POWLE, Richard (1628-78), of Shottesbrook, Berks.

Family and Education

bap. 17 July 1628, 1st s. of Henry Powle of Shottesbrook, and bro. of Henry Powle. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1646; L. Inn 1647, called 1654. m. by 1673, Anne (d. 27 Dec. 1707), da. and h. of Sir Nicholas Crispe of Quex, Kent, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1646; KB 23 Apr. 1661.The Gen. vii. 11, 13; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 265; F. A. Crisp, Crispe Colls. iv. 48.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Berks. Mar. 1660; j.p. Berks. July 1660 – d., Reading 1664; dep. Lt. Berks. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Berks. Aug. 1660 – d., Kent 1673 – 74, oyer and terminer, Oxf. circuit 1661, 1662, 1665, loyal and indigent officers, Berks. 1662, corporations 1662 – 63, recusants 1675.First Hall Bk. (Windsor Hist. Recs. i), 11.

Master of the horse to the Duchess of York 1665 – 71, commr. for regulating the Duke of York’s household 1667.HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), pp. 279, 280.

FRS 1663.

Parlimentarian

POWLE, Richard (1628-78), of Shottesbrook, Berks.

Main residence: Shottesbrook, Berks.

Author

M.W.H.

L.N.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

POWLE, Richard (1628-78)