DANVERS, alias VILLIERS (formerly WRIGHT and HOWARD), Robert (1624-74), of Bassetsbury, High Wycombe, Bucks. and Knighton, Rad.

Family and Education

b. 19 Oct. 1624, illegit. s. of Frances, da. of Sir Edward Coke, l.c.j.K.b. 1613-16, of Stoke Poges, Bucks., w. of John Villiers, 1st Visct. Purbeck, prob. by Sir Robert Howard of Clun Castle, Salop. educ. in France c. 1633-41. m. 23 Nov. 1648, Elizabeth (d.1709), da. and coh. of Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey, Wilts., 2s. 3da. suc. mother 1645; summ. to Lords as Visct. Purbeck 15 June 1660.CP; Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, 559; Cal. Comm. Comp. 1075.

Offices Held

Col. of ft. (royalist) 1643 – 44; gov. Oswestry 1643–4.W. H. Black, Docquets of Letters Patent, 46; SP23/180/138.

Freeman, Chipping Wycombe 1668.First Wycombe Ledger Bk. (Bucks. Rec. Soc. xi), 185.

Parlimentarian

DANVERS, alias VILLIERS (formerly WRIGHT and HOWARD), Robert (1624-74), of Bassetsbury, High Wycombe, Bucks. and Knighton, Rad.

Main residences: Bassetsbury, High Wycombe, Bucks.; Knighton, Rad.

VILLIERS (formerly WRIGHT and HOWARD)

Author

M.W.H.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

DANVERS, Robert (1624-74)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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