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THYNNE, Thomas (1710-51)
Family and Education
b. 21 May 1710, posth. s. of Thomas Thynne (d.1710), of Kempton Park, Mdx., and Mary, da. of Edward Villiers*, earl of Jersey. educ. travelled abroad, 1727-31 (Holland). Daily Journal, 24 May 1727; London Evening Post, 4-6 May 1731. m. (1) 6 Dec. 1726, Elizabeth (d.1729), 2nd but 1st surv. da. of Lionel Sackville*, duke of Dorset, s.p.; (2) 3 July 1733, Louisa (d.1736), 2nd da. of John Carteret*, Earl Granville, 3s. London Evening Post, 15-17 Jan. 1751. d. 12 Jan. 1751; will 5 Sept. 1748 – 12 Mar. 1750, pr. 22 Jan. 1751.
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High Steward, Tamworth 1733; Kpr. Hyde Park and Ranger St James’s Park, 1739 – d.
Grand Master, Freemasons (England) 1735 – 36.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion
BRYDGES, James (1674-1744)
Family and Education
b. 6 Jan. 1674; The biography is based on C. H. Baker and M. Baker, The Life and Circumstances of James Brydges, first duke of Chandos. 4th but 1st surv. s. James Brydges, 8th Bar. Chandos of Sudeley and Elizabeth (1643-1719), da. and coh. of Sir Henry Barnard (d.1680), of St Dunstan-in-the-East, London, and Bridgnorth, Salop.; educ. Westminster 1686, New Coll., Oxf. 1690-92, Wolfenbüttel acad. 1692-4, L. Temple 1710; m. (1) 27 Feb. 1696 Mary (d. 15 Dec. 1712), da. of Sir Thomas Lake of Canons Park, Stanmore, Mdx, 6s. (5 d.v.p.), 3da. d.v.p., (2) 4 Aug. 1713 Cassandra (d. 16 July 1735), da. of Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts. and Middleton, Warws., sis. of Thomas Middleton, Bar. Middleton, s.p., (3) 18 Apr. 1736 Lydia Catherine (d. 18 Nov. 1750), da. of John van Hatten of St Swithin’s, London and wid. of Sir Thomas Davall II‡ of Ramsey, Essex, s.p.; d. 9 Aug. 1744; will 14 Apr. 1742 – 13 July 1743, pr. 4 Sept. 1744. TNA, PROB 11/735.
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Commr. public accounts 1702 – 03, subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711; mbr., council of ld. high adm. 1703 – 05; paymaster-gen., forces abroad 1705 – 13; jt. clerk of hanaper (in reversion) 1714; PC 11 Nov. 1721 – d.
Ld. lt. and custos rot., Herefs. 1721 – 41, Rad. 1721 – d.; steward, Cantremeleneth, Rad. 1721; chanc., St Andrews Univ. 1724 – d.; ranger, Enfield Chase c. 1728 – d.
FRS 1694; freeman, Old E.I. Co. 1700; gov., Levant Co. 1718 – 36, Charterhouse by 1721 – d., Foundling Hosp. 1739.
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Likenesses
oil on canvas by Herman van der Myn, bef. 1726, Beningbrough Hall, NPG 530; oil on canvas by Michael Dahl, c.1719, Berger Collection, Denver Art Museum.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
RUPERT, Prince Palatine of the Rhine (1619-82)
Family and Education
b. 27 Dec. 1619, 3rd s. of Friedrich V, king of Bohemia and elector of the Rhine Palatinate, and Elizabeth, da. of James I of England. educ. Leiden. unm. 1s. (illegit.) with Frances, da. of Henry Bard, Visct. Bellomont [I]; 1da. (illegit.) with Margaret Hughes, actress. KG 1642. d. 29 Nov. 1682; will 27 Nov. 1682, pr. 1 Dec. 1682. TNA, PROB 11/371.
Offices Held
Gen. of horse 1642; c.-in-c. R. army, 1644 – 45; adm. of the white 1665; col. regt. of horse 1667; constable of Windsor Castle 1668 – d.; v.-adm. of England 1672 – d.; adm. of the fleet and 1st lord of the adm. 1673 – 79.
Master of the horse to Charles I, 1644 – 45, to Charles II in exile, 1653 – 55; envoy to Vienna 1654; PC 1662 – d.; commr. Tangier 1673.
Pres. of the council in Wales, 1644 – 45; ld. lt. Berks. 1670 – d., Surr. 1675 – d.; high steward Windsor, by 1681–d.
Gov. Hudson’s Bay co. 1670 – d.
FRS 1665.
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Associated with: Spring Gardens, Westminster;Kitson, Prince Rupert, 235.; Windsor Castle, Berks.
Likenesses
oil on canvas aft. W. Dobson, group portrait, c.1642–64, Ashdown House, Oxf.; oil on canvas by P. Lely, c.1665–6, Royal Collection RCIN 405883; oil on canvas by P. Lely, c.1667, National Maritime Museum; oil on canvas by J.M. Wright, c.1672, Magdalen Coll. Oxf.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion