HARLEY, Robert I (1626-73), of Walford, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. 6 Apr. 1626, 2nd surv. s. of Sir Robert Harley, and bro. of Edward Harley. educ. privately (Mr Simons). m. 8 Feb. 1671, Edith, da. of Thomas Pembrugge of Wellington, wid. of Thomas Hinton of Hayton, Salop, s.p. Kntd. 19 Nov. 1660.Letters of Lady Brilliana Harley (Cam. Soc. lviii), 11, 74; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 285; HMC Portland, iii. 320; Aubrey, Brief Lives, i. 288.

Offices Held

Cornet (parliamentary) 1643; capt. of arquebusquiers 1643 – 44, maj. 1644 – 47; lt. of horse Feb. – May 1660, col. July 1660–2.HMC Portland, iii. 114, 229; viii. 12; CSP Dom. 1644–5, p. 131; BL Loan 29/84, certificate of Sir William Waller, Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 597.

Commr. for assessment, Herefs. and S. Wales 1647, Rad. 1648, Herefs. and Hereford Jan. 1660, Herefs. and Rad. Aug. 1660, Rad. 1661 – 63, 1665 – d.; j.p. Herefs. Mar. – July 1660, Rad. Mar. 1660 – d.; steward of crown manors, Rad. July – Aug. 1660, 1672 – d.; keeper of the seals and c.j. of the revenue court, Barbados 1663 – 64; receiver of fee-farm rents, Herefs., Worcs. and Staffs. 1670–1.CJ, vi. 400; CSP Dom. 1660–1, pp. 140, 210, 398, 1671, p. 14, HMC Portland, viii. 8; BL Loan 29/180, f. 23.

Gent. of the privy chamber 1672–d.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 190.

FRS 1663 – d.

Parlimentarian

HARLEY, Robert I (1626-73), of Walford, Herefs.

Main residence: Walford, Herefs.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HARLEY, Robert I (1626-73)