Robert Harley (1579-1656)


 * Sex : Male
 * Born: Before 1 March 1579 at Brampton Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
 * Died: 6 November 1656 at Brampton Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England at age 77

Pedigree
Robert is the son of Thomas Harley (1548-1641) and Margaret Corbet (1548-?).

Siblings
No known siblings.

Name Variations
Robert Harley

Biography
Robert was christened on 1 March 1579 at Brampton Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.

Sir Robert was Master of the Mint in England under King Charles I of England.

Sir Robert owned Wigmore Castle from 1601 to 1643 in Herefordshire. He purchased the caslte from Queen Elizabeth I.

Robert married Anne Barret about 1604in Belhouse, In Aveley, Essex, England. He was elected as the local Member of Parliament for Radnor Boroughs in 1604.

Robert married Mary Newport about 1606in High Ercal.

Robert married Brilliana Conway on 22 Jul 1623in England.

He was electer as the Member of Parliament for Herefordshire in 1628 in Evesham.

He was electer as the Member of Parliament for Herefordshire in 1624, 1626 and 1640 in Herefordshire.

English Civil War (1642-1651)
Sir Richard a stunch supporter of the Parliamenatarians throughout his life in the civil war. When their castle was threatened by Royalist forces, with insifficient forces to defent it his wife, Brilliana, dismantled what defences remained to stop the Royalists from using the castle against the Parliamenatarians. The Royalists capture the castle in 1643.

Spouse(s)

 * 1604 Anne Barret (-)
 * 1606 Mary Newport (-)
 * 1623 Brilliana Conway (-)

Offspring

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