Family and Education
b. c. 1619, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Edward, 1st Baron Gorges [I] of Longford Castle, Wilts. by 1st w. Katherine, da. and h. of Sir Robert Osborne of Kelmarsh, Northants., wid. of Edward Haselwood of Maidwell, Northants.; step-bro. of James Livingston, 1st Earl of Newburgh [S]. educ. Clare, Camb. 1637; travelled abroad 1639-40. m. by 1654, Bridget, da. of Sir Henry Kingsmill of Sydmonton, Hants, 2s. d.v.p. suc. fa. Jan./Apr. 1657.Bridges, Northants. ii. 48; Mon. Inscriptions from Cambs. 155-6; S. Wells, Drainage of the Bedford Level, i. 329; CSP Dom. 1639, p. 166.
Offices Held
Surveyor-gen. Bedford level 1656 – 86, commr. of sewers 1662 – 63, bailiff 1663 – 65, 1666 – 1700, conservator 1700 – d.; commr. for assessment, Lancs. 1663 – 64, 1673 – 79, Ely 1664 – 80, Cambs. 1673 – 80, Wilts. 1677 – 80, Cambs. Ely and Westminster 1689 – 90; j.p. Cambs. 1669 – ?87, Cambs. and Lancs. 1689 – 1702, Lincs. (Holland) and Mdx. by 1701–?d.
Commr. for plantations 1670 – 72, trade and plantations 1672–4.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Stetchworth, Cambs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
GORGES, Richard (c.1619-1712)
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Oxford 1644
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