PELHAM, Henry (1597-at least 1660), of Gray’s Inn, London and Freiston, Lincs

Family and Education

bap. 9 June 1597, Brocklesby Par. Reg. ed. C.W. Foster, 49; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 765-6. 3rd s. of Sir William Pelham† (d.1629) of Brocklesby, Lincs. and Anne, da. of Charles, 2nd Bar. Willoughby of Parham. E.G. Pelham and D. McLean, Some Early Pelhams, 239. educ. Trin. Camb. 1615; G. Inn 1616; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. embassy, Brussels, Dresden and Prague 1620-1. Chamberlain Letters ed. N. E. McClure, ii. 350. unm. d. aft. 1660.

Offices Held

Dep. recorder, Grantham, Lincs. by 1634–47; Lincs. AO, Grantham bor. min. bk. 1, f. 6; Grantham Hall Bk. ed. B. Couth (Lincoln Rec. Soc. lxxxiii), 97. recorder, Lincoln, Lincs. 1642–58; Lincs. AO, L1/1/1/6, p. 76; Lincs. N and Q, viii. 137. ancient, G. Inn 1645. PBG Inn, i. 354.

Commr. swans, Lincs. 1635, oyer and terminer 1645,C181/5, ff. 15, 252. New Model Ordinance, 1645, assessment 1645, (Lindsey, Kesteven and Lincoln) 1647 – 48, militia, 1648, A. and O. i. 422, 641, 968, 1086, 1239. sewers, Lincs. and Notts. 1654–d.C181/6, pp. 39, 390.

Commr. exacted fees 1634,C181/4, f. 159. Admlty. 1645, B. Whitelocke, Mems. of Eng. Affairs, i. 427. Gt. Seal 1647; A. and O. i. 995. Speaker of House of Commons 30 July-9 Aug. 1647. CJ, v. 259, 269.

Parlimentarian

PELHAM, Henry (1597-at least 1660), of Gray’s Inn, London and Freiston, Lincs

Main residences: Gray's Inn, London; Freiston, Lincs.

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P.W.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

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PELHAM, Henry (1597-at least 1660)

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Oxford 1644

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