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PARKER, Thomas (c. 1636-97)
Family and Education
b. c. 1636, o. s. of Henry Parker, 14th Baron Morley†, and Philippa, 2nd da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Caryll of Bentons in Shipley, Suss. m. (bef. 8 May 1657), Essex RO, D/DB/T15/27. Mary (1632–1700), da. of Henry Marten‡, lawyer and regicide, of Beckett, Berks. s.p. bur. 15 July 1697.
Offices Held
Capt. of horse 1666.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Hornby Castle, Lancs.; Great Hallingbury, Essex.
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Lords 1660-1715
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MORDAUNT, Charles (c. 1658-1735)
Family and Education
b. c. Feb. 1658, 1st s. John Mordaunt, Visct. Mordaunt and Elizabeth (d. 5 Apr. 1679), da. and h. of Hon. Thomas Carey‡. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 11 Apr. 1674; travelled abroad (France) 1676-7. Earl of Roden, Private Diary of Viscountess Mordaunt, 155, 187; Evelyn Diary, iv. 84. m. (1) c. 1679-80, Carey (d. 13 May 1709), da. of Sir Alexander Fraizer, bt. [S], physician to king, 4s. d.v.p., 1 da.; (2) 1722/1735, Anastasia (d.1755), da. of Thomas Robinson, portrait painter, s.p. KG 3 Aug. 1713. d. 25 Oct. 1735; will 9 Sept. 1735; pr. 26 Nov. 1735. TNA, PROB 11/674.
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Gent. of bedchamber 1689 – 97; PC 14 Feb. 1689 – 21 Jan. 1697, Mar. 1705 – May 1707; first ld. of treasury Apr. 1689 – Mar. 1690.
Ld. lt. Northants. 1689 – 1715; custos rot., Northants. Mar. – Sept. 1689; water-bailiff, river Severn 1689;
Vol., RN 1677–80;
Gov., Jamaica 1702, Minorca Apr. – Aug. 1714; amb. extra. and plenip., Spain 1706 – 07; envoy, Frankfurt, Vienna, Augsburg, Savoy 1710 – 11, Saxony 1711, 1712, ? France Nov.-Dec. 1713; amb. extra. and plenip. Italian states Nov. 1713 – Apr. 1714.
Master, Skinners’ Co. 1690.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Villa Carey/ Peterborough House, Parson’ Green, Mdx.; Dauntsey, Wilts.; Turvey, Northants.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1675-1700, English Heritage, Marble Hill House; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1715, NPG 5867.
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Lords 1660-1715
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CHURCHILL, John (1650-1722)
Family and Education
b. 26 May 1650, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Winston Churchill‡ (1620-88) and Elizabeth (d.1698), Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 344. da. of Sir John Drake‡, of Ashe, Musbery, Dorset; bro. of Charles‡ and George Churchill‡. educ. Dublin free g.s. 1662; St Paul’s c.1664. m. c. November 1677, F. Harris, Passion for Govt. 23. Sarah (1660-1744), da. of Richard Jennings‡, of Sandridge, Herts., 2s. (d.v.p.), 5da. (3 d.v.p.); 1 da. illegit. with Barbara Villiers, duchess of Cleveland. W.S. Churchill, Marlborough, i. 59. suc. fa. 1688. KG 1702. d. 16 June 1722; will 19 Mar. 1722; pr. 6 July 1722. TNA, PROB 11/583.
Offices Held
Page to James, duke of York, by 1667, groom of bedchamber to York 1673 – 78, master of wardrobe to York 1677 – 85; envoy extraordinary, Denmark 1683, ambassador extraordinary, Paris Feb. – Apr. 1685; gent. of bedchamber 1685 – 88, 1689 – 92; PC 14 Feb. 1689 – 23 June 1692, 19 June 1698 – 30 Dec. 1711, 1715 – d.; master of horse and gov. to duke of Gloucester 1698 – 1700; ld. justice 1698 – 1700; amb. extraordinary and plenipotentiary to The Hague 1701 – 11; master of the Ordnance 1702 – 12, Oct. 1714 – d.
Ensign 1st Ft. Gds. 1667; capt. of ft. Admiralty regt. 1672, lt.-col. 1675 – 83; lt.-col. 2nd R. English regt. (French army) 1674 – 77; brig. of ft. 1678; col. 1st Drag. Gds. 1683 – 85, 3rd Horse Gds. 1685–8 (later 7th Ft) 1689–92 (24th Ft.) 1702–4, 1st Ft. Gds. 1704 – 11, 1714 – d.; maj.-gen. 1685; lt.-gen. Nov. 1688; c.-in-c. English forces in the Netherlands 1690 – 92, allied forces 1701 – 11; capt.-gen. 1702 – 11, 1715 – d.
Dep. lt. Dorset 1685 – 88; high steward, St Albans 1685 – d., Woodstock, 1705;
Freeman, Merchant Adventurers, Hamburg 1683,
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Windsor Lodge; St Albans; Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxon.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by ?J. Closterman aft. J. Riley, c.1685-90, NPG 501; oil on canvas by M. Dahl, c.1702, National Army Museum; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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MORDAUNT, John (1626-75)
Family and Education
b. 18 Jun. 1626, 2nd s. of John Mordaunt†, earl of Peterborough, and Elizabeth, da. of William Howard†, 2nd Bar. Howard of Effingham; bro. Henry Mordaunt, later 2nd earl of Peterborough. educ. travelled abroad (France and Italy). m. 7 May 1757, Elizabeth Carey (c.1632–79), da. of Thomas Carey, groom of the bedchamber; 7s. 4da. d. 5 June 1675; will 4 Mar. 1674, pr. 11 June 1675. TNA, PROB 11/348.
Offices Held
High steward, Windsor, 1660 – 68; constable, Windsor Castle, 1660 – 68; ranger, Windsor Forest and kpr. Windsor Great Park, 1660 – 68; ld. lt. Surr. 1660 – d.
Capt. tp. of horse; col. regt. of ft.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Windsor Castle; Villa Carey, Mdx.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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CHOLMONDELEY, Hugh (c. 1662-1725)
Family and Education
b. c. 1662, s. of Robert Cholmondeley, Visct. Cholmondeley [I], and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of George Cradock of Caverswall Castle, Staffs; bro. of George Cholmondeley†, 2nd earl of Cholmondeley. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1678; travelled abroad (France) 1681. Add. 75355, Clifford of Lanesborough to Lady Burlington, 24 May 1681. unm. d. 18 Jan. 1725; will 21 Jan. 1724, pr. 12 Feb. 1725. TNA, PROB 11/601.
Offices Held
Ld. lt. N. Wales 1702 – 13, 1714 – d., Cheshire 1703 – 13, 1714 – d.; custos rot. Cheshire 1703 – 13, 1714 – d.; freeman, Chester 1703;
PC 1705 – 25; comptroller of the Household 1708; treas. of the Household 1708 – 13, 1714 – d.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire; Arlington St., Westminster.Cheshire ALS, DCH/L/50/2, Cholmondeley to W. Adams, 16 Dec. 1701; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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GRAHAM, James (1682-1742)
Family and Education
b. c. Apr. 1682 o. s. of James Graham, 3rd marquess of Montrose [S] and Christian, da. and coh. of John Leslie, 7th earl of Rothes [S]. educ. privately; travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1698–1700. m. contr. 31 Mar. 1702, Christian (d.1744), da. of David Carnegie, 3rd earl of Northesk [S], sis David Carnegie, 4th earl of Northesk [S], 7s. (5 d.v.p.) 3da. d.v.p. d. 7 Jan. 1742. Douglas, Scots Peerage, vi. 261-2.
Offices Held
Commr. treasury [S] 1705 – 08; ld. high adm. [S] 1705 – 06; pres. of council [S] 1706 – 08; PC 1707 – 14, 1717 – 27; ld. privy seal [S] 1709 – 13; regent Aug. – Sept. 1714; sec. of state and kpr. of the signet [S] 1714 – 15; ld. clerk register [S] July – Sept. 1716; kpr. of gt. seal [S] 1716 – 33.
Burgess, Edinburgh 1696, Glasgow 1722; baillie and justiciar, Glasgow 1714 – d.; sheriff principal, Stirling 1716 – d.; ld. lt. Dumbarton 1717 – d.
Chan. Glasgow Univ. 1714.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Mugdock Castle, Stirling; Aberuthven, Perth; Drygate.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by J.B. Medina (sold at Christie’s 26 May 2005); oil on canvas aft. G. Kneller, c.1727 Govt. Art Coll.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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