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VERE, Aubrey de (1627-1703)

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b. 28 Feb. 1627, 1st s. of Robert de Vere†, 19th earl of Oxford, and Beatrice van Hemmema of Friesland. educ. unknown. m. (1) 18 June 1647, Anne (d.1659), da. and coh. of Paul Bayning†, 2nd Visct. Bayning; (2) 1 Jan. 1672, LMA, DL/C/240, f. 142. Diana (d.1719), da. of George Kirke, kpr. of Whitehall Palace, 2s. d.v.p., 3 da. (1 d.v.p.). 1s. illegit. with Hester Davenport. KG 1660. d. 12 Mar. 1703. admon. 29 Apr. 1703 to wid. TNA, PROB 6/79, f. 65.
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PC 1670 – 79, 1681 – d.; extra gent. bedchamber 1674 – 77; gent. bedchamber 1677 – 85, 1689 – 1702; envoy extraordinary to king of France July 1680; dep. Speaker, House of Lords 1 Aug. 1700 – 18 Sept. 1701.

C.j. in eyre south of Trent 1660 – 73; ld. lt. Essex 1660–75 (sole), 1675–18 Feb. 1688 (jt.), 25 Oct. 1688–d. (sole); warden, New Forest 1667–?; CSP Dom. 1667, p. 114. high steward, Colchester 1684 – 88, 1688 – d.; custos rot. Essex 1689 – d.

Col. Royal Regt. Horse, 1661- 4 Feb. 1688, 17 Dec. 1688 – d.; lt. gen. Horse and Ft. 4 May 1689.

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VERE, Aubrey de (1627-1703)
Associated with: Bentley Hall, Essex (to c.1667); various lodgings in Westminster.
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oil on canvas, by G. Soest, c.1656-62, Dulwich Picture Gallery; oil on canvas by unknown artist, c.1670s, National Trust, Antony, Cornw.; oil on canvas, by Sir G. Kneller, c.1690, NPG 4941.

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Paley, Ruth
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BERKELEY, Charles (1662-82)

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b. 18 June 1662, 1st. s. John Berkeley, Bar. Berkeley of Stratton, and Christiana (1639-98), da. of Sir Andrew Riccard of St. Olave’s, Hart St., London; bro. John Berkeley, 3rd Bar. Berkeley of Stratton, and William Berkeley, 4th Bar. Berkeley of Stratton. educ. unknown. unm. d. 6 Mar. 1682; Luttrell, Brief Relation, i. 180. admon. 11 Apr. 1684 to his mother.
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Vol. RN, 1678, lt. bef. 1681, capt. 1681–d. Syrrett, Commissioned Sea Officers, 31; Luttrell, Brief Relation, i. 117.

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BERKELEY, Charles (1662-82)
Associated with: Berkeley House, Westminster and Twickenham Park, Mdx.Add. 38141, fol. 38; Wheatley, London Past and Present, i. 162-3; D. Lysons, Environs of London, iii. 565-6.;
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Littleton, Charles
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BENNET, Charles (1674-1722)

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b. c.1674 o.s. of John Bennet, later Bar. Ossulston, of Dawley, Harlington, Mdx. and 2nd w. Bridget (d. 21 July 1703), da. of John Grobham Howe‡ (1625-79) of Langar, Notts. educ. unknown. m. 3 July 1695, Mary (d. 31 May 1710), da. and h. Ford Grey, earl of Tankerville, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. KT 28 Mar. 1721. d. 21 May 1722; will 31 July 1721 – 16 Apr. 1722; pr. 12 June 1722. TNA, PROB 11/585.
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C.j. in eyre, Trent S. 1715 – d.; PC 6 July 1716 – d.

Col. militia ft. Mdx. 1690–?95. Morrice, Ent’ring Bk. v. 497.

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BENNET, Charles (1674-1722)
Associated with: Ossulston House, St James’ Square, Westminster, Mdx.;Dasent, Hist. of St. James’ Sq. app. A.; Up Park [Uppark], Suss. (from 1701);VCH Suss. iv. 16.; Chillingham Castle, Northumb (from 1706).M.H. Dodds, Hist. of Northumb. xiv. 328-9.;
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Littleton, Charles
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BERKELEY, John (1607-78)

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bap. 1 Feb. 1607, 5th s. of Sir Maurice Berkeley‡ of Bruton, Som. and Elizabeth, da. of William Killigrew of Hanworth, Mdx. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 1623, BA 1625; travelled abroad (Low Countries, Germany) c.1626. Clarendon’s Four Portraits ed. R. Ollard, 108. m. bef. 1662, Christian (Christina) (d.1698), da. and h. of Sir Andrew Riccard, of St Olave’s, Hart Street, London., gov. and treas. E.I. Co., wid. of John Gayer (Gayre, Geare) of Stoke Poges, Bucks., and of Henry Rich, styled Ld. Kensington, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Add. 38141, f. 39. Kntd. 27 July 1639. d. 26 Aug. 1678; will 21 Jan. 1672, pr. 2 Oct. 1678. TNA, PROB 11/358.
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Gov. to James, duke of York, 1648 – 50, 1652–60; HMC Pepys, 219. comptroller of household to duke of York 1652 – 60, steward 1660–?68; Add. 36916, f. 117. extraordinary commr. Navy July 1660-Jan. 1665; J.M. Collinge, Navy Bd. Officials, 1660–1832, p. 86. commr. trade Nov. 1660–72, plantations Dec. 1660–70, for Tangier 1665, 1673 Pepys Diary, vi. 7; HEHL, EL 8456., prize appeals 1666, CSP Dom. 1666–7, p. 355. for estates of James Scott, duke of Monmouth, 1665–70; CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 173. ld. pres. of Connaught 1661–73; HMC Hastings, iv. 125; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p, 110; 1673, p. 430–1. PC 17 June 1663; 1st commr. office of master-gen. of Ordnance Oct. 1664-May 1670; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Government, 223. PC [I] Jan. 1668–70; CTB, 1667–8, p. 232; 1669–72, p. 385. ld. lt. Ireland Feb. 1670 – May 1672; cttee. for trade and May 1675 – d.

Amb., Sweden Jan. – July 1637, France Oct. 1675 – Oct. 1676; plenip. congress at Nimeguen Oct. 1676 – June 1677.

Capt. tp. of horse by 1639 – 41; maj. gen. horse (roy.) 1642; commissary gen. of horse 1642; col. gen. Cornw. and Devon 1644; gov. Exeter Sept. 1643 – Apr. 1646; capt. tp. of horse [I] c.1662–73; HMC Ormonde, i. 241; CSP Dom. 1673, p. 431. lt. gen. militia forces Suff., Cambs. and Isle of Ely June-Aug. 1667; CSP Dom. 1667, pp. 167, 396. gov. Galway and const. Athlone Castle 1661.

Ld. prop. Carolina 1663–d.; CSP Col. 1661–8, p. 125; 1669–74, p. 124. prop. Virginia 1649–d., Add. Ch. 13585; CSP Col. 1661–8, p. 476. New Jersey 1664–76. The Origins of Empire ed. Canny, 355, 357.

Mbr. Royal Adventurers into Africa 1661 – 72; Royal Fishing Co. 1664. Sel. Charters ed. Carr, 173, 179, 182.

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BERKELEY, John (1607-78)
Associated with: Berkeley House, Piccadilly, London and Twickenham Park, Mdx.Evelyn Diary, iv. 23.;
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Hanham, Andrew
Eagles, Robin
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BENNET, John (1616-95)

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bap. 5 July 1616, 1st s. of Sir John Bennet (d.1658), 2nd bt. of Dawley, Mdx. and Dorothy (d.1659), da. of Sir John Crofts of Saxham, Suff.; bro. Henry Bennet, earl of Arlington. educ. Pembroke, Oxf. 1635; G. Inn 1636. m. (1) 28 Oct. 1661, Elizabeth (d. 1 Feb. 1672), da. of Lionel Cranfield†, earl of Middlesex, wid. of Edmund Sheffield†, 2nd earl of Mulgrave, s.p.; (2) lic. 1 May 1673, Bridget (d. 14 July 1703), da. of John Grobham Howe‡ of Langar, Notts. 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1658; KB 23 Apr. 1661. d. 11 Feb. 1695; will 9 Oct. – 28 Nov. 1694, pr. 18 Feb. 1695. TNA, PROB 11/426.
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Gent. pens. 1660 – 76, lt. 1662 – 76; treas., loyal and indigent officers’ fund 1663–9; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1660–85, p. 92; 1663–4, pp. 308, 408; CTB, iii. 208. dep. postmaster 1666 – 72.

Commr. for assessment, Mdx. Aug. 1660–80, Westminster 1665 – 80, Lincs. 1673 – 80, Norf. 1673 – 79, Suff. and Yorks. (W. Riding) 1673 – 74, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster. 1662, recusants, Berks. 1675; dep. lt. Mdx 1662 – bef.80.

?Ensign, coy. of ft. expedition against Scots 1640; E. Peacock, Army Lists for the Roundheads and Cavaliers, 77. ?col. roy. army 1642–? CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 241.

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BENNET, Sir John (1616-95), of Pall Mall, Westminster and Dawley, Harlington, Mdx.
Associated with: Dawley, Mdx.; Pall Mall, Westminster (to 1676);TNA, SP 29/69/86.; Ossulston House, nos. 1-2 St. James’ Square Westminster (from 1676).Dasent, Hist. of St. James’ Sq. app. A; Survey of London, xxix. 78-9.;
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oil on canvas by R. Phillips, Pemb. Oxf.

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Littleton, Charles
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OSBORNE, Peregrine Hyde (1691-1731)

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b. 11 Nov. 1691, 2nd but o. surv. s. Peregrine Osborne, 2nd duke of Leeds and Bridget, da. of Sir Thomas Hyde, 2nd bt. of Aldbury, Herts. educ. Utrecht (tutor William Berard) Add. 28041, f. 12. 1707-11. m. (1) 16 Dec. 1712 (with £8,000), Notts. Archives, DD/P/6/1/17/72. Elizabeth (1686-1713), da. Robert Harley, earl of Oxford, 1s.; (2) 17 Sept. 1719, Anne (d.1722), da. Charles Seymour, 6th duke of Somerset, s.p.; (3) 9 Apr. 1725, Juliana (?1705-94), da. and coh. of Roger Hele of Halewood, Devon, s.p. d. 9 May 1731; will 18 Sept. 1728, pr. 22 Dec. 1731. TNA, PROB 11/648.
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Mbr. Hamburg Co. 1710. Add. 28079, ff. 59–60.

Ld. lt. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1713 – 14.

Parlimentarian
OSBORNE, Peregrine Hyde (1691-1731)
Associated with: Kiveton, Yorks.
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oil on canvas, attributed to Michael Dahl, sold at Christie’s, London, 7 July 2010.

Author
Handley, Stuart
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Lords 1660-1715
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