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b. 25 Apr. 1635, 2nd s. of Sir Charles Harbord†, of Charing Cross, Westminster and Stanninghall, Norf. by 2nd w. Mary, da. of Jan van Aelst of Sandwich, Kent. educ. Leyden 1651; M. Temple 1655; travelled abroad (Levant) 1656. m. (1) lic. 26 July 1661, Mary, da. and coh. of Arthur Duck†, DCL, of North Cadbury, Som. and Grafton Park, 3da.; (2) 21 Feb. 1678, Catherine (d. 1702), da. of Hon. Edward Russell of Corney House, Chiswick, Mdx. 1da. Soc. of Geneal. R. P. Harbord, ‘Hist. Harbord Fam.’; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 529; 1655–6, p. 583; Grey, v. 41; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 621; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 208.
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Auditor, duchy of Cornw. 1661–d.; trustee for sale of fee farm rents (supernumerary) 1670–3; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1673–7; PC [I] 1673; surveyor-gen. 1679–d.; commissary-gen. Nov.– Dec. 1688; v.-treas. [I] 1689–d.; paymaster of forces [I] 1689– May 1690; PC 8 Mar. 1689–d.; commr. reforming abuses in army 1689, preventing exports of wool 1689–d.; ambassador to Holland July– Aug. 1690, Turkey Nov. 1691–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 233, 431; vi. 48; ix. 213, 678, 1817, 1939; CSP Dom. 1673–5, pp. 55, 66; 1689–90, p. 97.

Commr. pre-emption of tin, Devon and Cornw. 1662, for inquiry into Kingswood Chase, Windsor and Richmond Park 1671, Whittlewood and Salcey Forests and Forest of Dean 1679, 1691; ranger, St. James’s Park 1690–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 411; iii. 911, 923, 1161; vi. 184, 196; ix. 1156, 1869; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 82.

Capt. indep. tp. 1689–90. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 186, 1476.

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HARBORD (HERBERT), William (1635-92), of the Middle Temple and Grafton Park, Northants.
Main residences: St. James’s Park, Westminster; Grafton Park, Northants.
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Commons 1690-1715
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HARBORD, William (1635-92)

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