Family and Education
b. c. 1635, o.s. of John Holt, brewer, of Portsmouth, Hants by Katharine, da. and h. of Anthony Brickett of Salisbury, Wilts. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1652, BA 1655; M. Temple 1656. m. Margaret (d. 17 Aug. 1685), da. of Richard Whithed of Norman Court, West Tytherley, Hants, 1da. suc. fa. 1670.Wilts. Par. Reg. v. 43; PCC 154 Essex, 76 Penn; B. Whitehead, Hist. Whitehead Fams. 23; R. Rawlinson, Antiqs. Salisbury Cathedral, 49.
Offices Held
Freeman, Portsmouth 1658, 1667, Lymington 1677; commr. for assessment, Wilts. and Salisbury 1673 – 74, Hants 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. and dep. lt. Hants ?1689 – d.; commr. for wastes and spoils, New Forest 1692; lt.-col. of militia ft. Hants by 1697, col. 1699–d.
Capt. of ft. regt. of Richard Norton 1667.
Main residence: Nursted House, Buriton, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HOLT, Richard (c.1635-1710)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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