Family and Education
b. c. 1638, o.s. of James How, woodmonger, of Paris Garden by w. Anne Haile. m. (1) 25 Aug. 1663, Anne Hart of Southwark, 1s. 2da.; (2) lic. 18 June 1678, aged 40, Sarah (d. 7 Apr. 1706), wid. of William Lewington of Lambeth, and of John Hill, Fishmonger, of London, s.p. suc. fa. 1667; Kntd. 28 Oct. 1677.London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 682, 718; PCC 106 Carr; The Gen. n.s. vii. 94; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 329; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 635; C10/221/55.
Offices Held
Member, Woodmongers’ Co. c. 1660; capt. of militia ft. Southwark Apr. 1660, maj. by 1672, col. 1681 – d.; commr. for assessment, Southwark 1667 – 69, Surr. 1673 – 80, London 1679 – 80; alderman, London 11- 25 June 1668, 1682 – d., sheriff 1678 – 79; member, Fishmongers’ Co. 1669, prime warden 1680; j.p. Surr. 1670 – d.; dep. lt. Mdx. and Southwark by 1672 – d.; member, Eastland Co. 1672; commr. for recusants, Surr. 1675, rebuilding of Southwark 1677.
Main residence: Paris Garden, Southwark, Surr.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HOW, Sir Richard (c.1638-83)
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