CULLIFORD, William (d. 1724), of Encombe, Dorset

Family and Education

4th s. of Robert Culliford† of Encombe by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Lawrence of Creech Grange, Dorset. educ. Shaftesbury g.s. 1656. m. (1) Honor Ayliffe, s.p.; (2) bef. 26 Aug. 1671, Eleanor, da. of Robert Brandling of Leathley, Yorks., 2s. 4da. suc. bro. ?aft. 1698. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 516; C7/309/17; Hist. Northumb. vii. 286; St. Olave (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlvi), 79–85.

Offices Held

Surveyor of excise, London 1666; registrar of seizures and forfeitures 1668–85; commr. revenue [I] 1684–8, 1690–2; commr. customs ?1687–9, 1701–12; inspector gen. imports and exports 1696–1703; commr. customs [S] Dec. 1714–15. CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 244; 1673–5, p. 406; 1684–5, p. 118; 1686–7, pp. 54–55, 368, 405; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 726; ii. 244; viii. 333, 1689; ix. 607; xi. 264; xvi. 112; xviii. 292; xxvi. 118; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1557–1696, p. 38.

Commr. setting out the wharves, Poole 1679; setting out port of Chichester 1680; freeman, Southampton 1708. Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 1207; vi. 637; Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/2, f. 42.

Parlimentarian

CULLIFORD, William (d. 1724), of Encombe, Dorset

Main residence: Encombe, Dorset.

Author

P.W.

C.I.M.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

CULLIFORD, William (d. 1724)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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