▁Elizabeth ▁Murray . ▁ ▁An ▁en sign ▁in ▁the ▁Cold stream ▁Gu ards ▁in ▁ 1 6 7 0 , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁captain ▁in ▁Charles ▁Whe eler ' s ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ▁in ▁ 1 6 7 8 , ▁and ▁colon el ▁in ▁Sir ▁James ▁Les lie ' s ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ▁in ▁ 1 6 8 9 . ▁By ▁this ▁time , ▁he ▁had ▁succeeded ▁his ▁father ▁as ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁for ▁Lanc aster . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁Governor ▁of ▁Ch ester ▁from ▁ 1 6 9 3 ▁until ▁ 1 7 0 2 , ▁and ▁was ▁chosen ▁High ▁Sher iff ▁of ▁Lanc ash ire ▁for ▁ 1 7 0 9 ▁but ▁died ▁in ▁office . ▁ ▁On ▁ 7 ▁August ▁ 1 6 9 2 , ▁he ▁married ▁Catherine ▁Baker , ▁and ▁had ▁a ▁son : ▁Richard ▁Baker ▁Kirk by ▁( d . ▁ 4 ▁May ▁ 1 7 1 7 ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 6 4 0 s ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 7 0 9 ▁death s ▁Category : English ▁army ▁officers ▁Category : High ▁Sher iffs ▁of ▁Lanc ash ire ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 8 5 – 1 6 8 7 ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 8 9 – 1 6 9 0 ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 9 0 – 1 6 9 5 ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 9 5 – 1 6 9 8 ▁Category : English ▁MP