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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: 15921640 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) |