MERVYN (MARVYN), Sir Henry (1583-1646), of Fonthill Giffard, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London

Family and Education

bap. 26 Dec. 1583, 1st s. of Edmund Marvyn† of Durford, Suss. and Petersfield, Hants and Anne, da. of William Jephson of Froyle, Hants. educ. M. Temple 1604. m. by 25 May 1603 (with £40,000), Christian (d. by 1640), da. of George, 11th Lord Audley and 1st earl of Castlehaven, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1604; wife’s maternal grandfa. (Sir) James Marvyn† 1611.Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 359, 423; M. Temple Admiss.; C24/303/35; SP16/403, p. 186. Kntd. 19 Apr. 1619.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 171. d. 30 May 1646. sig. He[nry] Mervin.

Offices Held

Capt. militia horse, Wilts. 1610-at least 1611,Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 163–4, 166. sheriff 1614–15,List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. j.p. 1618-at least 1621.C231/4, f. 61; C193/13/1, f. 107.

Adm. to the westwards 1618, Narrow Seas 1619 – 23, 1626 – 30, 1636–7 (winter), r.-adm. Ship Money fleet 1636 – 37, v.-adm. 1638.E351/2256–61; 351/2264–9; 351/2276; 351/2278; 351/2280.

Member, Council of War 1628, 1637;CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 563; 1637, p. 224. sjt. porter, king’s Household 1641.SP16/482/16; E179/70/146.

Parlimentarian

MERVYN (MARVYN), Sir Henry (1583-1646), of Fonthill Giffard, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London

Main residences: Fonthill Giffard, Wilts.; the Middle Temple, London.

Marvyn

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MERVYN (MARVYN), Sir Henry (1583-1646)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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