SHAW, Sir John (c.1615-80), of Broad Street, London and Eltham Lodge, Kent.

Family and Education

b. c. 1615, 2nd s. of Robert Shaw (d.1678), vintner, of Southwark, Surr. and Leadenhall Street, London by Elizabeth, da. of John Domelawe, Vintner, of London. m. (1) by 1654, Sarah, da. of John Ashe, clothier, of Freshford, Som., 1s. 1da.; (2) 24 June 1663, Bridget, da. and coh. of Sir William Drury of Besthorpe, Norf. wid. of Charles, 4th Visct. Kilmorey [I], 2s. 1da. Kntd. 28 July 1660; cr. Bt. 15 Apr. 1665.Works of Sir Thomas Browne ed. Wilkin, 271; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 136; Som. Wills, iii. 46; CSP Dom. 1654, p. 441; 1670, p. 712; PCC 41 Bath.

Offices Held

Gent. of the privy chamber June 1660 – d.; commr. of customs Sept. 1660–2, farmer 1662 – 71; commr. of trade Nov. 1660–8, plantations Dec. 1660–70, jt. paymaster of Dunkirk garrison Dec. 1660–2; surveyor of shipping 1661 – d.; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa by 1664 – 71; surveyor of woods and forests c.1667.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 172; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 226; 431; vi. 708; CSP Dom. 1661–2, pp. 48, 69; 1668–9, p. 196; Pepys Diary, 23 Aug. 1667.

Lt.-col. of white regt. militia ft., London Oct. 1660 – ?65; commr. for assessment, London 1661 – 63, Kent 1663 – 64, 1667 – d., London and Surr. 1664 – 69, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662; dep. lt. London 1662 – ?65; j.p. Kent 1665 – d.; collector of customs, London 1669 – d.; commr. for recusants, Kent 1675.Parl. Intell. 1 Nov. 1660; CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 353.

Parlimentarian

SHAW, Sir John (c.1615-80), of Broad Street, London and Eltham Lodge, Kent.

Main residences: Broad Street, London; Eltham Lodge, Kent.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SHAW, Sir John (c.1615-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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