Family and Education
b. 19 Mar. 1613, 1st s. of Richard Swinfen of Swinfen by Joan, da. of George Curtal alias Harman of Weeford. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1628, BA 1632. m. 26 July 1632, Anne (bur. 29 Apr. 1690), da. of John Brandreth of Weeford, 6s. d.v.p. 4da. suc. fa. 1659.Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 77-78; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 28*, 29*.
Offices Held
J.p. Staffs. 1645 – 47, 1656 – ?Mar. 1660, Mar. 1688–?d.; commr. for assessment 1645 – 48, Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, recusants 1675.
Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, indemnity 1647 – 49, scandalous offences 1648, customs Feb. – Sept. 1660; Councillor of State 25 Feb.-31 May 1660.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Swinfen, Weeford, Staffs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SWINFEN, John (1613-94)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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