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GORING, Charles (1624-71)
Family and Education
bap. 23 Oct. 1624, Mems. of St. Margaret’s Church ed. A.M. Burke, 117. 2nd but o. surv. s. George Goring, earl of Norwich and Mary (d.1648), da. of Edward Nevill† 8th Bar. Abergavenny; bro. of George Goring‡. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1637. m. bef. 7 Jan. 1659, Alice (bur. 23 July 1680), da. of Robert Leman, of Brightwell Hall, Suff., wid. of Thomas Baker of Fressingfield, Suff. s.p. d. 3 Mar. 1671; will 2 Mar. 1671, pr. 15 Mar. 1671. TNA, PROB 11/335.
Offices Held
Clerk, Council of Wales 1661 – 63; sec., Council of Wales 1663 – d.; steward, honour of Peverell, Notts. 1664–d.
Col., Ld. Goring’s Regt. of Horse 1645 – 46.
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Associated with: Forest House, Leyton, Essex; Queen Street, Westminster.TNA, PROB 11/335; Lyson, Environs of London, iv. 164.;
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Lords 1660-1715
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GORING, George (1585-1663)
Family and Education
b. 28 Apr. 1585, 1st s. of George Goring‡ (d.1602), of Danny Park, Suss. and Anne, da. of Henry Denny, of Waltham Abbey, Essex.; bro. of Sir Edward Goring‡. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1600; travelled abroad (Germany) 1609–13. m. by 1608, Mary (bur. 15 July 1648), da. of Edward Nevill†, 8th Bar. Abergavenny, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1602; ktd. 29 May 1608. d. 6 Jan. 1663; will 2 Jan. 1663 pr. 29 Jan. 1663. TNA, PROB 11/310.
Offices Held
Gent. pens. by 1608, lt. 1616 – 39; gent. of privy chamber to Prince Henry 1610; Embassy to France 1616; agent 1624 – 25; amb. extraordinary, France 1643 – 44; surveyor of soap 1624, farmer, sugar impost 1626; vice-chamb. to Henrietta Maria 1626 – 28; master of horse to Henrietta Maria 1628 – at least38; surveyor of wine licences 1627, customs 1638 – 41, wine and currant imposts 1639 – 41; commr. sale of French prizes 1627, butter exports 1635, gold and silver thread 1636, tobacco licences 1636, cottages 1638, usury 1638, subsidy of peerage 1641, revenue inquiry 1642; vice-chamb. of household 1639 – 44; PC 25 Aug. 1639–44, c.1650–60 (exiled court), 1 June 1660–d.;
Commr. sewers, Suss. 1610 – at least41, array, Suss. 1642;
Gen., forces in Kent and Sussex (roy.) 1648.
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Associated with: Danny Park, Hurstpierpoint, Suss. (to 1652); Goring House, Westminster (to 1642).
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Lords 1660-1715
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FITZROY, George (1665-1716)
Family and Education
b. 28 Dec. 1665, HMC Laing, i. 445. 3rd illegit. s. of Charles II and Barbara Palmer, countess of Castlemaine [I] (later suo jure duchess of Cleveland); bro. Charles Fitzroy, duke of Southampton, Henry Fitzroy, duke of Grafton. educ. travelled abroad 1676, 1679-81 (France, Italy). CSP Dom. 1676-77, p. 25; CSP Dom. 1679-80, pp. 320-1; Eg. 3352, f. 176. m. (1) by 13 Mar. 1686 Catherine (d.1714), da. of Robert Wheatley, poulterer of Bracknell, wid. of Thomas Lucy‡ of Charlecote, s.p.; (2) by 10 Mar. 1715 Mary (d.1738), da. of ?Henry Dutton, s.p. KG 1684. d. 28 June 1716; will 12 Mar. 1715, pr. 18 July 1716. TNA, PROB 11/553.
Offices Held
Gent. of bedchamber 1688 – 89; PC ? Aug. 1713 – ?Oct. 1714.
Ld. lt,. Surr. 1702 – 14, Berks. 1712 – 14; high steward, Windsor 1701 – 14; constable, Windsor Castle 1701–14.
Col., 2nd Tp. of Horse Gds. 1685 – 89, R. Regt. of Horse Gds. 1703 – 12, 2nd Tp. of Horse Gds. 1712–15;
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Associated with: Associated with Frogmore, Berks. and St James’ Square, Westminster.Dasent, History of St James's Sq., app. A; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;
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mezzotint by R. Williams (aft. W. Wissing), c. 1683-1704, NPG D3736.
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PERCY, Josceline (1644-70)
Family and Education
b. 4 July 1644, o. s. Algernon Percy, 4th earl of Northumberland, and 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Theophilus Howard†, 2nd earl of Suffolk. educ. privately (Dr John Mapletoft), 1658-c.1665. E.B. de Fonblanque, Annals of the House of Percy, ii. 478-80; Oxford DNB, (John Mapletoft). m. 23 Dec. 1662, Elizabeth (d.1690), da. Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of Southampton, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 21 May 1670; will 26 Aug. 1669, pr. 2 Nov. 1670, confirmed by sentence 9 Dec. 1670. TNA, PROB 11/334; PROB 11/333.
Offices Held
Col., militia Westminster 1660;
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Associated with: Petworth House, Suss.; Syon House, Mdx. and Northumberland House, Westminster.
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Alexander Browne (after Sir Peter Lely), mezzotint, NPG.
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PERCY, Algernon (1602-68)
Family and Education
b. 29 Sept. 1602, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Percy†, 3rd earl of Northumberland and Dorothy (d. Aug. 1619), da. of Walter Devereux†, earl of Essex and wid. of Sir Thomas Perrott‡ of Haroldston, Pemb.; bro. of Henry Percy‡. educ. privately (tutor, William Nicholson) 1608-15; St John’s, Camb. (tutor, Edward Dowse) 1615, MA 1616; M. Temple 1615; Christ Church, Oxf. 1617, travelled abroad (Low Countries, Italy, France), 1618-24, Padua 1621. m. (1) 1629 (with £11,000), E.B. de Fonblanque, Annals of the House of Percy, ii. 370. Anne (d. 6 Dec. 1637), da. William Cecil, 2nd earl of Salisbury, 5da. (4 d.v.p.); (2) 1 Oct. 1642 Elizabeth (d. 11 Mar. 1705), da. of Theophilus Howard†, 2nd earl of Suffolk, 1s. 1da. d.v.p.; KB 1616; KG 1635. d. 13 Oct. 1668; will 10 Apr. 1667 – 30 Mar. 1668, pr. 30 Nov. 1668. TNA, PROB 11/328.
Offices Held
Master of horse, queen Henrietta Maria 1626 – 28; PC 5 Nov. 1636-at least 1641, 31 May 1660 – d.; mbr., Council of War 1637, pres. by 1640; ld. adm., 1638 – 42; commr, Admlty 1642 – 43, 1645 – 48, assembly of divines 1643, preservation of records 1643, cts. martial 1644, treaty of Uxbridge 1645, provision for New Model Army 1645, excise 1645, Westminster collegiate church and sch. 1645, abuses in heraldry 1645, plantations 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, sale of bishops’ lands 1646, appeals at Oxford Univ. 1647, indemnity 1647, managing assessment 1647, navy and customs 1647, scandalous offences 1648, obstructions to sale of bishops' lands 1648, treaty of Newport 1648, earl marshalship 1662; mbr., cttee. of Both Kingdoms, 1644 – 48; ld high constable, coronation of Charles II, 18- 23 Apr. 1661.
Ld. lt. Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. (jt.) 1626 – 39; Northumb. (sole) 1639 – at least42, (jt.) 1660 – d., Suss. (jt.) 1635- Mar. 1642, (sole) Mar. 1642–5, 1660 – d., Anglesey, Pemb. and Surr.. 1642 – 45; mbr., council of the north 1633 – 36; kpr. Nonsuch Palace, Surr. 1639; custos rot. Suss. by 1644 – 50, 1660 – d., Northumb. by 1650 – 60; commr. defence, Wilts. 1644, Surr. 1645, Northern Assoc., Cumb., Northumb., Yorks. 1645, militia, Cumb and Northumb. 1648, 1660, Suss. 1660.
Adm. of the Fleet 1636 – 37; gen. forces south of Trent 1639 – 40; capt.-gen. 1640 – 41; capt. Tynemouth, Northumb. 1660 – d.
Gov., Charterhouse 1660–d.
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Associated with: Petworth House, Suss.; Syon House, Mdx.; Northumberland House, Westminster.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Anthony van Dyck, c.1636-8, NPG 287.
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Lords 1660-1715
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CARNEGIE, David (1675-1729)
Family and Education
b. c. Sept. 1675, 1st s. of David Carnegie, 3rd earl of Northesk [S], and Elizabeth, da. of John Lindsay, 17th earl of Crawford [S]. m. 29 Jan. 1697, Margaret (d.1763), da. of Sir James Wemyss, Ld. Burntisland [S], sis. David Wemyss, 4th earl of Wemyss [S], 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 14 Jan. 1729. Douglas, Scots Peerage, vi. 499–500.
Offices Held
PC [S] 1698 – 1708; commr. exch. [S] 1698 – ?1704, chamberlain’s ct. 1702, treasury [S] 1705 – 08, chamberlainry and trade [S] 1711 – 14, police [S] 1714; adm. depute, North Britain by 1709.
Commr. supply, Perth. 1696, justiciary for Highlands 1702; sheriff, Forfar 1702–d.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Ethie Castle, Forfar.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by unknown artist, c.1700, National Trust for Scotland, House of Dun, Angus; oil on canvas by circle of Sir G. Kneller, 1700, sold 2010.
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