Family and Education
b. c. 1658, 2nd s. of Sir Christopher Aylmer, 1st Bt., of Balrath, co. Meath by Margaret, da. of Matthew Plunkett, 5th Baron Louth [I]. m. bef. 1694, Sarah, da. of Edward Ellis of London, 2s. 2da. cr. Lord Aylmer, Baron of Balrath [I], 1 May 1718.
Offices Held
Lt. R.N. 1678, capt. 1679, r.-adm. 1693, v.-adm. 1693, adm. of the fleet 1708, c.-in-c. 1709 – 11, 1714 – 18; commr. of the navy 1694 – 1702; gov. Deal castle 1701; gov. Greenwich and ranger of Greenwich Park 1714; ld. of Admiralty 1717 – 18; r.-adm. of Great Britain 1717–d.; master of Greenwich Hospital for life 1718.
Main residence: Westcliffe, nr. Dover, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
AYLMER, Matthew (c.1658-1720)
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Oxford 1644
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