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WROTH, Robert (1660-1720), of Burpham, nr. Guildford, Surr.
Family and Education
bap. 27 Aug. 1660, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Wroth of Durrants, Enfield, Mdx. by Anne Maynard, da. of William, 2nd Baron Maynard; gd.-s. of Henry Wroth by Jane Harris. m. 1687, Knightly, da. of Humphry Wyrley, prothonotary of court of common pleas, 2s. 3da. suc. aunt Mary, illegit da. of Sir Francis Wolley by Jane Harris and w. of Sir John Wyrley of Hamstead, Staffs. at Burpham 1676.Essex Arch. Soc. Trans. n.s. viii. 145 et seq; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 115; N. and Q. (ser. 8), iv. 252; PCC 3 Bunce.
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Cornet, independent tp. of Horse 1685; ensign 4 Tp. Horse Gren. Gds. 1686, lt. 1687, capt. 1688; lt.-col. R. Horse Gds. 1703 – 08; brig.-gen. 1707; maj.-gen. 1710.
Clerk of the Green Cloth 1715 – d.
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Main residence: Burpham, nr. Guildford, Surr.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WROTH, Robert (1660-1720)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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WROTTESLEY, Sir Richard, 7th Bt. (1721-69), of Wrottesley, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 12 Apr. 1721, 5th s. of Sir John Wrottesley, 4th Bt., M.P., by Frances, da. of Hon. John Grey M.P. of Enville, sis. of Harry, 3rd Earl of Stamford. educ. Winchester 1736-8; St. John’s, Oxf. 1739. m. 6 Oct. 1739 (with £10,000), Lady Mary Gower, da. of John, 2nd Baron Gower and 1st Earl Gower, 1s. (Sir John Wrottesley, M.P.), 5da. suc. bro. Sir Walter Wrottesley, 6th Bt., Feb. 1732.
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Clerk comptroller of the Green Cloth 1749 – 54; chaplain to George III, 1763; dean of Worcester 1765 – d.
Main residence: Wrottesley, Staffs.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WROTTESLEY, Sir Richard (1721-69)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
WYKES, William (aft.1680-1742), of Haselbeach, Northants.
Family and Education
b. aft. 1680, 2nd s. of Randolph Wykes of Haselbeach by Sarah, da. and h. of William Clarke of Loddington, Leics. m. Grace Corrie of Creaton, Northants., s.p. suc. bro. 1706.
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Main residence: Haselbeach, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
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WYKES, William (aft. 1680-1742)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion
WYLDE, Thomas (?1670-1740), of the Commandery, Worcester.
Family and Education
b. ?1670, 1st s. of Robert Wylde of the Commandery, Worcester by Elizabeth, da. of Rev. Thomas Dennis of St. Helen’s, Worcester. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 18 May 1686, aged 15; M. Temple 1691. m. (1) 23 Dec. 1696, Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 3rd Bt., M.P., of Clowerwall, Glos., 1s. 3da.; (2) 27 Feb. 1720, Anne, da. of Hon. Robert Tracy, justice of the common pleas, wid. of Charles Dowdeswell of Forthampton, Glos., 1da. suc. fa. 1708.
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Commr. of revenue [I] 1715 – 27; commr. of excise Nov. 1727 – d.
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Main residence: the Commandery, Worcester.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
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WYLDE, Thomas (?1670-1740)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
WYNDHAM, Charles (1710-63), of Orchard Wyndham, Som.
Family and Education
b. 19 Aug. 1710, 1st s. of Sir William Wyndham. educ. Westminster 1719; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1725; Grand Tour (Germany, France, Italy) 1728-30 with George Lyttelton and Henry Bathurst. m. 12 Mar. 1751, Alicia Maria, da. of George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter of Killaghy [I], 4s. 3da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 17 June 1740, and mat. uncle Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as 2nd Earl of Egremont 7 Feb. 1759.
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Ld. lt. Cumb. 1751 – 59; custos rot. Cumb. 1751 – d.; v.-adm. Cumb. 1755 – d.; first plenip. to intended congress at Augsburg and P.C. 8 July 1761; sec. of state, southern dept. Oct. 1761 – d.; ld. lt. Suss. 1762 – d.
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Main residence: Orchard Wyndham, Som.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WYNDHAM, Charles (1710-63)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion
WYNDHAM, Thomas (c.1686-1752), of Clearwell Court, Glos., Dunraven Castle, Glam. and Cromer, Norf.
Family and Education
b. c. 1686, 2nd s. of Francis Wyndham of Cromer, Norf. by Sarah, da. of Sir Thomas Darell. educ. Eton 1699; King’s, Camb. 1705, fellow 1707; L. Inn 1706, called 1716. m. (1) cos. Jane (d.1723), da. and h. of William Wyndham of Dunraven Castle Glam., niece and h. of Francis Wyndham of Clearwell Court, Glos., 2s.; (2) Anne, da. of Samuel Edwin of Llanmihangel Plâs, Glam., sis. and h. to Charles Edwin, 3s. suc. e. bro. to Cromer 1745.
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Sec. to chancellor of duchy of Lancaster 1716 for life; auditor to south part of duchy of Lancaster 1716 – 31; recorder, Gloucester 1727–34.
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Main residences: Clearwell Court, Glos.; Dunraven Castle, Glam.; Cromer, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
WYNDHAM, Thomas (c.1686-1752)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion