Family and Education
b. 14 July 1634, 1st s. of William Carr, merchant, of Newcastle by Jane, da. and coh. of Ralph Cock, merchant, of Newcastle. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1652; G. Inn 1654. m. (1) Jane (d. 20 Aug. 1667), da. of Sir Francis Anderson of Newcastle, 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) Isabella, da. of Hon. James Darcy of Sedbury Park, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1660; Kntd. 26 June 1676.Surtees, Dur. i. 209; J. Brand, Hist. Newcastle, i. 281.
Offices Held
Freeman, Newcastle 1660; commr. for assessment, Newcastle Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 64, 1677 – 80, co. Dur. 1664 – 79, co. Dur. and Newcastle 1689 – 90, member, hostmen’s co., Newcastle 1663; j.p. co. Dur. 1664 – Apr. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Durham 1698, alderman, Newcastle by 1677 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d., mayor 1677 – 78, 1693 – 94, 1705 – 06; commr. for recusants, co. Dur. 1675; dep. lt. Newcastle by 1678 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., commr. for carriage of coals 1679, capt. of militia ft. to Feb. 1688.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; Coken, Houghton-le-Spring, co. Dur.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
CARR, Sir Ralph (1634-1710)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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