Family and Education
bap. 25 Aug. 1652, 1st s. of Thomas Fownes of Steepleton Iwerne by Alice, da. of John Mynne of Woodcote, Epsom, Surr. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1668. m. (1) aft. 1677, Elizabeth, da. of Gabriel Armstrong of Rempstone, Notts., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) settlement 21 Nov. 1693, Elizabeth, da. of William Aysh of South Petherton, Som., wid. of Samuel Cabell of Buckfastleigh, Devon, s.p. suc. fa. 1670.Herts. RO, Cheshunt par. reg.; Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. cxvii), 4; F. Brown, Som. Wills, iv. 98-99; Exeter City Lib. 48/14/76/1.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Dorset 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1680 – May 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; commr. for visitation, Poole 1681; capt. of militia horse, Dorset 1683 – ?June 1688, j.p. 1685 – June 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., commr. for rebels’ estates 1686; freeman, Poole 1691; steward of crown estates, Som. 1705–7.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Steepleton Iwerne, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
FOWNES, Richard (1652-1714)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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