Richard Holt (1639–1710) was an English

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during the second half of the 17th century. Holt was born in

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, the son of John Holt and Catherine née Bricket. He was educated at

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. In 1667 he married Margaret Whithed of

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: they had two daughters.'One hundred years of a pocket borough: Petersfield and Parliament, 1685–1783' Surry, N. p8: Petersfield; Petersfield Area Historical Society (Paper No. 7); 1983 He was appointed a Freeman of

in 1658; of Lymington in 1677; and of

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in 1695. He was Commissioner of Wastes and Spoils for the New Forest from 1692.

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Alumni of St John's College, Oxford Politicians from Portsmouth English MPs 1685–1687 English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 English MPs 1695–1698 1639 births 1710 deaths {{17thC-England-MP-stub