NORTH, Hon. Roger (1653-1734), of the Middle Temple and Rougham, Norf.

Family and Education

b. 3 Sept. 1653, 6th s. of Sir Dudley North I, 4th Lord North; bro. of Sir Dudley North II and Sir Francis North. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Thetford g.s. to 1666; Jesus, Camb. 1667-8; M. Temple 1669, called 1674. m. 26 May 1696, Mary, da. of Sir Robert Gayer of Stoke Poges, Bucks., 2s. 5da.This biography is based on North’s autobiography in his Lives of the Norths.

Offices Held

Freeman, Lyme Regis 1675, Dunwich 1683; steward to the see of Canterbury 1679 – 90; bencher and reader, M. Temple 1682, treas. 1683 – 84; asst. Banbury 1 Jan. 1970; recorder, Bristol 1685-Oct. 1688.Lyme Regis archives B6/11; East Suff. RO, EE6/1144/13; SP44/66/308.

KC 1682; solicitor-gen. to the Duke of York 1684 – 85; solicitor-gen. to Queen Mary of Modena Feb.-Oct 1685, attorney-gen. 1 Jan. 1970; chairman, committee of ways and means 19 Nov. 1685.Luttrell, i. 359.

Parlimentarian

NORTH, Hon. Roger (1653-1734), of the Middle Temple and Rougham, Norf.

Main residences: the Middle Temple; Rougham, Norf.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

NORTH, Hon. Roger (1653-1734)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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