PRICE, Robert (1653-1733), of Foxley, Yazor, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. 14 Jan. 1653, 1st s. of Thomas Price of Y Giler, Cerrigydruidion, Denb. by Margaret, da. and coh. of Thomas Wynne of Bwlchybeudy, Cerrigydruidion. educ. Shrewsbury; Ruthin g.s.; St. John’s, Camb. 1672; L. Inn 1673, called 1679, bencher 1701; travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1677–9. m. 23 Sept. 1679, Lucy, da. and coh. of Robert Rodd (d. 1681) of Gray’s Inn and Foxley, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. gdfa. at Bwlchybeudy 1670. E. Curll, Life of Robert Price (1734), 2–3; DWB, 790; Chirk Castle Accts. 1666–1753 ed. Myddelton, 332; DNB; Cooke, Herefs. iv. 190.

Offices Held

Common councilman, Hereford 1682–3, recorder 1682– Oct. 1688, ?dep. steward 1682, alderman 1683– Oct. 1688; recorder, New Radnor 1683–d.; town clerk, Gloucester 1685–7; steward, Shrewsbury 1685–Jan. 1688. Duncumb, Herefs. i. 361; Williams, Parlty. Hist. Herefs. 161; Curll, 11–12; Owen and Blakeway, Hist. Shrewsbury, i. 494, 498.

Attorney-gen. Glam. Feb.– Dec. 1684, S. Wales Dec. 1684–9; steward to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1685–1702; member, council in the marches of Wales 1686–9; second justice, Brecon circuit 1700– June 1702; serjeant-at-law 1702; baron of Exchequer June 1702–Oct. 1726; j.c.p. Oct. 1726–d. W. R. Williams, Gt. Sess. Wales, 143–4; CSP Dom. Jan.–June 1683, p. 346; 1683–4, p. 275; 1684–5, p. 232; 1685, p. 338; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 184; A. Pulling, Order of the Coif, p. xxiii.

Commr. building 50 new churches 1727. E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, p. xxiv.

Parlimentarian

PRICE, Robert (1655-1733), of Foxley, Yazor, Herefs.

Main residence: Foxley, Yazor, Herefs.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

PRICE, Robert (1653-1733)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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