SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677), of Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent.

Family and Education

b. Nov. 1599, 1st s. of Sir Richard Sondes of Throwley, Kent by Susan, da. of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton, Northants. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. Sept. 1615. m. (1) 10 Sept. 1620, Jane, da. and h. of Ralph Freeman, Clothworker, of Aspenden, Herts., ld. mayor of London 1633-4, 3s. d.v.p.; (2) 25 Feb. 1656, Mary, da. of Sir William Villiers, 1st Bt., of Brooksby, Leics., 2da. KB 2 Feb. 1626; suc. fa. 1632; cr. Earl of Feversham 8 Apr. 1676.

Offices Held

J.p. Kent by 1634 – ?43, July 1660 – d., sheriff 1636 – 37, dep. lt. by 1640, July 1660 – d., commr. oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, of array 1642, assessment, Kent Aug. 1660–1, 1664 – 74, corporations 1662–3.Eg. 2985, f. 66; Twysden Ltcy. Pprs. (Kent Arch. Soc. recs. br. x), 13; Procs. in Kent (Cam. Soc. lxxx), 6.

Parlimentarian

SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677), of Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent

Main residence: Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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