Family and Education
b. c. 1637, 1st s. of George Hart, linen-draper, of Bristol by Mary, da. of George Knight, mercer, of Bristol. m. (1) Margaret, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 11 Aug. 1673, aged 36, Anne, da. and coh. of Robert Nicholas of Devizes, Wilts., wid. of Thomas Hulbert of Corsham, Wilts., 2s.; (3) c.1685, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Jones of Stowey, Som., wid. of Henry Pinnell of Nash House, Bremhill, Wilts., 1s. suc. fa. 1658; Kntd. 27 Oct. 1680.Bristol and Glos. Arch. Trans. viii. 324; The Gen. n.s. xxxv. 132; PCC 376 Wootton.
Offices Held
Member of merchant venturers, Bristol 1660, master 1675 – 77, treas. 1677 – 83; common councilman, Bristol 1664 – 80, sheriff 1668 – 69, mayor 1680 – 81, alderman 1681 – 86, Oct. 1688 – d.; commr. for assessment, Glos. 1666 – 74, 1679 – 80, Bristol 1673 – 80, Glos. Bristol and Wilts. 1689 – 90, Som. 1690; sheriff, Wilts. 1676 – 77, j.p. Glos. 1682 – 87, ?1689 – d.; dep. lt. Bristol 1685 – 86, commr. for port regulation 1690.
Main residences: Bristol; Hanham Hall, Bitton, Glos.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HART, Sir Richard (c.1637-1702)
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Oxford 1644
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