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WHITWORTH, Charles, 1st Baron Whitworth [I] (1675-1725), of Batchacre Park, in Adbaston, Staffs.

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bap. 14 Oct. 1675, 1st s. of Richard Whitworth of Batchacre Park by Anne, da. of Rev. Francis Mosley of Wilmslow, Cheshire; bro. of Francis Whitworth. educ. Westminster 1690; Trinity, Camb. 1694; ?M. Temple 1694. m. (contract 9/20 June 1720) Madeleine Jacqueline, da. of Albert Henri De Sallengre de Grifoort, receiver-gen. of Walloon Flanders, s.p. suc. fa. 1719; cr. Baron Whitworth [I] 9 Jan. 1721.
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Resident, Imperial Diet 1702 – 04; chargé d’affaires, Vienna 1703 – 04; envoy, Russia 1704 – 09, ambassador 1709 – 12; spec. envoy, Prussia May-June 1711; ambassador, Poland June – Oct. 1711, Vienna July – Sept. 1711; minister, Imperial Diet 1714 – 16; envoy, Berlin 1716 – 17, The Hague 1717 – 21; minister, Berlin 1719 – 22; jt. ambassador, congress of Cambrai 1722–5.

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WHITWORTH, Charles, 1st Baron Whitworth [I] (1675-1725), of Batchacre Park, in Adbaston, Staffs.
Main residence: Batchacre Park, in Adbaston, Staffs.
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WHITWORTH, Charles (1675-1725)

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WHITWORTH, Charles (c.1721-78), of Leybourne, Kent and Blackford, nr. Minehead, Som.

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b. c. 1721, o.s. of Francis Whitworth. educ. Westminster 1730-8; L. Inn 1738. m. 1 June 1749, Martha, da. of Richard Shelley, commr. of the stamp office, niece of Sir John Shelley, 4th Bt., 3 surv. s. 4 surv. da. suc. fa. 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 committees of supply and ways and means May 1768 – d.

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WHITWORTH, Charles (c.1721-78), of Leybourne, Kent and Blackford, nr. Minehead, Som.
Main residences: Leybourne, Kent; Blackford, nr. Minehead, Som.
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WHITWORTH, Charles (c.1721-78)

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WHITWORTH, Francis (1684-1742), of Leybourne, Kent and Blackford, nr. Minehead, Som.

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b. 9 May 1684, 6th s. of Richard Whitworth of Batchacre Park, in Adbaston, Staffs. and yr. bro. of Charles, 1st Baron Whitworth [I]. educ. Westminster 1701. m. c.1720, Joan Windham of Clarewell, Glos., 1s.
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Sec. Barbados 1719 – d. surveyor of woods and forests north and south of Trent 1732 – d.

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WHITWORTH, Francis (1684-1742), of Leybourne, Kent and Blackford, nr. Minehead, Som.
Main residences: Leybourne, Kent; Blackford, nr. Minehead, Som.
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WHITWORTH, Francis (1684-1742)

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WIGLEY, James (1700-65), of Scraptoft Hall, nr. Leicester.

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b. 10 Aug. 1700, 2nd surv. s. of Sir Edward Wigley of Scraptoft by Letitia, da. and h. of Arthur Cressey of Brigsley, Lincs. educ. Rugby 1713; Magdalen, Oxf. 1718. m. Martha, da. and h. of Richard Ebourne of Allesley, Warws., s.p. suc. bro. 1716.
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WIGLEY, James (1700-65), of Scraptoft Hall, nr. Leicester.
Main residence: Scraptoft Hall, nr. Leicester.
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WIGLEY, James (1700-65)

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WILBRAHAM, Randle (?1695-1770), of Rode Hall, nr. Congleton, Cheshire.

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b. ?1695, 2nd surv. s. of Randle Wilbraham of Nantwich, Cheshire by Mary, da. of Sir Richard Brooke, 2nd Bt., of Norton Priory, Cheshire. educ. B.N.C. Oxf. 10 Oct. 1711, aged 16; L. Inn 1711, called 1718, bencher 1743. m. 24 Aug. 1722, Dorothy, da. of Andrew Kenrick, barrister, of Woore, Salop, 2s. 3da. (da. Mary Charles Gray).
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Vice-chamberlain, Chester; dep. steward, Oxford University.

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WILBRAHAM, Randle (?1695-1770), of Rode Hall, nr. Congleton, Cheshire.
Main residence: Rode Hall, nr. Congleton, Cheshire.
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WILBRAHAM, Randle (?1695-1770)

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