Family and Education
b. c. 1615, 1st s. of Francis Vincent, chapman, of Weedon, Northants. by Elizabeth, da. of Edward Langham of Guilsborough, Northants. m. (1) lic. 7 June 1644, aged 29, Rebecca, da. of Thomas Ferrers, merchant, of London, (2) Rebecca, da. of Richard Chambers, Girdler, of London; 2s. 4da. Kntd. May 1660.Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 150; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 48; Guildhall RO, 10091/24; B. Wilkinson, Antique Rems. of St. Martin Outwich, plate xi.
Offices Held
Member, Grocers’ Co. c. 1639, warden 1661 – d.; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1640, v.-pres. 1661 – d.; asst. Levant Co. 1645 – 50, husband 1650 – 59, dep.-gov. 1659 – d.; committee, E.I. Co. 1654 – d., commr. for assessment, London 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., common councilman 1657 – 58, 1661 – d., alderman 1658 – 59, commr. for militia 1659, Mar. 1660, col. blue regt. of militia ft. Mar. 1661–d.
Treas. of poll-tax Sept. 1660–1.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: London.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
VINCENT, William (c.1615-61)
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Oxford 1644
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