GLYNNE, SIR JOHN, third son of Sir William Glynne, Kt, Glynllifon, Caernarvonshire, and Jane, dau. of John Griffith, Caernarvon; b.; adm. 1615 (Wood, Athenae Oxonienses, iii, 752); Hart Hall, Oxford, matr. 9 Nov 1621, aged 18; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 27 Jan 1620/1, called to bar 24 Jun 1628, Bencher 8 Jul 1641; Recorder of Westminster 28 Jan 1635/6; elected MP both for Westminster and Caernarvon 1640, re-elected MP Westminster Oct 1640; acted with the Presbyterian party during the Long Parliament; one of managers of Strafford’s impeachment; impeached the bishops at the bar of the House of Lords 30 Dec 1641 ‘ one of committee to consider the attempted arrest of the five members 1642; Recorder, City of London 30 May 1643 – 25 Aug 1649; took the Covenant 22 Sep 1643; Counsel for University of Cambridge 1647-60; one of the eleven members who were most active in attempting to disband the army; excluded from the House of Commons 12 Jul 1647, and expelled and committed to the Tower 7 Sep 1647; released 23 May 1648 and readmitted to the House 7 Jun 1648; one of the Commissioners appointed to treat with the King in the Isle of Wight; again excluded from the House 12 Dec 1648; MP Caernarvonshire Jul 1654; Serjeant to the Lord Protector, and Commissione of Assize, Oxford Circuit; presided at the trial of those concerned in Penruddocke’s rebellion Apr 1655; Chief Justice of the Upper Bench 15 Jun 1655, resigned Trinity term 1659; MP Flintshire Aug 1656; tried Miles Sindercombe for high treason 9 Feb 1656/7; supported Packe’s “petition and advice” that Cromwell should assume the title of king; MP Caernarvonshire Apr 1660; Serjeant-at-law 1 Jun 1660, King’s Serjeant 8 Nov 1660; knighted 16 Nov 1660; thrown from his horse when taking part in coronation procession and nearly killed, 23 Apr 1661; one of the Counsel for the Crown in the prosecution of Sir Harry Vane (qv) for high treason Jun 1662; a powerful advocate and an able judge, but as a politician more or less a time-server; m. 1st, 2 May 1633 Frances, dau. of Arthur Squibb, Clarencieux Herald and Teller of the Exchequer; m. 2nd, Anne, widow of Sir Thomas Lawley, Bart., and dau. of John Manning, Cralle, Sussex; d. 15 Nov 1666. DNB.
