Samuel Baldwyn

Sir Samuel Baldwyn (ca. 1618 – 15 July 1683) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659.

For those of a similar name, see Samuel Baldwin (disambiguation).

Baldwyn was the son of Charles Baldwyn of Burwarton, Shropshire. He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford on 6 March 1635, aged 16 and was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1646. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament for Ludlow. He became a bencher on his Inn in 1662. In 1669 he became serjeant-at-law and in 1672 became King's serjeant. He was knighted on 5 February 1673.[1]

Baldwyn died at the age of about 64 and was buried in Temple Church on 17 July 1683, where there is a monument and arms.[1]

Baldwyn married by licence dated 25 July 1648, Elizabeth Walcott of St. Thomas the Apostle. His son Charles was also MP for Ludlow.[1]

References
  1. 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Baal-Barrow', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 51-78. Date accessed: 25 October 2011
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