HARBORD, Sir Charles (1596-1679), of Charing Cross, Westminster and Stanninghall, Norf.

Surveyor-gen. 1631 – 42, June 1660–d.; commr. for inquiry into customs frauds 1632, prohibited exports 1635, Chatham chest 1635, auditor-gen. to the Prince of Wales 1636 – 42; commr. for revenue and member of council to Queen Henrietta Maria 1638 – 41, ? June 1660 – d., to Queen Catherine of Braganza ?1662 – d.; commr. of trade Nov. 1660–8; trustee for sale of fee-farm rents 1670 – 73; commr. for loyal and indigent officers accounts 1671; chairman, supply committee 19- 22 Oct. 1675; commr. for inquiry into the Mint 1677, 1678.Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 222; ix. pt. 2, pp. 86, 187; Grantees of Arms, 113; CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 253; 1635, pp. 514, 543; 1660–1, p. 572; 1671, p. 255; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 414; iv. 61; v. 751, 986.

Commr. for enclosure, Richmond Park 1634; j.p. Herts. and Mdx. 1636 – 42, Norf. Mar. 1660 – d., Mdx. 1667 – d.; asst. to saltmakers’co., Gt. Yarmouth 1636; commr. for repairs, Tower of London 1638; keeper of New Lodge walk, Windsor Forest by 1640 – 42; commr. for assessment, Herts. 1640, Norf. 1661 – d., Mdx. and Westminster 1663 – d., oyer and terminer, Norf. circuit July 1660, sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, Ravensbourne Sept. 1660, pre-emption of tin, Devon and Cornw. 1662, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662; conservator, Bedford level 1663 – 79; commr. for concealments, Mdx. and Surr. 1670, inquiry, Kingswood chase and Richmond Park 1671.Foedera, viii. (4), 98; ix. (2), 157; CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 336; 1639–40, p. 419; 1641–2, p. 279; Sel. Charters(Selden Soc. xxviii), 149; C181/7/51; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 411; iii. 607, 911, 1107; S. Wells, Drainage of the Bedford Level, i. 456–9.