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| Charles FLEETWOOD Adm. Fell.-Com. at EMMANUEL, 08 Jul., 1635. S. of Sir Miles, of Wood Street, London , Knt. Matric. 1637 ; B.A. 1638 . Adm. at Gray's Inn, 16 Jan., 1638/9. Barrister, 1645 . Served in the Army under the Earl of Essex; wounded at Newbury [ Berkshire ], 1643 . Appointed Receiver of the Court of Wards, 1644 . Commanded a regiment at Naseby [ Northamptonshire ], 1645 . M.P. for Marlborough [ Wiltshire ], 1646-53 ; also elected, 1654, 1656 ; for Oxfordshire , 1654-5, 1656-8 . Joint Governor of the Isle of Wight , 1649 . Lieut.-general of Horse at Dunbar [ East Lothian ], 1650 . Member of the Council of State, 1651 . Commander-in-chief in Ireland , 1652-7 ; also Lord-deputy, from 1654 . A member of the House of Lords, 1656 . Commander-in-chief, 1659 . Deprived of his post, Dec., 1659, and incapacitated for life from holding office. Married (1) Frances, dau. of Thomas Smith, of Winston, Norfolk , Esq.; (2) Cromwell's daughter, Bridget, the widow of Ireton, 1652 . Died 04 Oct., 1692. Buried in Bunhill Fields [ London ]. Brother of William (1618) and Roger (1632), father of Smith ( 1659-60 ). ( D.N.B. ) | Charles FLEETWOOD Approx. lifespan: 1617–1692 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Emmanuel College 1635:07:08 s. of Sir Miles FLEETWOOD of Wood Street, London Knt. Matric. 1637 B.A. 1638 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1638/9:01:16 Barrister 1645 Served in the Army under the Earl of Essex; wounded at Newbury, [ Berkshire ] 1643 Appointed Receiver of the Court of Wards 1644 Commanded a regiment at Naseby, [ Northamptonshire ] 1645 M.P. for Marlborough, [ Wiltshire ] 1646-53 ; also elected 1654, 1656 ; for Oxfordshire 1654-5, 1656-8 Joint Governor of the Isle of Wight 1649 Lieut.-general of Horse at Dunbar, [ East Lothian ] 1650 Member of the Council of State 1651 Commander-in-chief in Ireland 1652-57 ; also Lord-deputy, from 1654 A member of the House of Lords 1656 Commander-in-chief 1659 Deprived of his post 1659:12 and incapacitated for life from holding office. m. (1) Frances SMITH dau. of Thomas SMITH of Winston, Norfolk Esq.; m. (2) Cromwell's daughter, Bridget, the widow of Ireton 1652 Died 1692:10:04 buried Bunhill Fields, [ London ] brother of William FLEETWOOD (1618) brother of Roger FLEETWOOD (1632) father of Smith FLEETWOOD (1659) ( D.N.B. ) |