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SHEFFIELD, John (1648-1721)

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Family and Education

b. 7 Apr. 1648, o. s. of Edmund Sheffield^†, 2nd earl of Mulgrave, and Elizabeth (d.1672), Kent HLC (CKS), Sackville mss, U269/c/256. da. of Lionel Cranfield^†, earl of Middlesex. educ. travelled abroad 1661-5 (France). m. (1) 1686 Ursula (d.1697), da. of George Stawell, wid. Edward Conway, earl of Conway, s.p.; (2) 12 Mar. 1699 (with £2,000) Katherine (d.1704), da. Fulke Greville, 5th Bar. Brooke, wid. of Baptist Noel, 2nd earl of Gainsborough, s.p.; (3) 16 Mar. 1706 Katherine (d.1743), illegit. of James, duke of York (King James II), and Catherine Sedley, suo jure countess of Dorchester, wid. James Annesley, 3rd earl of Anglesey, Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 28. 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.); 1s. (illegit.) with Frances Stewart, w. of Hon. Oliver Lambart; at least 3da. (illegit.). KG 1674. d. 24 Feb. 1721; will 9 Aug. 1716, 23 Nov. 1717, 30 Dec. 1717 pr. 28 Mar. 1721. TNA, PROB 11/582, sig. 236.

Offices Held

Extr. gent. of the bedchamber 1672 – 73, gent. of the bedchamber 1673 – 82, 1685; PC July 1685 – Dec. 1688, May 1694- Mar. 1696, Apr. 1702–1707, Sept. 1710-Aug. 1714; London Gazette, 21 Sept. 1710. ld. chamberlain 1685 – 89; eccl. commr. 1686–7; CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 305. commr. for prizes 1695; CSP Dom. 1695, p. 112. ld. privy seal 1702 Add. 70073–4, newsletter, 21 Apr. 1702; Post Boy, 21 Apr. 1702. -5; Flying Post or the Post Master, 24 Mar. 1705; Daily Courant, 26 Mar. 1705. ld. steward 1710 – 11; ld. pres. 1711–14. British Mercury, 11 June 1711.

Temp. Speaker 26, 27, 29 Nov., 3 Dec. 1694.

Ld. lt. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1679 – 82, 1687 – 88, (N. Riding) 1702 – 05, 1711 – 14, Mdx. 1711–14. gov. ?Yarmouth 1673, Williamson Letters, i (Camden Soc. n.s. viii), 145. Kingston-upon-Hull 1679–82; London Gazette, 27 Nov. 1679. v.-adm. of the coast (Yorks.) 1669 – 92, (co. Dur.) 1687 – 89, (Northumb.) 1687 – 89; ranger St James’s Park 1702. Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 209.

Vol. RN 1666, 1672, capt. 1673; capt. tp. of horse 1667; col. 3rd ft. regt. 1673 – 82, 1684–?5.

Parlimentarian

SHEFFIELD, John (1648-1721)

Associated with: Normanby Hall, Lincs. and St James’ Park, Westminster.Add. 22267, ff. 164-7.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas, aft. G. Kneller, NPG 1779; oil on canvas, by S. Dubois, 1698, National Trust, Hughenden Manor, Bucks.; oil on canvas by J. Richardson, Examination Schools, Oxf. Univ.

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Eagles, Robin

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HOWARD, Henry (1655-1701)

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Family and Education

b. 11 Jan. 1655, 1st s. Henry Howard, 6th duke of Norfolk and 1st w. Anne, da. Edward Somerset, 2nd mq. of Worcester. educ. travelled abroad 1664-7 (Flanders, France, Italy), 1674; Magdalen, Oxf. MA 1668; DCL 1684. m. 8 Aug. 1677 (with £10,000), Mary (d. 17 Nov. 1705), da. and h. Henry Mordaunt, 2nd earl of Peterborough, div. by act of Parliament 11 Apr. 1700, s.p. KG 1685. d. 2 Apr. 1701; admon. 7 May 1701 to Charles Howard, 3rd earl of Carlisle. TNA, PROB 6/77, f. 41.

Offices Held

Col. 12th Ft. 1685 – June 1686, 22nd Ft. 1689.

PC 1689 – d.

Constable and capt. of ft. Windsor Castle 1682 – d.; ld. lt., Berks, 1682 – d., Surrey, 1682 – d., Norfolk, 1683 – d.; custos rot., Berks, 1689 – d., Norf. 1689 – d., Surr. 1689 – d.; high steward, King’s Lynn, 1684 – d., Norwich Cathedral 1684 – d., New Windsor 1685–d.; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 69. ranger Windsor forest 1700 – 01.

Steward, Hon. Artillery Co. Apr. 1682, capt. gen. 1690; Ibid. 1690–1, p. 26. high steward, Peverell, Notts. and Derbys. 1684–?d. Ibid. 1671–2, p. 151.

FRS 1672. M. Hunter, Royal Society and its Fellows, 1660–1700, pp. 212–13.

Parlimentarian

HOWARD, Henry (1655-1701)

Associated with: Arundel Castle, Suss.

Likenesses

mezzotint published by J. Smith, after Sir G. Kneller, NPG D 11973.

Author

Paley, Ruth

Handley, Stuart

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HYDE, Edward (1661-1723)

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b. 28 Nov. 1661, o. s. Henry Hyde, 2nd earl of Clarendon, and 1st w. Theodosia, da. of Arthur Capell^†, Bar. Capell. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1675; Académie Foubert, Paris 1676; Savile Corresp. 42. Padua Univ. 1678; ?Académie de Calvin, Geneva 1680–2. m. 10 July 1688, Katherine (d.1706), from 1702 suo jure Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold, da. and h. of Henry O’Brien^‡, variously styled Ld. O’Brien [I] or Ld. Ibrackan [I], of Great Billing, Northants. 1s. d.v.p. 2da. d.v.p. Daily Post, 2 Apr. 1723. d. 1723 or 1 Apr. 1723; Ibid. will 30 Mar. 1970 pr. 3 July 1723. TNA, PROB 11/592.

Offices Held

Gent. of the horse to Prince George of Denmark, 1683; master of the horse to Prince George of Denmark 1685–90; London Gazette, 27–30 May 1689. PC 1711–14; TNA, PC 2/83, p. 334. envoy extraordinary to Hanover June – Sept. 1714.

Gov. New York 1701–3, CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 363. New York and New Jersey 1703–8. Daily Courant, 8 Sept. 1703; TNA, PC 2/82, p. 64.

Lt.-col. R. Drag. 1683, col. 1685–9. J . Childs, The Army, James II and the Glorious Revolution, xi; Clarendon Corresp. i. 149.

Freeman, King’s Lynn c. 1687, Reading 1689, Wilton 1689 – d.

SPG 1712; assistant, Welsh Copper Miners Co. 1721. Daily Courant, 20 Sept. 1721.

Parlimentarian

HYDE, Hon. Edward, Visct. Cornbury (1661-1723).

Associated with: Cornbury Park, Oxon.; Swallowfield, Berks.;VCH Berks. iii. 269.; Chelsea, Mdx.;TNA, PROB 5/2252; Daily Post, 2 Apr. 1723.; New York.

Author

Eagles, Robin

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Oxford 1644

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HYDE, Henry (1638-1709)

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b. 2 June 1638, 1st s. Edward Hyde, (later earl of Clarendon) and 2nd w. Frances (d.1667), CCSP, v. 627. da. of Sir Thomas Aylesbury; bro. Laurence Hyde, earl of Rochester, and Edward Hyde^‡. educ. Oxf. (MA by diploma 1661); M. Temple 1661. m. (1) Jan. 1661 Theodosia (1640-62), da. of Arthur Capell^†, Bar. Capell of Hadham, 1s.; (2) 1670 Flower (Flora) (d.1700), da. of William Backhouse of Swallowfield, Berks., wid. of Sir William Backhouse, bt. (d.1669) and of William Bishop (d. 1661) of South Warnborough, Hants, s.p. KB 1661. d. 31 Oct. 1709; CCSP, v. 710. admon. 11 May 1713 to Alexander Denton, 2 Mar. 1748 to Robert Ord. TNA, PROB 6/89, ff. 77-80; PROB 6/124, f. 238.

Offices Held

Commr. for trade 1660 – 68; PC 1679, 1680–89; CCSP, v. 647. ld. privy seal 1685 – 87; ld. lt. [I] 1685 – 87.

Private sec. to Queen Catharine of Braganza 1662 – 65; ld. chamberlain to queen consort 1665 – 68, 1670–5; Verney ms mic. M636/20, Dr W. Denton to Sir R. Verney, 24 July 1665, M636/22, M. Elmes to Sir R Verney, 7 Feb. 1668, M636/23, Sir R. to E. Verney, 4 June 1670; Add. 36916, f. 183. treas. to queen consort 1679 – 86; kpr. Somerset House 1679–89. CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 299.

High steward Reading 1674, Salisbury 1685, Univ. of Oxford 1686–d.; Bodl. Carte 217, f. 272; 220, f. 155; 50, f. 372; Wood, Life and Times, iii. 207. dep. lt. Oxon 1663, CCSP, v. 322. custos rot. 1663 – 89; ranger Wychwood forest. HMC Buccleuch, ii. 357.

FRS 1684.

Parlimentarian

HYDE, Henry (1638-1709).

Associated with: Oxf.; Swallowfield, Berks.;VCH Berks., iii. 267-74.; Clarendon Park, Wilts.TNA, C5/598/11.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas, Sir P. Lely, with his first wife, c.1661; oil on canvas, studio of Sir P. Lely, c.1670. R. Gibson, The Clarendon Collection (1977), 31-3.

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Eagles, Robin

Paley, Ruth

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WINDSOR, Thomas (c. 1669-1738)

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Family and Education

b. ?c.1669 2nd s. Thomas Windsor, 7th Bar. Windsor (later earl of Plymouth), but 1st by his 2nd w. Ursula, (d.1717), da. aand coh. of Sir Thomas Widdrington^‡ of Sherburn Grange, Northumb.; bro. of Andrews^‡ and Dixie Windsor^‡. educ. unknown. m. 28 Aug. 1703, Charlotte (d.1733), da. Philip Herbert, 7th earl of Pembroke, wid. John Jeffreys, 2nd Bar. Jeffreys, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), NLW, Bute mss L36/50. 4da. Lodge, Peerage of Ireland, iii. 124-5. 1s. illegit. d. 8 June 1738; will 30 July 1737, pr. 2 June 1739. TNA, PROB 11/696.

Offices Held

Page of Honour by 1685 – 88; groom of the bedchamber 1692 – 1702.

Cornet, indep. tp. of horse 1685, 3rd Drag. Gds. 1685, capt. 1687, lt. col. 1690 – 94; col., regt. of horse 1694 – 97, 1702 – 07, 1711 – 12, 3rd Drag. Gds. 1712 – 17; brig. gen. 1702; maj. gen. 1704; lt. gen. 1707.

Freeman, Worcester 1685; steward, manor of Reigate 1695 – 97; dep. lt. Worcs. 1699, 1701; CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 26; 1700–2, p. 256. steward of Bramber by 1708–?d.

Parlimentarian

WINDSOR, Thomas, 1st Visct. Windsor [I] (c.1669-1738), of Tardebigge, Worcs.

Associated with: Tardebigge (Tardebigg), Worcs.;HP Commons 1715-54, i. 378.; Cardiff Castle, Glam.;NLW, Bute mss, D6/4i.; Bond Street, Mdx.;HMC Cowper, iii. 116-17.; Albemarle Street, Westminster.NLW, Bute mss, A10/827.;

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Eagles, Robin

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HOLLES, John (1662-1711)

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b. 9 Jan. 1662, 1st s. Gilbert Holles, 3rd earl of Clare, and Grace (d.1702), da. of Hon. William Pierrepont^‡ of Thoresby, Notts. educ. travelled abroad (France and Italy) 1674-?8. CSP Dom. 1673-5, p. 345; UNL, Portland (Bentinck) mss Pw1 144-45; Pw2 439; HMC Portland, ii. 192. m. 1 Mar. 1690 (with £20,000), Margaret (1661-1716), da. and coh. Henry Cavendish, 2nd duke of Newcastle, 1 da. KG 30 May 1698. d. 15 July 1711; will 29 Aug. 1707, pr. 6 July 1715. TNA, PROB 11/548.

Offices Held

Gent. of bedchamber 1689 – 91; PC 29 Mar. 1705 – d.; ld. privy seal 1705 – d.; commr. union with Scotland 1706. Lockhart Mems, 118.

Ld. lt. Mdx. Mar. 1689 – Feb. 1692, June 1711 – d., Notts. June 1694 – d., Yorks. (E. Riding) Aug. 1699 – d., Yorks. (N. Riding) Apr. 1705 – d.; custos rot. Mdx 1689 – 92, Notts. 1694 – d., Yorks. (E. Riding) 1699 – d.; warden, Sherwood Forest 1699-d.; CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 113. gov., Kingston-upon-Hull 1699–d.; Ibid. p. 243. high steward, Dorchester 1701–d.; C.H. Mayo, Municipal Recs. of Dorchester, 376, 443. c.j. in eyre, Trent North May 1711 – d.

Parlimentarian

HOLLES, John, Lord Houghton (1662-1711), of Haughton, Notts. and Warwick House, Holborn, Mdx.

Associated with: King’ Square, Soho; Welbeck, Notts.; Wimpole, Cambs.

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, University of Nottingham; line engraving by R. White aft. Sir G. Kneller, c.1698, NPG D19764.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Handley, Stuart

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HOLLES, Gilbert (1633-89)

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Family and Education

b. 24 Apr. 1633, 2nd but o. surv. s. John Holles, 2nd earl of Clare and Elizabeth (d.1683), da. and coh. of Horace Vere^†, Bar. Vere of Tilbury. educ. travelled abroad (Holland, Germany, France, Italy) 1645-55. A. Collins, Hist. Colls. of Noble Families of Cavendishe, Holles, Vere, Harley (1752), 169. m. 9 July 1655 (with £8,000), Grace (d.1702), da. of William Pierrepont^‡, of Thoresby, Notts., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. d. 16 Jan. 1689; will June 1686 – 28 May 1687, pr. 20 July 1689. TNA, PROB 11/394.

Offices Held

Commr. militia, Notts. and Lincs. 1660; A. and O. ii. 1435, 1438. dep. lt. Notts. 1660–6. SP 29/11/179–80.

Parlimentarian

HOLLES, Gilbert, Lord Houghton (1633-89), of Haughton, Notts. and Warwick House, Holborn, Mdx.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Handley, Stuart

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HOLLES, John (1595-1666)

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b. 13 June 1595, 1st s. of Sir John Holles^† (later earl of Clare) and Anne Stanhope (d. 18 Nov. 1651), da. of Sir Thomas Stanhope^‡ of Shelford, Notts.; bro. Denzil Holles, Bar. Holles. educ. travelled abroad (France and Low Countries) 1605, 1615–16; HMC Portland, ix. 92–94, 98, 110, 129–31, 144–5. Christ’s, Camb. 1611–12; Thoroton Soc. Rec. Ser. xxxi. 33–35; UNL, Portland mss PwV 5, p. 197. G. Inn Feb. 1612. m. 4 Sept. 1626, Elizabeth (d. Dec. 1683), da. and coh. of Horace Vere^†, Bar. Vere of Tilbury, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 14da. (6 d.v.p.). Portland mss PwV 5, pp. 1, 298–9; Pw2 320, 322; TNA, PROB 11/335. d. 2 Jan. 1666; will 12 Aug. 1659, pr. 30 May 1666. PROB 11/320.

Offices Held

Commr. northern assoc. Notts. 1645, militia. Notts. 1660; A. and O. i. 707; ii. 1438. bailiff, Barstelow and honour of Tickhill, Notts. 1642–?; CSP Dom. 1641–3, p. 261. recorder, Nottingham 1642–d.; Recs. of Borough of Nottingham, v. 203; CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 198. ld. lt. (parliamentarian) Notts. 1642 – 43; warden, Sherwood Forest Mar. 1646-at least 1654; CSP Dom. 1654, p. 288. custos rot. Westminster 1660–d. TNA, C231/7, p. 12.