Family and Education
b. c. 1667, 2nd s. of John Essington of Gossington Hall by Elizabeth, da. of Francis Haslewood of Uphenham, Worcs. educ. L. Inn 1691. m. (1) 14 Aug. 1697, Margaret (d. 1702), da. and coh. of John Godfrey, clerk of Mercers’ Co., and h. to her bro. Thomas Godfrey, 1da.; (2) aft. 1702, Mary (d. 1763), s.p. suc. bro. 1703. Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 5, iv. 26–27; IGI, London; PCC 26 Dogg.
Offices Held
Clerk of Mercers’ Co. ?1697–d.; gov. St. Thomas’ Hosp. 1719.
Main residence: Gossington Hall, Slimbridge, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
ESSINGTON, John (c.1667-1740)
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