Background
Bold was the son of Arthur Bold, of Petersfield, Hampshire.
Bold was the son of Arthur Bold, of Petersfield, Hampshire.
He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford on 26 June 1621, aged 17. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1634 and became a bencher in 1658. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1677 In 1663 he was Autumn Reader at his Inn.
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1660, Bold was elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield in the Convention Parliament.