SANFORD, John (1640-1711), of Basinghall Street, London and Nynehead Court, Som.

Family and Education

bap. 2 Jan. 1640, 2nd s. of Henry Sanford (d.1645) of Nynehead Court by Mary, da. of Henry Ayshford of Ayshford, Burlescombe, Devon. m. by 1678, Elizabeth, da. of Lucy Knightley, merchant, of Hackney, Mdx., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. bro. Martin 1663.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 668; E. Dwelly, par. Recs. ii. 145, 147; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 109; Som. Wills, vi. 56-57.

Offices Held

Treasurer, Merchant Adventurers by 1675; commr. for preventing export of wool 1689–92.CSP Dom. 1676–7, p. 137.

J.p. Som. 1680 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., commr. for rebels’ estates 1685, dep. lt. 1686 – 87, 1689 – d., commr. for assessment, Bristol 1689 – 90, Som. and Devon 1689; remembrancer, London 1697–8.Q. Sess. Recs. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), p. xvii; CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 358; Cal. Treas. Bks. xii. 100; xiii. 436.

Parlimentarian

SANFORD, John (1640-1711), of Basinghall Street, London and Nynehead Court, Som.

Main residences: Basinghall Street, London; Nynehead Court, Som.

Author

I.C.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SANFORD, John (1640-1711)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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