Edmund Prideaux (1634–1702) was a member of Parliament for the constituency of

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. He took part in Monmouth's rebellion, and bribed Judge Jeffreys heavily to save his life. cites Echard, iii. 775.

Biography

Edmund Prideaux was the only surviving son and heir of Edmund Prideaux and his second wife Margaret (died 25 April 1683), daughter and coheir of William Iveey, of Cottey, Somerset. John Tillotson, afterwards archbishop, was tutor. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 12 November 1650, and said to be aged 18. On his father's death on 19 August 1659, he inherited the baronetcy which the

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Oliver Cromwell had granted to his father on 31 May 1658. This dignity was held for a short time as it was sent into oblivion at the

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in May 1660 and not renewed. Prideaux was M.P. for Taunton from December 1680 to 1681. He took part in the Duke of Monmouth's

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and is said to have escaped the consequences thereof by a heavy bribe to the Lord Chief Justice

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. He died on 16 October 1702, and was buried in the Chapel at Ford Abbey.

Family

Prideaux married, Amy, daughter and coheir of John Fraunceis, of

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on 19 March 1656, at Combe Flory, Somerset. She died January 1703 and was also buried in the Chapel at Ford Abbey. Their only son Francis Prideaux, matriculated at

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on 11 May 1676, aged 17. He was admitted to the Inner Temple, 1677 and died unmarried before his father.

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* ;Attribution * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prideaux, Edmund 1632 births 1702 deaths Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford People from Taunton English MPs 1680–1681