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| Christopher WANSFORD Matric. Fell.-Com. from CLARE, Michs. 1610. Of Kirklington, North Riding of Yorkshire . Doubtless s. and h. of Sir George (1589). Bapt. 18 Oct., 1592, at Bishop Burton [ East Riding of Yorkshire ]. Adm. at Gray's Inn, 01 Nov., 1612. Succeeded his father, 1612 . M.P. for Aldborough [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] [Aldbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire ???], 1621-4 ; for Richmond [ North Riding of Yorkshire ], 1625-6 ; for Thirsk [ North Riding of Yorkshire ], 1628 . A personal friend of Sir Thomas Wentworth (afterwards Earl of Strafford). Accompanied him to Ireland . P.C. and Master of the Rolls, Ireland , 1633 . Lord Chief Justice of Ireland , 1639 . Lord Deputy of Ireland , 1640 . Acquired Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny , 1637 . Married (1) a dau. of William Ramsden, of Longley, West Riding of Yorkshire ; (2) Alice, dau. of Sir Hewet Osborne, of Kniveton, Yorkshire [???] [ Derbyshire ], 22 Sep., 1614. Died 03 Dec., 1640, at Dublin Castle [ Ireland ]; buried at Christchurch, Dublin [ Ireland ]. Will (Dublin [ Ireland ]) 1640 . Brother of Michael (1614) and father of John (1649). ( Vis. of Yorks. ; Burke, L.G. ; J. Parker; D.N.B. ; Whitaker, II. 140.) | Christopher WANSFORD Approx. lifespan: 1592–1640 Matric. Fell.-Com. from Clare College 1610:10MT: Of Kirklington, North Riding of Yorkshire Doubtless s. and h. of Sir George WANSFORD (1589) Bapt. 1592:10:18 at Bishop Burton, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] Adm. at Gray's Inn 1612:11:01 Succeeded his father 1612 M.P. for Aldborough, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] or [Aldbrough], [ North Riding of Yorkshire ???] 1621-24 ; for Richmond, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] 1625-26 ; for Thirsk, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] 1628 A personal friend of Sir Thomas Wentworth (afterwards Earl of Strafford). Accompanied him to Ireland P.C. and Master of the Rolls, Ireland 1633 Lord Chief Justice of Ireland 1639 Lord Deputy of Ireland 1640 Acquired Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny 1637 m. (1)a dau. of William RAMSDEN of Longley, West Riding of Yorkshire ; m. (2) Alice OSBORNE dau. of Sir Hewet OSBORNE of Kniveton, Yorkshire , ???, ^ Derbyshire 1614:09:22 d. 1640:12:03 at Dublin Castle, [ Ireland ] ; buried at Christchurch Dublin, [ Ireland ] Will ( Dublin, [ Ireland ] ) 1640 brother of Michael WANSFORD (1614) father of John WANSFORD (1649) ( Vis. of Yorks. ; Burke, L.G. ; J. Parker; D.N.B. ; Whitaker II. 140.) |