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COVENTRY, Thomas (c.1713-97), of North Cray Place, Bexley, Kent

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b. c. 1713, 2nd s. of Thomas Coventry, Russia merchant (bro. of William, 5th Earl of Coventry), by Mary, da. and h. of John Green of Hambleton, Bucks. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1728; I. Temple 1732, called 1735, bencher 1766, reader 1777, treasurer 1778. m. c.1743, Margaret, da. and coh. of Thomas Savage of Elmley Castle, Worcs., s.p. suc. to estate of his kinsman William Hetherington 1778.
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Director, South Sea Co. 1751 – 68; dep. gov. 1768 – 71; sub gov. 1771–94.

Main residence: North Cray Place, Bexley, Kent.
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COWPER, George Nassau Clavering, Visct. Fordwich (1738-89).

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b. 26 Aug. 1738, 1st s. of William, 2nd Earl Cowper, by Henrietta, da. of Henry Nassau de Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham. m. 2 June 1775, Hannah Anne, da. and coh. of Charles Gore of Hockstow, Lincs., 3s. suc. to estates of maternal gd.-fa. in 1754; and fa. as 3rd Earl Cowper 18 Sept. 1765; cr. a prince of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Joseph II, 1777.
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COWPER, George Nassau Clavering, Visct. Fordwich (1738-89)

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COWPER, William (1721-69), of Hertingfordbury Park, Herts.

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b. 1721, 1st s. of William Cowper, clerk of the Parliaments, by Jane, da. of John Budget of Chelsea. educ. Westminster, Apr. 1730, aged 8, left 1737; Worcester, Oxf. 1 Mar. 1739, aged 17; L. Inn 1740. m. 5 Aug. 1749, his cos. Maria Frances Cecilia, da. of Col. Martin Madan, M.P., 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 14 Feb. 1740.
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Main residence: Hertingfordbury Park, Herts.
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COWPER, William (1721-69)

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COXE, Charles Westley (?1754-1806), of Kemble, nr. Cirencester, Glos.

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b. ?1754, o.s. of Charles Coxe of Kemble by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Westley, ld. mayor of London 1744-5. educ. C.C.C. Oxf. 9 July 1771, aged 17. m. 10 Dec. 1789, Anne, da. of Robert Gordon of Auchendolly, Kircudbright, 1da.
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Main residence: Kemble, nr. Cirencester, Glos.
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COXE, Charles Westley (?1754-1806)

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COXE, Richard Hippisley (1742-86), of Ston Easton, Som.

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b. 22 Sept. 1742, 1st s. of John Hippisley Coxe of Ston Easton by Mary, da. of Stephen Northleigh of Peamore, Devon. educ. Westminster 1754-9; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1759-63. unm. suc. fa. 29 May 1769.
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Main residence: Ston Easton, Som.
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COXE, Richard Hippisley (1742-86)

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CRABB BOULTON, Henry (c.1709-73), of Crosby Sq., Bishopsgate, and Thorncroft, nr. Leatherhead, Surr.

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b. c.1709, s. of Hester Crabb, described in 1741 as ‘of Tower Hill’, wid., in will of her cos. Richard Boulton, director of E.I. Co. 1718-36; he, dying in 1746, left all his ‘manors, messuages, lands etc.’ to Henry Crabb who thereupon took add. name of Boulton. unm.
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Entered office of E.I. Co. 1727; clerk in the Company’s pay office 1729; assistant to the paymaster 1730; jt. paymaster 1731; paymaster and clerk to the committee of shipping Aug. 1737 – Apr. 1752.

Director E.I. Co. 1753 – 56, 1758 – 61, 1763 – 65, 1767 – 70, 1772 – d.; dep. chairman 1764 – 65; chairman 1765 – 66, 1768 – 69, 1773 – d.

Main residences: Crosby Sq., Bishopsgate; Thorncroft, nr. Leatherhead, Surr.
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CRABB BOULTON, Henry (c.1709-73)

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