Richard Weston (1564-1613) was MP for Petersfield in the 1593 parliament. [1]
Weston was the son of Henry Weston (politician) by his first wife Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle. [1] He inherited the borough of Petersfield from his father in 1592 and returned himself as its MP the following year. [1] In 1597 he sold the borough to Thomas Hanbury. [2]
He was at Cadiz with the Earl of Essex in 1596, from whom he received a knighthood [3] and was probably the commander of The Swan on the voyage. [4] Following the accession of James VI and I he was appointed keeper of the red deer in Windsor Great Park. [1] By that time he was already in debt and by 1609 he was in prison for debt. He died intestate four years later. [1]
He married Jane, daughter and heir of John Dister of West Bergholt, Essex around 1583. [1] His son and heir Richard was the author of The compleat husband-man: or, A discourse of the whole art of husbandry [5] published by Samuel Hartlib.
Richard Weston (1564-1613) was MP for Petersfield in the 1593 parliament. [1]
Weston was the son of Henry Weston (politician) by his first wife Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle. [1] He inherited the borough of Petersfield from his father in 1592 and returned himself as its MP the following year. [1] In 1597 he sold the borough to Thomas Hanbury. [2]
He was at Cadiz with the Earl of Essex in 1596, from whom he received a knighthood [3] and was probably the commander of The Swan on the voyage. [4] Following the accession of James VI and I he was appointed keeper of the red deer in Windsor Great Park. [1] By that time he was already in debt and by 1609 he was in prison for debt. He died intestate four years later. [1]
He married Jane, daughter and heir of John Dister of West Bergholt, Essex around 1583. [1] His son and heir Richard was the author of The compleat husband-man: or, A discourse of the whole art of husbandry [5] published by Samuel Hartlib.