Oxford Parl
No
Display career categories
Off
Volume type
MP
SEYMOUR, Lord John (c.1633-75).
Family and Education
b. c. 1633, 5th but o. surv. s. of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset by his 2nd w. Lady Frances Devereux, da. of Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex and coh. to her bro. Robert, 3rd Earl. educ. travelled abroad 1653-5; G. Inn 1666-71. m. 5 Dec. 1661 (with £10,000), Sarah, da. and coh. of Sir Edward Alston, FRCP, of Great St. Helens, London, wid. of George Grimston of Gorhambury, Herts., s.p. suc. nephew as 4th Duke of Somerset 12 Dec. 1671.Wilts. N. and Q. ii. 588; HMC Bath, iv. 224, 369; CSP Dom. 1653-4, p. 436; Allhallows on the Wall Par. Reg. 415.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1661 – 69, ld. lt. Som. and Wilts. 1672 – d.; bencher, G. Inn 1667; j.p. and custos rot. Som. 1672 – d., Wilts. by 1674 – d., recorder, Lichfield 1672–d.
Parlimentarian
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SEYMOUR, John (c.1633-75)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image
SHAKERLEY, Geoffrey (1619-96), of Hulme, Cheshire and Gwersyllt, Denb.
Family and Education
b. 20 Apr. 1619, 1st s. of Peter Shakerley of Hulme by Margaret, da. of Philip Oldfield of Bradwall, Cheshire. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1638; G. Inn 1640. m. (1) Katherine (bur. 4 Apr. 1673), da. of William Pennington of Muncaster, Cumb., 2s. 2da.; (2) Jane (d. 16 May 1707), da. of John Dolben of Segrwyd, Denb., 2s. suc. fa. 1624; Kntd. 4 Mar. 1662.Wards 7/71/99; Cheshire Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xciii), 96-97.
Offices Held
Lt.-col. of horse (royalist) 1643 – 46; gov. of Chester castle 1663–82.
J.p. Cheshire July 1660 – Apr. 1688, Chester 1673, Lancs. 1676 – Apr. 1688, Cheshire and Lancs. 1689 – 94; commr. for assessment, Cheshire Sept. 1660, Cheshire and Lancs. 1663 – 80, Cheshire and Denb. 1689, loyal and indigent officers 1662; dep. lt. Cheshire 1665 – Apr. 1688, Denb. 1685 – Feb. 1688; commr. for recusants, Lancs. 1675; freeman, Preston 1682.
Main residences: Hulme, Cheshire; Gwersyllt, Denb.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SHAKERLEY, Geoffrey (1619-96)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image
SEYS, Evan (c.1604-85), of Boverton, Glam.
Family and Education
b. c. 1604, 4th s. but h. of Richard Seys, barrister, of Lincoln’s Inn and Swansea, Glam. by Mary, da. of Lyson Evans of the Gnoll, Neath, Glam. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 7 Dec. 1621, aged 17; L. Inn 1624, called 1631. m. settlement July 1638, Margaret (d.1651), da. of Roger Bridges of Woodchester, Glos., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1639.G. T. Clark, Limbus Patrum, 219; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalf, 26.
Offices Held
Attorney-gen. Glam. 1635 – 68; commr. for assessment, Glos. 1643, 1647, 1657, Jan. 1660–80, Glam. 1647 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660–80, Gloucester 1661 – 80, militia, Glos., Mon., Brec. and Glam. 1648, Glos., Gloucester and Glam. 1659, Glam. Mar. 1660; bencher, L. Inn 1648; j.p. Glam. by 1650 – 53, Glos. and Glam. 1656 – July 1660, 1662 – 80, commr. for security 1656; second justice, N. Wales circuit 1658 – 59, c.j. Mar. – June 1660; recorder, Gloucester Nov. 1660–2, freeman 1661; commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit 1661, recusants, Glos. 1675.
Serjeant-at-law 1649 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Boverton, Glam.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SEYS, Evan (c.1604-85)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image
SHAPCOTE, Robert (1621-bef.1690), of Bradninch, Devon and Dublin, Ireland.
Family and Education
bap. 4 Feb. 1621, 1st s. of Henry Shapcote of Bradninch by 1st w. Wilmot, da. of one Hill. educ. L. Inn 1638, called 1645. m. 15 May 1646, Anne, da. of Henry Walrond of Bradfield, Devon, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. 1632.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 769; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, ii. 466; L. Inn Reg. i. 298; SP29/99/43; Bradninch reg.
Offices Held
Col. (parliamentary) 1644–6.
Recorder, Tiverton by 1647 – ?62, Bradninch 1647, South Molton till 1654; j.p. Devon 1647 – 49; commr. for militia, Devon 1655, Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1655, security 1656, assessment, Devon 1657, Aug. 1660–1, Dublin 1661, new buildings, London 1657–8.
Commr. for fraudulent debentures 1656 – 58; solicitor-gen. [I] 1656 – 59; attorney-gen. [I] Mar. – May 1659, Feb.-May 1660.
MP [I] 1661 – 14 Nov. 1665.
Main residences: Bradninch, Devon; Dublin, Ireland, [I].
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SHAPCOTE, Robert (1621-bef. 1690)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image
SHAW, John (c.1617-90), of Colchester, Essex.
Family and Education
b. c. 1617, 1st s. of John Shaw of Colchester by Mary, da.of Thomas Lufkyn of Ardleigh, Essex. educ. St. Catharine’s, Camb. 1639; L. Inn 1640, called 1647. m. by 1648, Thamar (d. 13 Jan. 1682), da. and h. of Samuel Lewis of Roydon, Suff., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1661; Kntd. 24 Sept. 1661.Morant, Essex, Colchester, 118, app. 20; PCC 77 Barrington; Vis. Essex ed. Howard, 82; Colchester corp. assembly bk. 1, p. 224v.
Offices Held
Commr. for new model ordinance, Essex 1645, assessment, Essex 1645 – 49, 1657, Jan. 1660–80, 1689, Colchester 1663 – 80, 1689 – 90, Suff. 1677 – 79; recorder, Colchester 1655, 1658 – 77, May-Sept. 1688, commr. for militia, Essex 1659, Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – d., commr. for corporations 1662 – 63; conservator, Bedford level 1665 – 70, 1675 – 76; commr. for recusants, Essex 1675.
Serjeant-at-law 1677, King’s serjeant 1685–9.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Colchester, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SHAW, John (c.1617-90)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image