GRAHME (GRAHAM), Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1648-95), of Netherby, Cumb.

Family and Education

b. 24 Sept. 1648, 1st s. of Sir George Grahme, 2nd Bt., of Netherby, and bro. of James Grahme. educ. Westminster 1660; Christ Church, Oxf. 1664; I. Temple, entered 1664. m. 2 Aug. 1670, Lady Anne Howard, da. of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 19 Mar. 1658; cr. Visct. Preston [S] 12 May 1681; suc. gt.-uncle Ranald Grahme in Nunnington estate 1685.Scots Peerage, vii. 99.

Offices Held

J.p. Cumb. and Yorks. (N. Riding) 1668 – 89, Westmld. 1680 – 89; capt. of militia horse, Cumb. and Westmld. 1672 – 89; commr. for assessment, N. Riding 1673 – 80, Cumb. and Westmld. 1677 – 80; recusants, Cumb. 1675; dep. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1675 – 87, N. Riding 1685 – Feb. 1688; freeman, Portsmouth 1676; recorder, Carlisle 1684 – Oct. 1688; ld. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1687–9.H. R. Moulton, Cat. (1930), 317; CSP Dom. 1675–6, p. 470; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 362; SP44/164/247; Westmld. RO, D/Ry 2832; Ellis Corresp. i. 338.

Envoy extraordinary to France 1682 – 85; master of the great wardrobe 1685 – Dec. 1688; PC 21 Oct. 1685 – Dec. 1688; chancellor to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1685 – 89; sec. of state (north) Oct.-Dec. 1688.CSP Dom. 1685, p. 402; Luttrell, i. 361; Reresby Mems. 568.

Parlimentarian

GRAHME (GRAHAM), Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1648-95), of Netherby, Cumb.

Main residence: Netherby, Cumb.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GRAHME (GRAHAM), Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1648-95)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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