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COOPER, Anthony Ashley (1671-1713)
Family and Education
b. 26 Feb. 1671, 1st s. of Ashley Cooper, Ld. Ashley (later 2nd earl of Shaftesbury) and Lady Dorothy Manners; bro. of Hon. Maurice Ashley‡. educ. privately (Elizabeth Birch) 1675–9; Clapham sch. 1680; Winchester 1683–6; travelled abroad (France, Low Countries, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland) 1686–9. m. 29 Aug. 1709 (with £3,000) Jane (d.1751), da. of Thomas Ewer, of Bushey Hall and the Leas, Watford, Herts. 1s. d. 4 Feb. 1713; will 10 Nov. 1710, pr. 31 Mar.–1 July 1713. TNA, PROB 11/532.
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V.-adm. Dorset 28 June 1701 – 11 June 1702.
Freeman, merchant adventurers 1689.
Associated with: Wimborne St Giles, Dorset; Chelsea, Mdx.;London Top. Rec. xxix. 53-57; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.; Reigate, Surr.TNA, PRO 30/24/22/6.;
ASHLEY COOPER
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double portrait (with Maurice Ashley), oil on canvas by J. Closterman, 1700–1, NPG 5308; mezzotint, F. Kyte aft. unknown, NPG D4190; oil on canvas, British school, Shaftesbury Town Hall.
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LENNARD, Thomas (1654-1715)
Family and Education
b. 13 May 1654, 1st s. Francis Lennard, 14th Bar. Dacre and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Paul Bayning†, Visct. Bayning. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. matric. 23 Nov. 1667, MA 1669; travelled abroad (Paris) 1667-74. CSP Dom. 1667-8, p. 603; 1671, p. 490; T. Barrett-Lennard, Account of the Families of Lennard and Barrett, 305, 423. m. 11 Aug. 1674 (with £20,000), Anne (1662-1722), illegit. da. of Charles II and Barbara Palmer, countess of Castlemaine [I] (from 1670 duchess of Cleveland), Verney ms mic. M636/28, Dr. W. Denton to Sir R. Verney, 13 Aug. 1674. 2s. d.v.p., 2da. Ibid. M636/37, J. to Sir R. Verney, 22 Mar. 1683; HMC Lords, iv. 320. d. 30 Oct. 1715; admon. 14 Nov. 1715 to wid. TNA, PROB 6/91, f. 113.
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Gent. of bedchamber, 1677–80 (extra), 1680–5.
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Associated with: Herstmonceux Castle, Suss. (to 1708);Barrett-Lennard, 332; HP Commons, 1690-1715, iv. 1005-6.; Dacre Castle, Cumb.;Barrett-Lennard, 320; S. Lysons, Magna Britannia, iv. 89.; Warwick House, Westminster (1683–1708);Barrett-Lennard, 330; Survey of London, xxix. 427-8; xx. 70.; Chevening, Kent (from 1698).Barrett-Lennard, 331; Gastineau, Hist. of County of Kent, iv. 581-2.;
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COOPER, Anthony Ashley (1652-99)
Family and Education
b. 16 Jan. 1652, o. surv. s. and h. of Ashley Cooper, earl of Shaftesbury and Frances (d.1652), da. of David Cecil†, 3rd earl of Exeter. educ. Trinity, Oxf., matric. 1666, MA 1667. m. 1669, Dorothy (d.1698), 3rd. da. John Manners, 8th earl of Rutland, 3s. 4da. d. 2 Nov. 1699; will 28 Nov. 1690, pr. 23 June 1701. TNA, PROB 11/460.
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V. adm. Dorset 1679, 1685 – d.
Commr. for assessment Dorset, Poole and Wilts. 1673 – 80, recusants Dorset 1675.
Mbr. Soc. of Mines Royal 1674.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset.
ASHLEY COOPER
Likenesses
Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely, mezzotint, NPG D29420; Sir Peter Lely, oils NPG D13154; NPG D19538.
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SEYMOUR, Francis (1658-78)
Family and Education
b. 17 Jan. 1658, 4th but 1st surv. s. Charles Seymour, 2nd Bar. Seymour of Trowbridge, and 2nd w. Elizabeth Alington, da. of William Alington, Bar. Alington of Killard [I]. educ. Eton c.1670; Harrow c.1675; travelled abroad (France) 1676, (Italy) 1678. unm. d. 20 Apr. 1678; admon. 26 Nov. 1683.
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Associated with: Marlborough Castle, Wilts.
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SEYMOUR, Charles (1621-65)
Family and Education
b. 5 Feb. 1621, o. s. Francis Seymour, Bar. Seymour of Trowbridge, and 1st w. Frances, da. and coh. of Sir Gilbert Prynne of Alington. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1636. m. (1) 4 Aug. 1632, Mary, da. and coh. of Thomas Smith of Soley, Chilton Foliat, Wilts. 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) by 1654, Elizabeth (d.1691), da. of William Alington, Bar. Alington of Killard [I], 5s. (3 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Collins, Peerage (1812), i. 183. d. 25 Aug. 1665; will 17 Aug. 1665, pr. 26 Nov. 1683. TNA, PROB 11/374.
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Commr. for sequestrations (royalist), Wilts. 1642, for assessment, Aug. 1660–4, for corporations 1662 – 63; col. militia ft. by Nov. 1660–?d.; dep. lt. Wilts. 1661 – d.; custos rot. Wilts. 1664 – d.
Associated with: Marlborough Castle, Wilts.; Preshute, Wilts.; Allington, Wilts.
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SEYMOUR, Francis (c. 1590-1664)
Family and Education
b. c. 1590, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Edward Seymour†, styled Ld. Beauchamp, later 2nd earl of Hertford, and Honora, da. of Sir Richard Rogers‡, of Bryanston, Dorset; bro. William Seymour, 2nd duke of Somerset. educ. Trowbridge g.s.; ?Oxf.; M. Temple 1626. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1613, Frances (d. 6 Sept. 1626), da. and coh. of Sir Gilbert Prynne (Prinne) of Alington, Wilts., 1s. 1da.; (2) bef. 1636, Catherine (bur. 5 Mar. 1701), 4th da. of Sir Henry Lee, of Billesley, Warws., s.p. Kntd. 23 Oct. 1613. d. 12 July 1664; will 5 Sept. 1662, pr. 3 Nov. 1664. TNA, PROB 11/315.
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PC 8 Aug. 1641, 31 May 1660 – d.; chan. duchy of Lancs. May 1645 (roy.), July 1660–d.
Commr. to examine recusants and collect recusant debts, Wilts. 1624, for the king to treat for peace at Uxbridge, Jan. 1645; sheriff Wilts. 1625 – 26; custos rot. Wilts. 1660 – 64.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Savernake, Wilts.; Marlborough Castle, Preshute, Wilts.; St Martin’ Lane, The Strand, Mdx.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by William Larkin, National Trust, Petworth House.
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LENNARD, Francis (1619-62)
Family and Education
b. 11 May 1619, 1st s. of Richard Lennard†, 13th Bar. Dacre and 1st w. Elizabeth (d. 19 Feb. 1622), da. of Sir Arthur Throckmorton‡. educ. Merton Coll. Oxf. 1634; travelled abroad (France) 1635-40. m. (contr. 16 Apr. 1641, with £20,000) Elizabeth (1624-1679) (later countess of Sheppey), da. and event. coh. of Paul Bayning†, Visct. Bayning, and Anne, da. of Sir Henry Glemham‡, 3s. 3da. d. 12 May 1662; will 18 Sept. 1655, pr. 12 May 1662. PROB 11/308.
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Ld. lt. Herefords. Feb.-Aug. 1642.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Herstmonceux Castle, Suss.; Chevening, Kent.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Sir Peter Lely.
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Lords 1660-1715
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