John Weld (politician)
Sir John Weld (1613–1681), of Chelmarsh and Willey, Shropshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1679.
Weld was the only son of Sir John Weld of St Clements Lane, London and Willey, Shropshire, by his wife Elizabeth Romney, daughter of Sir William Romney, Haberdasher, of Ironmonger Lane, London. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 29 January 1630, aged 17, and was awarded BA on 10 May 1631.[1] He was also admitted at Middle Temple in 1630. By 1633, he married Elizabeth Whitmore, daughter of Sir George Whitmore of Balmes, Hackney (Lord Mayor of London) in 1631. He was knighted on 22 September 1642.[2]
Weld's son George was Member of Parliament for Much Wenlock but in March 1679, Weld put himself up there instead, and was returned as MP. He was inactive in Parliament and was defeated at the election in August 1679.[2]
Weld was buried at Willey on 4 August 1681. He had seven sons and five daughters, of whom Anne married Richard Whitmore, jnr., of Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire and Apley, Shropshire.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Foster, Joseph. "Wasborow-Wesley in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp.1577-1600". British History Online. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ a b J.S. Crossette, 'Weld, Sir John (1613-81), of Chelmarsh and Willey, Salop.', in B.D. Henning (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690 (from Boydell and Brewer 1983), History of Parliament Online.
- ^ J. Burke and J.B. Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England (Scott Webster and Geary, London 1837), p. 563 (Google).
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