Family and Education
bap. 12 Mar. 1672, o.s. of Richard Steele of Monks-town and Dublin, attorney, by Eleanor, da. of one Sheyles, wid. of Thomas Symes, or Sims, of Dublin. educ. Charterhouse, as nominee of the Duke of Ormonde 1684-9; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1689; postmaster Merton, Oxf. 1691-2. m. (1) c. May 1705, Margaret (d. 21 Dec. 1706) da. of John Ford of St. Andrew Overhills, Barbados, sis. and testamentary h. of Maj. Robert Ford of St. Andrew’s, Barbados, wid. of John Stretch of St. James’s, Barbados, s.p.; (2) 9 Sept. 1707, Mary, da. and h. of Jonathan Scurlock of Llangunnor, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. c.1677. Kntd. 9 Apr. 1715.
Offices Held
Volunteer 2 tp. Life Gds. c. 1693, sec. to Ld. Cutts 1696 – 97; ensign, Coldstream Gds. 1697; capt. 34 Ft. 1702 – c.05; gentleman waiter to the Prince Consort 1706 – 08; gazetteer 1707 – 10; commr. of stamps 1710 – 13; surveyor, royal stables at Hampton Court 1714 – c.17; supervisor, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Jan. 1715 – Jan. 1720, May 1721 – d.; commr. for forfeited estates 1716–25.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Llangunnor, Carm.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
STEELE, Richard (1672-1729)
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