WHARTON, Hon. Goodwin (1653-1704), of St. Giles in the Fields, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 8 Mar. 1653, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Philip, 4th Baron Wharton, by 2nd w. Jane, da. and coh. of Arthur Goodwin of Winchendon, Bucks.; bro. of Hon. Henry Wharton and Hon. Thomas Wharton. educ. privately; Protestant academy, Caen 1663-4; travelled abroad (France, Italy, Germany and Holland) 1664-6. unm. , 2s. illegit. by Lucretia Knowles.B. Dale, The Good Lord Wharton, 34-7; J. Carswell, The Old Cause, 30-7; PCC 23 Bond, 60 Gee; St. Giles in the Fields par. reg.

Offices Held

Lt.-col. of horse, regt. of Lord Macclesfield (Hon. Charles Gerard) 1694 – d.

Chairman of the committee of elections and privileges 28 Nov. 1696–8; ld. of Admiralty 1697 – 99.

J.p. Bucks. 1697 – d., dep. lt. 1702 – d.

Parlimentarian

WHARTON, Hon. Goodwin (1653-1704), of St. Giles in the Fields, Mdx.

Main residence: St. Giles in the Fields, Mdx.

Notes

This biography is based on Add. 20006-7 (Wharton’s autobiography).

Author

B.M.C.

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