Family and Education
bap. 19 Feb. 1615, 1st s. of William Reed of Bronsil, Eastnor and Sibyl (d. 17 July 1624), da. of John Prior of Woolhope.Eastnor par. reg.; Vis. Herefs. 1634 (Harl. Soc. n.s. xv), 46-7; Robinson, Mansions and Manors, 77. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 9 Dec. 1631; L. Inn 16 May 1633.Al. Ox.; L. Inn Admiss. i. 220. m. (1) Eleanor, da. of John Reed of Mitton, Bredon, Worcs. 4s. (3 d.v.p.), 5da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) Anne, da. of Edward James of Soilwell, Lydney, Glos. 1da.Herefs. RO, B56/2, f. 91v. suc. fa. 11 Dec. 1634.Vis. Herefs. 1634, 46-7. d. 22 Mar. 1697.Herefs. RO, B56/2, f. 91v; Lugwardine par. reg.
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Local: j.p. Herefs. 14 June 1643–5, 3 July 1649 – bef.Oct. 1653, Mar. 1660–d.Bodl. Dugdale 19, f. 19v; C231/6 p. 157; C193/13/4, f. 41v; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 46. Commr. assessment, 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–d.;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654; militia, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, 1660;SR. making Rivers Wye and Lugg navigable, Oct. 1664;Herefs. RO, S33/6. recusants, Herefs. 1675.CTB iv. 790.

: Herefs., Lugwardine.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

REED, Richard (1615-97), of New Court, Lugwardine, Herefs.

Will
2 Feb. 1697, cod. 23 Feb. 1697, pr. 11 Nov. 1697.PROB11/441/251.
Estates
at death, Lugwardine manor; castle and park of Bronsil, and other lands in Eastnor; lands in Walton Cardiff, Glos; small tithes of Ashchurch, Oxenton and Tredington.Duncumb, Collections, v. 98; PROB11/441/251.
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