SAVAGE, Richard (c. 1654-1712) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. 1654, 2nd but o. surv. s. Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers. m. (1) 21 Aug. 1679, Penelope (d.1686), TNA, C9/345/45. da. and h. of Roger Downes of Wardley, 1da.; (2) lic. 28 Jan. 1688, Margaret (d. c.1692), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Stydolph, bt., of Norbury, Mickleham, Surr., wid. of Thomas Tryon of Bulwick, Northants., s.p.; 1da. illegit. with Elizabeth Johnson, da. of Sir Peter Colleton^‡; 1s. 1da. (both d.v.p.) illegit. with Ann, countess of Macclesfield. d. 18 Aug. 1712; will 13 June 1711 – 3 July 1712, pr. 10 Nov. 1712. TNA, PROB 11/530, 529.

Offices Held

Capt. roy. English regt. [I] 1672, Duke of Buckingham’s Ft. 1673; George Villiers* [511], 2nd duke of Buckingham’s ft., Charles Gerard, Bar. Gerard’s horse 1678 – 79; lt. col. 4th Horse Gds. 1686 – Nov. 1688; col. 3rd Dgn. Gds. Dec. 1688–92, 3rd Horse Gds. 1692 – 1703, Roy. Horse Gds. 1712 – d.; maj. gen. 1693; lt. gen. 1697; constable of the Tower 1710 – d.; gen. 1712.

Col. of militia ft. Cheshire 1680 – ?1701; custos rot. Cheshire 1695 – 1703; ld. lt. and custos rot. Cheshire May 1695 – June 1703, Lancs. Jan. – June 1702, Essex Apr. 1705 – d., Tower Hamlets Feb. 1710 – May 1712; constable, Liverpool Castle 1701 – d.; v.-adm. Lancs. 1702 – d., Essex 1705 – d.

PC 25 Nov. 1708; envoy to Hanover 1710 – 11; master gen. of the ordnance 1712.

Parlimentarian

SAVAGE, Richard, Visct. Colchester (c.1654-1712), of Wardley, Lancs. and Ealing Grove, Mdx.

Associated with: Rock Savage, Cheshire; St Giles, Gt. Queen Street, Mdx. and Westminster.

Author

Paley, Ruth

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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