LEAKE, Sir John (1656-1720), of Mile End, Stepney, Mdx. and Beddington, Surr.

Family and Education

b. 4 July 1656, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Leake, master-gunner of England, of Woolwich by Elizabeth. m. bef. 1677, Christian (d. 1709), da. and coh. of Capt. Richard Hills of Great Yarmouth, Norf., 2s. (d.v.p.) 4da. (d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1696; Kntd. 3 Feb. 1704. N. and Q. ser. 8, vi. 282; DNB; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 483–4; Add. 47977, f. 38.

Offices Held

Entered RN bef. 1673, capt. Sept. 1688, r.-adm. Dec. 1702, v.-adm. 1703, adm. Jan. 1708, adm. of the fleet Dec. 1708, r.-adm. of Eng. 1709– Nov. 1714; mate to master-gunner of ordnance 1682–?1700. Navy Recs. Soc. lii. 11; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Govt. 238.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1703, Harwich 1707, Rochester 1709, Plymouth 1709; elder bro. Trinity House 1707–d., master 1709–11. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 373; Harwich bor. recs. 98/5, f. 72; info. from Medway Area Archs.; Navy Recs. Soc. liii. 339; W. R. Chaplin, Trinity House, 16, 134.

Member, council of ld. high adm. June– Oct. 1708; ld. of Admiralty Nov. 1709–14 Oct. 1714.

Parlimentarian

LEAKE, Sir John (1656-1720), of Mile End, Stepney, Mdx. and Beddington, Surr.

Main residences: Mile End, Stepney, Mdx.; Beddington, Surr.

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

LEAKE, Sir John (1656-1720)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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