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BRUCE, Thomas (1599-1663)

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b. 2 Dec. 1599, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Edward Bruce, Ld. Kinloss [S], and Bar. Bruce of Kinloss [S], and Magdalen (d. aft. 1638), CSP Dom. 1637-8, p. 162; 1638-9, p. 144. da. of Sir Alexander Clerk, of Balbirnie, co. Fife, Scotland. educ. MA, Oxf. 31 Aug. 1636. m. (1) 4 July 1622 Anne (c.1604-27), da. of Sir Robert Chichester, KB, of Raleigh, Devon. 1s.; (2) 12 Nov. 1629 Diana (c.1601-54), da. and coh. of William Cecil†, 2nd earl of Exeter, wid. of Henry de Vere†, 18th earl of Oxford, s.p. KB 20 May 1638. d. 21 Dec. 1663; will 6 Apr. 1647 – 1 Nov. 1663, pr. 11 Jan. 1664. TNA, PROB 11/313.
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Steward, royal honour of Ampthill, Beds. 1613–d., VCH Beds. iii. 267–71; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 217. forest of Gillingham, Dorset 1631–d., CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 500; 1638–9, p. 144. park of Byfleet, Surr. 1631–d.; HMC Laing, i. 221. commr., Dorset cttee. 1644, Western Association 1644, levying money Yorks. 1645, militia Beds. 1660. A. and O. i. 460, 490, 705; ii. 1426.

Commr., regulating excise 1645, foreign plantations 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, bishops’ lands 1646, Oxford appeals 1647, indemnity 1647, Navy and customs 1647. Ibid. 691, 840, 853, 905, 927, 937, 1047.

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BRUCE, Thomas (1599-1663)
Associated with: Houghton House, Ampthill; Elgin House, St. John’, Clerkenwell, Mdx.; Whorlton and East Witton, Yorks.VCH Beds. iii. 290; E. Wood, History of Clerkenwell, p. 224; CSP Dom. 1637-8, p. 162; VCH Yorks. NR, i. 284; ii. 313.;
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line engraving, W. Faithorne, 1664 (NPG D22720)

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Littleton, Charles
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HOWARD, Henry (1670-1718)

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b. 1670, 1st s. of Henry Howard, 5th earl of Suffolk, and Mary, da. and h. of Andrew Stewart, 3rd Bar. Castle Stuart [I]. educ. Mr Froholk’s sch. Panton Street, London; Magdalene, Camb. 1685. m. (1) 6 Aug. 1691, Aubery Anne Penelope (d.1703), da. of Henry O’Brien, 7th earl of Thomond [I], 4s. (3 d.v.p.), 1da.; (2) Apr. 1705, Henrietta (d.1715), da. Henry Somerset, duke of Beaufort, sis. of Charles Somerset‡, mq. of Worcester, and wid. of 1st wife’s bro. Henry Horatio O’Brien (styled Ld. O’Brien or Ld. Ibrackan), s.p. P. Morant, Essex, ii. 550. d. 19 Sept. 1718; admon. 16 Oct. 1718 to Charles William Howard, 7th earl of Suffolk. TNA, PROB 6/94, f. 104v.
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Commissary gen. of musters 1697 – 1707; dep. earl marshal 1706 – d. PC 26 June 1708 – d. commr. claims for coronation 1714; first ld. of trade 1715 – 18.

Ld. lt. Essex 1715 – d.

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HOWARD, Henry, Lord Walden (1670-1718).
Associated with: Audley End, Essex and Gunnersbury, Mdx.
Author
Paley, Ruth
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Lords 1660-1715
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HERBERT, William (c. 1624-96)

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b. 1624 /5, o.s. Percy Herbert, 2nd Bar. Powis and Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Craven; educ. privately; travelled abroad (Italy, France, Netherlands) 1644-9. m. July 1654, Elizabeth (d. 16 Mar. 1691), da. Edward Somerset, 2nd mq. of Worcester and 1st w. 1s. 5da. Recusant Hist. xxvi. 89. d. 2 July 1696.
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PC July 1686–8.

Dep. lt. Suss. Feb. 1687; custos rot. Mont. 1687 – 89, Denb. 1688 – 89, Merion. 1688 – 89; ld. lt. Cheshire 28 Feb. – 25 Oct. 1688; steward of the royal manors Carm., Card., Rad., Denb. 7 Apr. 1688; recorder of Denb. 7 Apr. 1688.

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HERBERT, William (c. 1624-96)
Associated with: Powis Castle, Mont.
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oil on canvas, by François de Troy, National Trust, Powis Castle.

Author
Creighton, Anne
Handley, Stuart
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HOWARD, Henry Bowes (1687-1757)

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b. 4 Nov. 1687, o. s. of Craven Howard‡, of Elford Hall, Staffs., and 2nd w. Mary, da. of George Bowes, of Elford. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 20 Mar. 1703. m. 5 Mar. 1709 (settlement 1708), WSHC, 88/6/1/1–7. Catharine, o. surv. da. and h. of Col. James Grahme‡ (Graham) of Levens, Westmld. 6s. (4 d.v.p.), 3da. d. v.p. Add. 70144, A. Bateman to [A.] Harley, 22 Oct. 1723; Collins, Peerage (1756), ii. 179; Some records of the Ashtead estate, and of its Howard possessors (1873). 21 Mar. 1757; will 23 July 1756, pr. 23 May 1760. TNA, PROB 11/856.
Offices Held

Dep. earl marshal 1718–25. Verney ms mic. M636/56, R. Dale to Fermanagh, 4 Oct. 1718; HMC Portland, v. 566; WSHC, 88/10/93, Hare to Berkshire, 27 May 1725.

Recorder, Lichfield 1755. Some records of the Ashtead estate, 137n.

Parlimentarian
HOWARD, Henry Bowes (1687-1757)
Associated with: Elford, Wilts.;VCH Wilts. xiv. 41.; Levens, Westmld.HMC Portland, vi. 190.;
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oil on canvas, English school, c.1709, English Heritage, Kenwood House.

Author
Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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HERBERT, Percy (c. 1597-1667)

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b. c. 1597, o.s. of William Herbert†, Bar. Powis, and Eleanor (d.1650), da. of Henry Percy†, 2nd earl of Northumberland. educ. travelled abroad (Italy, France, Netherlands) 1644-9. m. 19 Nov. 1622 (with c.£30,000), Elizabeth (d. 8 Oct. 1662), da. of Sir William Craven (d. 18 July 1618), merchant taylor of Leadenhall Street, London, ld. mayor 1610-11, 1s. 1da. Kntd. 7 Nov. 1622; cr. bt. 16 Nov. 1622. d. 19 Jan. 1667; will 5 July 1666, pr. 22 Mar. 1667. TNA, PROB 11/323.
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Dep. lt., Mont. 1624 – 44; collector (jt.) Forced Loans 1627 – 28; capt. militia horse 1633; cllr. of the marches of Wales, 1633.

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HERBERT, Percy (c.1597-1667), of Hendon, Mdx. and Powis Castle, Mont.
Author
Creighton, Anne
Handley, Stuart
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Lords 1660-1715
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POULETT, John (1675-1743)

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b. 26 Apr. 1675, C.G. Winn, Pouletts of Hinton St George, 63. o. s. of John Poulett* [969], 3rd Bar. Poulett and 2nd w. Susan, da. of Philip Herbert* [421], 5th earl of Pembroke. educ. unknown. m. lic. 23 Apr. 1702, with £30,000, Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 165. Bridget (d.1748) da. and coh. of Peregrine Bertie‡ of Waldershare, Kent, 4s. 4da. KG 1712. Winn, Pouletts, 71. d. 28 May 1743; will 30 Oct. 1741; pr. 11 Nov. 1743. TNA, PROB 11/730.
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PC 10 Dec. 1702 – Sept. 1714; commr., union with Scotland 1706; CSP Dom. 1705–6, p. 110. first ld. of treas. Aug. 1710 – May 1711; ld. steward, June 1711 – Aug. 1714.

Ld. lt. Devon, 1702 – 14; custos rot., Devon, 1711 – 14, Som. 1713–14. Som. Heritage Centre, DD/PT/H452/4.

FRS 1706.

Parlimentarian
POULETT, John (1675-1743)
Associated with: Hinton St George, Som; Albemarle St. London;HMC Cowper, iii. 117.; St James’ Sq. London.PROB 11/730; Dasent, Hist. St James’ Sq, App. A.;
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oil on canvas by unknown artist, c.1740, National Trust, Saltram, Devon; portrait bust by J. Rysbrack, c.1745, St George’s, Hinton St George, Som.

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Creighton, Anne
Handley, Stuart
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Lords 1660-1715
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POULETT, John (c. 1642-79)

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b. c. 1642, 1st s. John Poulett, 2nd Bar. Poulett by 1st w. educ. travelled abroad 1656. m. (1) lic. 17 Aug. 1663 (aged ‘about 22’), Essex, da. of Alexander Popham‡, of Littlecote, Wilts., 2da.; (2) lic. 15 July 1667, Lady Susan (d.1691), Wood, Life and Times, iii. 360. da. Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, 1s. 2da. HMC Ormonde, n.s. v. 371. d. June 1679; will 29 May 1679 –14 June, pr. 2 Dec. 1679. TNA, PROB 11/361.
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Dep. lt. Som. 1666; Bodl. Carte 145, f. 129. jt. chief steward, bpric. Bath and Wells 1662–?d.; HMC Wells, ii. 432. ld. lt. Dorset 1674 – d.

Parlimentarian
POULETT, Hon. John (c.1641-79), of Hinton St. George, Som.
Associated with: Hinton St George, Som.
Author
Hanham, Andrew
Handley, Stuart
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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POULETT, John (c. 1615-65)

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b. c. 1615, 1st s. of John Poulett†, Bar. Poulett, and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Christopher Ken, of Kenn Court, Som. educ. Exeter, Oxf. (matric. 1632); MD Oxford 1643. m. (1) lic. 6 Mar. 1641, Catherine (b.1612/13), da. and coh. of Horace Vere†, Bar. Vere of Tilbury, and wid. of Oliver St John of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts., 2s. 3da.; (2) 30 Jan. 1653, Anne (d.1711), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Browne, 2nd bt. of Walcot, Northants., 2s. 4da. Kntd. 23 Sept. 1635. Collinson, Som. ii. 167. d. 15 Sept. 1665; will 17 Mar. 1663 [?1664] and 20 July 1665; pr. 7 Aug. 1666. TNA, PROB 11/321.
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Maj. militia horse, Som. 1660 – d.

Dep. lt. Som. 1662–d.; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 589. jt. chief steward bpric. Bath and Wells 1662–d. HMC Wells, ii. 432.

Parlimentarian
POULETT, John (c. 1615-65)
Associated with: Hinton St George, Som.; Court de Wyck, Yatton, Som.; Chiswick, Mdx.
Author
Hanham, Andrew
Handley, Stuart
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Lords 1660-1715
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COLYEAR, David (1657-1730)

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bap. 1 Apr. 1657, 1st s. of Sir Alexander Colyear, bt., of Brabant, and Jean, da. of lt.-col. Walter Murray. m. (1) Arnolda de Beyer (d. bef. 1696) of Nijmegen, s.p.; (2) Aug. 1696, Catherine (d.1717), suo jure countess of Dorchester, da. of Sir Charles Sedley‡, 5th bt., of Southfleet, Kent, and Bloomsbury Sq., Westminster, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 1680; KT 1713. d. 2 Jan. 1730; will 4 Oct. 1728, pr. 26 Jan. 1730. TNA, PROB 11/635.
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PC 20 Oct. 1712 – 1 Aug. 1714, 11 Nov. 1721 – d.

Lt. 1675, maj. 1683, 3rd regt. in Scots brig. (59th in Dutch Army); lt.-col. 2nd regt. in Scots brig. (58th in Dutch Army) 1683; col. 6th regt. in Scots brig. (62nd regt. in Dutch Army) 1688 – 1703; 2nd Ft. 1703 – 10, R. North British Drags 1714 – 17; gov. Limerick 1691 – 92; brig.-gen. 1693, maj.-gen. 1696, lt.-gen. 1703; col., 2nd Ft. 1703 – 10; c.-in-c. Portugal 1710 – 12; gen. 1712; gov. Gibraltar 1713–?d. Scots Brigade Pprs. i. (Scot. Hist. Soc. xxxiii), 478, 479, 505, 507, 516; CSP Dom. 1703–4, p. 266.

Parlimentarian
COLYEAR, David (1657-1730)
Associated with: no. 21 St James’ Sq., Westminster; Ham House, Weybridge, Surr.Dasent, Hist. of St James’ Square, App. A; Add. 61451, f. 148.;
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oil on canvas by Sir John Baptiste de Medina, c.1695, National Galleries of Scotland, PG 2842; oil on canvas by Sir Godfrey Kneller, formerly in collection of Francis Howard. M.K. Talley, Portrait Painting in Eng., 480; repro. in J.W. Buchan, Hist. Peeblesshire, ii. 502.

Author
Townend, Graham
Hayton, David
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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BENTINCK, Henry (c. 1682-1726)

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b. c. 1682, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Willem Bentinck, later earl of Portland, and 1st wife Anne (d.1688), da. of Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond, Surr. educ. travelled abroad (Italy, Germany; tutor, Paul Rapin de Thoyras) 1701-3. Eg. 1706. m. 9 June 1704 (with £60,000), Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 433; Add. 70075, newsletters, 1 and 10 June 1704. Elizabeth (d.1737), da. and coh. of Baptist Noel, 2nd earl of Gainsborough, 2s. 3da. d. 4 July 1726; will 9 Aug. 1722, pr. 14 Feb. 1728. TNA, PROB 11/620.
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Gent. of the bedchamber 1717 – d.

Freeman, Southampton 1705. Southampton Archives, bor. recs. SC3/2, f. 41.

Capt. 1st tp. and brev. col. Life Guards 1710 – 13; gov. Jamaica 1721–d. F. Cundall, Governors of Jamaica in the First Half of the 18th Century, xvi. 104–17.

Parlimentarian
BENTINCK, Henry, Visct. Woodstock (c.1682-1726), of Titchfield, Hants.
Associated with: Bulstrode Park, Bucks.; Place House, Titchfield, Hants; St James’ Sq., Westminster 1704–9.VCH Bucks. iii. 278-81; VCH Hants, iii. 220-7; A. Dasent, History of St James’ Square, App. A.;
Author
Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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