HARVEY, Sir William (d.1642), of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.

Family and Education

o.s. of Henry Harvey of Kidbrooke, Kent by Jane, da. of James Thomas of Llanvihangel, Mon. m. (1) 1598, Mary, da. of (Sir) Anthony Browne, 1st Visct. Montagu, wid. of Henry Wriothesley, and Earl of Southampton, and of Thomas Heneage; (2) 1608, Cordell (d.1636), da. and coh. of Brian Ansley of Lee, Kent, 3s. d.v.p. 4da. (3 d.v.p.). Kntd. 1596; cr. Bt. 1619, Baron Hervy [I] 1620, Baron Hervey 1628.

Offices Held

Served in navy, capt. 1597, r.-adm. 1621.

Gent. pens. by 1587; remembrancer of first fruits and tenths 1603; keeper of St. Andrew’s castle, Hants. c.1598–1604.CP; Hasted, Kent, i. 437–8; E407/1/34; SP14/60; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, p. 19; 1603–10, p. 126.

Parlimentarian

HERVEY (HARVEY), Sir William I (c.1565-1642), of Soberton, Hants and The Strand, Westminster; later of Kidbrooke, Kent

Main residence: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.

Author

J.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

HARVEY, Sir William (-d.1642)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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