Richard Southby
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Richard Southby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1659 and from 1679 to 1689..
Southby was the son of John Southby
of Carswell Manor
in the parish of Buckland
in Berkshire
(now Oxfordshire
) and his wife, Elizabeth daughter and heiress of William Wiseman of Steventon
in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). His father was MP for Berkshire. Southby matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford
on 14 May 1641 aged 17 and entered Grays Inn on 4 Nov 1646.
In 1659, Southby was elected Member of Parliament
for Cirencester
in the Third Protectorate Parliament.
In 1660, Southby stood unsuccessfully at Berkshire
for the Convention Parliament. He was elected MP for Berkshire in 1679 and sat until 1689. In 1696 he was High Sheriff of Berkshire
.
Southby married Katherine, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Strange of Somerford Keynes
in Wiltshire
and they had nine children. He died in 1704 and was buried at Buckland.
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 1659 and from 1679 to 1689..
Southby was the son of John Southby
John Southby
John Southby was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1654 to 1656.Southby was the son of Richard Southby of Carswell Manor in the parish of Buckland in Berkshire and his wife, Jane, the daughter of Edward Keate of Lockinge in Berkshire...
of Carswell Manor
Carswell Manor
Carswell Manor is a Jacobean country house at Carswell in the civil parish of Buckland in the English county of Oxfordshire . It is located just north of the A420 road between Swindon and Oxford.-Original house:...
in the parish of Buckland
Buckland, Oxfordshire
Buckland is a village and civil parish about northeast of Faringdon in the Vale of White Horse District. Buckland was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Character and geography:...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
(now Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
) and his wife, Elizabeth daughter and heiress of William Wiseman of Steventon
Steventon, Oxfordshire
Steventon is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England, about south of Abingdon and a similar distance west of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred to Oxfordshire.-History:...
in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). His father was MP for Berkshire. Southby matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
on 14 May 1641 aged 17 and entered Grays Inn on 4 Nov 1646.
In 1659, Southby was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cirencester
Cirencester (UK Parliament constituency)
Cirencester was a parliamentary constituency in Gloucestershire. From 1571 until 1885, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and one member between 1868 and 1885...
in the Third Protectorate Parliament.
In 1660, Southby stood unsuccessfully at Berkshire
Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Berkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...
for the Convention Parliament. He was elected MP for Berkshire in 1679 and sat until 1689. In 1696 he was High Sheriff of Berkshire
High Sheriff of Berkshire
The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'....
.
Southby married Katherine, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Strange of Somerford Keynes
Somerford Keynes
Somerford Keynes is a small village in Gloucestershire, close to the River Thames and Thames Path a couple of miles from its source and close to the Cotswold Water Park...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
and they had nine children. He died in 1704 and was buried at Buckland.