SEDLEY, Sir Charles, 5th Bt. (1639-1701), of Southfleet, Kent and Bloomsbury Square, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 30 Mar. 1639, 5th (posth.) s. of Sir John Sedley, 2nd Bt. (d.1638), of Aylesford by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Henry Savile, provost of Eton 1596-1622. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1656. m. 9 Feb. 1657, Lady Catherine Savage (d. 1 July 1707), da. of John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers, 1da.; illegit. s. by Ann Ayscough d.v.p. suc. bro. c. Apr. 1651.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Kent and Leics. Mar. 1660, assessment Aug. 1660, Sewers, N. Kent Sept. 1660, Wittersham marshes, Dec. 1660; capt. of vol. horse Kent Oct. 1660, dep. lt. by 1668 – July 1688, 1689 – ?94; asst. Rochester Bridge 1675 – d., warden 1676, 1683, 1690, 1697; j.p. Kent 1689–d.Stowe 744, f. 51; C181/7/46; Twysden Ltcy. Pprs. (Kent Recs. x), 57, 64; HMC Finch, i. 50; information from Mr. P. F. Cooper, Bridge Clerk, Rochester Bridge Trust.

Member, R. Adventurers into Africa Dec. 1660, asst. 1666.

Parlimentarian

SEDLEY, Sir Charles, 5th Bt. (1639-1701), of Southfleet, Kent and Bloomsbury Square, Mdx.

Main residences: Southfleet, Kent; Bloomsbury Square, Mdx.

Notes

This biography is based on V. de Sola Pinto, Sir Charles Sedley.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SEDLEY, Sir Charles (1639-1701)

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Oxford 1644

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