HART, Sir Richard (c.1637-1702), of Bristol, and Hanham Hall, Bitton, Glos.

Family and Education

b. c. 1637, 1st s. of George Hart, linen draper, sheriff of Bristol, 1682, of Bristol by Mary, da. of George Knight, mercer, of Bristol. m. (1) Margaret, 1s. d.v.p. ; (2) lic. 11 Aug. 1673 (aged 36), Anne, da. and coh. of Robert Nicholas† of Devizes, Wilts., wid. of Thomas Hulbert of Corsham, Wilts., 2s.; (3) c.1685, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Jones† of Stowey Court, Chew Magna, Som., wid. of Henry Pinnell of Nash House, Bremhill, Wilts., 1s. suc. fa. 1658; Kntd. 27 Oct. 1680. Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. viii. 334; N. and Q. ser. 11, iv. 291–2, 373; The Gen. n.s. xxxv. 32; PCC 376 Wootton.

Offices Held

Member, Merchant Venturers Soc. of Bristol 1660, master 1675–7, treasurer 1677–83; common councilman, Bristol 1664–86, Oct. 1688–d., sheriff 1668–9, mayor 1680–1, alderman 1680–6, Oct. 1688–d.; sheriff, Wilts. 1676–7; commr. port regulation, Bristol 1690. Merchant Venturers of Bristol (Bristol Rec. Soc. xvii), pp. xxii, 30; A. B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 186–7, 201, 206, 208, 224, 294; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 620.

Parlimentarian

HART, Sir Richard (c.1637-1702), of Bristol and Hanham Hall, Bitton, Glos.

Main residences: Bristol; Hanham Hall, Bitton, Glos.

Author

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

HART, Sir Richard (c.1637-1702)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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