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VANE, Christopher (1653-1723)

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b. 21 May 1653, 7th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Henry Vane‡ (d. 14 June 1662) of Fairlawn, Shipbourne, Kent, and Frances (d.1680), da. of Sir Christopher Wray‡ of Ashby, Lincs. educ. I. Temple 1671. m. lic. 9 May 1676, Elizabeth (d. 9 Nov. 1725), da. Gilbert Holles, 3rd earl of Clare, and coh. of her John Holles, duke of Newcastle, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. bro. 1675. d. 28 Oct. 1723; will 27 Sept. 1715, codicil 26 May 1716, pr. 11 Nov. 1723.
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PC 6 July – 13 Dec. 1688.

Commr. for recusants, co. Dur. 1675; freeman, Durham 1675, Hartlepool 1676; ranger, Teesdale forest 1689 – d.; dep. lt., Kent Feb. 1688-bef. 1701, co. Dur. by 1701 – d.

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VANE, Christopher (1653-1723), of Raby Castle, co. Dur.
Associated with: Raby Castle, co. Dur.; Fairlawn, Kent.
Author
Creighton, Anne
Handley, Stuart
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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KNOLLYS, Nicholas (1631-74)

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b. 3 Jan. 1631, 2nd s. Elizabeth, countess Banbury; bro. of Edward Knollys†, later titular 2nd earl of Banbury. m. (1) c.1649 TNA, C7/419/51. (with £8,000), Warws CRO, CR 2017/L1/b/2. Isabella (d.1655), da. Montjoy Blount, earl of Newport, 1da; (2) 4 Oct. 1655, Anne (d. 6 Mar. 1680), da. of William Sherard, Bar. Sherard (I), 2s. 4da. (1 d.v.p.). Ibid.; Soc. Gen. transcript, Boughton, Northants. d. 14 Mar. 1674; admon. to wid. 21 June 1681 and 4 July 1683.
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KNOLLYS, Nicholas (1631-74)
Associated with: Boughton (Manor) House (not to be confused with Boughton House near Kettering, the seat of the Montagus) and Harrowden Hall, Northants.
Author
Paley, Ruth
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Lords 1660-1715
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ELPHINSTONE, John (1652-1736)

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b. 26 Dec. 1652, o. s. of John Elphinstone, 3rd Ld. Balmerino [S], and Margaret, da. of John Campbell, earl of Loudoun [S]. m. (1) 16 Feb. 1672, Christian (d. bef. 7 June 1687), da. of Hugh Montgomerie, 7th earl of Eglinton [S], 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) 12 June 1687, Scot. Rec. Soc. xxviii. 43. Ann (d.1712), da. of Arthur Ross, abp. of St Andrews, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. d. 13 May 1736.
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PC [S] 1687 – 89; gen. of the Mint [S] 1710 – 12; commr. chamberlainry and trade [S] 1711–14. CTB 1712, pp. 111, 519; Douglas, Scots Peerage, i. 569; P.W.J. Riley, Eng. Ministers and Scotland, 178.

Sheriff, Midlothian 1710–14. Scots Courant, 29–31 Jan. 1711.

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ELPHINSTONE, John (1652-1736)
Associated with: Balmerino House, Leith, Midlothian.
Author
Townend, Graham
Adams, Beverly
Hayton, David
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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LIVINGSTON, William (1650-1733)

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b. 29 Mar. 1650, 2nd s. of James Livingston, Visct. Kilsyth [S] (d.1661), and Eupheme, da. of Sir David Cunningham, bt., of Robertland, Ayr. educ. Glasgow Univ. m. (1) c.1692, Jean (d. 16 Oct.1695), da. of William Cochrane, styled. Ld. Cochrane (1st s. d.v.p. of William Cochrane, earl of Dundonald [S]), wid. of John Graham, Visct. Dundee [S], 1s. d.v.p., 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) Barbara, da. of Henry Macdougall of Makerstoun, Roxburgh, 1da. d.v.p. d. 12 Jan. 1733.
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Lt.-col., Roy. Regt. of Scots Drag. 1688. Douglas, Scots Peerage, v. 193.

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LIVINGSTON, William (1650-1733)
Associated with: Colzium, Lanark.
Author
Townend, Graham
Hayton, David
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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TUCHET, James (bef. 1700-40)

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s. James Tuchet, 15th Bar. Audley and 5th earl of Castlehaven [I], and Anne Pelson, da. of Richard Pelson of St George’s-in-the-fields, London. educ. travelled abroad. Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 677. m. 24 May 1722, Elizabeth (d. 16 June 1743), da. Henry Arundell, 5th Bar. Arundell of Wardour, and Elizabeth Panton, 2s. 2da. d. 12 or 29 Oct. 1740; CP, iii. 88; Gent. Mag. 1740, p. 571. will 8 Oct. 1726, pr. 7 Apr. 1741. TNA, PROB 11/708.
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TUCHET, James (bef. 1700-40)
TOUCHET
Author
Creighton, Anne
Handley, Stuart
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Lords 1660-1715
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TUCHET, James (d. 1700)

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s. Mervin Tuchet, 14th Bar. Audley and 4th earl of Castlehaven [I], and Mary (d. Mar. 1711), da. of John Talbot†, 10th earl of Shrewsbury. m. Anne (d.1733), da. of Richard Pelson of St. George’s-in-the-Fields, London, and Anne (d.1670), da. and event. h. Christopher Villiers, earl of Anglesey, wid. of Thomas Savile†, earl of Sussex, 1s. d. 9 Aug. 1700; admon. 1 Dec. 1701 to Nicholas Walter, principal creditor. TNA, PROB 6/77, f. 119v.
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Lt. of horse 1685; capt. 1687. CSP Dom. 1685, p. 314; 1686–7, p. 370.

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TUCHET, James (d. 1700)
Associated with: Maddenstown, co. Kildare; Castlehaven, co. Cork.
TOUCHET
Author
Creighton, Anne
Handley, Stuart
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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GREY, Henry (1671-1740)

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bap. 28 Sept. 1671, o.s. Anthony Grey, 11th earl of Kent and Mary Lucas (suo jure Baroness Lucas of Crudwell). educ. travelled abroad (Holland, Germany, Italy, Geneva) 1690-2; Beds. Archives, L30/2/2; L31/127-128, L30. LLD, Cambs. 1705. m. (1) 20 Apr. 1695 Ibid. L31/82, L31/83. (with £20,000), Ibid. L22/28. Jemima (d.1728), da. Thomas Crew, 2nd Bar. Crew, 5s. d. v.p. 7da. (6 v.p.); Ibid. L31/83. (2) 24 Mar.1729, Sophia (1748), da. of Willem Bentinck, earl of Portland, 1s. (v.p.) 1da. KG 1713. d. 5 June 1740; will 29 June 1736 – 27 May 1740, pr. 13 June 1740. Ibid. L32/11-13; TNA, PROB 11/703.
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PC 1704; London Gazette, 27 Apr.-1 May 1704; Add. 61120, f. 88. ld. chamb. 1704 – 10; ld. justice 1 Aug. – 18 Sept. 1714; constable of Windsor Castle 1714 – 16; gent. of the bedchamber 1714 – 16; ld. steward 1716 – 19; ld. kpr. of the privy seal 1719 – 20.

Ld. lt., Herefs. 1704 – 14, Beds. 1711 – 14, Bucks. 1711 – 12; custos. rot. Beds. 1711.

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GREY, Henry (1671-1740)
Associated with: Cheyne Row, Westminster;Survey of London, iv. pt. ii. 66.; St James’ Square, Westminster;Add. 22267, ff. 164-71; E. Hatton, New View of London, (1708), ii. 623-39.; Wrest (Rest) Park, Beds.HMC Portland, v. 253.;
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oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1705, Wrest Park.

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Eagles, Robin
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