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WOODCOCK, Sir Thomas (1622-80), of Lewes, Suss. and Charing Cross, Westminster.

Family and Education
bap. 31 Mar. 1622, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Woodcock (d.1665) of Lewes by Ursula, da. of Sir Edward Bellingham of Newtimber, Suss. and coh. to her bro. Thomas. m. by 1662, Barbara (d.1673), da. and h. of one Gratwick, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. Kntd. 20 May 1660.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 114; Add. 5698, p. 211; Survey of London, xviii. 19; PCC 87 Bath; Stow, Survey of London (1720), vi. 72.
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Lt. of horse (royalist) 1643, capt. by 1646; dep. gov. Windsor Castle June 1660 – d., lt.-col. Mordaunt’s Ft. July – Nov. 1660; capt. of ft. Holland Regt. 1667–d.List of Officers Claiming, 71; Berks. Arch. Jnl. lvi. 26; Parl. Intell. 16 July 1660.

J.p. Suss. July 1660 – d.; commr. for sewers, rapes of Lewes and Pevensey Sept. 1660, assessment, Suss. 1661 – 80, Westminster 1673 – 79, Oxon. 1677 – 79, loyal and indigent officers, Suss. 1662.C181/7/55.

Gent. of privy chamber 1675–d.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 192.

Main residences: Lewes, Suss.; Charing Cross, Westminster.
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WOODCOCK, Sir Thomas (1622-80)

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WISEMAN, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1630-88), of Rivenhall, Essex.

Family and Education
b. c. 1630, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Wiseman of Rivenhall by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Isaac Sedley, 1st Bt., of Great Chart, Kent. educ. M. Temple 1648. m. by 1664, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Lewis Mansel, 2nd Bt., of Margam Abbey, Glam., 1da. suc. fa. 1659; cr. Bt. 15 June 1660; Kntd. 24 June 1660.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 527; Vis. Essex ed. Howard, 103.
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Sheriff, Essex 1659 – Nov. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660–87, Apr. 1688 – d., commr. for militia Mar. 1660, assessment, Essex Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, Maldon 1677 – 80; dep. lt. Essex 1661 – ?86, Apr. 1688–d. , commr. for corporations 1662–3, recusants 1675, col. of militia ft. by 1675 – at least80; alderman, Maldon by 1679 – 86, high steward Mar. 1688–d.CJ, vii. 766; Essex RO, T2/26, Assize rolls 35/101–26; Essex Rev. vii. 58–61; HMC 14th Rep. IX, 281; CSP Dom. 1676–7, p. 115; Essex RO, DB3/12/3; Bramston Autobiog. (Cam. Soc. xxxii), 303–4.

Main residence: Rivenhall, Essex.
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WITHER, William (c.1647-79), of Manydown, Wootton St. Lawrence, Hants.

Family and Education
b. c. 1647, 1st s. of William Wither of Manydown by Joan, da. and coh. of Thomas Geale of Alton. educ. Winchester; Corpus, Oxf. matric. 3 Feb. 1665, aged 17; L. Inn 1665, called 1673; travelled abroad (Italy) 1669. m. 12 Nov. 1673, his cos. Mary, da. and h. of George Wither of Winchester, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1671.R. F. Bigg Wither, Wither Fam. 36-38; PCC 152 King.
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Freeman, Winchester 1669; commr. for assessment, Hants 1673 – d., j.p. 1674 – d., commr. for recusants 1675; steward, Andover Jan. 1679–d.Winchester corp. assembly bk. 5, f. 39; Andover corp. recs. 4/M1/3.

Main residence: Manydown, Wootton St. Lawrence, Hants.
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WITHER, William (c.1647-79)

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WODEHOUSE, Sir Philip, 3rd Bt. (1608-81), of Kimberley, Norf.

Family and Education
bap. 24 July 1608, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Wodehouse, 2nd Bt., of Kimberley by Blanche, da. of John Carey, 3rd Baron Hunsdon, wid. of Christopher Peyton of Isleham, Cambs. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1625; L. Inn 1627. m. 10 July 1634, Lucy, (d. 26 June 1684), da. of Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Bt., of Conington Castle, Hunts., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 18 Mar. 1658.Vis. Norf. (Norf. Rec. Soc. v), 241; Howard, Vis. Suff. ii. 119; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 340.
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Commr. of array, Norf. 1642, j.p. 1645 – ?49, 1659 – d., commr. for militia Mar. 1660, custos rot. June 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Norf. 1661 – 80, Thetford 1677 – 80, corporations, Norf. 1662, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675.Blomefield, Norf. iii. 405.

Main residence: Kimberley, Norf.
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WODEHOUSE, Sir Philip (1608-81)

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WOGAN, William (c.1638-1708), of Rickardstone, Brawdy, Pemb. and Hatton Garden, London.

Family and Education
b. c. 1638, 2nd s. of Thomas Wogan of Llanstinan, Pemb. by Elizabeth, da. of John Owen of Berllan, Pemb. educ. G. Inn 1653, called 1660, ancient 1676. m. (1) lic. 30 June 1668, aged 30, Elizabeth (d. Apr. 1697) da. and coh. of Sir John Ashburnham of Bromham, Sussex, servant to the Queen of Bohemia, wid. of Sir John Jacob, 1st Bt., of Bromley, Mdx., s.p.; (2) 1703, Mary (d.1708) da. of Robert Villiers alias Danvers of Knighton, Rad., s.p. Kntd. 31 Oct. 1689.DWB, 1090; West Wales Hist. Recs. vii. 8-9; W. R. Williams, Gt. Sessions in Wales, 178-9.
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Commr. for assessment, Pemb. 1666 – 80, Mdx. 1673 – 80, London, Haverfordwest and Carm. 1679 – 80, Mdx. Pemb. and Haverfordwest 1689 – 90; Carm. 1689; j.p. Card., Carm. and Pemb. 1689 – 1701; dep. lt. Pemb. by 1701–?d.

King’s serjeant 1689 – ?1702; c.j. S. Wales circuit 1689 – 1701.

Main residences: Rickardstone, Brawdy, Pemb.; Hatton Garden, London.
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WOGAN, William (c.1638-1708)

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