Richard Beke was son of Henry Beke (who was sheriff (20th King Charles I) and also one of the parliament committee for the same county),[2] and Frances, daughter of John Billyard, Merchant Taylor, of London.[1]
It is likely that Major Richard Beck either had an estate in Yorkshire, or some military appointment in that part of the kingdom, as he was named a visitor of the college erected by the protector Oliver Cromwell, at Durham. The Lord Protector Richard Cromwell had a great regard for Richard Beke, giving him the command of his life-guard, and knighting him.[2]
At the Restoration he was briefly in favour, and was a colonel in the army. Later he was in the commission of the peace, and also a commissioner of appeals: he represented Aylesbury once, in 1689, and Wendover twice in the parliaments of King William and Mary.
He died 29 November 1707, aged 78, and was buried in the church of Dinton, in Buckinghamshire, in which parish he had a seat.[2]
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On 7 February 1656 Richard Beck married Levina, the daughter of Roger Whitstone and Catherine sister of the Lord ProtectorOliver Cromwell. The wedding was a grand occasion attended by the extended Cromwell family including the Lord Protector.[3]
On 1 July 1667, Beke married Jane, daughter of Lord Charles Powlett of Abbott's Anne, Hampshire.[1]
Beke married his third wife, Elizabeth the third daughter of Sir Thomas Lee, of Hartwell, in Bucks on 10 February 1684.[1] She died 20 May 1737, aged 74 years, and is also buried in Dinton church, Beck and Elizabeth had three daughters:[2]
Naylor, Leonard (1983), "Beke Richard (1630–1707), of Westminster and Ford, Dinton, Bucks", in Henning, B.D. (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660–1690, Boydell and Brewer
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Noble, Mark (1787), Memoirs of the Protectoral-House of Cromwell; Deduced from an early period, and continued down to the present time; and, also the families allied to, or descended from them, vol. 2 (3 ed.), London: G. G. J. and J. Robinson, pp. 211–212
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richard, beke, 1630, 1707, westminster, ford, dinton, buckinghamshire, english, politician, member, elgin, nairn, 1656, amersham, february, 1659, aylesbury, 1689, wendover, 1690, 1695, 1698, biography, edit, henry, beke, sheriff, 20th, king, charles, also, par. Richard Beke 1630 1707 of Westminster and Ford Dinton Buckinghamshire was an English politician He was a Member MP for Elgin and Nairn in 1656 for Amersham on 8 February 1659 for Aylesbury in 1689 and for Wendover in 1690 1695 and 1698 1 Biography editRichard Beke was son of Henry Beke who was sheriff 20th King Charles I and also one of the parliament committee for the same county 2 and Frances daughter of John Billyard Merchant Taylor of London 1 It is likely that Major Richard Beck either had an estate in Yorkshire or some military appointment in that part of the kingdom as he was named a visitor of the college erected by the protector Oliver Cromwell at Durham The Lord Protector Richard Cromwell had a great regard for Richard Beke giving him the command of his life guard and knighting him 2 At the Restoration he was briefly in favour and was a colonel in the army Later he was in the commission of the peace and also a commissioner of appeals he represented Aylesbury once in 1689 and Wendover twice in the parliaments of King William and Mary He died 29 November 1707 aged 78 and was buried in the church of Dinton in Buckinghamshire in which parish he had a seat 2 Family editOn 7 February 1656 Richard Beck married Levina the daughter of Roger Whitstone and Catherine sister of the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell The wedding was a grand occasion attended by the extended Cromwell family including the Lord Protector 3 On 1 July 1667 Beke married Jane daughter of Lord Charles Powlett of Abbott s Anne Hampshire 1 Beke married his third wife Elizabeth the third daughter of Sir Thomas Lee of Hartwell in Bucks on 10 February 1684 1 She died 20 May 1737 aged 74 years and is also buried in Dinton church Beck and Elizabeth had three daughters 2 Ann who married to Mark Antonie 2 Elizabeth who died young 2 Mary who married to John Baynes serjeant at law 2 References editNotes a b c d Naylor 1983 a b c d e f g Noble 1787 p 212 Noble 1787 pp 211 212 Sources Naylor Leonard 1983 Beke Richard 1630 1707 of Westminster and Ford Dinton Bucks in Henning B D ed The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1660 1690 Boydell and Brewer nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Noble Mark 1787 Memoirs of the Protectoral House of Cromwell Deduced from an early period and continued down to the present time and also the families allied to or descended from them vol 2 3 ed London G G J and J Robinson pp 211 212 nbsp nbsp This article about a 17th century Member of the Parliament of England up to 1707 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Beke amp oldid 1042934321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
