WELD (WILD), George (c.1635-1701), of Willey, Salop.

Family and Education

b. c. 1635, 1st s. of Sir John Weld. educ. Shrewsbury 1643; Balliol, Oxf. 1653. m. by 1671, Mary, da. of Sir Paul Pindar, 1st Bt., of Edinshaw, Cheshire, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1681.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), i. 209-12; Shrewsbury Sch. Reg. 24; PCC 66 Bunce.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Salop 1661 – 80, 1689 – 90; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1664; j.p. Mdx. 1665 – 70, Salop 1678 – June 1688, Nov. 1688–96; commr. for hackney coaches, London and Westminster 1667 – ?75, recusants, Salop 1675, dep. lt. 1682 – June 1688, capt. of militia horse 1682 – ?June 1688; bailiff, Much Wenlock 1685 – 86, 1692 – 93; freeman, Ludlow 1690.Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes, 87; C181/7/373; CSP Dom. 1682, p. 81; Salop RO, Forester mss, Much Wenlock corp. bk.; Ludlow borough recs. freemen admissions.

Ensign, Tower garrison ?June 1660–2, lt. of ft. 1662, capt. 1662 – 67; dep. to John Robinson I as lt. of the Tower 1662 – 66; capt. of ft. Berwick garrison June-Nov. 1685.CSP Dom. 1661–2, pp. 248, 528; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 693–4.

Commr. for revenue [I] 1676–82.Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 180.

Parlimentarian

WELD (WILD), George (c.1635-1701), of Willey, Salop.

Main residence: Willey, Salop.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WELD (WILD), George (c.1635-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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