DUKE, Richard (1652-1733), of Essex Street, Westminster and Otterton, Devon

b. 2 May 1652, 1st s. of Richard Duke of Otterton by Frances, da. of George Southcote of Buckland Tout Saints, Devon. educ. Colyton sch. 1660; Powderham, Martock, Exeter and Ottery schs.; Exeter, Oxf. 1669–70; I. Temple 1670–1; travelled abroad 1671–2, 1673–5. m. (1) 17 May 1673, Isabella (d. 1705), da. of Sir William Yonge, 3rd Bt.*, 2da. d.v.p.; (2) 28 Feb. 1705, Elizabeth (d. 1726), da. of John Cholwich of Farrington, Devon, 1s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1716. Trans. Devon Assoc. i. 493–4; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 4, iii. 31; Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. x. 196.