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NORTH, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (c.1635-95), of Mildenhall, Suff.
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b. c. 1635, o.s. of (Sir) Henry North, 1st Bt. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; St. John’s, Camb. adm. 25 Feb. 1650, aged 14. unm. suc. fa. 29 Aug. 1671.Bury G.S. List (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 279.
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Commr. for assessment, Suff. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1676 – ?Apr. 1688, 1689 – d.; conservator, Bedford level 1681–d.
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Main residence: Mildenhall, Suff.
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NORTH, Hon. Roger (1653-1734), of the Middle Temple and Rougham, Norf.
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b. 3 Sept. 1653, 6th s. of Sir Dudley North I, 4th Lord North; bro. of Sir Dudley North II and Sir Francis North. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Thetford g.s. to 1666; Jesus, Camb. 1667-8; M. Temple 1669, called 1674. m. 26 May 1696, Mary, da. of Sir Robert Gayer of Stoke Poges, Bucks., 2s. 5da.This biography is based on North’s autobiography in his Lives of the Norths.
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Freeman, Lyme Regis 1675, Dunwich 1683; steward to the see of Canterbury 1679 – 90; bencher and reader, M. Temple 1682, treas. 1683 – 84; asst. Banbury 1 Jan. 1970; recorder, Bristol 1685-Oct. 1688.
KC 1682; solicitor-gen. to the Duke of York 1684 – 85; solicitor-gen. to Queen Mary of Modena Feb.-Oct 1685, attorney-gen. 1 Jan. 1970; chairman, committee of ways and means 19 Nov. 1685.
Main residences: the Middle Temple; Rougham, Norf.
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NORTHCOTE, Sir John (c.1600-76), of Hayne, Newton St. Cyres, Devon.
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b. c. 1600, 4th but 1st surv. s. of John Northcote of Hayne by Susan, da. of Sir Hugh Pollard of Kings Nympton. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 9 May 1617, aged 16; M. Temple 1618. m. 1626, Grace, da. and h. of Hugh Halswell of Wells, Som., 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1632; cr. Bt. 16 July 1641.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 581-2.
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Capt of militia ft. Devon by 1629, col. Apr. 1660–?d., j.p.c. 1633 – 51, 1658 – d., commr. for assessment 1643, 1647 – 48, 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., sequestrations 1643, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Devon c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for inquiry into Newfoundland government 1667; freeman, Barnstaple by 1675; commr. for recusants, Devon 1675.
Col. of ft. (parliamentary) 1642–6.
Main residence: Hayne, Newton St. Cyres, Devon.
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NORTHLEIGH, Henry (1643-94), of Peamore, Exminster, Devon.
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bap. 4 Mar. 1643, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Northleigh of Peamore by Lettice, da. of Edward Yarde of Bradley, Devon. educ. King’s, Camb. 1660; M. Temple 1663. m. 16 Oct. 1682, Susanna, da. of John Sparke, dyer, of Exeter, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. c.1676.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 584. Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. xx. 134-5; PCC 95 Bence; Cal. Devon Wills (Index Lib. xxxv), 132.
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Dep. lt. Devon 1676 – May 1688, j.p. 1677 – July 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, sheriff 1680–1.
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Main residence: Peamore, Exminster, Devon.
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NORTON, Edward (1654-1702), of Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset.
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bap. 10 Jan. 1654, 2nd s. of Sir George Norton of Abbots Leigh, Som. by Ellen, da. of Sir William Owen of Condover, Salop. unm. Burke, Commoners, iv. 79; Condover Reg. (Salop Par. Reg. Soc. Lichfield Diocese, vi), 108.
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Capt. Ld. Mordaunt’s ft. Nov. 1688; maj. of marines 1691 – 99.
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Main residence: Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset.
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NORTON, Edward (1654-1702)
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NORTON, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1619-87), of Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.
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b. 7 Dec. 1619, 2nd s. of Sir Richard Norton, 1st Bt.† (d.1645), of Rotherfield Park by Amy, da. of Thomas Bilson, bp. of Winchester 1597-1616. educ. Corpus Christi, Oxf. 1637; M. Temple 1641. m. c.1658, Dorothy, da. and h. of Thomas March of Ely, Cambs., s.p. suc. bro. Aug./Sept. 1652.J. S. W. Gibson, Mon. Inscriptions in Hants Churches, 35.
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J.p. Hants July 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Hants c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Hants Aug. 1660–80, Ely 1673 – 80; freeman, Winchester Sept. 1660, Portsmouth 1662; col. of militia ft. Hants Nov. 1660 – d., commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, receiver-gen. 1665 – 67, 1668 – 70, high woodward 1669 – 76, commr. for recusants 1675, wastes and spoils, New Forest 1679.
Main residence: Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.
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NORTON, Sir John (1619-87)
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