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NORWOOD, Henry (c.1614-89), of Leckhampton, Glos.
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b. c. 1614, 2nd s. of Henry Norwood (d.1616), barrister, of the Middle Temple and West Camel, Som. by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Rodney of Rodney Stoke, Som. educ. I. Temple 1637, called 1660. unm.
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Capt. of ft. (royalist) 1643, maj. by 1654; capt. of Sandown Castle 1661 – 63; lt.-col. Lord Rutherford’s. Ft. 1661 – 64; dep. gov. Dunkirk Mar. – Nov. 1662; col. of ft. 2 Tangier Regt. 1664 – 69; lt.-gov. Tangier 1666–9.
Esquire of the body Mar. 1660 – ?85; treasurer, Virginia 1661 – 73; warden of the Fleet prison c. 1670 – 76, 1679; commr. for Tangier 1673 – 80; member, R. Fishery Co. 1677.
Commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Kent 1662; j.p. Glos. 1670 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; freeman and common councilman, Gloucester 1671, alderman 1672 – d., mayor 1672 – 73; commr. for assessment, Glos. and Gloucester 1673 – 80, 1689 inquiry, Forest of Dean 1679; dep. lt. Glos. 1683 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–d.
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Main residence: Leckhampton, Glos.
Notes
Unless otherwise stated this biography is based on J. H. Trye, ‘Col. Henry Norwood of Leekhampton, Glos.’, Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xlvii. 113-21; F. Harrison, ‘Henry Norwood, Treasurer of Virginia’, Virginia Mag. of Hist. and Biog. xxxiii. 1-10; P. Hardacre, ‘Further Adventures of Henry Norwood’ (ibid.), lxvii. 271-83; and on Norwood’s own account, A Voyage to Virginia (P. Force, Tracts, iii. no. 10).
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NOSWORTHY (NORSWORTHY), Edward I (1610-86), of Truro Ince Castle, Cornw.
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bap. 18 Nov. 1610, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Francis Norsworthy, merchant, of Truro by Jane Daniell of Truro. m. 10 Sept. 1632, Frances (d.1663), da. of Richard Hill of Truro, 9s. (4 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1640.Truro Reg. (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc.), i. 4, 10, 162, 278, 299; PCC 116 Coventry, 77 Dyke.
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J.p. Cornw. 1650 – 53, 1656 – July 1660, Aug. 1660–2, sheriff 1654 – 55, commr. for security 1655 – 56, assessment Jan. 1660, 1661 – 63, 1665 – 80, militia Mar. 1660, commr. for recusants 1675.
Main residences: Truro; Ince Castle, Cornw.
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NOSWORTHY (NORSWORTHY), Edward II (1637-1701), of Ince Castle, Cornw.
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bap. 5 Dec. 1637, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Edward Nosworthy I. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1659; I. Temple 1661, called 1668. m. (1) lic. 29 July 1665, Honora, da. of John Maynard I of Gunnersbury, Mdx., s.p.; (2) settlement 5 May 1679, Anne, da. of William Jennens I of Plymouth, Devon, 2da. suc. fa. 1686.Truro Reg. (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc.), i. 287; Mar. Lic. (Index Lib. lxvi), 13; PCC 77 Dyke; C6/60/69.
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J.p. Cornw. 1675 – 80, June 1688–9; alderman, St. Ives by 1677 – 85, mayor 1677 – 78; commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1677 – 80, dep. lt. July-Oct. 1688.
Gent. of the privy chamber to James II 1688–98.
Main residence: Ince Castle, Cornw.
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O’BRIEN, Henry, Lord Ibrackan (c.1642-78), of Great Billing, Northants.
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b. c. 1642, 1st s. of Henry, 6th Earl of Thomond [I] (d.1691) by 1st w. Lady Anne O’Brien, da. and coh. of Henry, 3rd Earl of Thomond [I]. educ. privately (Henry Oldenburg) 1655-6; Wadham, Oxf. 1657-8; travelled abroad 1659. m. bef. 14 Dec. 1661, Katherine, da. of Lord George Stuart, 9th Seigneur d’Aubigny, h. to her bro. Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond, and s.j. Baroness Clifton, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da.CSP Dom. 1659-60, p. 450.
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Capt. of ft. [I] 1663 – 70; col. of ft. 1678–d.
J.p. Northants. 1663 – d.; commr. for assessment, Northants. 1673 – d., Lincs. 1677 – d.; asst. Rochester Bridge 1678.
PC [I] 1673; jt. surveyor and receiver of greenwax fines 1677–d.
MP [I] 1661 – 66.
Main residence: Great Billing, Northants.
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OAKELEY, William (1635-95), of Oakeley, nr. Bishop’s Castle, Salop.
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b. Mar. 1635, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Oakeley of Oakeley by Mary, da. of Edward Combes of Fetter Lane, London. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1651; M. Temple 1651. m. (1) settlement 13 Nov. 1663, Mary (bur. 27 Sept. 1680), da. of Walter Waring of Owlbury, Lydham, Salop, 1da.; (2) 24 Mar. 1681, Barbara, da. of John Walcot of Walcot, Salop, 5s. 3da. suc. fa. 1653.Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 245; Salop Arch. Soc. Trans. (ser. 2), x. 50; (ser. 4), ii. 196; F. A. Crisp, Frag. Gen. n.s. i. 84; G. Inn Reg. 177.
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Commr. for assessment, Salop Jan. 1660–80, Mont. Sept. 1660–3, 1673 – 80, Oxon, 1663 – 80, Salop and Oxon. 1689 – 90, militia, Salop and North Wales Mar. 1660; sheriff, Salop Mar. – Nov. 1660; j.p. Salop and Mont. Mar. 1660–87, ?1689 – d.; freeman, Ludlow 1661; commr. for corporations, Salop 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675, capt. of militia ft. by 1681, maj. c.1683–6.
Main residence: Oakeley, nr. Bishop's Castle, Salop.
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