LEVINGE, Richard (1656-1724), of the Inner Temple; Parwich, Derbys.; and High Park, Mullalea, co. Westmeath

Family and Education

b. 2 May 1656, 2nd s. of Richard Levinge of Parwich by his 2nd w. Ann, da. of Robert Bateman of Middleton Hall, Youlgreave, Derbys. educ. Audlem sch.; I. Temple 1671, called 1678, bencher 1706; King’s Inns, Dublin 1691. m. (1) lic. 14 Feb. 1683, Mary (d. 1720), da. and coh. of Gawin Corbin, draper and Leatherseller, of St. Benet Gracechurch, London, 3s. 3da.; (2) 1723 (with £2,000), Mary, da. of Robert Johnson, baron of the exchequer [I] 1703–14, of Dublin, 1s. Kntd. 23 Sept. 1692; cr. Bt. [I] 26 Oct. 1704. Hist. Notices Levinge Fam. 5–6; F. E. Ball, Judges in Ire. (1927), ii. 195–6; Add. 6670, f. 91; 6695, f. 276; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 164; Staff. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 58; PCC 249 Bolton; A. Vicars, Index to Prerog. Wills of Ire. 251.

Offices Held

Freeman, Chester 1680, common councilman Nov. 1685, alderman Nov. 1685–Oct. 1688, Feb.–?d., recorder 1685– Oct. 1688; recorder, Derby 1688. Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. li. 172; Chester RO, corp. assembly bks. A/B/3, ff. 1, 20, 64; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 393; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), pp. 361–2, 392.

Solicitor-gen. [I] 1690–5, 1704–9; counsel to rev. commrs. [I] ?1690–5; attorney-gen. [I] 1711–14; c.j.c.p. [I] 1720–d.; commr. for forfeited estates [I] 1699–1700. Evelyn mss, Thomas Keightley to [?George Evelyn I*], 9 June 1695.

Asst. R. Fishery Co. [I] 1692. CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 112.

MP [I] 1692–3, 1698–9, 1703–14; speaker of house of commons [I] 1692–3; PC [I] 6 May 1721–d. A. B. Beaven’s list of Irish PCs, Hist. of Parl.

Parlimentarian

LEVINGE, Richard (1656-1724), of the Inner Temple; Parwich, Derbys.; and High Park, Mullalea, co. Westmeath

Main residences: the Inner Temple;; Parwich, Derbys.; High Park, Mullalea, co. Westmeath.

Author

E.C.

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

LEVINGE, Richard (1656-1724)