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TUCHET, James (1612-84)

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bap. 26 July 1612, 1st s. of Sir Mervyn Tuchet†, later 12 Bar. Audley and 2nd earl of Castlehaven [I] and 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Benedict Barnham‡, alderman of London; bro. Mervin Tuchet, 14th Bar. Audley and 4th earl of Castlehaven. m. (1) c.1626 his step-sis., Elizabeth Brydges (bur. 16 Mar. 1679), da. of Grey Brydges†, 5th Bar. Chandos and Anne, da. and coh. of Ferdinando Stanley†, 5th earl of Derby; (2) (lic. 19 June 1679), Elizabeth Graves (d.1720). ?1s. illegit. HMC Lords, n.s. xii. 145. d. 11 Oct. 1684.
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Col. Spanish Netherlands army 1666; ‘sergeant-major de battalia’ 1670. J. Childs, Nobles, Gents. and Profession of Arms, 16.

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TUCHET, James (1612-84)
TOUCHET
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Creighton, Anne
Handley, Stuart
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GREY, Anthony (1645-1702)

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b. 11 June 1645, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Henry Grey, 10th earl of Kent, and Amabel, wid. of [–] Douce, wid. of Hon. Anthony Fane, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Benn. educ. Trinity, Camb., MA 1661. m. 2 Mar. 1663, Mary, later Baroness Lucas of Crudwell (d.1702), o. da. John Lucas, Bar. Lucas of Shenfield, and Anne Nevill, 1s. 1da. d. 19 Aug. 1702; will 12 Apr. 1699 – 7 Aug. 1702, pr. 9 Sept. 1702. TNA, PROB 11/466.
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Capt. of horse 1666. CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 557.

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GREY, Anthony (1645-1702)
Associated with: Wrest Park, Flitton, Beds.; Suffolk Street, Westminster and St James Square, Westminster.Dasent, Hist. of St. James’ Sq. App. A.;
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Paley, Ruth
Eagles, Robin
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MURRAY, John (1660-1724)

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b. 24 Feb. 1660, 1st s. of John Murray, mq. of Atholl [S], and Amelia, da. of James Stanley†, 7th earl of Derby; bro. of Ld. Charles Murray‡ and Ld. James Murray‡. m. (1) 24 May 1683, Katherine (d. 9 or 10 Jan. 1707), Post Man & the Historical Account, 18-21 Jan. 1707. da. of William Hamilton (formerly Douglas), 3rd duke of Hamilton [S] and earl of Selkirk [S], and sis. Charles Douglas, (formerly Hamilton) 2nd earl of Selkirk [S] George Hamilton, earl of Orkney [S], James Hamilton, 4th duke of Hamilton [S] and duke of Brandon, 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 6da. (5 d.v.p.); (2) contract 26 June 1710 (with 25,000 merks), Mary (d. 1767), da. of William Ross†, 12th Ld. Ross [S], 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (2 d.v.p.). KT 7 Feb. 1704. d. 14 Nov. 1724. Chrons. Atholl and Tullibardine Fams. ii. 5–6, 123; NAS, GD 406/1/6459.
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Commr. inquiry into Glencoe massacre [S] 1693, auditing accts. of treasury [S] 1695, exch. [S] 1696 – 98, justiciary, Highlands [S], 1697 – aft.1702, visitation of univs. [S] 1697; jt. sec. of state [S] 1696 – 98; PC [S] 1696 – 98, 1702 – 04, PC 1712 – 14; ld. high commr. to parl. [S] 1696 – 98, to gen. assembly Ch. of Scotland 1712, 1713, 1714; ld. privy seal [S] 1703 – 04, 1713 – 14; extraordinary ld. of session 1712–d. CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 445; CSP Dom. 1696, pp. 20, 168, 195; CSP Dom. 1697, pp. 79, 538; CSP Dom. 1698, pp. 179, 347; CSP Dom. 1702–3, pp. 353, 479; HMC Hamilton, ii. 147.

Capt. of ft. Perth militia 1682; commr. supply, Perths. and Fife 1690; sheriff Perth 1695 – d.; ld. lt. Perth 1715 – d.; stewart principal, Fife by 1709. TNA, SP 54/7/82; Blair Atholl, Atholl mss, 44/II/17.

Col. of ft. [S] 1694 – 97.

Chan. St Andrews Univ. 1697 – d.

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MURRAY, John (1660-1724)
Associated with: Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perth; Huntingtower Castle, Perth; Dunkeld House, Perth.
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oil on canvas by T. Murray, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl; oil on canvas, circle of John Medina, National Trust for Scotland, Haddo House.

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Townend, Graham
Hayton, David
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ASTLEY, Jacob (1651-89)

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bap. 13 Jan. 1651, Kent HLC (CKS), P6/1/1. 1st s. Isaac Astley, 2nd Bar. Astley and Ann Stydolfe. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1669. m. bet. 13 Feb. 1677 and 23 Jan. 1678, TNA, C10/191/3. Frances (c.1660-92), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Stydolfe, 1st bt. of Norbury, Mickleham, Surr. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Stonehouse‡, s.p. d. 21 Mar. 1689; admon. 8 May 1689.
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Freeman, Maidstone 1683. Maidstone Recs. ed. Martin, 161.

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ASTLEY, Jacob (1651-89)
Associated with: Maidstone Palace, Maidstone, Kent.
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Paley, Ruth
Handley, Stuart
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ASTLEY, Isaac (c. 1613-62)

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b. c. 1613, Huguenot Soc. 4to ser. xviii, 40. 1st s. of Jacob Astley, Bar. Astley and Agnes, da. of Henry Imple of Blomersham/Bloumerckem, Holland. m. 27 Dec. 1650, Anne, 4th da. of Sir Francis Stydolfe (Stydolph) of Mickleham, Surr. and Mary Altham. 2s. 1da. d.v.p. Kntd. 23 Feb. 1643. d. Sept. 1662.
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ASTLEY, Isaac (c. 1613-62)
Associated with: Maidstone Palace, Maidstone, Kent.
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Paley, Ruth
Handley, Stuart
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COOPER, Anthony Ashley (1621-83)

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b. 22 July 1621, 1st s. of Sir John Cooper‡, 1st bt., of Rockbourne, Hants, and Anne, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Ashley‡, 1st bt., of Wimborne St Giles; bro. of George Cooper‡. educ. privately (Aaron Guerdon) 1627-37, Exeter Coll., Oxf., 1637; L. Inn, 1638. m. (1) 25 Feb. 1639, Margaret (d. 11 July 1649), da. of Thomas Coventry‡, 1st Bar. Coventry of Aylesborough, s.p.; (2) 15 Apr. 1650, Lady Frances Cecil (d. 31 Dec. 1652), da. of David Cecil‡, 3rd earl of Exeter, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (3) 30 Aug. 1655, Margaret, da. of William Spencer‡, 2nd Bar. Spencer, s.p. suc. fa. 23 Mar. 1631. d. 21 Jan. 1683.
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Dep. lt. Dorset, 1642 – 44, 26 July 1660–72; sheriff, Dorset 1643, Wilts. 1 Dec. 1646 – 11 Feb. 1648; v.-adm. Hants Apr. 1660–1; ld. lt. Dorset, 1672 – 74.

Col. of ft. and capt. of horse (royalist), 1643 – 44; gov. Weymouth 1643; field-marshal-gen., Dorset c. Aug. 1644 – Apr. 1646; col. of horse, 11 Jan. – Nov. 1660; gov. I.o.W. Feb. 1660–1.

Freeman, Poole, 1651, Salisbury 29 June 1654; gov. Charterhouse Hospital, 1662; G.S. Davies, Charterhouse in London, app. D (p. 354). high steward, Salisbury, 1672 – d.; mbr., Skinners’ Co. 1681 – d.

Commr. law reform Jan. 1652 – Apr. 1653; judge of probate 8 Apr. 1653–4; cllr. of state 14 July 1653 – Dec. 1654, 19 May – Oct. 1659, 2 Jan. – 31 May 1660; commr. for army (acting) Dec. 1659 – Jan. 1660; PC 31 May 1660 – 19 May 1674; ld. pres. Apr. – Oct. 1679; commr. trade, Nov. 1660–72; chanc. Exchequer May 1661 – Nov. 1672; treas. prizes, 1664 – 67; ld. of treasury 1667 – 72; commr. affairs of Tangier, 1669, 1673. Bodl. Clarendon 87, ff. 22–23; HEHL, EL 8456. commr. union with Scotland, 1670; pres. trade and plantations 1672 – 74; ld. chanc. 1672 – 73; Commission for the review of the settlement of Ireland, 1673 Add. 28085, ff. 21–4.; commr. of prize appeals, 1672. Haley, Shaftesbury, 300.

Mbr., cttee. Virginia and cttee. Barbados, 29 Dec. 1654 – ?Jan. 1655; mbr., soc. mines royal and mineral and battery works 1662, gov. 1663 – d.; asst. Royal adventurers into Africa by 1664 – 71; ld. prop. Carolina 1663 – d.; mbr., Hudson’s Bay Co. 1668 – 73, dep. gov. 1673 – 74, cttee. 1674 – 75; sub-gov. Royal Africa Co. 1672 – 73, asst. 1674 – 77.

Bencher, L. Inn, 28 Jan. 1673.

FRS 1663.

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COOPER, Sir Anthony Ashley, 2nd Bt. (1621-83), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset and The Close, Salisbury, Wilts.
Associated with: Wimborne St Giles, Dorset.
ASHLEY COOPER
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oil on canvas, aft. John Greenhill, c.1672-3, NPG 3893; line engraving, by B. Baron, aft. S. Cooper, NPG D 16246; oil on canvas, circle of A. Hanneman, St John's, Camb.

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Seaward, Paul
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ASHBURNHAM, John (1687-1737)

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bap. 13 Mar. 1687, 2nd s. John Ashburnham, Bar. Ashburnham and Bridget, da. and h. of Walter Vaughan of Porthammel House, co. Brecon; bro. William Ashburnham, 2nd Bar. Ashburnham. m. (1) 21 Oct. 1710, Mary (d.1712), da. James Butler, 2nd duke of Ormond and 2nd w. Mary Somerset, s.p.; (2) 24 July 1714, Henrietta Maria (d.1718), suo jure baroness Strange, da. and coh. of William George Stanley, 9th earl of Derby, wid. John Annesley, 4th earl of Anglesey, 1da. d.v.p.; E. Suss. RO, ASH 791. (3) lic. 14 Mar. 1724, Jemima, da. and coh. Henry Grey, duke of Kent and 1st w. Jemima Crewe, 1s. d. 10 Mar. 1737; will 17 Mar. 1733, pr. 24 Mar. 1737. TNA, PROB11/682.
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Guidon and maj. 1 Horse Gds. 1707, col. July 1713–15; col. of horse duke of Ormond’s Regt. Jan. 1713.

Dep. gov. and dep. warden Cinque Ports June 1713–14; capt. yeomen of the guard. Nov. 1731 – d.

Gent. of the bedchamber to Frederick†, Prince of Wales Dec. 1728-July 1731. ASH 791.

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ASHBURNHAM, Hon. John (1687-1737).
Associated with: Ashburnham Place, Ashburnham, E. Suss.; Ampthill, Beds.
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Paley, Ruth
Handley, Stuart
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ASHBURNHAM, William (1679-1710)

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b. 21 May 1679, 1st s. John Ashburnham, 1st Bar. Ashburnham and Bridget, da. and h. of Walter Vaughan of Porthammel House, co. Brecon; bro. John Ashburnham, 3rd Bar. Ashburnham. educ. M. Foubert military academy. E. Suss. RO, ASH 845, Ashburnham to Foubert, 23 Oct. 1705. m. 16 Oct. 1705, Catherine (1687-1710), da. and event. h. of Thomas Taylor of Clapham, Beds. s.p. d. 16 June 1710; will 11 June 1710, pr. 15 July 1710. TNA, PROB 11/516.
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ASHBURNHAM, Hon. William (1679-1710).
Associated with: Ashburnham Place, Ashburnham, E. Suss.; Ampthill, Beds.
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Paley, Ruth
Handley, Stuart
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ASHBURNHAM, John (1656-1710)

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b. 15 Jan. 1656, o.s. of William Ashburnham (d.1665) and Elizabeth, da. of John Poulett†, 1st Bar. Poulett. educ. Eton 1668-70; Peterhouse, Camb. 1670-1; travelled abroad (France and Switzerland) 1672-4. E. Suss. RO, ASH 3994. m. 22 July 1677, Bridget (d. 12 May 1719), da. and h. of Walter Vaughan of Pembrey, Brec. and New Sarum, Wilts. 3s. 2da. suc. grandfa. John Ashburnham‡ 1671, gt.-uncle William Ashburnham‡ 1679. d. 21 Jan. 1710; will 7 Nov. 1709, pr. 6 Feb 1710. TNA, PROB 11/514.
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Dep. lt., Suss. 1685 – May 1688, Brec. 1689–?d.; custos rot. Brec. 1702 – d.

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ASHBURNHAM, John II (1656-1710), of Ashburnham, Suss. and Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, Mdx.
Associated with: Ashburnham Place, Ashburnham, E. Suss.; Ampthill, Beds.; Ashburnham Ho., Westminster; Southampton St, Bloomsbury, Mdx.
Author
Paley, Ruth
Handley, Stuart
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VILLIERS, William (c. 1682-1721)

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b. c. 1682, 1st s. Edward Villiers, later earl of Jersey, and Barbara (d.1735), da. of William Chiffinch, kpr. of royal closet. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1699, MA 1700; travelled abroad (France) 1700–1. Longleat, Bath mss, Prior pprs. 6 f. 50, xiii. ff. 1–5; HMC Bath, iii. 418; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 28. m. 22 Mar. 1705 (with more than £30,000), Judith (d.1732), da. of Frederick Herne‡, merchant of London, 2s. 1da. d. 13 July 1721; will 9 July 1721, pr. 4 Dec. 1721. TNA, PROB 11/582.
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Teller of exch. 1701 – 02.

Freeman, Rochester 1705.

Merchant adventurer 1703. Add. 28079, ff. 59–60.

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VILLIERS, William, Visct. Villiers (1682-1721), of Squerryes, nr. Westerham, Kent, and Golden Square, London
Associated with: Squerries, Kent; Golden Sq., London;G. Leveson Gower, Parochial History of Westerham, 17; Records of the family of Villiers, earls of Jersey, 15; Add. 61589, f. 196; HMC Cowper, iii. 117.; Castlethorpe, Bucks.
Likenesses

William Villiers, 2nd earl of Jersey, and Mary Granville, Lady Lansdowne, mezzotinte by John Smith, aft. Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1700 (NPG D36508).

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Eagles, Robin
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