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WINCHCOMBE, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (1659-1703), of Bucklebury, Berks.

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b. 16 June 1659, 1st s. of Sir Henry Winchcombe, 1st Bt. of Bucklebury by Frances, da. and h. of Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire. m. (1) bef. 1680, Elizabeth (d. 5 Aug. 1685), da. of Francis Hungerford, physician, of Reading, Berks., 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) Elizabeth (bur. 21 Sept. 1719), da. of Hugh Rolle of Great Torrington, Devon, 1da. suc. fa. 2 Dec. 1667.A. L. Humphreys, Bucklebury, 310; PCC 238 Pyne.
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Commr. for assessment, Berks. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. by 1680 – 87, 1689 – d., dep. lt. 1689 – d.; freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1689–d.Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 206.

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WINCHCOMBE, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (1659-1703), of Bucklebury, Berks.
Main residence: Bucklebury, Berks.
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WILLIAMS, William (c.1634-1700), of Nantanog, Llantrisant, Anglesey and Glascoed, Llansilin, Denb.

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b. c.1634, o.s. of Hugh Williams, DD of Llantrisant, preb. of St. Asaph 1633-70, by Emma, da. and h. of John Dolben of Caeau Gwynion, Denb. educ. Shrewsbury 1649; Jesus, Oxf. 1650; G. Inn 1650, called 1658, ancient 1676. m. 14 Apr. 1664, Margaret (d.1705), da. and coh. of Watkin Kyffin of Glascoed, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1670; Kntd. 11 Dec. 1687; cr. Bt. 6 July 1688.A. I. Pryce, Diocese of Bangor, 43-44; J. E. Auden, Shrewsbury Sch. Reg. 37.
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Commr. for militia, Anglesey Mar. 1660; j.p. Mar. 1660–87, ?Apr. 1688–96, Denb. and Mont. 1670 – 80, ?Apr. 1688–96, Salop to 1680, Merion. 1689 – 96; commr. for assessment, Denb. 1664 – 80, Chester, Salop, Anglesey and Mont. 1673 – 80, London, Westminster, Flints. and Merion. 1677 – 80, Cheshire 1679 – 80, G. Inn 1689, Chester, Mdx., London, Salop, Anglesey, Denb., Flints., Merion. and Mont. 1689 – 90; alderman and recorder, Chester 1667 – 84, Oct. 1688 – d.; bencher, G. Inn 1679, treas. 1681 – 82; freeman, Montgomery 1684; recorder, Llanfyllin by 1685; dep. lt. Anglesey, Denb., Merion. and Mont. Feb. 1688 – ?96; steward of Menai manor, Anglesey July 1688 – d.; custos rot. Denb. and Merion. 1689–90.CSP Dom. 1667, p. 44; 1689–90, p. 271; HMC 8th Rep. 361; Ormerod, Cheshire, i. 222; Herbert Corresp. (Bd. of Celtic Studies, Univ. Wales Hist. and Law ser. xxi) 289, 312; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 2010; ix. 158.

Solicitor-gen. 1687 – 89; KC 1689–96.Luttrell, i. 529; iv. 27.

Speaker of House of Commons 21 Oct. 1680 – 28 Mar. 1681.

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WILLIAMS, William (c.1634-1700), of Nantanog, Llantrisant, Anglesey and Glascoed, Llansilin, Denb.
Main residences: Nantanog, Llantrisant, Anglesey; Glascoed, Llansilin, Denb.
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WILLIAMSON, Joseph (1633-1701), of Whitehall and Cobham Hall, Kent.

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b. 25 July 1633, 2nd s. of Joseph Williamson, vicar of Bridekirk, Cumb. 1626-34. educ. St. Bees g.s.; Westminster 1648; Queen’s, Oxf. 1650, BA 1654, MA 1657; travelled abroad (France, Netherlands) 1656-7. m. 12 Feb. 1679, Catherine (bur. 11 Nov. 1702), da. of Lord George Stuart, 9th Seigneur d’Aubigny, suo jure Baroness Clifton and h. to her bro. Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond, wid. of Henry O’Brien, Lord Ibrackan, s.p. Kntd. 24 Jan. 1672.DNB; CSP Dom. 1673, p. 459; 1679-80, p. 83.
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Fellow of Queen’s, Oxf. 1657 – 79; commr. for assessment, Cumb. and Thetford 1673 – 80, Mdx. 1673 – 79, Westminster 1673 – 74, 1679 – 80, Norf. 1677 – 80, Kent and Westminster 1689; member, Clothworkers’ Co. by 1675, master 1676 – 77, asst. to 1687, recorder, Thetford 1682 – d.; j.p. Kent 1683 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Mdx. 1685 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688–9; asst. Rochester bridge 1685 – d., warden 1686, 1693, 1700.CSP Dom. 1675–6, p. 168; T. Girtin, The Golden Ram, 145; PC2/72/506; Le Strange, Norf. Official Lists, 235; information from Mr P. F. Cooper, Bridge Clerk, Rochester Bridge Trust.

Under-sec. of state July 1660–74; keeper of state papers 1661 – d.; commr. for prohibited goods 1663; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa 1664 – 68, 1670 – 72; commr. for lotteries 1665; clerk of the PC 1672 – 74; plenip. congress of Cologne 1673 – 74, Nymwegen 1676; asst. R. Africa Co. 1673; sec. of state (north) 1674 – 79; ld. of Admiralty 1674 9; PC 11 Sept. 1674 – Apr. 1679, 16 Nov. 1696 – d., asst. R. Fisheries 1677; PC [I] 1681; ambassador, The Hague 1696–9.CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 147; 1663–4, p. 90; 1664–5, p. 438; 1671–2, p. 97; 1672–3, p. 457; 1680–1, p. 136; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 197.

FRS. 1663, pres. 1677–80.

MP [I] 1692 – 99.

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WILLIAMSON, Joseph (1633-1701), of Whitehall and Cobham Hall, Kent.
Main residences: Whitehall; Cobham Hall, Kent.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WILLIAMS, Sir William, 6th Bt. (c.1668-96), of Vaynol, Caern.

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b. c. 1668, 2nd s. of Sir Griffith Williams, 4th Bt. of Vaynol by Penelope, da. of Thomas, 1st Visct. Bulkeley of Cashel [I], of Baron Hill, Anglesey. m. bef. 1686, his cos. Ellen, da. of Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Visct. Bulkeley [I], s.p. suc. bro. c.1673.J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 190; CSP Dom. 1687-9, p. 245; Clarendon Corresp. i. 204; Cal. Wynn Pprs. 399; Anglesey Antiq. Soc. Trans. (1948), 84, 87.
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Dep. lt. Caern. Feb. 1688 – d.; v.-adm. N. Wales c. Oct. i 688–d.; commr. for assessment, Anglesey and Caern. 1689 – 90; j.p. Caern. ?1689 – d.; freeman, Caernarvon by 1692.HMC 7th Rep. 348; Trans. Caern. Hist. Soc. viii. 78.

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WILLIAMS, Sir William, 6th Bt. (c.1668-96), of Vaynol, Caern.
Main residence: Vaynol, Caern.
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A.M.M.
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WILLIAMS, Sir William (c.1668-96)

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