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WILMOT, Charles (1670-81)

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bap. 2 Jan. 1671, o. s. John Wilmot, 2nd earl of Rochester, and Elizabeth (d.1681), da. of John Mallett of Enmore, Som. (d.1656). educ. privately (Thomas Smith); ?Eton c.1678. J.W. Johnson, A Profane Wit: The Life of John Wilmot Earl of Rochester, 275, 416. unm. d. 12 Nov. 1681; admon. to grandmother Anne, dowager countess of Rochester, 30 May 1682. TNA, PROB 6/57, f. 69.
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WILMOT, Charles (1670-81)
Associated with: Adderbury, Oxon.; Enmore, Som.VCH Oxf. ix. 15.;
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oil on canvas? by Willem Wissing and Jan Van der Vaart, private collection. Reproduced in Johnson, Rochester, 231.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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WILMOT, John (1647-80)

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b. 1 Apr. 1647, Letters of John Wilmot, earl of Rochester ed. J. Treglown, 5. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Wilmot, 2nd Visct. Wilmot [I] (later earl of Rochester), and 2nd w. Anne (1614-96), da. of Sir John St John‡, bt. and wid. of Sir Francis Henry Lee, 2nd bt. educ. Burford g.s.; Wadham, Oxf. 1660, MA 9 Sept 1661; travelled abroad c.1661-5 (France, Italy). J. Johnson, A Profane Wit, 18-19, 25-29, 40-54; Ath. Ox. iii. 1229; CSP Dom. 1661-2, p.154. m. 29 Jan. 1667, Elizabeth (d.1681), da. of John Malet (Malett) of Enmore, Somerset, 1s. 3da.; HMC Le Fleming, 44; Verney ms mic. M636/35, C. Gardiner to Sir R. Verney, 8 Aug. 1681. 1 illegit. da. with Elizabeth Barry. HMC Bath, ii. 160. d. 26 July 1680; VCH Oxon. xii. 447-8; Luttrell, Brief Relation, i. 53. will 22 June 1680, pr. 23 Feb. 1681. TNA, PROB 11/365.
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Gent. of the bedchamber 1667–d.; Verney ms mic. M636/20, M. Elmes to Sir R. Verney, 14 Mar. 1667; HMC Laing, i. 386. kpr. of the king’s game, Oxon. 1668–d.; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 253; G. Greene, Rochester’s Monkey, 87. ranger, Woodstock Park 1674–d.; VCH Oxon. xii. 440–1; CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 182. master of the king’s hawks 1675–d. CSP Dom. 1675–6, p. 87; Greene, Rochester’s Monkey, 87.

Dep. lt., Som. 1672–d.; CSP Dom. 1672–3, p. 101. alderman, Taunton 1677–?d. HMC Portland, iii. 357.

Vol., RN 1665, 1666; CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 562; G. Burnet, Some Passages in the Life and Death of John, Earl of Rochester (1680), 10–11. capt. tp. of horse, duke of Monmouth's regt. 1666. Bodl. Carte 222, ff. 107–8, Carte 72, f. 95.

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WILMOT, John (1647-80)
Associated with: Woodstock, Oxon. and Adderbury, Oxon.
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oil on canvas by unknown artist (after orig. by J. Huysmans), c.1665-70, NPG 804; oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, c.1666-7, V&A Museum.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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ROBARTES, John (1606-85)

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b. 1606, 1st s. of Richard Robartes†, Bar. Robartes and Frances, da. of John Hender of Boscastle, Cornw. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1625. m. (1) Apr. 1630 Lucy (d. c.1647), da. of Robert Rich†, 2nd earl of Warwick, 3s. (2 d.v.p.); (2) c.1647 Letitia Isabella (d. ?1714), da. of Sir John Smith (Smythe) of Bidborough, Kent, 4s. (at least 1 d.v.p.), 5da. d. 17 July 1685; will 10 Sept. 1684, pr. 30 July 1685. TNA, PROB 11/381.
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PC 1 June 1660–d., Add. 15750, f. 59. ld. pres. 1679–84; HMC Ormonde, v. 231; London Gazette, 23 Oct. 1679. commr., treasury June – Sept. 1660, plantations 1660 – 70, trade 1660 – 72, office of earl marshal 1662–72; TNA, C 231/7, p. 172. ld. dep. [I] June 1660-May 1661; HMC 5th Rep. 155; Pepys Diary, i. 227–9; CSP Dom. 1660–1, pp. 200–1. ld. privy seal 1661–73; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 26; HMC Finch, i. 133; C 231/7, p. 114. ld lt. [I] May 1669-Feb. 1670. CSP Dom. Addenda 1660–85, pp. 286–8; C 231/7, p. 344.

Ld lt., Cornw. 1642, Devon 1644; custos rot. Cornw. 1642, 1660 – d.; gov., Plymouth 1644 – 45; recorder, Lostwithiel 1646–61; HP Commons, 1660–90, i. 170. freeman, Saltash 1683, Cornw. RO, CY/7236. Liskeard 1685. CSP Dom. 1685, p. 66.

Speaker, House of Lords 1663, 1665 – 67, 1668 – 69, 1680. Bodl. Carte 72, f. 139; C231/7, p. 251.

Col., regt. of ft. (Parl.) 1642; field marshal (Parl.) 1644; capt., duke of Ormond’s regt. of ft. 1661. Kingdome’s Intelligencer, 27 May 1661.

Gov., Charterhouse 1645, 1660; Davies, Charterhouse in London, App. D. FRS 1666.

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ROBARTES, John (1606-85)
Associated with: Lanhydrock House, Cornw.;Journal of the R. Institution of Cornw. (2005), 35-8.; Chelsea, Mdx.Pepys Diary, ii. 187; Survey of London, iv. 13.;
ROBERTS
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oil on canvas by Edward Bower?, c.1634, National Trust, Lanhydrock House; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1683, National Trust, Lanhydrock House.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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SAVAGE, Richard (c. 1654-1712)

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b. c. 1654, 2nd but o. surv. s. Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers. m. (1) 21 Aug. 1679, Penelope (d.1686), TNA, C9/345/45. da. and h. of Roger Downes of Wardley, 1da.; (2) lic. 28 Jan. 1688, Margaret (d. c.1692), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Stydolph, bt., of Norbury, Mickleham, Surr., wid. of Thomas Tryon of Bulwick, Northants., s.p.; 1da. illegit. with Elizabeth Johnson, da. of Sir Peter Colleton‡; 1s. 1da. (both d.v.p.) illegit. with Ann, countess of Macclesfield. d. 18 Aug. 1712; will 13 June 1711 – 3 July 1712, pr. 10 Nov. 1712. TNA, PROB 11/530, 529.
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Capt. roy. English regt. [I] 1672, Duke of Buckingham’s Ft. 1673; George Villiers* [511], 2nd duke of Buckingham’s ft., Charles Gerard, Bar. Gerard’s horse 1678 – 79; lt. col. 4th Horse Gds. 1686 – Nov. 1688; col. 3rd Dgn. Gds. Dec. 1688–92, 3rd Horse Gds. 1692 – 1703, Roy. Horse Gds. 1712 – d.; maj. gen. 1693; lt. gen. 1697; constable of the Tower 1710 – d.; gen. 1712.

Col. of militia ft. Cheshire 1680 – ?1701; custos rot. Cheshire 1695 – 1703; ld. lt. and custos rot. Cheshire May 1695 – June 1703, Lancs. Jan. – June 1702, Essex Apr. 1705 – d., Tower Hamlets Feb. 1710 – May 1712; constable, Liverpool Castle 1701 – d.; v.-adm. Lancs. 1702 – d., Essex 1705 – d.

PC 25 Nov. 1708; envoy to Hanover 1710 – 11; master gen. of the ordnance 1712.

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SAVAGE, Richard, Visct. Colchester (c.1654-1712), of Wardley, Lancs. and Ealing Grove, Mdx.
Associated with: Rock Savage, Cheshire; St Giles, Gt. Queen Street, Mdx. and Westminster.
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Paley, Ruth
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Lords 1660-1715
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LENNOX, Charles (1672-1723)

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b. 29 July 1672, illegit. s. of King Charles II and Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle (later suo jure duchess of Portsmouth). educ. privately. m. Jan. 1693, Anne (d.1722), da. of Francis Brudenell, styled. Ld. Brudenell, wid. Henry Belasyse, 2nd Bar. Belasyse, 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Collins, Peerage (1812 edn) i. 207.. KG 1681. d. 27 May 1723; will 24 May 1723, pr. 10 June 1723. TNA, PROB 11/591.
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Master of the horse 1681 – 85; gent. of the bedchamber 1714 – d.

Gov. Dumbarton castle 1681; high steward York 1683; ld. high adm. [S], 1694–1704; Add. 29588, f. 98; Add. 70073–4, newsletter, 21 Nov. 1702; Add. 28055, ff. 111–13, 136–7. PC [I], 1715.

Grand master of freemasons, 1696 – 97; gov. mine adventurers co. of Wales 1720.

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LENNOX, Charles (1672-1723)
Associated with: Goodwood House, Suss.; St James’ Sq. Westminster and Arlington St., Westminster.Suss. Arch. Coll. xcviii. 156; A. Dasent, History of St James’ Square, appendix A; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;
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oil on canvas by W. Wissing, c.1681, Goodwood House, West Sussex; mezzotint by I. Beckett, aft. Wissing, NPG D29467; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1703-10, NPG 3221.

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Eagles, Robin
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STUART, Esme (1649-60)

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b. 2 Nov. 1649, o.s. of James Stuart†, duke of Richmond and Mary, da. of George Villiers†, duke of Buckingham, wid. of Charles Herbert, styled. Ld. Herbert of Shurland. unm. d. 10 Aug. 1660.
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STUART, Esme (1649-60)
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Paley, Ruth
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ROBARTES, Charles Bodvile (1660-1723)

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b. 26 July 1660, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Robert Robartes‡, styled Visct. Bodmin, and Sarah, da. of Col. John Bodvile‡ of Bodvile Castle, Caern.; bro. of Russell Robartes‡. educ. unknown. m. bef. 4 June 1689, Elizabeth (d.1696/7), da. and coh. of Sir John Cutler‡, 1st bt. s.p. d. 3 Aug. 1723; will 21 June 1722, pr. 6 Sept. 1723. TNA, PROB 11/593.
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PC 1702; treas. of the chamber 1714 – 20.

Constable, Caernarvon Castle, 1682 – 85, 1692 – 1713, 1714 – d.; freeman, Liskeard, Bodmin and Tintagel 1685 – 88; ranger, Snowdon forest 1692 – 1713; custos rot. Cornw. 1695 – 1702; ld. lt. Cornw. 1696 – 1702; ld. lt. and custos rot. Cornw. 1714 – d.; jt. ld. warden of the stannaries and steward of duchy of Cornw. 1701 – 02.

FRS 1693.

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ROBARTES, Charles Bodvile (1660-1723), of Lanhydrock, Cornw.
Associated with: Lanhydrock, Cornw.; St James’ Sq. Westminster 1686–94.Dasent, Hist. of St James’ Square, app. A.;
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oil on canvas, attributed to M. Dahl, c.1700/1705, National Trust, Llanhydrock House, Cornw.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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WENTWORTH, Thomas (1672-1739)

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bap. 17 Sept. 1672, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Wentworth‡ (d. June 1692) of Northgate Head, Wakefield, Yorks. and Isabella (d.1733), da. of Sir Allen Apsley‡; educ. unknown; m. 6 Sept. 1711 (with £60,000), Anne (d. 19 Sept. 1754), da. of Sir Henry Johnson‡ of Bradenham, Bucks and Toddington, Beds.; 1s. 3da.; KG 25 Oct. 1712; d. 15 Nov. 1739; will 22 June 1732 – 6 Oct. 1739, pr. 21 Dec. 1739. TNA, PROB 11/699.
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Page of Honour to queen consort 1687; groom of bedchamber 1695 – 1702; PC 23 June 1711 – Sept. 1714; first ld. Admiralty 1712 – 14; ld. justice 1 Aug. – 18 Sept. 1714.

Cornet, Lord Colchester's Regt. of Horse 1688; maj. 1st Tp. of Life Gds. 1693; col. Royal Regt. of Drag. 1697 – 1715; brig.-gen. 1703; major-gen. 1704; lt.-gen. 1707.

Envoy, Brandenburg-Prussia May-June 1701; envoy extraordinary, Brandenburg-Prussia 1703 – 05; amb. extraordinary, Brandenburg-Prussia 1705 – 11; amb. extraordinary and plenip., States-General 1711 – 14; amb. plenip., Congress of Utrecht 1711 – 14.

Trinity House, elder bro. 1712, master 1713 – 15.

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WENTWORTH, Thomas (1672-1739)
Associated with: Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Yorks.; Twickenham, Mdx.; no. 5 St James's Square, Westminster (from 1711);Dasent, Hist. of St James's Square, App. A.; Toddington (from 1719).
Likenesses

oil on canvas by P. C. Leygebe, 1711, Government Art Collection; oil on canvas by C. D’Agar, c.1712, Palace of Westminster, London; oil on canvas by G. Kneller, oils, 1714, Huntington Library, California.

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Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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DOUGLAS, James (1662-1711)

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b. 18 Dec. 1662, 1st s. of William Douglas, duke of Queensberry [S], and Isabel, da. of William Douglas, mq. of Douglas [S]. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1676; travelled abroad 1680-4. m. 1 Dec. 1685, Mary (d. 2 Oct. 1709), da. Charles Boyle, 2nd Bar. Clifford of Lanesborough, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (3 d.v.p.). KG 18 June 1701. d. 6 July 1711; will 8 June 1711, pr. 16 July 1711. TNA, PROB 11/522.
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Lt.-col. King’s Own R. Horse [S] 1684 – 88; col. Scots Life Gds. 1688 – 95.

Commr. borders [S] 1684, exchequer [S] 1684 – 88, 1690 – 96, treasury [S] 1692 – 1702, 1705 – 08, auditing accts. of treasury [S] 1696, vis. univs. [S] 1697, trade [S] 1698, Union with England 1702 – 03, 1706; PC [S] 1684 – 88, 1689 – 1708; gent. of bedchamber 1689 – 1702; ld. treasurer [S] 1693; ld. privy seal [S] 1696 – 1702, 1705 – 09; extraordinary ld. of session [S] 1696 – d.; ld. high commr. to parl. [S] 1700, 1702, 1703, 1706; sec. of state [S] (jt.) 1702 – 04, 1705 – 08, (sole) 1709 – d.; PC 1707 – d.; jt. kpr. of signet [S] 1709–d. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 453; CSP Dom. 1691–2, pp. 166–7; CSP Dom. 1696, pp. 32, 120, 167, 173, 195; CSP Dom. 1697, p. 538; CSP Dom. 1698, pp. 405, 432; CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 454; CTB ix. 330; CTB xvii. 971; CTB xxii. 237; CTB xxiii. 78, 487; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 554.

Burgess, Glasgow 1680, Edinburgh 1684; provost, Dumfries 1683; commr. supply, Dumfriess. 1696, 1698; steward, Kirkcudbright stewartry, 1698–1707. Scot. Rec. Soc. lvi. 216; Scot. Rec. Soc. lxix. 159; HMC Portland, x. 187–9, 460.

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DOUGLAS, James (1662-1711)
Associated with: Associated with Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriess.; Sanquhar Castle, Dumfriess.; Queensberry House, Canongate; Pall Mall, Westminster; Albemarle St., Westminster.
Likenesses

oil on canvas, by G. Kneller, c. 1703–5, Govt. Art. Coll.; oil on canvas, attrib. J. B. de Medina, c. 1685, National Galleries of Scotland, PG 2045; marble effigy by J. Van Nost, 1711 (Durrisdeer ch. Dumfriess.); oil on canvas, by unknown artist, National Galleries of Scotland, PG 1171.

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Townend, Graham
Hayton, David
Handley, Stuart
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Lords 1660-1715
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