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WORTLEY MONTAGU, Hon. Sidney (1650-1727), of Wortley, Yorks.

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b. 28 July 1650, 2nd s. of Edward Montagu, M.P., 1st Earl of Sandwich, by Jemima, da. of John, 1st Baron Crew of Stene. m. c.1676, Anne Newcomen (b. 2 Sept. 1659), nat. da. and h. of Sir Francis Wortley, 2nd Bt. (d.1666), of Wortley, Yorks., and assumed add. name of Wortley, 5s. 2da.
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Main residence: Wortley, Yorks.
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WORTLEY MONTAGU, Hon. Sidney (1650-1727)

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WREN, Christopher (1675-1747), of Wroxall, Warws.

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b. 8 (or 18) Feb. 1675,Genealogists’ Mag. iii. 84; iv. 2-3; Parentalia, p. ix. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Christopher Wren, M.P., surveyor gen. of the works, by his 1st w. Faith, da. of Sir Thomas Coghill of Bletchingdon, Oxon. educ. Eton c.1686-91; Pembroke, Camb. 1691; M. Temple 1694; Grand Tour 1698. m. (1) 1706,Agnew, Protestant Exiles, i. 155. Mary (d. 10 Dec. 1712), da. of Philip Musard, jeweller to Queen Anne, 1s.; (2) 8 Nov. 1715, Constance, da. of Sir Thomas Middleton of Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, wid. of Sir Roger Burgoyne, 4th Bt., of Wroxall, 1s. suc. fa. 1723.
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Dep. clerk engraver of the works 1694 – 1702; chief clerk of the works 1702 – 16.

Main residence: Wroxall, Warws.
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WREN, Christopher (1675-1747)

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WREY, Sir Bourchier, 6th Bt. (?1715-84), of Tawstock, nr. Barnstaple, Devon.

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b. ?1715, 1st s. of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 5th Bt., M.P., of Tawstock by Diana, da. of John Rolle of Steven-stone, Devon, sis. of John Rolle and wid. of John Sparke of Plymouth, Devon. educ. Winchester; New Coll. Oxf. 21 Oct. 1732, aged 17; Grand Tour (Italy, Germany, Holland) 1737-40.PCC 304 Rockingham. m. (1) 10 July 1749, Mary (bur. 3 Sept. 1751), da. of John Edwards of Highgate, Mdx., s.p.; (2) 1 May 1755, Ellen, da. of John Thresher of Bradford, Wilts., 2s. suc. fa. Nov. 1726.
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Main residence: Tawstock, nr. Barnstaple, Devon.
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WREY, Sir Bourchier (?1715-84)

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WRIGHT, John (?1692-1766), of Oxford and Dry Sandford, nr. Abingdon.

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b. ?1692, 2nd s. of William Wright (d.1721), recorder of Oxford and a Welsh judge,Williams, Welsh Judges, 145. by Dorothy, da. and coh. of John Finch of Fynes, in White Waltham, Berks.Hearne, Colls. (Oxford Hist. Soc.), vii. 222; VCH Berks. iii. 173. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 6 Apr. 1709, aged 16; I. Temple 1711, called 1718, bencher 1746. m. by Mar. 1721,Hearne, vii. 223; viii. 70; VCH Oxon. v. 127; Salter, Oxford City Properties (Oxf. Hist. Soc.) 193. Mary, da. of Francis Heywood of Holywell, Oxford and Forest Hill, Oxon., 2s. 2da.
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Dep. recorder, Oxford 1719;Receiving his father’s salary (Hobson, Oxf. Council Acts , 1701–52, p. 115). steward, manor of Shippon in St. Helen’s, Abingdon, to the Prince of Wales by 1741 (£1. 6s.8d. p.a.), of St. John’s, Oxf.-d. Costin, St. John’s Coll. Oxf. 1598–1860 (Oxf. Hist. Soc.) 214.

Main residences: OxfordVCH Berks. iv. 419.; Dry Sandford, nr. Abingdon.
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WRIGHT, John (?1692-1766)

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WRIGHTE, George (c.1706-66), of Gayhurst, Bucks. and Brooksby Hall, nr. Leicester.

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b. c. 1706, 1st surv. s. of George Wrighte of Gayhurst and Brooksby, clerk of the Crown in Chancery, by Mary, da. and h. of Thomas Bedford of Doctors’ Commons, register of Admiralty. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1724; I. Temple 1715. m. May 1733, Barbara, da. of Sir Thomas Clarges, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Aston, Herts., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1725.
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Main residences: Gayhurst, Bucks.; Brooksby Hall, nr. Leicester.
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WRIGHTE, George (c.1706-66)

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WRIGHTSON, William (c.1676-1760), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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b. c. 1676, 2nd s. of Robert Wrightson of Cusworth, Yorks. by Sarah, da. of Sir Thomas Beaumont of Whitley Beaumont, Yorks. m. (1) Isabel (d. 13 Mar. 1716), da. and h. of Francis Beaumont, merchant, of Newcastle, wid. of Thomas Matthews of Newcastle, s.p.; (2) 1722, Isabella, da. and coh. of William Fenwick of Bywell, Northumb. and sis of Margaret, w. of John Fenwick, 1da. suc. bro. at Cusworth 1724.
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WRIGHTSON, William (c.1676-1760)

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