Family and Education
b. 24 Apr. 1628, 1st s. of Oliver Beecher of Fotheringhay, Northants. and Howbury by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Tate of Delapré Abbey, Northants. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1645. m. (1) 15 Feb. 1656, his cos. Frances (bur. 17 Sept. 1658), da. and coh. of Oliver St. John, Baron St. John of Bletso, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 24 Dec. 1660, Elizabeth (bur. 20 Jan. 1705), da. of John Huxley of Edmonton, Mdx., wid. of Thomas Hillersden of Elstow, Beds., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. by 1659; Kntd. 16 Nov. 1660.Beds. RO, DD/PO 13, f. 57; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 81-82; Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. v. 150-4; Beds. N. and Q. iii. 283.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Beds. 1657, Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Bedford 1661 – 63, 1673 – 74, militia, Beds. Mar. 1660; j.p. Beds. Mar. 1660–80, ?1689 – d., Bedford Sept. 1660, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1672; capt.-lt. of militia horse, Beds. Apr. 1660; dep. lt. Beds. c. Aug. 1660-bef. 1679, Feb. – June 1688, 1689–?d.; freeman, Bedford 1661; commr. for recusants, Beds. 1675.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Howbury, Renhold, Beds.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
BEECHER, Sir William (1628-94)
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Oxford 1644
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