Family and Education
b. 12 July 1659, 1st s. of Robert Leveson (d.1709) of Wolverhampton by Sarah, da. of John Povey of Hounslow, Mdx. unm. ; 2s.Wolverhampton Par. Reg. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc.), i. 234; PCC 148 Lane; Vis. Staffs. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. v. pt. 2), 202-3; Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 161.
Offices Held
Groom of the bedchamber 1685-Dec. 1688.
Capt. R. Dgns. June 1685, Queen’s Dgns. (3 Hussars) Aug. 1685, lt.-col. 1687, col. Dec. 1688–94; gov. Berwick-on-Tweed 1691 – d.; brig, of horse 1691; col. of horse (later 2 Dgn. Gds.) 1694 – d.; maj.-gen. 1696.
Commr. for assessment, Staffs. 1689.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wolverhampton, Staffs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
LEVESON, Richard (1659-99)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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