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WHITSHED, James (b. c.1716), of Hampton Court, Mdx.

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b. c. 1716, 1st s. of James Whitshed of Dublin by his w. Grace Dillon of Dublin.Ms. index to marriage licence bonds, PRO Dublin. educ. Trinity, Dublin 10 Feb. 1733. m. (1) 5 Dec. 1738, Frances, da. of Allen, 1st Earl Bathurst, wid. of William Wodehouse, M.P.; (2) Frances, da. of Thomas Enery of Bawnboy, co. Cavan.H. B. Swansy, Fam. of Hassard, 105. suc. uncle Richard Whitshed to ‘a large estate in Ireland’ 1761.London Chron. 10-13 Jan. 1761.
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M.P. [I] 1747 – 60.

Main residence: Hampton Court, Mdx.
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Commons 1754-1790
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WHITSHED, James (b. c.1716)

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WHITTINGTON, Isaac (?1709-73), of Ugley, Essex

Family and Education
b. ?1709, s. of Isaac Whittington, citizen and haberdasher of London. educ. I. Temple 1728. m. (1) 12 Feb. 1736, Miss Fenwick of Bedford Row, Holborn, 1da. who; Rev. Thomas Drake, rector of Amersham, bro. of William Drake sen.; (2) 20 Dec. 1759, Miss Hawood, s.p.
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A clerk in Chancery c. 1730 – d.

Main residence: Ugley, Essex.
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WHITTINGTON, Isaac (?1709-73)

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WHITWORTH, Charles (c.1721-78), of Leyborne, Kent and Blackford, Som.

Family and Education
b. c. 1721, o.s. of Francis Whitworth, M.P., by Joan Windham of Clarewell, Glos.; nephew of Charles, 1st Baron Whitworth [I], M.P., and 1st cos. of Richard Whitworth. educ. Westminster 1730-8; L. Inn 1738. m. 1 June 1749, Martha, da. of Richard Shelley, commr. of the stamp office, and niece of Sir John Shelley, 4th Bt., M.P., who; a sister of the Duke of Newcastle, 3 surv. s. 4 surv. da. suc. fa. 6 Mar. 1742; Kntd. 19 Aug. 1768.
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For a short time served in the army. Lt.-gov. Gravesend and Tilbury 1758 – d. chairman of ways and means May 1768 – d.

Main residences: Leyborne, Kent; Blackford, Som.
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WHITWORTH, Charles (c.1721-78)

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WHITWORTH, Richard (?1734-1811), of Batchacre, Staffs.

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b. ?1734, s. of Richard Whitworth of Adbaston, Staffs., 1st cos. of Charles Whitworth. educ. Eton; Trinity, Camb. 18 May 1752, aged 18. unm.
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Sheriff, Staffs. 1758–9.

Main residence: Batchacre, Staffs.
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WHITWORTH, Richard (?1734-1811)

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WIGGENS, Thomas (d. 1785), of Leigh, Kent

Family and Education
o.s. of Thomas Wiggens of Greenwich, Kent. educ. L. Inn 1777. m. 3 July 1779, Margaret, da. of Charles, 6th Lord Kinnaird [S], 2s.
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Main residence: Leigh, Kent.
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WIGGENS, Thomas (d.1785)

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WIGLEY, Edmund (1758-1821), of Ullesthorpe, Leics.

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b. 1758, 1st s. of Rev. Henry Wigley of Pensham, Worcs. by Mary, da. and h. of Edward Ludlam, alderman of Leicester. educ. M. Temple 1776, called 1788. m. 24 Sept. 1795, Anna Maria, da. and h. of Charles Watkins Meysey of Shakenhurst, Worcs., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1801; took name of Meysey before Wigley, 1811.
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Recorder, Leicester 1787–98.

Main residence: Ullesthorpe, Leics.
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WIGLEY, Edmund (1758-1821)

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