Family and Education
b. c. 1626, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Hartopp of Burton Lazars by 1st w. Dorothy, da. of Sir Thomas Bendish, 1st Bt. of Steeple Bumpstead, Essex. educ. Bumpstead (Mr Thorbeck); St. John’s, Camb. adm. 20 Apr. 1642, aged 16; M. Temple 1646. m. (1) 12 Aug. 1649, Agnes (bur. 26 June 1667), da. of Sir Martin Lister of Thorpe Arnold, Leics., 2s. 3da.; (2) settlement 4 Dec. 1668, Elizabeth, da. of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett of Hinton, wid. of William Ashburnham of Chiswick, Mdx., s.p. Kntd. 19 June 1660; suc. fa. 1661.Nichols, Leics. ii. 267; Reps. Assoc. Architectural Soc. xxiv. 86; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 78; PCC 178 May.
Offices Held
Maj. of militia ft. Leics. Apr. 1660, j.p. July 1660–85, commr. for assessment, Leics. Aug. 1660–80, Leicester 1664 – 69, enclosures, Deeping fen 1665; dep. lt. Leics. 1667 – ?81, receiver of taxes 1677–8.
Gent. of the privy chamber 1675 – 85; proofmaster of ordnance by 1692.
Main residence: Rotherby, Leics.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HARTOPP, Sir William (c.1626-at least 1692)
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Oxford 1644
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