Pye, Robert, Sir (1585 -1662)

Sir Robert Pye was Remembrancer of the Exchequer in July 1618. He was knighted 13 July 1621, and bought the manor of Faringdon in Berkshire from the Unton family. He was Member of Parliament for Woodstock in the Long Parliament. He contributed £1,000 towards the recovery of Ireland, and supported Parliament after the breach with the King. According to Ben Jonson, in his early life, Sir Robert “loved the muses”. He married Mary, daughter and coheir of John Croker of Batsford in Gloucestershire.

Seat / Residence(s): Faringdon House, Berkshire
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Title: Pye, Robert, Sir (1585 - 1662) (Stamp 1)
Arms: Ermine seven lozenges in bend
Crest: A cross crosslet fitchy between two wings expanded
Helmet: Esquire
Dimensions (height x width): 80mm x 58mm
Heraldic Charges: cross crosslet, Heraldic Charges: lozenges (7), Heraldic Charges: wings (2)
Pye, Robert, Sir (1585 - 1662) (Stamp 2) Title: Pye, Robert, Sir (1585 - 1662) (Stamp 2)
Arms: Ermine seven lozenges in bend
Crest: A cross crosslet fitchy between two wings expanded
Helmet: Esquire
Dimensions (height x width): 57mm x 40mm
Heraldic Charges: cross crosslet, Heraldic Charges: lozenges (7), Heraldic Charges: wings (2)