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b. ?Dec. 1661, o. s. of Sir Philip Harcourt† of Stanton Harcourt, Oxon. by Anne, da. of Sir William Waller† of Osterley Park, Mdx. educ. Shilton, Oxon. (Samuel Birch) to 1677; I. Temple 1676, called 1683, bencher 1702, treasurer 1702; Pembroke, Oxf. matric. 30 Mar. 1677, aged 15, BA 1679, DCL 1702. m. (1) 18 Oct. 1680, Rebecca (d. 1687), da. of his fa.’s chaplain, Rev. Thomas Clarke, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) aft.1695, Elizabeth (d. 1724), da. of Richard Spencer, Vintner, of Berry Street, Aldgate, London and Newington, Surr., wid. of Richard Anderson† of Pendley, Herts., s.p.; (3) 30 Sept. 1724, Elizabeth (d. 1748), da. of Sir Thomas Vernon of Twickenham Park, Mdx., wid. of Sir John Walter, 3rd Bt.*, s.p. suc. fa. 1688; Kntd. 1 June 1702; cr. Baron Harcourt 3 Sept. 1711, Visct. Harcourt 11 Sept. 1721. Add. 70320, Harcourt to [Harley], 17 May 1677; IGI, London; D. R. Lacey, Dissent and Parlty. Pol. 1661–89.
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Recorder, Abingdon June– Dec. 1687, Oct. 1689–Apr. 1711; clerk of the iter to c.j. in eyre south of the Trent 1695–?9; steward, Woodstock manor and hundred of Wootton, Oxon. 1705–9; freeman, Ludlow 1707, Hereford 1710. CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 16; 1689–90, p. 307; Abingdon bor. recs. min. bk. 2, 3 Dec. 1687, 3 Apr. 1711; Harcourt Pprs. ii. 5–6; Marlborough–Godolphin Corresp. 470; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 422; Salop RO, Ludlow bor. recs. min. bk. 1690–1712; Add. 70420, newsletter 1 Apr. 1710.

Solicitor-gen. 1702– Apr. 1707; attorney-gen. Apr. 1707–8, Sept.– Oct. 1710; commr. union with Scotland 1706; ld. keeper Oct. 1710–Apr. 1713; ld. chancellor Apr. 1713–Sept. 1714; PC 19 Oct. 1710–Sept. 1714, 25 Aug. 1722–d.; ld. justice 1723, 1725, 1727.

Commr. rebuilding St. Paul’s 1702–7, Q. Anne’s bounty 1704, building 50 new churches 1712–15; gov. Charterhouse by 1712. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 313; A. Savidge, Q. Anne’s Bounty, 125; E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, p. xxiii; Al. Carth. 73.

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HARCOURT, Simon I (1661-1727), of Essex Street, London; Inner Temple; Chipping Norton and Cokethorpe, Oxon.
Main residences: Essex Street, London; Inner Temple;; Chipping Norton and Cokethorpe, Oxon.
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Commons 1690-1715
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HARCOURT, Simon I (1661-1727)

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