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PEIRCE (PIERSE), Sir Edmund (d.1667), of Greenwich, Kent and Holborn, Mdx.
Family and Education
educ. Corpus Christi, Camb. 1629, Trinity Hall 1633, Ll.B 1635, Ll.D 1639, DCL 1639; adv. Doctors’ Commons 1640-6, 1661-; d. ; M. Temple 1641. m. 16 Aug. 1629, Jane (bur. 18 Oct. 1665), da. of James Franklyn of Maidstone, Kent, 1s. 1da. Kntd. 10 July 1645.C. A. H. Franklin, Franklyn Fams. 26; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), ii. 210; Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 77; City of Oxford (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxvii), 208.
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Commissary, archdeaconry of Suff. 1637 – 42; dep. v.-adm. Suff. 1637 – c.40, commr. for piracy 1640, judge of Admiralty, Cinque Ports May 1660 – d.; chancellor, Wells dioc. July 1660 – d.; j.p. Essex, Kent and Mdx. July 1660 – d., Som. 1662 – d.; commr, for assessment, Kent Aug. 1660–3, 1664 – d., Colchester and Essex 1664 – d., corporations, Kent 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers, Essex, Kent, London and Westminster 1662.
Proctor, ct. of arches 1639; master of requests 1644 – 46; master in Chancery June 1660 – d.
Officer, R. Life Gds. 1642; col. of horse (royalist) 1643 – 46, 1648; judge adv.-gen. c.1643–6.
Main residences: Greenwich, Kent; Holborn, Mdx.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PEIRCE (PIERSE), Sir Edmund (-d.1667)
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PELHAM, George (1635-86), of Gray’s Inn.
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bap. 8 Feb. 1635, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir William Pelham (d.1644) of Brocklesby, Lincs. by Frances, da. of Edward Conway, 1st Visct. Conway. educ. Horncastle g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. 1651; G. Inn 1654, called 1660, ancient 1676. unm. Brocklesby Par. Reg. ed. Foster, 71; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 761.
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Freeman, Grimsby 1678, high steward 1679 – 85, recorder 1685–d.
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Main residence: Gray's Inn.
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PELHAM, George (1635-86)
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PELHAM, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (c.1623-1703), of Halland, Laughton, Suss.
Family and Education
b. c. 1623, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Bt., of Halland by 1st w. Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Roger Wilbraham of Nantwich, Cheshire; half-bro. of Sir Nicholas Pelham. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1640. m. 20 Jan. 1647 (with £4,000), Lady Lucy Sidney, da. of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 28 Aug. 1654.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Lewes, 208; Add. 32683, f. 62.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1648, 1657, Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, j.p. 1656 – 87, ?1689 – d.; commr for sewers, rapes of Lewes and Pevensey 1659, Sept. 1660, Wittersham marshes Dec. 1660, oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Suss. Aug. 1660 – May 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., v.-adm. 1660 – d.; commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675, enclosure, Ashdown forest 1677.
Main residence: Halland, Laughton, Suss.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PELHAM, Sir John (c.1623-1703)
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PELHAM, Sir Nicholas (c.1650-1739), of Catsfield Place, Suss.
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b. c.1650, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Bt., of Halland, Suss. being o.s. by 3rd w. Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Vane, sec. of state 1640-1, of Fairlawn, Kent; half-bro. of Sir John Pelham, 3rd Bt. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 13 May 1665, aged 14. m. 26 Nov. 1674, Jane, da. and coh. of James Huxley of Dornford, Oxon., 2s. 1da. Kntd. 20 Apr. 1661.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Lewes, 208, 211; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 136; HMC Hastings, ii. 166; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), ii. 236.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, Oxon. 1677 – 80, Seaford and Pevensey 1689, recusants, Suss. 1675; j.p. Suss. by 1680 – 87, 1689–?d., dep. lt. 1685 – May 1688, Oct. 1688–?d.; asst. Saltpetre Co. 1692; lt.-col. of militia ft. Suss. by 1697–?d.
Main residence: Catsfield Place, Suss.
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PELHAM, Sir Nicholas (c.1650-1739)
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PELHAM, Thomas (c.1653-1712), of Halland, Laughton, Suss.
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b. c. 1653, 1st s. of Sir John Pelham, 3rd Bt. m. (1) lic. 26 Nov. 1679, aged 26, Elizabeth (d. Oct. 1681), da. of Sir William Jones of Ramsbury, Wilts., 2da.; (2) 21 May 1686, Lady Grace Holles (d. 13 Sept. 1700), da. of Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare, 2s. 6da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. Jan. 1703; cr. Baron Pelham of Laughton 16 Dec. 1706.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Lewes, 209-10.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. by 1680 – 87, ?1689 – d., dep. lt. by 1701 – d., v.-adm. 1705 – d.; steward, honour of Eagle 1707–d.
Commr. for customs 1689 – 90; ld. of Treasury 1690 – 91, 1698 – 99, 1701–2.
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Main residence: Halland, Laughton, Suss.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PELHAM, Thomas (c.1653-1712)
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PENDARVES, Alexander (1662-1725), of Roskrow, Gluvias, Cornw.
Family and Education
bap. 11 Nov. 1662, 2nd s. of John Pendarves of Roskrow by Bridget, da. of Sir Alexander Carew, and Bt., of Antony, Cornw. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1682; G. Inn 1682. m. (1) Lady Dorothy Bourke, da. of Richard, 8th Earl of Clanricarde [I], 1da.; (2) 17 Feb. 1718, Mary, da. of Bernard Granville of Westminster, s.p. suc. bro. 1693.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 355-6; M. Delany, Autobiog. and Corresp. i. 22-24.
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Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1689 – 90, capt. of militia horse 1690, j.p. by 1701 – d., dep. lt. 1702 – ?14; stannator of Tywarnwhaile 1703; commr. for sewers, Tower Hamlets 1712.
Commr. for prizes 1703 – 05; surveyor-gen. of crown lands Jan.-Oct. 1714.
Main residence: Roskrow, Gluvias, Cornw.
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PENDARVES, Alexander (1662-1725)
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