RIGBY, Edward (1627-86), of Preston, Lancs.

Family and Education

bap. 15 Apr. 1627, 3rd s. of Alexander Rigby, and bro. of Alexander Rigby. educ. G. Inn, entered 1641, called 1649, ancient 1662; Emmanuel, Camb. 1642. m. (1) c.1650, Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Wilsford of Ileden, Kent, 4s. 2da.; (2) 12 Oct. 1665, Anne, da. of Sir Francis Molyneux, 2nd Bt., of Tevershall, Notts., s.p. (3) lic. 26 June 1671, Sarah, da. of one Wells of Cheshire, wid. of one Skinner, and of John Young, Draper, of Cornhill, London, s.p.Preston Reg. (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. xlviii), 49; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii), 246; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1136; London Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xcii), 158; Palatine Note Bk. iii. 187.

Offices Held

Freeman, Preston 1642; commr. for defence, Lancs. 1645, assessment 1645, Aug. 1660–80; elder, Preston classis 1646; j.p. Lancs. 1647 – 48, July 1660–80; v.-chamberlain, county palatine of Chester ?Aug. 1660–2; KC, duchy of Lancaster Nov. 1660–80; steward of borough court, Preston 1662 – 84; commr. for corporations, Lancs. 1662 – 63; bencher, G. Inn 1671; commr. for recusants, Lancs. 1675.Preston Guild Roll (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 102; Mins. Manchester Classis (Chetham Soc. n.s. xx), 12; Palatine Note Bk. iii. 186; Sir Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 55; Preston Court Leet Recs. ed. Hewitson, 93, 137; Ormerod, Cheshire, i. 60; SP29/61/157.

Serjeant-at-law 1675 – d.

Parlimentarian

RIGBY, Edward (1627-86), of Preston, Lancs.

Main residence: Preston, Lancs.

Author

M.W.H.

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

RIGBY, Edward (1627-86)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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