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bap. 8 Sept. 1630, 1st s. of Henry Beke of Haddenham, Bucks. and Frances, da. of John Billiard of Notts.Lipscombe, Buckingham, ii. 217; F. Peck, Desiderata Curiosa (1732-5), ii. lib. XIII, 17; C.T. Beke, ‘Some particulars relative to Col. Richard Beke’, Topographer and Genealogist, iii. 158-9. m. (1) 7 Feb. 1656, Levina (d. Feb. 1658), da. of Roger Whetstone of Whittlesey, Cambs. s.p.;Peck, Desiderata Curiosa, ii. lib. XIII, 17; Clarke Pprs. iii. 141. (2) lic. 1 July 1667, Jane, da. of Lord Charles Powlett of Abbott’s Anne, Hants, s.p.; (3) 10 Feb. 1684 (with £1,200), Elizabeth (d. 1737), da. of Sir Thomas Lee†, 1st bt. 3da.London Mar. Lics. ed. Foster, 110; All Hallows Staining, London par. reg.; Beke, ‘Some particulars’, 162-3, 172-3. suc. fa. by 1654.Lipscombe, Buckingham, ii. 217; PROB11/246/46. Kntd. 6 Dec. 1658, revoked 1660.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 224. d. 29 Nov. 1707.Beke, ‘Some particulars’, 163.
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Military: capt.-lt. of lifeguard to Oliver Cromwell*, Sept. 1650 – Nov. 1654; capt. Nov. 1654-bef. Dec. 1658.Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist. i. 52; M. Wanklyn, Reconstructing the New Model Army (Solihull, 2015–16), ii. 69, 95, 98, 115. Maj. of horse, regt. of Nathaniel Rich*, c.Oct. 1655-Feb. 1656;Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist. i. 151–2; Wanklyn, Reconstructing the New Model Army, ii. 68, 95. capt. of horse, regt. of Philip Twisleton, July-?Nov. 1659.CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 31; CJ vii. 724a; Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist. i. 168–9. Lt. duke of York’s horse gds. July 1660–1. Lt.-col. of horse, London vol. regt. of mq. of Winchester, 1690.Dalton, Army Lists, iii. 135.

Central: gent. embassy to Sweden, Oct. 1653-July 1654.Longleat, Whitelocke pprs. XIV, f. 132; Whitelocke, Diary, 296, 388. Member, cttee. for improving revenues of customs and excise, 26 June 1657.A. and O. Commr. appeals in excise, 8 May 1689–d.CTB ix. 110, 684; xxi. 512.

Local: commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, Bucks. 28 Aug. 1654. 1655 – Mar. 1660A. and O. J.p. co. Dur.; Bucks. 1656 – Mar. 1660, Feb. 1688–d.C231/6, p. 306. Commr. securing peace of commonwealth by Mar. 1656.TSP iv. 583. Visitor, Durham Univ. 15 May 1657.Burton’s Diary, ii. 536. Commr. assessment, Bucks. 9 June 1657; Durham 26 June 1657;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. June 1659–10 July 1660.C181/6, p. 376. Dep. lt. Bucks. 22 Feb. 1702–?d.Beke, ‘Some particulars’, 174.

Scottish: commr. assessment, Nairn 26 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660.A. and O.

Civic: freeman, Chipping Wycombe 1691–d.The First Ledger Bk. of High Wycombe, ed. R.W. Greaves (Bucks. Rec. Soc. xi), 233.

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BEAKE
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BEKE (BEAKE), Richard (1630-1707), of Haddenham, Bucks.

Will
admon. 3 Jan. 1708.PROB6/84, f. 16.
Estates
inherited land at Haddington, Bucks. by 1654;PROB11/246/46. living at Hartwell, Bucks. by 1674.Bucks. RO, D/LE/1/327.
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