Person Bysshe; Sir; Edward (c 1615 - 1679); herald and politician Bysshe Edward Sir herald and politician Byshe c 1615 - 1679 British Male Smallfield, in the parish of Burstow, Surrey, England, Europe c 1615 1615 The parish of St Paul, Covent Garden, London, England, Europe 15 December 1679 16791215 Burial: St Olave, Jewry, London, England, Europe

Smallfield Place, Burstow, Surrey

Barrister Heraldry Education: Trinity College, Oxford; Lincoln's Inn (1627) Career: Called to the Bar (1634); MP for Bletchingley (1640, 1661); Garter King of Arms (1643?-1660); Clarenceux King of Arms (1646); MP for Reigate, Surrey (1648); MP for Gatton, Surrey (1659); editor for number of works on heraldry (1654; 1665) Honours: Kt 1661 Parents: Edward Bysshe and Mary Turnor Married: Margaret Green In his role as MP for Bletchingley, Bysshe served with the opposition and furthermore served in two protectorate parliaments for Reigate and Gatton. At the Restoration, he was ejected from the office of Garter King of Arms. Overall his professional conduct in later life harmed his reputation as a herald, in particular in relation to the preservation of the records of the College of Arms and their accessibility during the interregnum. Original Fellow 22/06/1663 John Wilkins Proposed on 12 November 1663; Solicited to contribute to the building of a Society College (1668) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Aubrey; ODNB Notes: The election date is Bysshe's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 19 November 1662. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 c 1615 - 15 Dec 1679 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 03/02/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA3678 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/37729288 1ca56515-f35c-4b73-b1bf-5964211229d8