Family and Education
b. c. 1645, 2nd s. of Thomas Foley† of Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcs. by Anne, da. and h. of John Browne, gunfounder, of Spelmonden, Kent; bro. of Philip Foley* and Thomas Foley I*. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. matric. 19 June 1662, aged 17; I. Temple 1662, called 1668, bencher 1687. m. lic. 25 Mar. 1668 (aged about 23), Mary, da. of John Lane, Clothworker, of St. Lawrence Jewry, London, alderman of London 1668, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) ?2da. d.v.p. Vis. Worcs. ed. Metcalfe, 46–47; W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Worcs. 51; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 496; MI, Stoke Edith par. ch.; Add. 70225, Foley to Robert Harley, 9 Oct. 1688.
Offices Held
Member, Soc. of Mines Royal 1666, asst. 1667–78; member, Soc. of Mineral and Battery Works 1666, asst. 1673–87.
Freeman, Bewdley 1673.
Commr. public accts. 1691–7.
Speaker of House of Commons 14 Mar. 1695–7 July 1698.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Stoke Edith, Herefs.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
FOLEY, Paul I (c.1645-99)
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