Richard Lloyd (Durham)
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He was the second son of Andrew Lloyd of Aston, ShropshireAston, Shropshire
Aston is a village in Woore, Shropshire, England. It has a village hall, chapel and several stables.-External links:...
. A fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford, he proceeded B.C.L. in 1659 and D.C.L. in 1662. He was admitted to Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
at 1655, and an advocate at Doctors' Commons
Doctors' Commons
Doctors' Commons, also called the College of Civilians, was a society of lawyers practising civil law in London. Like the Inns of Court of the common lawyers, the society had buildings with rooms where its members lived and worked, and a large library...
in 1664.
He was admiralty advocate 1674-85, and chancellor of the dioceses of Llandaff
Diocese of Llandaff
The Diocese of Llandaff is a Church in Wales diocese. It is headed by the Bishop of Llandaff, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Llandaff, a suburb of Cardiff...
and Durham
Diocese of Durham
The Diocese of Durham is a Church of England diocese, based in Durham, and covering the historic County Durham . It was created in AD 1000 to replace the Diocese of Lindisfarne...
. He was M.P. for Durham city, 1679–81, 1681 and 1685, and was knighted 16 January 1677. He was dean of the arches 1684-6, and a judge of the high court of admiralty 1685-6.
He died 28 June 1686, and was buried in the church of St. Bennet, Paul's Wharf. Nathaniel Lloyd
Nathaniel Lloyd
Sir Nathaniel Lloyd was an English jurist and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.-Life:Born in the Savoy Hospital 29 November 1669, eldest son of Sir Richard Lloyd by Elizabeth, his wife. He was educated at St Paul's School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he matriculated 9 April 1685. He was...
was his son by Elizabeth, his wife.