WADDON, John (1649-95), of Moditonham, Botus Fleming, Cornw.

Family and Education

bap. 18 Jan. 1649, 1st s. of Thomas Waddon of Plymouth, Devon by Honor, da. and h. of John Ley alias Kempthorne of Tonacombe, Morwenstow, Cornw. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1667. m. 1674, Mary, da. of Edward Herle of Prideaux, Luxulyan, Cornw., wid. of Thomas Coke of Tregassowe, Cornw., s.p. suc. fa. 1684.Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, iv. 81; Vivian, Vis.Devon, 765; Soc. of Genealogists, Exeter mar. lic.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1686 – July 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; stannator of Foymore 1686; dep. lt. Cornw. 1689 – d.; v.-warden of the stannaries 1689–d.J. Tregoning, Laws of the Stannaries, 57; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 554.

Dep.-gov. Pendennis Castle 1680 – d.; capt. Earl of Bath’s Regt. (later 10 Ft.) 1680–d.CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 61.

Parlimentarian

WADDON, John (1649-95), of Moditonham, Botus Fleming, Cornw.

Main residence: Moditonham, Botus Fleming, Cornw.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WADDON, John (1649-95)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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