LENNARD, Francis (1619-62) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 11 May 1619, 1st s. of Richard Lennard^†, 13th Bar. Dacre and 1st w. Elizabeth (d. 19 Feb. 1622), da. of Sir Arthur Throckmorton^‡. educ. Merton Coll. Oxf. 1634; travelled abroad (France) 1635-40. m. (contr. 16 Apr. 1641, with £20,000) Elizabeth (1624-1679) (later countess of Sheppey), da. and event. coh. of Paul Bayning^†, Visct. Bayning, and Anne, da. of Sir Henry Glemham^‡, 3s. 3da. d. 12 May 1662; will 18 Sept. 1655, pr. 12 May 1662. PROB 11/308.

Offices Held

Ld. lt. Herefords. Feb.-Aug. 1642. A and O, i. 1.

Parlimentarian

LENNARD, Francis (1619-62)

Associated with: Herstmonceux Castle, Suss.; Chevening, Kent.

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir Peter Lely. Illus. in T. Barrett-Lennard, Acct. of Families of Lennard and Barrett, 276.

Author

Paley, Ruth

Handley, Stuart

Volume

Lords 1660-1715