Richard Izacke
Richard Izacke (c.1624–1698) of Devon was an antiquarian and lawyer who served as Chamberlain of the City of Exeter.
Origins
He was the eldest son of Samuel Izacke of Exeter (died 1681 or 1682), apparently a lawyer and member of the Inner Temple (1617).[1]
Inheritance
His father, to whom he had behaved badly, bequeathed him a house in Trinity Parish, Exeter and leasehold property in Tipton, Ottery St. Mary, on condition of his future good conduct towards his stepmother, brothers, and sisters.[2]
Career
On 20 April 1641, Richard was admitted as commoner to Exeter College, Oxford, but left the University at the end of 1642 because of the Civil War. In November 1641 he entered the Inner Temple and was called to the bar in 1650. In 1653 he became Chamberlain of Exeter and in about 1682 Town Clerk of Exeter.[3]
Works
- Izacke, Richard (1677). Remarkable Antiquities of the City of Exeter giving an account of the Laws and Customs of the Place, the Offices, Court of Judicature, Gates, Walls, Rivers, Churches and Immunities; the Titles and Privileges of the Several Corporations and their Distinct Coats of Arms finely engraven on Copper Plates, with a Catalogue of all the Bishops, Mayors and Sheriffs, from the year 1049 to 1677. London. It has been described as "a careless compilation".[4] Further editions were undertaken by his son Samuel.
- Izacke, Richard (1736). An Alphabetical Register of Divers Persons, who ... have given Tenements, Rents, Annuities, and Monies towards the Relief of the Poor of the County of Devon and City and County of Exon. London. It was printed from the original manuscript by his grandson Samuel.
- Izacke, Richard (1751). Rights and Priviledges [sic] of the Freemen of Exeter. London. A reprint of An Alphabetical Register under a different title. Further editions were published in 1757, 1785, and 1820.
Marriage & progeny
By his wife Katherine, of unknown family, he had children including Samuel Izacke (fl. 1647), also Chamberlain of Exeter and an antiquarian.[5]
Death & burial
He was buried in Ottery St Mary parish church on 18 March 1697/98.[6]
Sources
- Goodwin, Gordon, biography of Izacke, Richard, published in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 29 s:Izacke, Richard (DNB00)