Richard Markes (1671–1704) was a M.P. for Petersfield.[1]

He was born in Portsmouth, the only son of Richard and Anne Markes. In 1693 he married Mary Randall of Petersfield: they had 3 sons and 2 daughters. He was Clerk of the Rope Yard in Portsmouth Dockyard from 1691; and a Freeman of Portsmouth from 1702.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ History of Parliament On-line
  2. ^ 'One hundred years of a pocket borough: Petersfield and Parliament, 1685–1783' Surry, N. p8: Petersfield; Petersfield Area Historical Society (Paper No. 7); 1983 ISSN 0308-9266
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Petersfield
10 February
1701 – 1 January
1704
With: Ralph Bucknall
Robert Michell
Succeeded by