Family and Education
b. c. 1528, 2nd s. of Sir John Kingsmill of Sydmonton, and bro. of George, Henry and John. educ. L. Inn 1543, called 1548. m. (1) Alice, da. of Richard Fauconer of Hurstbourne Priors, wid. of Thomas Wroughton (d.1557), of Ovenon, 1da.; (2) c.1574, Elizabeth, da. of David Woodrofe, alderman and sheriff of London, sis. of Sir Nicholas Woodrofe, ld. mayor, wid. of George Stonehouse of Radley, Berks., clerk of the green cloth, s.p.C142/110/142, 268/128; PCC 12 Ketchyn, 64 Wallop; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 3; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 45; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 54; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 132.
Offices Held
Autumn reader, L. Inn 1558, treasurer 1563, gov. 1570; of counsel to Calne; j.p.q. Hants and Wilts. from c. 1559; eccles commr. in the north 1559; attorney of ct. of wards 1573, surveyor 1590.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Highclere, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
KINGSMILL, Richard (c.1528-1600)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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