LEWKNOR, Richard (c.1589-1635), of West Dean, nr. Chichester, Suss.

Family and Education

b. c. 1589, 1st s. of Richard Lewknor (d.1603) of West Dean and Eleanor, da. of Sir Christopher Brome of Holton, Oxon.; bro. of Christopher* and stepbro. of Sir John Oglander*.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 27; Add. 5699, f. 203. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1604, BA (Balliol) 1606; M. Temple 1607. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 1 Jan. 1618, Mary (d. May 1648), da. of Thomas Bennet, Mercer, of Cheapside, London and Babraham, Cambs., 1s. suc. grandfa. Sir Richard Lewknor† 1616. d. 27 May 1635. Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 143; G.E. Cokayne, Some Acct. of Ld. Mayors and Sheriffs of City of London, 66; CCAM, 838. sig. R[ichard] Lewkenor.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Suss. 1617–30, C181/2, f. 293; 181/4, f. 53v. j.p. 1618–d., C231/4, f. 64; C193/13/2, f. 67v. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. Forced Loan 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 59v. martial law 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 461. oyer and terminer 1627, C181/3, f. 216v. dep. lt. 1627-at least 1631, E. Suss. RO, LCD/EW1, ff. 44, 74v. commr. and collector, knighthood compositions 1630–4.‘Compositions for Knighthood’ ed. H. Ellis, Suss. Arch. Colls. xvi. 46; E178/7154, f. 197; E198/4/32, f. 4.

Parlimentarian

LEWKNOR, Richard (c.1589-1635), of West Dean, nr. Chichester, Suss.

Main residence: West Dean, nr. Chichester, Suss.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

LEWKNOR, Richard (c.1589-1635)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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