Edward Abney

Sir Edward Abney (6 February 1631 – 3 January 1727/28) was an English civilian and politician.

[1] Abney concentrated on civil law, and in 1670 became one of the six clerks in chancery, a position he held to 1682.

[5] At the time of their marriage in 1661 Damaris Andrewes was the stepdaughter of the philosopher Ralph Cudworth, Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, of which Abney was until that year a Fellow.

His second wife was Judith, daughter and coheiress of Peter Barr, merchant, of London, with whom he had two sons.

His estate was left to Thomas, the younger son of his second marriage, the elder being considered insane.