Family and Education
b. 25 Apr. 1635, 2nd s. of Sir Charles Harbord by 2nd w. educ. Leyden 1651; M. Temple 1655; travelled abroad (the Levant) 1656. m. (1) lic. 26 July 1661, Mary, da. and coh. of Arthur Duck, DCL, of North Cadbury, Som., 3da.; (2) 21 Feb. 1678, Catherine, da. of Hon. Edward Russell of Corney House, Chiswick, Mdx., 1da.Soc. of Genealogists, R. P. Harbord, ‘Hist. Harbord Fam.’; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 529; 1656, p. 583; Grey, v. 41; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 621; Knightsbridge Chapel Reg. 75.
Offices Held

Commr. for sewers, Hatfield chase Aug. 1660, assessment, Som. 1661 – 69, 1677 – 80, Notts. 1663 – 64, Herts. 1664 – 69, Westminster 1664 – 79, Northants. 1673 – 79, Norf. and Thetford 1679 – 80, Som. and Thetford 1689, pre-emption of tin, Devon and Cornw. 1662; j.p. Herts. and St. Albans liberty 1668 – 80, Northants. 1689 – d.; commr. for inquiry, Kingswood chase, Windsor and Richmond Park 1671, Whittlewood and Salcey Forests and Forest of Dean 1679, 1691; ranger, St. James’s Park 1690–d.C181/7/21; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 411; iii. 911, 923, 1161; v. 184, 196; ix. 1156, 1605, 1869; Northants. RO, FH 2226; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 82.

Auditor, duchy of Cornw. 1661 – d.; trustee for sale of fee-farm rents (supernumerary) 1670 – 73; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1673 – 77; PC [I] 1673; surveyor-gen. 1679 – d.; commissary gen. Nov. – Dec. 1688; v.-treas. [I] 1689 – d.; paymaster of the forces [I] 1689 – 90, PC 8 Mar. 1689 – d.; commr. for reforming abuses in the army 1689, preventing exports of wool 1689 – d.; ambassador to Turkey 1691–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 233; iii. 431; ix. 213, 678, 1366; CSP Dom. 1673–5, pp. 55, 66; 1689–90, p. 97.

Capt. indep. tp. 1689–90.Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 186, 1476; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 93.

Main residences: the Middle Temple; Grafton Park, Northants.
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HARBORD (HERBERT), William (1635-92)

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