Family and Education
bap. 16 Dec. 1610, 1st s. of Walter Pye I* and Joan, da. of William Rudhale of Rudhall, Herefs.C.J. R[obinson] ‘Mems. of the Fam. of Pye’, Misc. Her. et Gen. v. 132-3; Vis. Herefs. (Harl. Soc. n.s. xv), 81. educ. M. Temple, entered 1626; Exeter Coll., Oxf. 1627. M. Temple Admiss.; Al. Ox. m. (1) 13 Apr. 1628, Elizabeth (bur. 20 Apr. 1641), da. and h. of John Sanders of Dinton, Bucks., 2s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.) 1 other ch. d.v.p.; (2) 29 Apr. 1646, Mary (d.1699), da. of Sir Timothy Tyrrell of Oakley, Bucks., s.p. C.J. Robinson, Hist. of the Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 88; R[obinson] ‘Mems. of the Fam. of Pye’, 133-8; Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 151-2. Kntd. 29 June 1630; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 198. suc. fa. 1635. Vis. Herefs. 82. d. 1 Dec. 1659. R[obinson] ‘Mems. of the Fam. of Pye’, 133.
Offices Held

J.p. Herefs. 1631 – 46, Brec. and Rad. 1643–6; C231/5, p. 63; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 52. member, Council in the Marches by 1633–?; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 8. commr. repair of St Paul’s cathedral, Herefs. 1633, Add. 11051, f. 184. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1634–42; C181/4, f. 168; 181/5, f. 219. steward, 2nd duke of Buckingham’s manor of Leominster, Herefs. to 1648; CCAM, 531; CJ, vi. 84, kpr. of seal, Brecon circ. 1635-at least 1636; HMC 3rd Rep. 258. dep. lt. Bucks. 1642; CJ, ii. 582b. commr. array, Herefs. 1642–3, Northants. RO, FH133; C115/71/6511. safety (roy.), Brec., Herefs. and Rad. 1643, pressing soldiers (roy.), Herefs. 1643, accounts (roy.) 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent, 48, 49, 102, 110, 191.

Gent. of the privy chamber by 1641-at least 1643. LC3/1; Northants. RO, FH3775.

Lt.-col. of horse (roy.) 1642 – 43, col. of ft. 1643–6. E. Warburton, Mems. of Prince Rupert and Cavaliers, ii. 69; J. Webb, Memorials of Civil War between King Charles I and Parl. of Eng. as it affected Herefs. i. 360.

Main residence: The Mynde, Much Dewchurch, Herefs.
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Commons 1604-1629
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PYE, Walter II (1610-1659)

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