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BRANDLING, Charles (1733-1802), of Gosforth, Northumb.
Family and Education
bap. 5 July 1733, 1st surv. s. of Ralph Brandling of Felling, co. Dur. by Eleanor Ogle of Eglingham, Northumb. m. 3 Sept. 1756, Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Thompson of Shotton, co. Dur., 5s. 8da. suc. bro. 1751; removed the family seat to Gosforth in 1760.
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Sheriff, Northumb. 1781–2.
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Main residence: Gosforth, Northumb.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BRANDLING, Charles (1733-1802)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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BRASSEY, Nathaniel (?1697-1765), of Roxford, Hertingfordbury, Herts. and Lombard St., London
Family and Education
b. ?1697, 1st s. of John Brassey of Lombard St. by his w. Mary Lane. m. (1) Mary, 2s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 17 Oct. 1751, Martha Phillips, 1s. suc. fa. 1737.
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Main residences: Roxford, Hertingfordbury, Herts.; Lombard St., London.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BRASSEY, Nathaniel (?1697-1765)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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BRETT, Charles (c.1715-99), of Greenwich, Kent
Family and Education
b. c. 1715, prob. s. of Capt Timothy Brett, R.N. m. 1753, Elizabeth Hooker of Greenwich, gd.-da. and h. of Sir William Hooker, s.p.
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Paymaster of the navy July 1766 – Jan. 1770; ld. of Admiralty Mar. 1782 – Apr. 1783, Dec. 1783-July 1788.
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Main residence: Greenwich, Kent.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BRETT, Charles (c.1715-99)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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BRETT, Sir Piercy (c.1710-81), of Beckenham, Kent
Family and Education
b. c. 1710, 1st s. of Piercy Brett, master attendant successively of Sheerness and Chatham dockyards, by his w. Ann Logan. m. Jan. 1745, Henrietta, da. of Thomas Colby, clerk of the cheque at Chatham dockyard, 2s. d.v.p., 1da. who m. George Bowyer. suc. fa. 4 June 1752; Kntd. 2 Jan. 1753.
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Lt. R.N. 1734; capt. 1743; r.-adm. 1762; v.-adm. 1770; adm. 1778.
Ld. of Admiralty Dec. 1766 – Jan. 1770.
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Main residence: Beckenham, Kent.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BRETT, Sir Piercy (c.1710-81)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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BRICKDALE, Matthew (1735-1831), of Clifton, Glos. and Taunton, Som.
Family and Education
b. 30 Apr. 1735, s. of John Brickdale, Bristol draper. educ. at Leicester.Geo. Harry, 5th Earl of Stamford, educated at Leicester, in a letter to Portland, 26 Nov. 1768, refers to Brickdale as his ‘old schoolfellow’, Portland mss. . m. bef. 1759,His son John matric. Ch. Ch. Oxf. March 1778, aged 18. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Smith of Clifton, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1765.
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Common councillor, Bristol 1767 – 84; elected mayor 1791 but refused to serve.
Main residences: Clifton, Glos.; Taunton, Som.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BRICKDALE, Matthew (1735-1831)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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