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COLEPEPER, John (1641-1719)

Family and Education
bap. 4 Mar. 1641, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. John Colepeper, Bar. Colepeper, and 2nd w. Judith (1606–91), da. of Sir Thomas Colepeper ‘the elder’, of Hollingbourne, Kent; bro. Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Bar. Colepeper, and Cheney Colepeper* [831], 4th Bar. Colepeper. educ. unknown. m. 30 June 1707, Frances (1664–1741), da. of Sir Thomas Colepeper ‘the younger’, of Hollingbourne, Kent, s.p. d. 8 July 1719; will 12 Aug. 1710–2 Feb. 1715, pr. 2 Nov. 1719. TNA, PROB 11/571.
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Ensign, coy. of ft. I.o.W. 1667; 2nd lt. RN 1673 – 74, 1st lt. 1678–9. Pub. of the Navy Rec. Soc. xxvi. 340; CSP Dom. 1673, p. 202.

Associated with: Hollingbourne, Kent.
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COLEPEPER, Thomas (1635-89)

Family and Education
bap. 21 Mar. 1635, 2nd but 1st surv. John Colepeper, later Bar. Colepeper, and 2nd w. Judith (1606-91), da. of Sir Thomas Colepeper, ‘the elder’, of Hollingbourne, Kent; bro. John Colepeper, 3rd Bar. Colepeper and Cheney Colepeper* [831], 4th Bar. Colepeper; educ. unknown; m. 3 Aug. 1659 Margaretta (1635-1710), da. and coh. of Jan van Hesse, heer van Pierschil and Wena, Zeeland, 1da; 2da. illegit. with Susanna Willis, alias Welden, alias Laycock; d. 27 Jan. 1689; will 17 Jan. 1689, admon. 22 Feb. 1689 to wid. De Nederlandsche Leeuw, xiv. 172; TNA, PROB 6/65, f. 18v; PROB 11/401; Suss. Arch. Coll. xlvii. 69-70.
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Commr. trade 1660 – 68, trade and plantations 1671 – 74, (vice-pres. of council 1672–4), mercantile treaty with United Provinces, 1674–5. CSP Col. 1669–74, pp. 178, 407, 417; CSP Dom. 1674–5, p. 287; 1675–6, p. 11.

Dep. lt and lt-col, militia horse, Kent, ? 1661 – ?68; gov. and capt., I.o.W. 1661 – 69; capt, coy of foot, I o.W 1666–7. Twysden Ltcy Pprs (Kent Recs x), 23, 37; CTB, i. 642.

Lt-gen. and gov.-gen, Virginia, 1678 – 83.

Associated with: Leeds Castle, Kent (from 1663); St James’ St, Westminster (from c.1670); Hammersmith (from c.1670).D. Cleggett, Hist. of Leeds Castle and its Families (1990), 63, 70; Suss. Arch. Coll. xlvii. 69.;
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oil on canvas, attributed to Adriaen Hanneman, 1664, Leeds Castle, Kent.

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NOEL, Edward (1641-89)

Family and Education
bap. 27 Jan. 1641, 1st surv. s. Baptist Noel, 3rd Visct. Campden, and Hester, da. of Thomas Wotton, 2nd Bar. Wotton. Stowe 621, f. 43. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1656; travelled abroad (France 1658, Italy 1665). m. (1) bef. 25 May 1661, Elizabeth (d. 1680), L. Schwoerer, Lady Rachel Russell, 55. da. and coh. Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of Southampton, and 1st w. Rachel de Massue de Ruvigny, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), Verney ms mic. M636/24, C. Gardiner to Sir R. Verney, 24 Sept. 1671. 4da. (2 d.v.p.); Belvoir Castle mss, letters xix, f. 65. (2) 23 Apr. 1683, Mary (d. 1693), da. of Hon. James Herbert of Kingsey, Bucks., wid. of Sir Robert Worsley, 3rd bt., s.p. Verney ms mic. M636/37, A. Nicholas to Sir R. Verney, 16 Apr. 1683. bur. 8 Apr. 1689; will, pr. 8 June 1689. TNA, PROB 11/395.
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Dep. lt. Rutland 1660 – 76; commr. for assessment, Rutland 1661 – 69, 1677 – 80, Mdx. 1661 – 63, Hants. 1673 – 80; freeman, Portsmouth 1668, 1681, 1682, Lymington and Winchester 1677; high steward, Romsey by 1685; A.M. Coleby, Central Government and the Localities: Hampshire 1649–1689, p. 218. warden of New Forest 1676–87; Add. 34510, f. 65. ld. lt. Hants. 1676 – 84, (jt.) 1684 – 87, Rutland 1682 – 85, (jt.) 1685 – 88; gov. Portsmouth 1681–7; HMC Rutland, ii. 62; CSP Dom. 1680–1, p. 49. custos rot. Hants. 1681 – 88, Rutland 1682–d. CSP Dom. 1682, p. 527.

Capt. of ft. 1682 – 87; capt. Queen Dowager’s Regt. of Ft. 1687.

Associated with: Titchfield, Hants.; Exton, Rutland.
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COLEPEPER, John (1600-60)

Family and Education
bap. 17 Aug. 1600, 2nd s. of Thomas Colepeper (1561-1613) of Salehurst, Suss. and Anne (d.1602), da. of Sir Stephen Slaney of London. Suss. Arch. Coll. xlvii. 66-68. educ. ?Peterhouse, Camb. 1611; Hart Hall, Oxf. 1616; M. Temple Feb. 1618. m. (1) 29 Oct. 1628, Philippa (1610-30), da. of Sir George Snelling, of West Grinstead, Suss. 1s. d.v.p, 1da. d.v.p; (2) c. 12 Jan. 1631, Judith (1606-?91), da. of Sir Thomas Colepeper of Hollingbourne, Kent, 5s. (1 d.v.p), 4da. (1 d.v.p). Ibid. 67-68. Kntd. 14 Jan. 1622. d. 11 July 1660; will 3-9 July, pr. 6 Aug. 1660. TNA, PROB 11/301.
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PC 1 Jan. 1642-Mar. 1645 (Charles I), Mar. 1645–d. (Prince of Wales/Charles II); Add. 15750, f. 59. chanc. of Exch. 1642 – 43; master of the rolls (royalist) 1643 – 46, 1 June 1660 – d.; commr. treaty of Uxbridge (for Charles I) 1645, Treasury, June 1660–d. Eg. 2551, f. 25.

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Associated with: Hollingbourne, Kent; Leeds Castle, Kent . (from c.1650)
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sepia and wash by G. Harding, early 19th cent., NPG 2666.

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NEWPORT, Francis (1620-1708)

Family and Education
b. 23 Feb. 1620, 1st s. of Richard Newport, Bar. Newport, and Rachael, da. of John Leveson of Halling, Kent; bro. of Andrew Newport. educ. G. Inn 1633, I. Temple 1634, Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 18 Nov. 1635. m. 28 Apr. 1642 (with £7,000) Diana (d.1695), da. of Francis Russell, 4th earl of Bedford, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. d. 19 Sept. 1708; will 26 Dec. 1699 – 7 May 1708, pr. 7 Oct. 1708. TNA, PROB 11/504.
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Comptroller, to James Stuart, duke of York ?1664–8, Add. 36916, f. 105. of the household, 1668–72; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 436. PC c. 14 June 1668 – 21 Apr. 1679, 14 Feb. 1689–d.?; treas. of household, 1672 – 87, 1689 – d.; cofferer, 1689–1702. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 86; TNA, E 351/1856–7, E 101/442/4.

Ld. lt. Salop. 1660 – 87, 1689–1704; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 21. custos rot., Salop. 1660 – 1704; kpr., Ludlow Castle 1695 – d.

Capt., tp. of horse (roy.) 1642–5. Newman, Royalist Officers, 273.

Associated with: High Ercall, Salop; Shrewsbury Castle;VCH Salop. iii. 97; CSP Dom. 1665-6, pp. 312, 422.; St James’ Sq., Westminster;Dasent, Hist. St James Sq. App. A.; Whitehall;Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.; Richmond House, Twickenham, Mdx.J. Norris Brewer, London and Middlesex, iv. 391.;
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oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1682-90, Weston Park, Shifnal, Salop.; oil on canvas by M. Dahl, c.1695, Weston Park, Shifnal, Salop.

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