William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard

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William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard (10 July 1586 – 19 December 1640) of Easton Lodge, Little Easton, Essex was an English Member of Parliament.[1]

Biography[]

He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Maynard of Easton Lodge and educated at the embassy in Paris (1598), St. John’s College, Cambridge (awarded MA, 1608) and entered the Inner Temple (1611). He was knighted in 1609 and succeeded his father in 1610.

Frances Cavendish was William Maynard's first wife

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Penryn (1609–1611) and Chippenham in 1614. He was created a baronet in 1611, Baron Maynard of Wicklow in the Irish peerage in 1620 and Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim (Little Easton) in the English peerage in 1628.

He was Lord Lieutenant of Essex (6 August 1635 – 17 December 1640), Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire {17 June 1640 – 17 December 1640} and Custos Rotulorum of Essex for life in 1640.

He married twice. Firstly in 1608, he married Frances, the daughter of William Cavendish, 1st Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, later 1st Earl of Devonshire. Their 3 children predeceased him. He then married in 1615 Anne, the daughter of Sir Anthony Everard of Great Waltham, Essex. They had 2 sons and 5 daughters. He was succeeded by his only surviving son William Maynard, 2nd Baron Maynard.

References[]

  1. ^ "MAYNARD, Sir William (1586-1640), of Easton Lodge, Little Easton, Essex". History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Penryn
1610–1611
With: 1610
Sir Edward Conway 1610–1611
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Chippenham
1614
With: Thomas Colepeper
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Essex
1635–1640
With: The Earl of Warwick
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire
1640
With: The Lord North 1640
Succeeded by
Custos Rotulorum of Essex
1640
Succeeded by
Peerage of England
New creation Baron Maynard
1628–1640
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
New creation Baron Maynard
1620–1640
Succeeded by
Baronetage of England
New creation Baronet
(of Easton Parva)
1611–1640
Succeeded by


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