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Sir Richard Head, 1st Baronet

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Sir Richard Head, 1st Baronet (ca. 1609-18 September 1689) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1667 to 1679.

Head was the son of Richard Head, of Rochester, and his wife Anne Hartridge, daughter of William Hartridge, of Cranbrook.[1]

In 1667 Head was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester in the Cavalier Parliament and held the seat until 1679.[2] He was created a baronet, of The Hermitage in the County of Kent on 19 June 1676. In 1689 Head entertained King James II and his small court as the King was about to leave the country.The king was so pleased and surprised by this unexpected hospitality that he presented Head with an emerald ring.[1]

Head died in 1689 and by his will left several houses and lands in Higham to the mayor and citizens of Rochester for charitable purposes.[1]

Head married firstly Elizabeth Merrick, daughter of Francis Merrick, alderman of Rochester and had three sons and a daughter. He married secondly, Elizabeth Willy, of Wrotham, Kent and had two sons, and three daughters.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d William Betham, The Baronetage of England Volume 2
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Rochester
1667-1679
With: Francis Clerke to Feb 1679
Sir John Banks, Bt from Feb 1679 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of England
New creation Baronet
(of The Hermitage)
1676-1689 		Succeeded by
Francis Head

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