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MASHAM, Samuel (c. 1679-1758)

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b. c. 1679, 8th but 1st surv. s. of Sir Francis Masham‡, 3rd bt. and Mary, da. of Sir William Scott, bt., marquis de la Mezansene, of Rouen, Normandy. m. c. June 1707 (with 2,000 guineas), Oxford DNB (Abigail Masham). Abigail (d.1734), da. of Francis Hill, Levant merchant, of London, cos. Robert Harley, (later earl of Oxford), 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 4th bt. 1723. d. 16 Oct. 1758; will 10 Feb. 1758, pr. 8 Nov. 1758. TNA, PROB 11/841.
Offices Held

Page of honour to Princess Anne by 1692; equerry to Prince George, of Denmark, by 1702 – 06; groom of bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1706 – 08; cofferer of household 1711 – 14; remembrancer of Exchequer in reversion 1713.

Ensign, Coldstream Gds. 1697, capt. 10 Jan.1704, brevet col. 20 Oct. 1704, col. of regt. of horse (Visct. Windsor’s) 1707, brig. gen. 1710.

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MASHAM, Samuel (c.1679-1758), of Otes, High Laver, Essex
Associated with: Otes, Essex; St James’, Westminster; Langley, Berks. (1714–23); High Laver, Essex (1723–58) and Cork Street, London (1725–36).
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Adams, Beverly
Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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DORMER, Charles (1632-1709)

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b. 25 Oct. 1632, s. and h. of Robert Dormer†, earl of Carnarvon and Anna Sophia, da. of Philip Herbert†, 4th earl of Pembroke. educ. MA Oxf. 1648. m. (1) in or bef. 1653, Elizabeth (1633-78), da. of Arthur Capell†, Bar. Capell of Hadham, and sis. Arthur Capell, later earl of Essex. 3s. d.v.p., 3da. (1 ), (2) in or about Jan. 1679, Verney ms mic. M636/32, Sir R. to E. Verney, 6 Jan. 1679. Mary (1655-1709), da. Montagu Bertie, 2nd earl of Lindsey, s.p.m. d. 29 Nov. 1709; will 30 July 1709, pr. 1710-12. TNA, PROB 20/781; DEL 10/81.
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Hereditary chief avenor and kpr. of the king’s hawks. Eg. 3350, f. 9.

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DORMER, Charles (1632-1709)
Associated with: Ascott House, Wing, Bucks.; Eythrope, Bucks.; Tottenham, Mdx. 1666; Lindsey House, Westminster, London.
Likenesses

oil on canvas, by Sir P. Lely, sold at Sotheby’s, 7 June 2006; Oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, sold at Sotheby’s, 6 June 2007.

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Adams, Beverly
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Lords 1660-1715
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LEY, William (1612-80)

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bap. 10 or 12 Mar. 1612, 3rd s. of James Ley†, earl of Marlborough and 1st w. Mary, da. of John Pettie, of Stoke Talmage, Oxon. m. Margaret (d.1713), da. of Sir William Hewett of Breckles, Norf. s.p. d. May 1680; admon. 9 June 1680 to wid.
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LEY, William (1612-80)
Associated with: Weston, Som.
Author
Hanham, Andrew
Adams, Beverly
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LEY, James (1618-65)

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b. 28 Jan. 1618, o. s. of Henry Ley†, 2nd earl of Marlborough, and Mary, da. of Sir Arthur Capell, of Little Hadham, Herts. educ. unknown. unm. d. 2 June 1665; will 26 Mar. 1665 –29 May, pr. 22 June 1665.TNA, PROB 11/317.
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Lt. RN, capt. 1661; adm. of detached squadron 1662–3.Syrett, Commissioned Sea Officers, 299.

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LEY, James (1618-65)
Associated with: Teffont Evias and Westbury, Wilts.
Author
Hanham, Andrew
Paley, Ruth
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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KEITH, William (c. 1664-1712)

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b. c. 1664, o.s. of George Keith, 7th Earl Marischal [S], and Mary, da. of George Hay, 2nd earl of Kinnoull [S]. m. c.1690, Mary (d.1729), da. of James Drummond, 4th earl of Perth [S], 2s. 2da. Douglas, Scots Peerage, vi. 61-62, which misidentifies him as the 9th Earl Marischal. d. 27 May 1712.
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Earl Marischal [S] (hered.) 1694 – d.; PC [S] 1701 – 02.

Sheriff, Kincardine; commr. justiciary, Highlands, 1702. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 353.

Chan., Marischal Coll. and Univ. Aberdeen 1694–d. Officers of the Marischal Coll. and Univ. of Aberdeen, 6.

Parlimentarian
KEITH, William (c. 1664-1712)
Associated with: Inverugie Castle, Aberdeen.
Likenesses

oil on canvas by John Closterman, bef. 1711, sold at Christie’s 7-8 July 2010.

Author
Townend, Graham
Hayton, David
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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HOWARD, Charles (1669-1738)

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b. 1669, 1st s. Edward Howard, Visct. Morpeth, later 2nd earl of Carlisle, and Elizabeth (d.1696), da. and coh. of Sir William Uvedale‡ of Wickham, Hants., wid. of Sir William Berkeley; bro. of Hon. William Howard‡; educ. Morpeth g.s., travelled abroad (Netherlands, Germany, Italy) 1688-91; m. 25 July 1688 Anne (d. 14 Oct. 1752), da Arthur Capell, earl of Essex, 2s., 5da. (2 d.v.p.). d. 1 May 1738; will 13 Mar. 1738, pr. 8 June 1738. Borthwick, Prerogative Court of York, June 1738.
Offices Held

Gent. of bedchamber 1700 – 02; dep. earl marshal May 1701–6; PC 19 June 1701 – d.; first ld. of Treasury 1701 – 02, May-Oct. 1715; commr. union with Scotland 1706; ld. justice Aug. – Sept. 1714; master, harriers and foxhounds 1730 – d.

Gov, Carlisle 1693–d.; CSP Dom. 1693, p. 72; CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 164. ld. lt., Cumb. and Westmld 1694 – d., Tower Hamlets 1717- 22; custos rot. Cumb. 1700 – 14, 1715 – d.; freeman, Southampton 1697, Carlisle 1700, Beverley 1703; alderman, Carlisle 1700; mayor, Carlisle 1700 – 01; constable, Tower of London 1715 – 22, Windsor Castle 1723 – 23.

Freeman, Merchant Adventurers, 1689. Add. 28079, ff. 59–60.

Parlimentarian
HOWARD, Charles, Visct. Morpeth (c.1669-1738).
Associated with: Associated with Naworth Castle, Cumb.; Carlisle House, Soho Sq., Westminster;Survey of London, xxxiii. 44, 73.; Castle Howard, Henderskelfe (from c. 1705).
Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c.1700-1710, NPG 3197; oil on canvas by William Aikman, 1729, Castle Howard, Yorks.; unknown, oil on canvas, c.1700-1712, The Green Howards Regimental Museum, Richmond, Yorks.

Author
Littleton, Charles
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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ERSKINE, John (1675-1732)

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bap. 21 Jan. 1675, 1st s. of Charles Erskine, 21st (and de jure 5th) earl of Mar [S], and Mary, da. of George Maule, 2nd earl of Panmure [S]; bro. of Hon. James Erskine‡, Ld. Grange, s.c.j. m. (1) 6 Apr. 1703, Margaret (d. 25 Apr. 1707), da. Thomas Hay, 7th earl of Kinnoull [S], sis. George Hay, styled. Visct. Dupplin [S], later 8th earl of Kinnoull [S], 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 20 July 1714, Frances (d.1761), da. Evelyn Pierrepont, marquess of Dorchester (later duke of Kingston), 1da. KT 10 Aug. 1706. d. May 1732.
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Commr. justiciary Highlands [S] 1697- aft. 1702, exch. [S] 1698, auditing treasury accts. [S] 1698, trade [S] 1698, plantation of kirks [S] 1698, union with England 1706; PC [S] 1697 – 1708; jt. sec. of state [S] 1705 – 08; PC 1707 – 14; kpr. of signet [S] 1708 – 09; sec. of state 1713–14. CSP Dom. 1697, pp. 79, 132; 1698, pp. 66, 322, 405, 407, 431–32; 1702–3, pp. 353, 571; 1704–5, p. 339; HMC Hamilton, ii. 147; CTB 1708, pp. 175, 237, 369; xxvii. 366.

Gov. and capt. coy. of ft. Stirling castle 1699–1714. CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 38.; col. regt. of ft. [S] 1702–6. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 463.

Parlimentarian
ERSKINE, John (1675-1732)
Associated with: Alloa Tower; Braemar Castle, Aberdeen; Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeen; Corgaff Castle, Aberdeen; Privy Garden, Westminster.HMC Mar and Kellie, i. 222; London Jnl. xviii. 27; CTB 1713, p. 195; HMC Portland, x. 389.;
Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, National Trust for Scotland, Alloa Tower; oil on canvas (double portrait with son) by Sir G. Kneller, c.1715, National Trust for Scotland, Alloa Tower; oil on canvas, school of Sir G. Kneller, Historic Scotland, Edinburgh; oil on canvas, studio of Sir G. Kneller, Government. Art Coll.

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Townend, Graham
Hayton, David
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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HOWARD, Edward (1646-92)

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b. 27 Nov. 1646, 1st and o. surv. s. Charles Howard, later earl of Carlisle, and Anne, da, Edward Howard, Bar. Howard of Escrick. educ. travelled abroad 1662-6. CSP Dom. 1661-2, p. 364. m. lic. 27 Apr. 1668, Elizabeth (d. 15 Dec. 1696), da. and coh. of Sir William Uvedale‡, of Wickham, Hants, wid. of Sir William Berkeley, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (3 d.v.p.). Berry, Hants Genealogies, 75; Castle Howard, A5/38. d. 23 Apr. 1692; will 7 Mar. 1690 – 29 June 1691, pr. 6 May 1692. TNA, PROB 11/409.
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Ld. lt. (jt.), Cumb. and Westmld. 1668 – 85; dep. gov. Carlisle 1678–85; CSP Dom. 1677–8, p. 677; 1679–80, p. 177; 1685, p. 55. alderman, Carlisle by 1680 – June 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; mayor, Carlisle 1683 – 84.

Cornet, English Gens d’Armes (French army) 1667; HMC Le Fleming, 53. capt., Sir John Sayer’s Regt. of Ft. 1667, earl of Carlisle’s Regt. of Ft. 1673 – 74, Carlisle garrison regt. 1678–85; CSP Dom. 1677–8, p. 677; 1685, p. 55. col., Ld. Morpeth’s Regt. of Ft. 1678 – 79.

Freeman, Merchant Adventurers, 1664. Add. 28079, ff. 59–60.

Parlimentarian
HOWARD, Edward, Visct. Morpeth (1646-92).
Associated with: Naworth Castle, Cumb.;Hutchinson, Hist. of Cumb. i. 133.; Carlisle House, Soho Square, Westminster.Survey of London, xxxiii. 44, 73.;
Likenesses

oil on canvas, 1691, Castle Howard, N. Yorks.

Author
Littleton, Charles
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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HOWARD, Charles (1628-85)

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b. 4 Feb. 1628, 2nd s. of Sir William Howard (d. 8 Jan. 1642) of Naworth, Cumb. and Mary (d.1638), da. of William Eure [Ewer]†, 4th Bar. Eure; bro. of Philip Howard‡. educ. privately (tutor Robert Howard); travelled abroad (Holland) 1646-7. m. c. Dec. 1645, Anne (d.1703), da. Edward Howard, Bar. Howard of Escrick, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 24 Feb. 1685; will 16 Jan. 1685, pr. 11 May 1685. TNA, PROB 11/380.
Offices Held

Cllr. of State Apr. – Dec. 1653; [S] 1655 – 58; PC 2 June 1660 – 21 Apr. 1679, ld. trade and plantation 12 Mar. 1675 – 21 Apr. 1679; farmer, wine customs [I], 1660 – 81; commr. trade 1656 – 57, 1668 – 72, security [S] 1656, earl marshal 1662–73, CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 381; PA, HL/PO/CO/1/1, p. 297. northern borders 1663, 1675, Sloane 2723, f. 3. prizes 1664 – 67, trade with Scotland 1668–74; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 156; NLS, Yester Pprs. ms 14492, ff. 2–49; ms 7023, letter no. 117; Eg. 3340, f. 13. dep. earl marshal 1673 – 84.

Sheriff Cumb. 1649 – 50; commr. scandalous ministers, Cumb., Westmld., Northumb. and co. Dur. 1654, security of Protector, Cumb. and Westmld. 1655 – 56, statutes, Durham College 1656, militia, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. and Yorks. Mar. 1660; ltcy. of co. Dur. 1672 – 74; freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1656, Portsmouth 1680; alderman, Carlisle ?1658 – d., mayor 1677 – 78; custos rot. Cumb. Mar. 1660 – d.; ld. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1660–8 (sole), 1668–d. (jt.); v. adm., Cumb., co. Dur., Northumb. and Westmld. 1661 – d.; c.-in-c. militia, Cumb., co. Dur., Northumb. and Westmld. June – Aug. 1667; warden, Barnard Castle, Teesdale Forest and Marwood Chase, co. Dur. 1672 – d.

Capt., coy. of Life Gds. to Protector 1651 – Jan. 1655, Sept. 1655–6, independent coy. of horse 1666–7, CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 476. coy. Prince Rupert’s Horse June – Aug. 1667; col. regt. of horse Jan. – Sept. 1655, Feb. – Oct. 1660, regt. of ft. 1656 – Apr. 1659, 1673 – 74; gov. and col., Carlisle by Jan. 1655 – Apr. 1659, Feb. – Dec. 1660, 1678 – d., Berwick-upon-Tweed, Tynemouth Castle by Jan. 1655-Apr. 1659; Second Narrative of the Late Parliament, 19–20; Firth, Regimental Hist. of Cromwell’s Army, i. 151. dep. maj. gen. Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 1655 – 56; lt. gen. June – Aug. 1667.

Amb. extraordinary, Russia, Poland, Denmark and Sweden 1663 – 65, Sweden 1668 – 69; gov. Jamaica 1678 – 81.

Mbr. Roy. Adventurers into Africa 1661 – 72, asst. 1670, Soc. of Mines Roy. 1667, Roy. Fishery Co. 1677; freeman, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. 1664; Add. 28079, ff. 59–60. FRS, 1665 – 82.

Parlimentarian
HOWARD, Charles (1628-85), of Naworth Castle, Cumb. and Hinderskelfe, Yorks.
Associated with: Naworth Castle, Cumb.; Hinderskelfe, Yorks. (N. Riding) and ?St John’, Mdx. . (from c.1665)HMC Le Fleming, 34.;
Likenesses

line engraving, William Faithorne, 1669, NPG D22660; oil on canvas, unknown, 1677, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, 1914.6.4; line engraving, Abraham Bloteeling, 1679, NPG D29509.

Author
Littleton, Charles
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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HAY, James (c. 1612-60)

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b. about 1612, o. surv. s. of James Hay†, earl of Carlisle and Honora, da. of Edward Denny†, earl of Norwich. m. 21 Mar. 1632, Margaret (d.1676), 3rd da. of Francis Russell, 4th earl of Bedford†, s.p. Kntd. 17 May 1623; KB 2 Feb. 1626. d. 30 Oct. 1660; will 28 Mar. 1660, pr. 28 Nov. 1661. TNA, PROB 11/306.
Offices Held

Kpr. of Epping Walk, 1637.

Col. regt. ft., Germany 1624; regt. horse (roy.) 1642 – 46.

Parlimentarian
HAY, James (c. 1612-60)
Associated with: Waltham Holy Cross, Essex; Barbados.
Author
Paley, Ruth
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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