STANDISH, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1651-93), of Duxbury, Lancs.

Family and Education

bap. 21 Jan. 1651 [?–2], 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Standish† of Duxbury by Elizabeth, da. of Piers Legh of Lyme, Cheshire. educ. St. Catharine’s, Camb. 1669. m. bef. 1679, Margaret, da. of Thomas Holcroft of Holcroft, Lancs., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1662. cr. Bt. 8 Feb. 1677. IGI, Lancs.

Offices Held

Burgess, Wigan by 1684, mayor 1692–3. NLS, Crawford mss 47/3/78, list of Wigan burgesses, Dec. 1684; Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/CL/69.

Parlimentarian

STANDISH, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1651-93), of Duxbury, Lancs.

Main residence: Duxbury, Lancs.

Author

E.C.

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

STANDISH, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1651-93)