Sir John Werden, 1st Baronet [SEP] date of birth
Sir John Werden, 1st Baronet
Sir John Werden, 1st Baronet (also Worden) (1640 – 29 October 1716) was an English barrister, judge, politician, and diplomat.
Life.
Born at Cholmeaton in Cheshire, he was the eldest son of Robert Werden, and his first wife, Jane Backham. He was called to the bar in 1660 at the Middle Temple, and on 16 November 1664 was admitted baron of the exchequer for Cheshire.
Werden became secretary to the embassy in Spain and
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