Richard Holt (died 1710)

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Richard Holt (1639–1710) was an English M.P. during the second half of the 17th century.^[1]

Holt was born in Portsmouth, the son of John Holt and Catherine née Bricket. He was educated at St John's College, Oxford.^[2] In 1667 he married Margaret Whithed of West Tytherley: they had two daughters.^[3] He was appointed a Freeman of Portsmouth in 1658; of Lymington in 1677; and of Winchester in 1695. He was Commissioner of Wastes and Spoils for the New Forest from 1692.

References

^ History of Parliament On-line
^ Alumni Oxonienses 1500–1714 Hieron-Horridge, pp 706–747
^ 'One hundred years of a pocket borough: Petersfield and Parliament, 1685–1783' Surry, N. p8: Petersfield; Petersfield Area Historical Society (Paper No. 7); 1983 ISSN 0308-9266

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Dawley	Member of Parliament for Lymington 1685–1690 With: John Burrard	Succeeded by Thomas Dore
Preceded by Thomas Bilson	Member of Parliament for Petersfield 1690–1698 With: Robert Michell (MP for Petersfield) Robert Michell	Succeeded by Peter Bettesworth

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[1] History of Parliament On-line

[2] Alumni Oxonienses 1500–1714 Hieron-Horridge, pp 706–747

[3] 'One hundred years of a pocket borough: Petersfield and Parliament, 1685–1783' Surry, N. p8: Petersfield; Petersfield Area Historical Society (Paper No. 7); 1983 ISSN 0308-9266

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