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.[1] He matriculated from Jesus College, Cambridge at Easter 1617 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 10 June 1619. He was created a baronet, of Much Waltham on 29 January 1629. In 1644 he became High Sheriff of Essex.[2]

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.[3]

Everard married Joan Barrington, daughter of Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Richard and then his grandson Hugh.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cokayne, George Edward (1900). Complete Baronetage, Volume 2. Exeter: William Pollard. pp. 67–68.
  2. ^ "Everard, Richard (EVRT617R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
Parliament of England Preceded byJoachim MatthewsHenry BarringtonJohn BrewsterChristopher EarlDudley Templer Member of Parliament for Essex 1654–1656 With: Sir William Masham Bt 1654Richard Cutts 1654Herbert Pelham 1654Sir Henry Mildmay 1654–1656Sir Thomas Honywood 1654–1656Sir Thomas Bowes 1654–1656Thomas Coke (of Pebmarsh) 1654Carew Mildmay 1654–1656Dionysius Wakering 1654–1656Edward Turnor 1654–1656Oliver Raymond 1654–1656Sir Harbottle Grimston 1656Robert Barrington 1656Dudley Temple 1656Hezekiah Haynes 1656John Archer 1656 Succeeded byLord RichEdward Turnor Baronetage of England New creation Baronet (of Much Waltham) 1629–1680 Succeeded byRichard Everard