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RICH, Thomas (c.1601-67), of Sonning, Berks.

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b. c. 1601, o.s. of Thomas Rich, merchant, of Gloucester by Anne, da. of Thomas Machen of Gloucester. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric. 8 May 1618, aged 17. m. (1) Barbara, da. of Gilbert Morewood, Grocer, of London and Seale, Leics., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) by 1647, Elizabeth (d.1675), da. of William Cockayne, Skinner, of London, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1607; cr. Bt. 20 Mar. 1661.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 273; Reading Members, 63; PCC 74 Huddleston; Ashmole, Berks. ii. 398-9.
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Committee, E.I. Co. 1642 – 43, 1648 – 54; member, Vintners’ Co. by 1650; sheriff, Berks. 1657 – 58, j.p. Mar. 1660 – d., commr. for militia Mar. 1660, assessment Aug. 1660 – d.; freeman, Reading and Portsmouth 1661; commr. for corporations, Berks, 1662–3.Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, ii. 262, 331; iii. 227, 276, 332; iv. 50, 111, 172, 241; Berks. Arch. Jnl. xxx. 25, 33; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 356.

Treas. for disbandment Sept. 1660–1.

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RICH, Thomas (c.1601-67), of Sonning, Berks.
Main residence: Sonning, Berks.
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M.W.H.
L.N.
G.J.
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RICH, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (c.1654-1711), of Sonning, Berks.

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b. c. 1654, 2nd but o. surv. s. of (Sir) Thomas Rich, 1st Bt. by 2nd w. m. lic. 28 May 1672, aged 18, Lady Anne Bruce (d.1716), da. of Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, 1s. suc. fa. 15 Oct. 1667.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 273; Lond. Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1129.
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Commr. for assessment, Berks. 1673 – 80, Glos. 1677 – 80, Oxon. 1679 – 80, Berks. and Oxon. 1689 – 90; high steward, Wokingham 1678 – d.; freeman, Reading 1689; j.p. Berks. by 1701–d.Berks. Arch. Jnl. xliii. 49; Berks. RO, Reading corp. diary, 7 Jan. 1689.

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RICH, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (c.1654-1711), of Sonning, Berks.
Main residence: Sonning, Berks.
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L.N.
G.J.
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Commons 1660-1690
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RICH, Sir William (c.1654-1711)

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RICHBELL, Robert (c.1605-88), of High Street, Southampton and St. Dionis Backchurch, London.

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b. c. 1605, s. of Robert Richbell, yeoman, of Overton, Hants. m. (1) by 1642, Frances (bur. 19 Nov. 1658), da. and coh. of Edward Exton, merchant, of Southampton, 9s. (5 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) Lettice (bur. 21 Oct. 1661), 1da.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 138; PCC 80 Bruce, 36 Ent; St. Dionis Backchurch (Harl. Soc. Reg. iii) 116, 233; information from Miss S. D. Thomson, Southampton City Archivist.
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Member, Skinners’ Co. 1638; commr. for assessment, Hants 1652, 1657, Jan. 1660–3, Southampton 1663 – 69, Hants and Southampton 1673 – 80; freeman, Southampton 1658, Portsmouth 1677; commr. for militia, Hants Mar. 1660; alderman, London Jan. – Feb. 1661; commr. for corporations, Hants 1662 – 63; mayor, Southampton 1662 – 63, 1670–1.J. S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 493, 494; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 362.

Commr. for trade Nov. 1660–8.

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RICHBELL, Robert (c.1605-88), of High Street, Southampton and St. Dionis Backchurch, London.
Main residences: High Street, Southampton; St. Dionis Backchurch, London.
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RICHARDSON, Thomas, 2nd Baron Cramond [S] (1627-74), of Honingham, Norf.

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bap. 19 June 1627, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Richardson, Master of Cramond, by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Hewett of Pishiobury, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. educ. Norwich g.s.; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1642. m. lic. 20 Sept. 1647, Anne (d. 31 Jan. 1677), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Bt., of Cheapside, London and Pointer’s Grove, Totteridge, Herts., ld. mayor 1641-2, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1643, gdfa.’s wid. Elizabeth, Baroness Cramond as 2nd Baron 3 Apr. 1651.Scots Peerage, ii. 582-3.
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Commr. for militia, Norf. Mar. 1660, col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660 – d., j.p. July 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norf. circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Norf. and Norwich c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment, Norf. Aug. 1660 – d., loyal and indigent officers 1662, corporations 1662–3.Parl. Intell. 9 Apr. 1660; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 73; Blomefield, Norf. iii. 404.

Jt. receiver of feudal arrears 1669 – d.; commr. for accounts, loyal and indigent officers 1671.Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 195; CSP Dom. 1671, p. 255.

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RICHARDSON, Thomas, 2nd Baron Cramond [S] (1627-74), of Honingham, Norf.
Main residence: Honingham, Norf.
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M.W.H.
E.C.
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RIGBY, Alexander (1620-94), of Middleton in Goosnargh and Preston, Lancs.

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bap. 22 Aug. 1620, 1st s. of Alexander Rigby of Middleton by 1st w. Lucy, da. of Sir Urian Legh of Adlington, Cheshire; bro. of Edward Rigby. educ. Wigan (Mr William Rathband) 1630; Macclesfield g.s. 1631; Emmanuel, Camb. 1637. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Herrys of Shenfield, Essex, 1s. da. d.v.p.; (2) his cos. Margaret, da. of Thomas Legh of Adlington, 1s. d.v.p.; (3) Margaret, da. of Sir Gibert Hoghton, 2nd Bt., of Hoghton Tower, Lancs., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 1650.Palatine Note Bk. iii. 168, 218; HMC Kenyon, 40-41, 47; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii), 245-6.
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Lt.-col. of ft. (parliamentary) 1643 – 47; col. of horse 1648.

Commr. for defence, Lancs. 1645; elder, Preston classis 1646; commr. for militia, Lancs. 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660, assessment Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1689–d.Discourse of the War in Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxii), 43; Mins. Manchester Classis (Chetham Soc. n.s. xx), 11; Palatine Note Bk. iii. 168; Lancs. RO, QSC 62; Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 105.

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RIGBY, Alexander (1620-94), of Middleton in Goosnargh and Preston, Lancs.
Main residences: Middleton in Goosnargh; Preston, Lancs.
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M.W.H.
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RIGBY, Alexander (1620-94)

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