Family and Education
b. c. 1622, o.s. of Henry Tolson of Bridekirk by Margaret, da. and h. of Henry Savile of Wath. educ. Oriel, Oxf. matric. 17 Oct. 1639, aged 17; L. Inn 1641, called 1656; G. Inn 1646. m. c.1650, Anne, da. of Gilbert Gregory of Barnby-upon-Don, Yorks., 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1663.J. Hunter, S. Yorks. ii. 68.
Offices Held
Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648.
J.p. Yorks (W. Riding) 1652 – 61, Cumb. Mar. 1660 – June 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; commr. for assessment, Cumb. Aug. 1660–79, militia, Cumb. and Westmld. Mar. 1660; steward, Ennerdale manor Aug. 1660 – ?72; sheriff, Cumb. 1666 – 67, commr. for recusants 1675.
Main residences: Bridekirk, Cumb.; Wath-upon-Dearne, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
TOLSON, Richard (c.1622-89)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image