Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 4th s. of William Swanton of Wincanton, Som. and the Middle Temple by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Aubrey of Chaddenwicke, Wilts. educ. M. Temple 1630, called 1638. m. (1) Prudence, da. of Laurence Povey of North Mimms, Herts., at least 3s. 2da.; (2) lic. 3 July 1661, aged 56, Philippa, da. and h. of William Povey, Dyer, of All Hallows the Less, London, wid. of James Phillipps, Pewterer, of St. Magnus Corner, New Fish Street, London, s.p.Vis. Wilts. 1677 ed. Phillips, 53; Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv), 4; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1306; PCC 121 Lawes, 48 Russell, 78 May, 148 North; C6/188/99; M. Temple Reg. i. 154; The Gen. n.s. xvii. 209.
Offices Held
Clerk of assize, Western circuit 1637 – 56; j.p. Wilts. c. 1641 – d., Som. 1648 – 57, Cornw., Devon and Hants 1651; commr. for assessment, Wilts. Dec. 1649–52, 1657, Wilts. and Salisbury Jan. 1660 – d., oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1655, July 1660.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SWANTON, Francis (c.1605-61)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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