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PASTON, Hon. William (c.1654-1732), of Oxnead, Norf. and Turnham Green, Chiswick, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. c. 1654, 1st s. of Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth, and bro. of Hon. Robert Paston. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1669; travelled abroad (France) 1671. m. (1) 17 July 1672, Charlotte (d. 29 July 1684), illegit. da. of Charles II, wid. of James Howard of Turnham Green, 3s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 10 Mar. 1687, Elizabeth (d. 23 Jan. 1730), da. of Sir Dudley North I, 4th Lord North, wid. of Sir Robert Wiseman, dean of the arches, s.p. styled Lord Paston 30 July 1679; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Yarmouth 8 Mar. 1683.
Offices Held
J.p. and dep. lt. Norf. 1676 – 89, col. of militia horse 1676 – Oct. 1688; commr. for assessment, Norf. 1677 – 80, Norwich 1679 – 80; freeman, Norwich 1678, recorder 1683 – 89; high steward, Gt. Yarmouth 1683 – 89; jt. ld. lt. Wilts. Mar. – Dec. 1688, custos rot. June 1688–90; v.-adm. Norf. Jan.-Apr. 1719.
Capt. indep. tp. 1685.
Treasurer of the Household 1687 – 89.
FRS 1722.
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Main residences: Oxnead, Norf.; Turnham Green, Chiswick, Mdx.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PASTON, Hon. William (c.1654-1732)
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PATTEN, Thomas (c.1636-97), of Preston, Lancs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1636, 1st s. of William Patten of Preston by 2nd w. Mary, da. of James Archer of Preston. educ. G. Inn 1671, called 1678. m. aft. 1665, Mary, da. and coh. of John Doughty of Thornley Hall, Chipping, Lancs., 1da. suc. fa. 1660.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii), 229-30.
Offices Held
Freeman, Preston 1662; commr. for assessment, Lancs. 1673 – 74, 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1689 – d., j.p. 1689 – 91, 1697–d.
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Main residence: Preston, Lancs.
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PATTEN, Thomas (c.1636-97)
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PECKHAM, Henry (1615-73), of Chichester, Suss.
Family and Education
bap. 20 Aug. 1615, 1st s. of William Peckham of Aldingbourne, Suss. by his w. Mary. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1632; M. Temple 1634, called 1641. m. 8 May 1644, Judith, da. of Henry Goring of Highden, Suss., 6s. 4da. Kntd. 24 May 1662; suc. fa. 1671.Information from Mr. W. D. Peckham; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 157; Add. 5699, f. 144.
Offices Held
J.p. Suss. 1647 – 49, 1655 – d.; recorder, Chichester 1654 – d., Portsmouth 1658 – d., Newport I.o.W. aft. 1661 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suss. 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Chichester 1663 – 64, militia, Suss. Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, sewers, W. Suss. Oct. 1660; bencher, M. Temple 1663, reader 1669.
Serjeant-at-law 1669 – d.
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Main residence: Chichester, Suss.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PECKHAM, Henry (1615-73)
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PAYLOR, Sir Watkinson, 2nd Bt. (c.1634-1705), of Thoralby, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1634, o.s. of Watkinson Paylor (d. by 1636) of Thoralby by Margaret, da. of Thomas Fairfax, 1st Visct. Fairfax of Emley [I]. educ. Clare, Camb. 1651; G. Inn 1652. m. 8 July 1662, Alathea, da. of Sir Thomas Norcliffe of Langton, 2s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. gdfa. c.1647.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 15-16.
Offices Held
Commr. for militia, Yorks. Mar. 1660; j.p. Yorks (E. Riding) July 1660–6, (W. Riding) 1674 – bef.83; commr. for assessment (E. Riding) Aug. 1660–80, (E. and N. Ridings) 1689 – 90, sewers (E. Riding) Sept. 1660, recusants (E. and N. Ridings) 1675; dep. lt. (E. Riding) Mar. 1688–d.
Main residence: Thoralby, Yorks.
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PAYLOR, Sir Watkinson (c.1634-1705)
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PEDLEY, Nicholas (1615-85), of Lincoln’s Inn and Abbotsleigh, Hunts.
Family and Education
b. 17 Sept. 1615, 1st s. of Nicholas Pedley, rector of Springfield Richards, Essex 1604-20, by Susan, da. of one Brathwayte of Essex. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1633, BA 1637; L. Inn 1638, called 1646. m. (1) 14 Jan. 1641, Lucy (d. 12 May 1669), da. of Robert Bernard of Huntingdon, 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 7da.; (2) 10 June 1674, Anne, da. of Richard Dorrington of Stow, Hunts., wid. of Lawrence Torkington of Great Stukeley, Hunts., s.p. suc. fa. 1621, uncle James in Hunts. estate 1651; Kntd. 29 Feb. 1672.Wards 7/75/104; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 273-4; Essex Arch. Soc. (n.s.) vii. 65; VCH Hunts. ii. 275; Lansd. 921, ff. 6v, 35, 36; Huntingdon All Saints par. reg.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Hunts. 1647 – 52, 1657, Hunts. and Huntingdon Aug. 1660–80, militia, Hunts. 1648, Mar. 1660; j.p. Hunts. 1640 – c.81, 1684 – d., Ely 1657 – Mar. 1660; commr. for poor prisoners, Hunts. 1653, scandalous ministers, Cambs. and Hunts. 1654, oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660; master of St. John’s hosp. Huntingdon 1661 – 78; bencher, L. Inn 1663, treas. 1669 – 70, reader 1670; conservator, Bedford level 1666 – d.; recorder, Huntingdon ?1672 – d.; commr. for recusants, Hunts. 1675.
Serjeant-at-law 1675 – d.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Abbotsleigh, Hunts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PEDLEY, Nicholas (1615-85)
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