SAVAGE, Richard, Visct. Colchester (c.1654-1712), of Rock Savage, Cheshire and Ealing Grove, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. c. 1654, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers, by 1st w. Lady Elizabeth, illegit. da. and coh. of Emmanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland. m. (1) 21 Aug 1679, Penelope, da. and h. of Roger Downes of Wardley, Cheshire, 1 da.; (2) lic. 28 Jan. 1688, aged 34, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Stydolph, 1st Bt., of Norbury, Mickleham, Surr., wid. of Thomas Tryon of Bulwick, Northants. s.p.; 1s. 2da. illegit. suc. fa. as 4th Earl Rivers 14 Sept. 1694.

Offices Held

Capt. R. Eng. Regt. [I] 1672, Duke of Buckingham’s Ft. 1673, Ld. Gerard’s horse 1678–9; lt.-col. 4 Horse Gds. 1686– Nov. 1688; col. 3 Drag. Gds. 1688–92, 3 Horse Gds. 1692–1703, R. Horse Gds. 1712–d.; maj.-gen. 1693; lt.-gen. 1697; gen. 1712; PC 25 Nov 1708; constable of the Tower 1710–d.; envoy to Hanover 1710–11; master gen. of the Ordnance 1712–d. CSP Dom. 1703–4, p. 271; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 540; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvi. 104.

Constable, Liverpool Castle 1701–d.; vice-adm., Essex 1705. Luttrell, v. 112, 550.

Parlimentarian

SAVAGE, Richard, Visct. Colchester (c.1654-1712), of Wardley, Lancs. and Ealing Grove, Mdx.

Main residences: Rock Savage, Cheshire; Ealing Grove, Mdx.

Author

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

SAVAGE, Richard, Visct. Colchester (c.1654-1712)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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