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WORTLEY MONTAGU, Edward (1678-1761), of Wharncliffe, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 8 Feb. 1678, o. surv. s. of Hon. Sidney Wortley Montagu, M.P., 2nd s. of Edward, 1st Earl of Sandwich, by Anne, net. da. and h. of Sir Francis Wortley, 2nd Bt. educ. Westminster; Trinity, Camb. 1693; M. Temple 1693; I. Temple 1706; Grand Tour 1700-3. m. 1712, Lady Mary Pierrepont (the celebrated Lady Mary Wortley Montagu), da. of Evelyn, 1st Duke of Kingston, 1s. 1da. who; John 3rd Earl of Bute [S]. suc. fa. 11 Nov. 1727.
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Ld. of Treasury 1714 – 15; ambassador to Turkey 1716 – 17.
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Main residence: Wharncliffe, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
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WORTLEY MONTAGU, Edward (1678-1761)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
WORTLEY MONTAGU, Edward (1713-76), of Borehamwood, Herts.
Family and Education
b. 16 May 1713, o.s. of Edward Wortley Montagu. educ. Westminster; Leyden 1741. m. c.1730, Sally, ‘an industrious washerwoman’Annual Reg. 1776. s.p. legit.
Offices Held
Cornet 7 Drag. 1743; capt.-lt. 1 Ft. 1745; ret. 1748.
Sec. at congress of Aix-la-Chapelle 1748.
Main residence: Borehamwood, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
WORTLEY MONTAGU, Edward (1713-76)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
WRAXALL, Nathaniel William (1751-1831), of Laleham, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 8 Apr. 1751, o.s. of Nathaniel Wraxall of Bristol by Anne, da. of William Thornhill of Bristol. m. 30 Mar. 1789, Jane, da. of Peter Lascelles of Knights, Herts., 2s. cr. Bt. 21 Dec. 1813.
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Writer E.I. Co. 1769; judge-advocate and paymaster of the forces in the Guzerat expedition 1771 – 72; lt. 3 Drag. Gds. 1777 (an honorary commission for presentation at foreign courts).
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Main residence: Laleham, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
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WRAXALL, Nathaniel William (1751-1831)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
WRAY, Sir Cecil, 13th Bt. (1734-1805), of Fillingham, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. 3 Sept. 1734, o.s. of Sir John Wray, 12th Bt., by Frances, da. and eventually h. of Fairfax Norcliffe of Langton, Yorks. educ. Westminster 1745, Trinity Camb. 1749. m. Esther, da. of James Summers, s.p. suc. fa. 26 Jan. 1752.
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Cornet 1 Drag. 1755; ret. 1757.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Fillingham, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
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WRAY, Sir Cecil, 13th Bt. (1734-1805)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
WRIGHTE, George (c.1706-66), of Brooksby Hall, nr. Leicester
Family and Education
b. c.1706, 1st surv. s. of George Wrighte of Brooksby Hall, clerk of the Crown, by Mary, da. and h. of Thomas Bedford, of Doctors’ Commons; gd.-s. of Sir Nathan Wrighte, ld. keeper 1700-5, and cos. of Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1724; I. Temple 1715. m. May 1733 Barbara, da. of Sir Thomas Clarges, 2nd Bt., M.P. 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1725.
Offices Held
Main residence: Brooksby Hall, nr. Leicester.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
WRIGHTE, George (c.1706-66)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion