KIRKBY, Roger (c.1649-1709), of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1649, 1st s. of Richard Kirkby by 1st w. m. 7 Aug. 1692, Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir John Baker, 3rd Bt., of Sissinghurst, Kent, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1681.Hunter’s Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxxxviii), 102; Kent Par. Reg. ii. 115.

Offices Held

Ensign, 1 Ft. (Grenadier) Gds. 1670 – 75; capt. of ft., regt. of Sir Charles Wheler 1678 – ?96, Chester garrison 1685, regt. of Sackville Tufton (later 15 Ft.) by 1687 – ?89; gov. Chester 1693–1702.CSP Dom. 1693, p. 31; Cal. Treas. Bks. xviii. 1184.

Freeman, Preston 1662, 1682; j.p. Lancs. 1684–?d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Lancs. 1689?-96, Lancs. and Flints by 1701–?d.; col. of militia ft. Lancs. 1689–?d., sheriff 1708–d.Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 147, 190; Lancs. RO, QSC 86–130; HMC Kenyon, 411; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 138; Eg. 1626, f. 25; Luttrell, vi. 407.

Parlimentarian

KIRKBY, Roger (c.1649-1709), of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs.

Main residence: Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

KIRKBY, Roger (c.1649-1709)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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