BEALE, Richard (c.1604-aft. 1660), of Loose, Maidstone, Kent.

Civic: freeman, Maidstone 23 Oct. 1640.Cent. Kent Stud. Md/ACm1/2, p. 179.

Local: j.p. Kent 10 Apr. 1641-bef. Oct. 1660.C231/5, p. 442; The Names of the Justices (1650, E.1238.4); A Perfect List (1660). Commr. additional ord. for levying of money, 1 June 1643.A. and O. Dep. lt. 2 Nov. 1643–? Member, Kent co. cttee. 2 Nov. 1643.CJ iii. 298b. Commr. defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643.A. and O. Treas. sequestrations, Kent 1643.SP28/157, unfol.; E113/9, unfol. Commr. for Kent, assoc. of Hants, Surr., Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Kent 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 236. gaol delivery, 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 237. assessment, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). Treas. Kent Nov. 1644-Dec. 1646.SP28/157, unfol.; E113/9, unfol. Commr. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; military rule, 23 Apr. 1645; rising in Kent, 7 June 1645.A. and O. Recvr. Aylesford Lathe by 21 Nov. 1645.SP28/235, unfol.; SP28/197, f. 517. Member, sub-cttee accts. Kent by 23 Feb. 1646.SP28/252i, f. 69. Commr. indemnity, 20 Jan., 4 Apr. 1648; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 63 (E.505.35).

Military: capt. militia (parlian.), Kent by Feb. 1645-aft. Jan. 1648.A. and O. i. 640; SP28/130/4 (Charles Bowles acct. bk.), f. 25.