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SOMERSET, Henry (1684-1714)
Family and Education
b. 2 Apr. 1684, s. of Charles Somerset‡, styled mq. of Worcester, and Rebecca Child (d.1712). educ. DCL, Oxf. 1706. m. (1) July 1702, Mary (d.1705), da. Charles Sackville, 6th earl of Dorset, s.p.; (2) 26 Feb. 1706 (with £60,000), Wentworth Pprs. 45n.; Post Man, 26 Feb. 1706. Rachel (d.1709), 2nd da. and coh. of Baptist Noel, 2nd earl of Gainsborough, 2s.; London Gazette, 25–29 May 1714. (3) 14 Sept. 1711, Mary (d.1722), da. Peregrine Osborne, 2nd duke of Leeds, s.p. KG 1712. d. 24 May 1714; will 19 Aug. 1712, pr. 17 Sept. 1714. TNA, PROB 11/542.
Offices Held
PC 1710; capt. gent. pens. 1712 – d.
Ld. lt. Hants. 1710 – d., Glos. 1712 – d.; freeman, Winchester 1710.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Badminton, Glos.; St James’ Street, Westminster;E. Hatton, A New View of London (1708), ii. 623-39.; Beaufort House, Chelsea, Mdx.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Michael Dahl, c.1702/1712, National Trust, Powis Castle; engraving by George Vertue, aft. M. Dahl, 1714, NPG D31580.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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LANGDALE, Marmaduke (1628-1703)
Family and Education
b. 14 Jan. 1628, 1st. s. of Marmaduke Langdale, later Bar. Langdale, and Lenox, da. of Sir John Rhodes of Barlborough, Derbys. educ. unknown. m. (1) c.1652, Ann Pettit, of Colkins, Yorks. d.s.p.; (2) c.1655, Elizabeth, da. of Hon. Thomas Savage, of Beeston Castle, Ches. 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 3da. (1 d.v.p.) Burke Extinct Peerage, 314. d. 25 Feb. 1703; will 27 Dec. 1701, pr. 9 Mar. 1703. TNA, PROB 11/469.
Offices Held
Commr. money owing from recusants, northern counties. 1687–8;
Col., regt. of horse 1687;
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Holme Hall, Holme-upon-Spalding Moor, Yorks. (E. Riding).
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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LANGDALE, Marmaduke (c. 1598-1661)
Family and Education
b. c. 1598, o.s. of Peter Langdale of Pighill, Yorks. (E. Riding) and Anne, da. of Michael Wharton‡ of Beverley, Yorks. (E. Riding). educ. St John’s, Camb. matric. 1613. m. 12 Sept. 1626, Lenox, da. of Sir John Rhodes, of Barlborough, Derbys. 4s. (2 d.v.p.), 3da. (1 d. v.p.). F. Sunderland, Marmaduke, Lord Langdale of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, 36-38. Kntd. 1628. d. 5 Aug. 1661.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Yorks. 1639 – 40; ld. lt. Yorks. (W. Riding), 9 Oct. 1660 – d., city and ainsty of York 4 Mar. 1661–d.
Commr., array 1642; c.-in-c., ‘Irish Brigade’ of Horse 1643; maj. gen., ‘Northern Horse’ 1644–6,
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Holme Hall, Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorks. (E. Riding).
Likenesses
mezzotint by William Humphrey, published 1774, NPG D29430.
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Lords 1660-1715
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HAY, Thomas (c. 1660-1719)
Family and Education
b. c. 1660, 2nd s. of George Hay (d.1672) of Balhousie Castle, Perth, and Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Nicolson, ld. advocate [S]. m. contr. 20 Dec. 1683, Margaret (d. 21 Mar. 1696), da. of William Drummond, 1st Visct. Strathallan [S], 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 5 Jan. 1719. Douglas, Scots Peerage, v. 230–2.
Offices Held
PC [S] 1696 – 1704; commr. exchequer [S] 1696, justiciary for Highlands [S] 1697 – aft.1702; Union with England 1706.
Commr. supply Perth 1685, 1689, 1690, 1702, 1704; militia 1689.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Dupplin House, Strathearn, Perth.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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BATHURST, Allen (1684-1775)
Family and Education
b. 16 Nov. 1684, s. and h. of Sir Benjamin Bathurst‡ (d.1704) of Paulersbury, Northants. and St. James’s Sq., Westminster; bro. of Benjamin‡ and Peter Bathurst‡. educ. privately (Abel Boyer); Trinity, Oxf., matric. 13 May 1700. m. 6 July 1704, Catherine (1688-1768), da. of Sir Peter Apsley‡, kt. 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1704. d. 16 Sept. 1775; will 28 Apr. 1767 – 8 Dec. 1774, pr. 30 Oct. 1775. TNA, PROB 11/1011.
Offices Held
PC 13 July 1742, treas. to prince of Wales 1756 – 60.
Commr. for taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711; capt. gent. pens. 1742 – 44; treas. to Prince of Wales 1757 – 60.
Associated with: St. James Westminster, London; Chiswick, Mdx.; Battlesden, Beds.; Ruskins, Bucks.; Paulersbury, Northants.; Cirencester, Glos.
Likenesses
Marble bust on monument by J. Nollekens, St John the Baptist, Cirencester, Gloucs.
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Lords 1660-1715
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PIERREPONT, Evelyn (1665-1726)
Family and Education
bap. 27 Feb. 1665, 3rd s. of Robert Pierrepont (1636–69), of West Dean, Wilts. and Elizabeth (c.1649–99), da. and coh. of Sir John Evelyn‡ of West Dean, Wilts.; bro. Robert Pierrepont, 3rd earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, William Pierrepont 4th earl of Kingston-upon-Hull. educ. Winchester 1680; Christ’s, Camb. 1683, LLD 1705. m. (1) lic. 27 June 1687 (with £6,000), Eg. 3526, ff. 6–8. Mary (d. Dec. 1697), da. William Feilding, 3rd earl of Denbigh, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) 2 Aug. 1714, Isabella (d. 23 Feb. 1728), da. of Willem Bentinck, earl of Portland, 2da. KG 23 June 1719. d. 16 Mar. 1726; will 5 Mar. 1726 pr. 24 Mar. 1726. TNA, PROB 11/602.
Offices Held
Commr. union with Scotland 1706;
Dep. lt. Wilts. by 1701–?d.; custos rot. Wilts. 1706 – 11, 1714 – d.; freeman, Nottingham 1706; recorder, Nottingham 1707 – d.; c.j. in eyre north of Trent 1714 – 17.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Thoresby Hall, Notts.; Holme Pierrepoint, Notts.; West Dean, Wilts. (from 1699); Acton, Mdx. (from 1706);LJ, xviii. 110, 111, 120; Add. 61619, ff. 13-14v.; Arlington St. Westminster (by 1708); Hanslope Park, Bucks. (from 1715); Tonge Castle, Salop (from 1715).PROB 11/602.;
Likenesses
oil on canvas, Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709, NPG 3213; oil on canvas, Michael Dahl (attrib.), group portrait, English Heritage, Chiswick House.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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PIERREPONT, William (1663-90)
Family and Education
bap. 10 Sept. 1663, 2nd s. of Robert Pierrepont of West Dean, Wilts. and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir John Evelyn‡ of West Dean, Wilts.; bro. Robert Pierrepont, 3rd earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, Evelyn Pierrepont, later 5th earl (and duke) of Kingston-upon-Hull. educ. Trinity, Oxf. matric. 16 July 1681 (tutor, Mr Porter). Verney ms mic. 636/37, J. to Sir R. Verney, 24 July 1682. m. 23 Oct. 1682 (with £20,000), Eg. 3526, ff. 2-5. Anne (d.1702), da. and coh. Robert Greville, 4th Bar. Brooke, s.p.; d. 17 Sept. 1690; will 31 Mar. 1687, pr. 25 Sept. 1690. TNA, PROB 11/401; Eg. 3517, ff. 130-43.
Offices Held
Ld. lt., Yorks (E. Riding) 1689 – d., Notts. 1689 – d.; custos rot., Notts. 1689 – d.; high steward, Kingston-upon-Hull, 1689 – d.; c.j. in eyre, Trent north 1689 – d.
Col. rgt. of ft. 1689 – d.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Thoresby Hall, Thoresby, Notts. and Holme Pierrepont, Notts.
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Lords 1660-1715
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PIERREPONT, Robert (c. 1660-82)
Family and Education
b. c. 1660, 1st s. of Robert Pierrepont of West Dean, Wilts. and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir John Evelyn‡ of West Dean, Wilts.; bro. William Pierrepont, later 4th earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, Evelyn Pierrepont, later 5th earl (and duke) of Kingston-upon-Hull. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1676-80. CSP Dom. 1676-7, p. 346; Savile Corresp. 41-3, 65, 67-68, 78. unm. suc. grandfa. summer 1678. d. June 1682; admon. 9 Dec. 1682 to Christopher Yates, guardian of William Pierrepont, 4th earl of Kingston. TNA, PROB 6/57, f. 172.
Offices Held
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Holme Pierrepont, Notts. and Thoresby, Notts.
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Lords 1660-1715
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GRANVILLE, John (1628-1701)
Family and Education
b. 29 Aug. 1628, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Bevill Grenville‡ and Grace, da. of Sir George Smyth(e)‡ of Madford, Heavitree, Devon; bro. of Bernard Granville‡; nephew of Sir Richard Grenville‡; fa. John Granville, later Bar. Granville of Potheridge, uncle of Sir Bevill‡, George‡, and Bernard Granville‡. educ. unknown. m. c. Oct. 1652, Jane, da. of Sir Peter Wych(e), merchant and comptroller of the royal household, of London, and Jane, da. of Sir William Meredith; 5s. (3 d.v.p.), 11da. (8 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 5 July 1643. d. 22 Aug. 1701; will 11 Oct. 1684–15 Aug. 1701, disputed. TNA, PROB 11/462.
Offices Held
Gent. of the bedchamber to Charles, prince of Wales, 1645 – 60; groom of the stole 1660 – 85; kpr. of St James’s Palace, 1660 – d.; PC 1663.
Ld. lt. Ireland 1665, Cornwall 1660 – 91, 1693 – 96, jt. 1691 – 93, Devon 1670 – 75, 1685 – 91, 1693 – 96, jt. 1691 – 93; warden of the stannaries 1660 – d.; steward, duchy of Cornwall 1661–?, Bradninch, 1661 – ?; rider and master forester of Dartmoor 1661 – ?; recorder, Launceston 1682–?;
Gov. Scilly Isles ?1645 – 51, 1689 – 1700, Plymouth 1661 – 96, Pendennis 1680 – 96,; col. regt. of ft. 1685 – 88, 1689 – 93.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Stowe, Cornwall and St James’ Palace, Westminster.
GRENVILLE
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Lords 1660-1715
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