Family and Education
bap. 21 Nov. 1676, o. s. of Peter Bettesworth of Chidden, Hants by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Elias Roberts of Hayes, Mdx. educ. travelled abroad (Holland) 1693. m. 14 July 1698, Sandys, da. of Sir James Worsley of Pylewell, Hants, sis. of Sir James Worsley, 5th Bt.*, 1s. suc. fa. 1689. IGI, Hants; Berry, Hants Gen. 208; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxiii), 105, 174; CSP. Dom. 1693, p. 236; PCC admon. Apr. 1738; PCC 2 Ent.
Offices Held
Capt. William Evans’ Ft. 1706–13, half-pay, 1713; a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1716–17; maj. and capt. regt. of George, Lord Forrester (later 30 Ft.), 1717, lt.-col. 1718–32; dep. gov. Jersey by 1738.
Freeman, Lymington 1705.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Brockenhurst, Hants.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
BETTESWORTH, Peter (1676-1738)
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