CHESHIRE, Richard (d. 1658), of Shrewsbury.

Family and Education

b. aft. 1604, s. of Richard Cheshire (d. bef. 1633) of Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, glover and Catherine (d. 1637), da. of one Llewellyn.St Julian Shrewsbury par. reg.; Salop Archives, 1831/6, f. 50v; PROB11/175/188. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 1621; appr. Robert Davies, draper c.1626.Salop Archives, 1831/6, f. 50v. m. (1) lic. 5 June 1633 Mary Poyner (bur. 6 Jan. 1649), 7s. (?2 d.v.p), 6da. (?3 d.v.p.);St Julian par. reg.; St Chad Shrewsbury par. reg.; PROB11/285/186. (2) 13 June 1654 Martha Baker (bur. 24 May 1676), s.p. bur. 15 Oct. 1658.St Chad par. reg.; St Julian par. reg.

Offices Held

Civic: freeman, Shrewsbury 19 Jan. 1633;Salop Archives, 1831/6, f. 50v. common cllr. by 1642; mayor, 1652; alderman, ?-d. 1636Glam. RO, Cardiff MS 3.179, f. 13v. Steward, drapers’ co.; asst. May 1654.Salop Archives, 1831/6, ff. 54, 76.

Religious: churchwarden, St Julian’s, Shrewsbury 1637, 1641.St Julian par. reg.

Local: commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, Salop 28 Aug. 1654; assessment, 9 June 1657.A. and O.

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Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Will

21 Sept. 1658, pr. 7 Dec. 1658.PROB11/285/186.

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion