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'''Richard Aldworth''' (c 1614 - 5 October 1680) was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] from 1661 to 1679. He fought in the [[Cavaliers|Royalist]] army in the [[English Civil War]]. |
'''Richard Aldworth''' (c 1614 - 5 October 1680) was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] from 1661 to 1679. He fought in the [[Cavaliers|Royalist]] army in the [[English Civil War]]. |
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Aldworth was the son of Richard Aldworth of Wargrave, Berkshire and his wife Amy Persons, daughter of Thomas Persons of Great Milton, Oxfordshire. He was a student at [[Middle Temple]] in 1637. He succeeded his father in 1638. In the Civil War he became Royalist captain of horse in 1642. He was auditor of the army by 1643 and became a major in the Royalist army by 1644. He fought at the [[Battle of Newbury]] and at Bristol. In 1646 he petitioned to compound on the Oxford articles and later escaped to the Netherlands. In 1650 he returned to England and compounded for £200.<ref name=HOP>[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/aldworth-richard-1614-80 History of Parliament Online - Aldworth, Richard]</ref> |
Aldworth was the son of Richard Aldworth of Wargrave, Berkshire and his wife Amy Persons, daughter of Thomas Persons of Great Milton, Oxfordshire. He was a student at [[Middle Temple]] in 1637. He succeeded his father in 1638. In the Civil War he became Royalist captain of horse in 1642. He was auditor of the army by 1643 and became a major in the Royalist army by 1644. He fought at the [[Battle of Newbury]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=February 2014}} and at Bristol. In 1646 he petitioned to compound on the Oxford articles and later escaped to the Netherlands. In 1650 he returned to England and compounded for £200.<ref name=HOP>[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/aldworth-richard-1614-80 History of Parliament Online - Aldworth, Richard]</ref> |
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After the Restoration Aldworth became [[Justice of the Peace|J.P.]] for Bekshire in July 1660, Commissioner for assessment for Berkshire in August 1660 and Secretary to [[William Juxon]], [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] in September 1660. He was auditor of land revenues for Yorkshire, Northumberland and county Durham from 1661. In 1661, he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Reading (UK Parliament constituency)|Reading]] in the [[Cavalier Parliament]]. He also became freeman of Canterbury and Reading. He became J.P for Wiltshire in 1662 and was commissioner for loyal and indigent officers for Berkshire. In 1663 he became commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire and in 1665 for Westminster and also for Kent. In 1668 he became additional auditor of imprests. He was a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] after 1670. In 1672 he became chief auditor and sub commissioner for prizes. He was commissioner for recusants in 1675.<ref name= HOP/> |
After the Restoration Aldworth became [[Justice of the Peace|J.P.]] for Bekshire in July 1660, Commissioner for assessment for Berkshire in August 1660 and Secretary to [[William Juxon]], [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] in September 1660. He was auditor of land revenues for Yorkshire, Northumberland and county Durham from 1661. In 1661, he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Reading (UK Parliament constituency)|Reading]] in the [[Cavalier Parliament]]. He also became freeman of Canterbury and Reading. He became J.P for Wiltshire in 1662 and was commissioner for loyal and indigent officers for Berkshire. In 1663 he became commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire and in 1665 for Westminster and also for Kent. In 1668 he became additional auditor of imprests. He was a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] after 1670. In 1672 he became chief auditor and sub commissioner for prizes. He was commissioner for recusants in 1675.<ref name= HOP/> |
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Richard Aldworth (c 1614 - 5 October 1680) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1679. He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War.
Aldworth was the son of Richard Aldworth of Wargrave, Berkshire and his wife Amy Persons, daughter of Thomas Persons of Great Milton, Oxfordshire. He was a student at Middle Temple in 1637. He succeeded his father in 1638. In the Civil War he became Royalist captain of horse in 1642. He was auditor of the army by 1643 and became a major in the Royalist army by 1644. He fought at the Battle of Newbury[disambiguation needed] and at Bristol. In 1646 he petitioned to compound on the Oxford articles and later escaped to the Netherlands. In 1650 he returned to England and compounded for £200.[1]
After the Restoration Aldworth became J.P. for Bekshire in July 1660, Commissioner for assessment for Berkshire in August 1660 and Secretary to William Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury in September 1660. He was auditor of land revenues for Yorkshire, Northumberland and county Durham from 1661. In 1661, he was elected Member of Parliament for Reading in the Cavalier Parliament. He also became freeman of Canterbury and Reading. He became J.P for Wiltshire in 1662 and was commissioner for loyal and indigent officers for Berkshire. In 1663 he became commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire and in 1665 for Westminster and also for Kent. In 1668 he became additional auditor of imprests. He was a Deputy Lieutenant after 1670. In 1672 he became chief auditor and sub commissioner for prizes. He was commissioner for recusants in 1675.[1]
Aldworth died at the age of 66 and was commemorated by a memorial at Ruscombe.[1]
Aldworth married Anne Gwynn, daughter of William Gwynn of Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire by 1646 and had six sons and six daughters.[1]