MAY, Baptist (1628-97), of Jermyn Street, Westminster, Mdx. and Old Windsor, Berks.

Family and Education

bap. 4 Nov. 1628, 6th s. of Sir Humphrey May† of Carrow priory, Norf. by his 2nd w. Judith, da. of Sir William Poley† of Boxted, Suff. unm. at least 1s. illegit. ?by Dorothy Broke of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. Add. 19141, f. 295; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 349; E. Ashmole, Berks. iii. 153; PCC 61 Lort.

Offices Held

Servant to Duke of York by 1648, groom of the bedchamber 1662–5; jt. registrar of Chancery Aug. 1660–d.; privy purse 1665–85; keeper, Windsor Great Park 1671–d.

Member, R. Fishery Co. 1677. Cal. Clarendon SP, i. 445; ii. 304; HMC 8th Rep. pt.1 (1881), p. 278; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 683; xii. 128; CSP Dom. 1671, p. 308; 1685, pp. 8, 117; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 192; Sel. Charters, 198.

Parlimentarian

MAY, Baptist (1628-97), of Jermyn Street, Westminster and Old Windsor, Berks.

Main residences: Jermyn Street, Westminster, Mdx.; Old Windsor, Berks.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

MAY, Baptist (1628-97)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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