Sir Richard Warde (died 1578) was an
English politician and royal official.
Richard was the son of
Thomas Warde
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, the Porter, Controller of the Works and Keeper of the Armoury at
Windsor Castle, by his wife, Maud, the daughter of Thomas Moore of
Bourton in
Buckinghamshire
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.
In 1571, during the reign of
Elizabeth I of England, he was elected the
Member of Parliament for
Berkshire
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, due to the support of
Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys.
He was also MP for
Windsor a number of times, as well as being
Cofferer of the
Royal Household and
Clerk of the Green Cloth. Like his father, he was Keeper of
Cranbourne Lodge. He married Colubria, the daughter of William Flambert of
Chertsey in
Surrey
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, by whom he had seventeen children. They lived together at
Hurst House in Berkshire.
Sir Richard died on 11 February 1578 and is remembered by a
memorial brass in Hurst Church.
He was the great grandfather of
Richard Harrison MP.
References
People from Hurst, Berkshire
Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for New Windsor
1578 deaths
Year of birth missing
English knights
English MPs 1542–1544
English MPs 1547–1552
English MPs 1553 (Edward VI)
English MPs 1553 (Mary I)
English MPs 1554
English MPs 1554–1555
English MPs 1555
English MPs 1571
Members of the Parliament of England for Berkshire
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