Family and Education
b. 7 Dec. 1629, 8th s. of Thomas Ward of Tanshelf, Pontefract, Yorks. by w. Elizabeth. educ. Camb. 1643. m. 8 June 1654, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Hobson, Haberdasher, of Hackney, Mdx., s.p. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1675.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 170; PCC 38 Laud; Lysons, Environs, ii. 492, 493.
Offices Held
Member, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1655, master 1671 – 72; alderman of London 1670 – 83, Oct. 1688 – d., sheriff 1670 – 71, ld. mayor 1680 – 81; dep. lt. ?1670 81, 1689 – d.; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1671; commr. for assessment, London 1673 – 80, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1679 – 80, London and W. Riding 1689 – 90; col. blue regt. of militia ft. London 1689 – 90, 1691–d.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92, customs 1689 – Mar. 1696, Apr. 1696 – d.
FRS 1681.
Main residence: Lawrence Pountney Hill, London.
Notes
This biography is based on Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxxiv. 245-73.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WARD, Sir Patience (1629-96)
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