Family and Education
b. 13 Oct. 1622, o.s. of Robert Delaval (d. 1623) of Seaton Delaval by Barbara, da. and coh. of Sir George Selby of Whitehouse, co. Dur. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1638; L. Inn 1639. m. 2 Apr. 1646, Lady Anne Leslie (d. 1696), da. of Alexander, 1st Earl of Leven [S], wid. of Hugh Fraser, Master of Lovat [S], 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. gdfa. 1628; cr. Bt. 29 June 1660.New Hist. Northumb. ix. 170-1.
Offices Held
Dep. lt. Northumb. 1644, c. Aug. 1660 – July 1688, commr. for northern assoc. 1645, militia 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660, assessment Northumb. 1649 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – d., co. Dur. Aug. 1660–1, 1673 – 74; sheriff, Northumb. 1649 – 50, j.p. 1652 – 87, commr. for oyer and terminer, Northern circuit, July 1660, carriage of coals, Newcastle 1679.
Farmer of salt duties to 1667.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Seaton Delaval, Northumb.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
DELAVAL, Ralph (1622-91)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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