SPENCER, Richard (1593-1661), of Althorp, Northants. and Orpington, Kent

Family and Education

bap. 21 Oct. 1593, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Robert Spencer†, 1st Bar. Spencer of Wormleighton (d.1627), and Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts.; bro. of Edward* and William*.Baker, Northants. i. 109. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1609, BA 1612, MA 1614; travelled abroad 1615; G. Inn 1624. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss.; SO3/6. m. 1628, Mary (d. 26 Oct. 1675), W.A.S. Robertson, ‘Orpington Church’, Arch. Cant. xiii. 381. da. of Sir Edwin Sandys* of Northbourne, Kent, 4s. d.v.p. 2da. J. Stow, Survey of London (1633), p. 825. d. 1 Nov. 1661. F. Chenevix-Trench, Orpington, 35. sig. Ric. Spencer.

Offices Held

Freeman, Northampton 1620; Northampton Bor. Recs. ed. J.C. Cox, ii. 495. commr. Forced Loan, Northants. 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. swans, Home counties, c. 1629, C181/3, f. 270v. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1629, Kent 1639 – 40, 1660; C181/4, f. 32; 181/5, ff. 151v, 168, 181/7, f. 47. j.p. Kent 1635 – 42, 1660–d., C231/5, p. 188; HMC 5th Rep. 22–24. commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1641 – 42, 1660–1; C181/5, ff. 193, 222v; 181/7, ff. 8, 104. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133; T.P.S. Woods, Prelude to Civil War, 32. dep. lt. 1660–d., Twysden Ltcy. Pprs. ed. G.S. Thomson (Kent Recs. x), 14. col. militia horse 1660–d., Parl. Intell. 1 Oct. 1660. commr. assessment 1660–d., SR, v. 214. sewers, N. Kent 1660. C181/7, p. 46.