ALDWORTH, Richard (c.1614-80), of Stanlakes, Hurst St. Nicholas, Wilts. and Suffolk Street, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. c. 1614, 1st s. of Richard Aldworth of Wargrave, Berks. by Amy, da. of Thomas Persons of Great Milton, Oxon. educ. M. Temple 1637. m. by 1646, Anne, da. and h. of William Gwynn of Frogmore House, Windsor, Berks., 6s. 6da. suc. fa. 1638.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 50.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse (royalist) 1642, major by 1644 – 46, ?1648.Harl. 986, f. 89v.

Auditor of the army by 1643, land revenues, Yorks., Northumb. and co. Dur. 1661 – d.; sec. to abp. of Canterbury c. Sept. 1660 – d.; additional auditor of imprests 1668, chief auditor 1672; sub.-commr. for prizes 1672–4.W. H. Black, Docquets of Letters Patent, 350; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 299, 372; ii. 224; iii. 1056.

J.p. Berks. July 1660 – d., Wilts. 1662 – d.; commr. for assessment, Berks. Aug. 1660 – d., Wilts. 1663 – d., Westminster 1665 – 69, Kent 1665 – 79; freeman, Canterbury and Reading 1661; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Berks. 1662, recusants 1675, dep. lt. aft. 1670–d.Berks. RO, Reading corp. diary, 5 Apr. 1661; Roll of the Freemen ed. Cowper, 313.

Parlimentarian

ALDWORTH, Richard (c.1614-80), of Stanlakes, Hurst St. Nicholas, Wilts. and Suffolk Street, Westminster.

Main residences: Stanlakes, Hurst St. Nicholas, Wilts.Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 58.; Suffolk Street, Westminster.

Author

L.N.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ALDWORTH, Richard (c.1614-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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