Family and Education
b. c. 1623, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Strickland of Sizergh, Westmld., and bro. of Sir Thomas Strickland. educ. G. Inn 1641. m. (1) Anne, da. of Ambrose Pudsay of Bolton Hall, Yorks., wid. of Thomas Layton of Sexhow, Yorks., s.p.; (2) lic. 11 Jan. 1670, ‘aged 42’, Barbara (d. 12 Sept. 1708), da. of Hon. Henry Belasyse of Newburgh Priory, Yorks., 1da.
Offices Held
Servant to Charles I; equerry 1663–d.
Capt. of horse (royalist) 1643 – ?45, lt. 1667.
Alderman, Ripon 1661 – d., mayor 1665 – 66; commr. for assessment, Westmld. 1661 – 63, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1663 – 69; j.p. liberties of Ripon, Sutton and Marston 1662 – d.; commr. for corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers, Westmld. 1662; receiver-gen. of taxes, Yorks. 1664 – 69, crown revenues 1670 – d., hearth-tax, W. Riding and York 1670 – d.; dep. lt. (W. Riding) 1667–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Skelgarrs, Ripon, Yorks.
Notes
This biography is based on H. Hornyold, Strickland of Sizergh, 118-20.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
STRICKLAND, Walter (c.1623-71)
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