FANSHAWE, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1608-66), of Portugal Street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 12 June 1608, 6th but 5th surv. s. of Sir Henry Fanshawe of Ware Park, Herts., King’s remembrancer in the Exchequer, by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Smythe of Westenhanger, Kent; bro. of Sir Thomas Fanshawe I. educ. Cripplegate (Thomas Farnaby) 1620-3; Jesus, Camb. 1623; I. Temple 1626; travelled abroad (France, Spain) 1627-34. m. 18 May 1644 (with £10,000), his cos. Anne (d. 30 Jan. 1680), da. of Sir John Harrison of Balls Park, Herts., 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 8da. cr. Bt. 2 Sept. 1650; Kntd. Apr. 1660.Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vi. 162.

Offices Held

Sec. of embassy, Madrid 1635 – 38; sec. of war [I] 1640 – 41; King’s remembrancer in the Exchequer 1641 – 48; sec. of war to the Prince of Wales 1644 – 46; treas. of the navy (royalist) 1648 – 50; Latin sec. 1659 – d.; master of requests 1659 – 64; envoy extraordinary to Portugal 1661, ambassador 1662 – 63; PC [I] 1662; PC 2 Oct. 1663 – d.; ambassador to Spain 1664–6.

Master of Ilford hosp., Essex c. 1642 – 51; freeman, Limerick 1649, Portsmouth 1663.VCH Essex, ii. 188.

MP [I] 1640 – 42.

Parlimentarian

FANSHAWE, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1608-66), of Portugal Street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.

Main residence: Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.

Notes

This biography is based on the Fanshawe Mems.

Author

E.R.E.

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

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FANSHAWE, Sir Richard (1608-66)

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