Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet, of Much Waltham
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Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet (died 1680) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1654 and 1656.
Everard was the son of Hugh Everard of Great Waltham, Essex and his wife Mary Brand daughter of Thomas Brand or Bond of Great Hormead Hertfordshire. He matriculated from Jesus College, Cambridge
at Easter 1617 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn
on 10 June 1619. He was created baronet
of Much Waltham on 29 January 1629. In 1644 he became High Sheriff of Essex
.
In 1654, Everard was elected Member of Parliament
for Essex
in the First Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected MP for Essex in the Second Protectorate Parliament
.
Everard married Joan Barrington, daughter of Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sons Richard and then Hugh.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1654 and 1656.
Everard was the son of Hugh Everard of Great Waltham, Essex and his wife Mary Brand daughter of Thomas Brand or Bond of Great Hormead Hertfordshire. He matriculated from Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
at Easter 1617 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
on 10 June 1619. He was created baronet
Everard Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Everard, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only one creation is extant as of 2010....
of Much Waltham on 29 January 1629. In 1644 he became High Sheriff of Essex
High Sheriff of Essex
The High Sheriff of Essex was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
.
In 1654, Everard was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Essex
Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
. He was re-elected MP for Essex in the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
.
Everard married Joan Barrington, daughter of Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1644....
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sons Richard and then Hugh.