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RIVERS, Nizel (1614-95), of Offham, Hamsey, Suss.

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bap. 19 May 1614, 5th but 4th surv. s. of Sir John Rivers, 1st Bt., of Chafford, Kent by 1st w. Dorothy, da. and coh. of Thomas Potter of Wellstreet, Westerham, Kent; bro. of James Rivers. educ. Westerham g.s.; Christ’s Camb. 1628, BA 1632. m. Jane (d.1668) da. of Ninian Burrell of Cuckfield, Suss., wid. of Sir Alexander Colepeper of Goudhurst, Kent, s.p.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Lewes, 229, Ardingly, 48; Hasted, Kent, iii. 250-1.
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Commr. for sewers, rapes of Lewes and Pevensey 1659, Sept. 1660; j.p. Suss. July 1660 – July 1688, Nov. 1688 – d.; commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–80, 1689–90.C181/6/367, 7/55.

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RIVERS, Nizel (1614-95), of Offham, Hamsey, Suss.
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RISHTON, Geoffrey (c.1617-67), of Preston, Lancs.

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b. c. 1617, 1st s. of Nicholas Rishton of Antley, Accrington, Lancs. by Susanna, da. of Thomas Greenwood of Foxholebank, Lancs. educ. All Souls, Oxf. 1635, St. Mary’s Hall BA 1638, MA 1641, MD 1661. m. Anne, da. of Oliver Browne of London, wid. of Richard Shaw of Preston, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1654.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii), 249; Leyland Reg. (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. xxi), 256.
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Commr. for assessment, Lancs. Aug. 1660 – d., corporations 1662 – 63; freeeman, Preston 1662.SP29/61/157; Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 134.

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RISHTON, Geoffrey (c.1617-67), of Preston, Lancs.
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ROBARTES, Charles Bodvile (1660-1723), of Lanhydrock, Cornw.

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b. 26 July 1660, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Robert Robartes. m. bef. 4 June 1689, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir John Cutler, 1st Bt. of Westminster, s.p. styled Visct. Bodmin 8 Feb. 1682; suc. gdfa. as 2nd Earl of Radnor 17 July 1685.
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Constable, Caernarvon Castle 1682 – 85, 1692 – 1713, 1714 – d.; freeman, Liskeard, Bodmin and Tintagel 1685 – Oct. 1688; ranger of Snowdon forest 1692 – 1713; j.p. and custos rot. Cornw. 1695 – 1702, ld. lt. 1696 – 1702, ld. lt. and custos rot. 1714 – d.; jt. ld. warden of the stannaries and steward of Duchy of Cornw. 1701–2.Trans. Caern. Hist. Soc. vii. 31; CSP Dom. 1682, p. 161; 1685, pp. 66, 185; 1699–1700, p. 446; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1524; x. 462–3; J. Wallis, Bodmin Reg. 169; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, iii. 207.

PC 1 Jan. 1702; treas. of the chamber 1714–20.Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvii. 326–7; xxix. 147.

FRS 1693.

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ROBARTES, Charles Bodvile (1660-1723), of Lanhydrock, Cornw.
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RIVETT (REVETT), Francis (c.1596-1669), of Kings Somborne, Hants.

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b. c. 1596, 4th s. of William Rivett of Kings Newton, Derbys. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1612, BA 1616; M. Temple 1619, called 1626. m. 1 July 1634, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Bewley, merchant, of London, 2da.St. Olave Hart Street (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlvi), 266; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 69.
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Commr. for defence, Hants. 1643, 1645, execution of ordinances 1644, assessment 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–3, 1664 – d., master of St. Nicholas hospital, Harnham 1647 – 56; j.p. Wilts. 1647 – ?49, c. 1651 – 53, Hants by 1650 – ?53, 1654–?d.; commr. for militia, Hants 1648, Mar. 1660, poor prisoners 1653, scandalous ministers 1654.Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 413, 439.

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RIVETT (REVETT), Francis (c.1596-1669), of Kings Somborne, Hants.
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ROBARTES, Hon. Francis (1650-1718), of Truro, Cornw. and Twickenham, Mdx.

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bap. 6 Jan. 1650, 6th but 2nd surv. s. of John, later 1st Earl of Radnor, being 2nd s. by 2nd w. Isabella, da. of Sir John Smythe of Sutton-at-Hone, Kent; half-bro. of Hender Robartes and Robert Robartes. educ. Chelsea (Mr Cary); Christ’s, Camb. 1663; travelled abroad 1667-70. m. (1) lic. 13 July 1678, Penelope (d. 2 July 1680), da. of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Bt., of Shute, Devon, s.p.; (2) by 1686, Lady Anne Fitzgerald (d. 4 May 1715), da. of Wentworth Fitzgerald, 17th Earl of Kildare [I], wid. of William Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornw., 2s.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 398; Vis. Devon, 604; PC2/59/596; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1138.
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Commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675, assessment 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1680 – July 1688, Oct. 1688–1710, 1713–?d.; freeman, Saltash 1683, Bodmin 1685 – Sept. 1688; dep. lt. Cornw. by 1701–?d.SP44/66/204; J. Wallis, Bodmin Reg. 169; PC2/72/735.

PC [I] 1692 – ?1714; commr. for excise [I] 1692 – 1702, 1710 – 12, revenue [I] 1692 – 1704, 1710 – 14, inquiry into forfeitures [I] 1693; teller of the Exchequer 1704–10.CSP Dom. 1691–2, pp. 195, 278; 1693, p. 442; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1631; xvii. 384; xix. 345, 346; xxiv. 465, 467; xxix. 186.

FRS 1673, v.-pres. 1689.

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ROBARTES, Hon. Francis (1650-1718), of Truro, Cornw. and Twickenham, Mdx.
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