Family and Education
b. 22 Oct. 1637, 2nd s. of Dudley North I, 4th Lord North, and bro. of Sir Dudley North II and Hon. Roger North. educ. Isleworth (Mr Willis); Bury St. Edmunds g.s. c.1650; St. John’s, Camb. 1653; M. Temple 1655, called 1661. m. 5 Mar. 1672 (with £14,000), Lady Frances Pope, da. of Thomas, 3rd Earl of Downe [I] and coh. to her bro. Thomas, 4th Earl, 3s. 2da. Kntd. 21 May 1671; cr. Baron Guilford 19 May 1685.
Offices Held
Commr. for complaints, Bedford level 1663; bencher, M. Temple 1668, reader 1671, treas. 1671 – 72; standing counsel, Cambridge 1670; j.p. Ely 1671 – d.; freeman, King’s Lynn 1671, Lyme Regis 1675, Portsmouth 1682; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1673 – 79, Northants. 1673–4.
KC 1668; solicitor-gen. 1671 – 73; attorney-gen. 1673 – 74; c.j.c.p. 13 Dec. 1674–82; PC 22 Apr. 1679 – d. ld. keeper 1682 – d.
Main residences: Chancery Lane, London; Wroxton, Oxon.
Notes
This biography is based on Roger North, Lives of the Norths.
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Commons 1660-1690
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