Family and Education
bap. 8 Sept. 1630, 1st s. of Henry Beke of Haddenham, Bucks. by Frances, da. of John Billiard of Notts. m. (1) 7 Feb. 1656, Lavinia (d. 1658), da. of Roger Whetstone of Whittlesey, Cambs., s.p.; (2) lic. 1 July 1667, Jane, da. of Ld. Charles Powlett of Abbott’s Anne, Hants, s.p.; (3) 10 Feb. 1684 (with £1,200), Elizabeth (d. 1737), da. of Sir Thomas Lee, 1st Bt.*, sis. of Thomas Lee*, 3da. suc. fa. 1654. Top. and Gen. iii. 158–63, 172, 177; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 110; Bucks. Recs. vi. 25.
Offices Held
Capt. of horse 1651, maj. 1656–9, lt.-col. Life Gds. 1659–60; lt.-col. of horse 1690; commr. appeals in excise 1689–d.
Freeman, Chipping Wycombe 1691.
Main residence: Dinton, Bucks.
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Commons 1690-1715
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BEKE, Richard (1630-1707)
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