CROMWELL, Richard (1626-1712), of Huntingdon, Hunts.

Family and Education

b. 4 Oct. 1626, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Oliver Cromwell* of Huntingdon, and Elizabeth, da. of Sir James Bourchier of London and Little Stambridge Hall, Rochford, Essex.Abbott, Writings and Speeches, i. 50; Noble, Mems. of House of Cromwell (1784), i. 158. educ. Felsted School (Martin Holbeach);J. H. Jesse, Mems. of the Court of England (1840), iii. 153. L. Inn, 27 May 1647; hon. MA, Oxford, 29 July 1658.Al. Ox. m. (with £3,000) 1 May 1649, Dorothy (d. 5 Jan. 1676), da. of Richard Maijor* of Hursley, Hants, 2s. (d.v.p.), 7da. (5 d.v.p.).Hunts. RO, 731/26; Jesse, Mems. iii. 154; Noble, Mems. i. 189-94; Memoranda of the Parishes of Hursley and North Baddesley (Winchester, 1808), 42-3, 58. suc. fa. (as lord protector) 3 Sept. 1658-7 May 1659. d. 12 July 1712.T. Hearne, Reliquiae Hearnianae (Oxford, 1857), i. 261; Noble, Mems. i. 176.

Offices Held

Military: ?capt. of lifeguard, Philip Sidney*, Visct. Lisle, c. Feb. – Apr. 1647; Sir Thomas Fairfax*, c.Oct. 1647-c.Feb. 1648.CCAM 59; M. Wanklyn, Reconstructing the New Model Army (Solihull, 2015–16), i. 84, 96; T. Fairfax, The Displaying of the Life-Guards Colours (1648), 2 (E. 430.15). Col. of horse, Dec. 1657.Clarke Pprs. iii. 145.

Local: commr. assessment, Glam. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650;A. and O. Hants 23 June 1649,CJ vi. 241a. 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653; Cambs., Camb., I. of Ely, Essex, Hunts., Rutland, Hants, Westmld. 9 June 1657. 1649 – ?59A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). J.p. Hants 27 June; Rad. 14 May 1651 – bef.Apr. 1654, 24 Sept. 1658 – ?July 1659; Mon. 8 July 1656–?June 1659.C231/6, pp. 160, 215, 340; Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 334–6, 361–2. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, Hants, Southampton and I.o.W. 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 8, 307. Mdx. 10 Nov. 1655;C181/6, p. 128. sewers, Deeping and Gt. Level 6 May 1654–29 Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 26, 246. Mdx. and Westminster 10 July 1656-Oct. 1658;C181/6, pp. 174, 243. ejecting scandalous ministers, Mon., Hants 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. gaol delivery, Winchester 28 Nov. 1655.C181/6, p. 132. Warden, New Forest c.Apr. 1656–?60.BL, RP2573(i). Custos rot. Mon. 8 July 1656–?June 1659.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 361–2.

Central: commr. Gt. Level of the Fens, 29 May 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. for trade, 1 Nov. 1655;CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 1. cttee. relief of Piedmont Protestants, 4 Jan. 1656.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 100. Cllr. of state, 8 Dec. 1657.CSP Dom. 1657–8, pp. 206, 208; Clarke Pprs. iii. 129.

Academic: chan. Oxf. Univ. 29 July 1657–8 May 1660.Wood, Fasti, 222.

Civic: burgess, Southampton Sept. 1658.HMC 11th Rep. III, 183–4.

Parlimentarian

CROMWELL, Richard (1626-1712), of Huntingdon, Hunts.

: Hunts.

Likenesses

Likenesses: miniature, unknown, 1650-5;NPG. miniature, S. Cooper, 1658;Whereabouts unknown. ?miniature, S. Cooper, 1665;Whereabouts unknown. oil on canvas, attrib. J. Hayls;Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon. oil on canvas, attrib. J. Hayls;Chequers Court, Bucks. etching, ?W. Hollar;BM; NPG. line engraving, P. Troschel, 1658;BM. line engraving, P. Stent, 1658;BM. line engraving, unknown, 1658-9;BM; NPG. line engraving, A. Milleart, 1658-9;BM. line engraving, J. Gammon, 1658-9;BM. line engraving, W. Haynesworth, 1659.BM; NPG. line engraving, B. Moncornet, 1659.NPG.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CROMWELL, Richard (1626-1712), of Huntingdon, Hunts.

Will

1 July 1712, pr. 29 Aug. 1712.PROB11/528/276.

Estates

purchased Barton Farm, Ely (bishops’ lands) for £1,289 Feb. 1649;Bodl. Rawl. B.239, p. 23. on m. assigned lands in Mon. Glos. and Hants worth £2,000 p.a.Hunts. RO, 731/26-7; Abbott, Writings and Speeches, ii. 40-1, 56-7, 64; CP25/2/579/1652Michas.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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