John Burrard (9 January 1646 – 14 May 1698) was MP for Lymington from 1679 to 1698.[1]

Burrard was born at Lymington, the son of Thomas Burrard[2] and Elizabeth née Isham. He was educated at the Middle Temple. In 1666 he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Button, MP: they had two sons and five daughters. She died in 1676 and he married secondly Alice, daughter of Richard Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury.[3]

Burrard was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber from 1666 to 1685. He was made a Freeman of Lymington in 1667; and was Mayor from 1672 to 1673, and again from 1692 to 1695. He was Commissioner for Assessment for Hampshire from 1677 to 1680 and again from 1689 to 1690; and Commissioner of Wastes and Spoils for the New Forest in 1679. He was Ranger of the New Forest and Governor of Hurst Castle from 1689; and Lieutenant Colonel of Militia (Foot) from 1697.

References

  1. ↑ History of Parliament On-line
  2. ↑ 'A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire' Burke, J. p605: London; Henry Colburn; 1838
  3. ↑ G. E. Cokayne et al., eds., The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant (1910-1959, reprint in 6 volumes, 2000), vol. VI, p. 442


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