Family and Education
b. c. 1652, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Gilbert Raleigh. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. matric. 21 May 1669, aged 16. m. lic. 7 Oct. 1672, aged 21, Frances, da. of Robert Ernle, servant to Queen Catherine of Braganza, of Whitehall and Chalbury, Dorset, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1675; Kntd. 1 Aug. 1681.London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1115; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), ix. 110-11; HMC 4th Rep. 231.
Offices Held
J.p. Wilts. by 1676 – June 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Devon 1697 – d.; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, freeman, Salisbury 1680; dep. lt. Wilts. 1683 – June 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; sub-commr. of prizes, Portsmouth 1689–?d.
Page of honour by 1694–?d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Rectory House, Downton.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
RALEIGH, Sir Charles (c.1652-98)
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Oxford 1644
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