DAVIES, John (1569-1626), of the Middle Temple, London and Englefield, Berks.

Family and Education

bap. 16 Apr. 1569, 3rd s. of John Davies of Chisgrove, in Tisbury, Wilts. by Mary, da. of John Bennett of Pitt House, Wilts. educ. Winchester; Queen’s, Oxf. 1585, BA Magdalen 1590; M. Temple 1588, called 1595. m. 1609, Eleanor Touchet, da. of George, Lord Audley, 1st Earl of Castlehaven [I] by Lucy, da. of Sir James Marvyn, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Kntd. 1603.

Offices Held

MP [I]. Speaker of the Irish House of Commons 1613; solicitor-gen. [I] 1603 – 06, attorney-gen. [I] 1607 – 19; serjeant-at-law 1606.

J.p. Wilts. from c. 1579.

Parlimentarian

DAVIES, Sir John (1569-1626), of Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street and Charing Cross, Westminster; later of Englefield, Berks.

Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Englefield, Berks.

Author

W.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

DAVIES, John (1569-1626)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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