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William Higford (c. 1580 – 1650) was an English landowner, member of Parliament and author. [1]

He was the son of John Higford of Dixton Manor, Gloucestershire. [2] He was educated at Corpus Christi, Oxford, where his tutor was Sebastian Benefield, [3] and graduated in 1599. [4] He was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1600. [1]

He married Mary, daughter of Sir John Meux of Kingston, Isle of Wight. [2] Through the influence of his wife's family he was chosen to represent Newtown, Isle of Wight in the parliament of 1614, [1] after George Stoughton chose to sit for Guildford. [5] He was a commissioner of sewers for Gloucestershire by 1615. [6] By 1619 he was a Justice of the Peace in Gloucestershire through the good offices of Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos. [1]

In the following decade Higford was mired in debt. [1] His position was alleviated by the dowry payment received on the marriage of his eldest son John (d. 1635) to Frances, sister of John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore, [7] but his failure to fulfil the terms of the marriage agreement led to protracted legal disputes. [8]

Towards the end of his life he wrote a manual of advice for his grandson and heir John (d. 1703), which was published after his death as Institutions, or, Advise to his Grandson (1658). [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "HIGFORD (HICKFORD, HUGFORD), William (c.1580-1657), of Dixton, Alderton, Glos". Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623. Vol. 21. Harleian Society. 1885. p. 86.
  3. ^ Higford, William (1658). Institutions: Or, Advice to His Grandson. p. 46.
  4. ^ "Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Hieron-Horridge". Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "History of Parliament, 1604-1629: Newtown I.o.W." Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ Hewlett, Rose (2020). The Gloucestershire Court of Sewers, 1583-1642. p. 107.
  7. ^ "The National Archives: C 115/38/2357". Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ^ "The National Archives: C 115/109/8830". Retrieved 31 January 2024.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Higford (c. 1580 – 1650) was an English landowner, member of Parliament and author. [1]

He was the son of John Higford of Dixton Manor, Gloucestershire. [2] He was educated at Corpus Christi, Oxford, where his tutor was Sebastian Benefield, [3] and graduated in 1599. [4] He was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1600. [1]

He married Mary, daughter of Sir John Meux of Kingston, Isle of Wight. [2] Through the influence of his wife's family he was chosen to represent Newtown, Isle of Wight in the parliament of 1614, [1] after George Stoughton chose to sit for Guildford. [5] He was a commissioner of sewers for Gloucestershire by 1615. [6] By 1619 he was a Justice of the Peace in Gloucestershire through the good offices of Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos. [1]

In the following decade Higford was mired in debt. [1] His position was alleviated by the dowry payment received on the marriage of his eldest son John (d. 1635) to Frances, sister of John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore, [7] but his failure to fulfil the terms of the marriage agreement led to protracted legal disputes. [8]

Towards the end of his life he wrote a manual of advice for his grandson and heir John (d. 1703), which was published after his death as Institutions, or, Advise to his Grandson (1658). [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "HIGFORD (HICKFORD, HUGFORD), William (c.1580-1657), of Dixton, Alderton, Glos". Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623. Vol. 21. Harleian Society. 1885. p. 86.
  3. ^ Higford, William (1658). Institutions: Or, Advice to His Grandson. p. 46.
  4. ^ "Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Hieron-Horridge". Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "History of Parliament, 1604-1629: Newtown I.o.W." Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ Hewlett, Rose (2020). The Gloucestershire Court of Sewers, 1583-1642. p. 107.
  7. ^ "The National Archives: C 115/38/2357". Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ^ "The National Archives: C 115/109/8830". Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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