Family and Education
b. 18 Dec. 1622, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Booth‡ (d. 1636) of Dunham Massey, Cheshire, and Vere (d. 1629), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Egerton‡ of Ellesmere, Salop. educ. I. Temple 1637. m. (1) lic. 30 Nov. 1639, Katherine (d. 5 Aug. 1643), da. Theophilus Clinton, 4th earl of Lincoln, 1da.; (2) lic. 14 Dec. 1644, Elizabeth (d. 4 Jan. 1691), da. Henry Grey, earl of Stamford, 7s. (2 d.v.p.), 5da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. grandfa. 24 Oct. 1652 as 2nd bt. d. 8 Aug. 1684; will 1 Aug. 1671, pr. 19 Sept. 1684, 22 Sept. 1698. Chester RO, WS 1698, Delamere, George, of Dunham Massey; TNA, PROB 11/449.
Offices Held
Commr. militia, Cheshire and Lancs. 1648, Mar. 1660, Cheshire 1655; custos rot. Cheshire 1660 – 73; dep. lt. Cheshire c. July 1660 – Apr. 1661.
Col. of ft. (parliament) by 1644 – 46.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Sir Peter Lely, c. 1645–7, National Trust, Dunham Massey, Cheshire; ink and gouache by John Bulfinch after Sir Peter Lely, NPG D29970.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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