Cyril Wyche
Sir Cyril Wyche PRS (1632 – ?1707) was an English lawyer and politician.
He was born in Constantinople, Turkey, where his father, Sir Peter Wyche, was the English Ambassador. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford with Bachelor of Arts in 1653. He received his Master of Arts (MA) in 1655 and his Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) in 1665. Between the time he received his MA and his DCL, he was knighted (1660). This is so close in time to the English Restoration that he was almost certainly a Cavalier, and may have served in the military for the Royalist cause.
He was an original member of the Royal Society and served as President from 1683–1684. He joined the bar in 1670 and became Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1692. He was a Member of Parliament for several districts at different times, (MP for Callington (1661–1678), for East Grinstead (1681–1685), for Saltash (1685–1687), and for Preston (1702–1705) From the Sackler Archive of Fellows of the Royal Society.
He married Mary, daughter of George Evelyn of Wootton and niece of John Evelyn, the diarist. Around 1690 he purchased Hockwold Hall (then called The Poynings) at Hockwold cum Wilton, Norfolk. He died there and a monument to him can be found in the church of St. Peter in Hockwold.
References
- Sir Cyril Wyche and the Popish Plot, 1678-80, Hugh Fenning, O.P., in Seanchas Ard Macha volume 19/2, pp. 53–62, 2002
- Herbert Rix, "Wyche, Cyril", Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 63
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Hugh Pollard Sir John Coryton |
Member of Parliament for Callington 1661 – 1678 With: Allen Brodrick 1661 Sir Henry Bennet 1661-1665 Samuel Rolle 1665-1678 |
Succeeded by Samuel Rolle Sir John Coryton |
| Preceded by Goodwin Wharton William Jephson |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead 1681 – 1685 With: Henry Powle |
Succeeded by Simon Smith Thomas Jones |
| Preceded by Sir John Davie Bernard Granville |
Member of Parliament for Saltash 1685 – 1689 With: Edmund Waller |
Succeeded by John Waddon Bernard Granville |
| Preceded by Henry Ashhurst Thomas Molyneux |
Member of Parliament for Preston 1702 – 1705 With: Charles Zedenno Stanley |
Succeeded by Francis Annesley Edward Rigby |
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Dublin University 1692–1693 Served alongside: William Molyneux |
Succeeded by Richard Aldworth William Molyneux |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Harbord |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1676 – 1682 |
Succeeded by Sir William Ellis |
| Preceded by John Davis |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1692 – 1693 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Aldworth |
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