Family and Education
b. by 1515, 1st s. of Henry Duke by Maud, da. of Roger White. educ. I. Temple, adm. 8 Feb. 1533. m. (1) by Apr. 1539, Elizabeth, da. of John Franke of Yorks., 1da.; (2) settlement 20 Apr. 1562, Joan, da. of Thomas Hoby or Halby of London, wid. of William Pantin of London and John Sprint of Bristol, Glos. 1s. d.v.p.Date of birth estimated from first office. Vis. Devon. ed. Vivian, 311; Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 89; City of London RO, Guildhall rep. 16, f. 206.
Offices Held
Clerk, ct. augmentations 1536 – 54; j.p. Devon 1547 – d., Dorset, Mdx., Som. 1547; commr. relief, Devon, Dorset, Exeter 1550; sheriff, Devon 1563–4.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: London; Otterton, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
DUKE, Richard (by 1515-72)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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