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MEDLYCOTT, Thomas (1628-1716), of Peterborough Court, London and East St. Helen’s Street, Abingdon, Berks.

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b. 25 Feb. 1628, 1st s. of James Medlicott, Dyer, of London by Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Joyner of Newbury, Berks. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1637-45; Christ’s, Camb. 1646; M. Temple 1647, called 1653. m. by 1659, Anne, da. of John Whickers, merchant, of London and Kirtlington, Oxon., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1663.Burke, Peerage (1967), 1683; Vis Lond. (Harl. Soc. xvii), 94; St. Botolph Aldersgate par. reg.; information from Mr M. T. Medlycott.
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J.p. Berks. 1672 – 80, 1681 – 1704, 1707–?d.; recorder, Abingdon 1675 – 86, 1687 – 89; gov. Christ’s Hospital 1675 – d.; commr. for recusants, Berks. 1675, assessment 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90; bencher, M. Temple 1677, reader 1683, treas. 1691–2.Abingdon bor. mins. 1, p. 230; 2, pp. 47, 59; PC2/65/61; A. E. Preston, St. Nicholas, Abingdon, 138.

Main residences: Peterborough Court, London; East St. Helen's Street, Abingdon, Berks.
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MAY, Sir Algernon (c.1625-1704), of Old Windsor, Berks. and Ampton, Suff.

Family and Education
b. c.1625, 5th s. of Sir Humphrey May of Carrow Priory, Norf., chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster 1618-30, by 2nd w. Judith, da. of Sir William Poley of Boxted, Suff., bro. of Baptist May. m. 15 June 1662, Dorothy, da. of James Reynolds of Castle Camps, Cambs. and h. to her bro. John Reynolds, wid. of Sir James Calthorpe of Cockthorpe, Norf., 1s. 1da. Kntd. by 1662.Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch. ii), 453; Gent. Mag. 1832, pt. i. 109-10; PCC 206 Ash.
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Equerry to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662 – 68; keeper of the records 1670–?86.SP 29/47/116; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 538; 1670, p. 36; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 203; x. 193–4, 448.

J.p. Suff. 1663 – 87; commr. for assessment, Suff. 1663 – 64, 1673 – 74, Berks. 1677 – 80, Berks. and New Windsor 1690; dep. lt. Suff. by 1671 – 85; freeman, New Windsor 1689.Add. 39246, f. 23; R. R. Tighe and J. E. Davis, Annals of Windsor, ii. 442.

Main residences: Old Windsor, Berks.; Ampton, Suff.
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MAY, Baptist (1628-97), of Jermyn Street, Westminster and Old Windsor, Berks.

Family and Education
bap. 4 Nov. 1628, 6th s. of Sir Humphrey May, and bro. of Sir Algernon May. unm. ; at least 1s. illegit.Add. 19141, f. 295; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 349; Ashmole, Berks. iii. 153; PCC 61 Lort.
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Page of honour to the Duke of York by 1648, groom of the bedchamber 1662 – 65; jt. registrar of Chancery Aug. 1660 – d.; keeper of the privy purse 1665 – 85; member, Royal Fishery Co. 1677.S. E. Hoskyns, Chas. II in the Channel Is. ii. 316; Cal. Cl. SP, i. 445; ii. 304; HMC 8th Rep. 278; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 683; CSP Dom. 1685, pp. 8, 117; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 198; Luttrell, iv. 192.

Keeper, Windsor Great Park 1671 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suff. 1673 – 74, Suss. and Westminster 1677–80.CSP Dom. 1671, p. 308; Cal. Treas. Bks. xii. 128.

Main residences: Jermyn Street, Westminster; Old Windsor, Berks.
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MAY, Richard (c.1638-1713), of the Middle Temple and Grey Friars, Chichester, Suss.

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b. c. 1638, o.s. of Hugh May of Mote Park, Old Windsor, Berks. by Sarah, da. of Jacob Pratt of Battersea, Surr. educ. M. Temple 1656, called 1662. m. (1) Hester (d.1666), da. and coh. of William Talcott, counsellor at law, of Lincoln’s Inn, 1da. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 28 Apr. 1668, aged 30, Mary (d.1680), da. of William Wroth of Haven End, Standon, Herts., wid. of Thomas Lake of Great Stanmore, Mdx., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (3) 18 Mar. 1686, Susanna (d. 9 Aug. 1718), da. of Edward May of Pashley, Ticehurst, Suss. and h. to her bro. Edward, 1s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. c.1655; Kntd. 30 May 1681.Suss. Arch. Colls, li. 33; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 349; Soc. of Genealogists, St. Dunstan in the West par. reg.; Add. 5699, f. 575; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 908; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 76; Horsfield, Suss. i. 592; Cal. Comm. Comp. 2188-90.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1664 – 80, Berks. Mdx. Westminster and Surr. 1677 – 79; j.p. Suss. 1666 – 89; freeman, Portsmouth 1667, 1682; recorder, Chichester 1673 – 1709, common councilman 1685 – Oct. 1688; commr. for recusants, Suss. 1675; bencher, M. Temple 1685, reader 1689, treas. 1697–8.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 359, 366; CSP Dom. 1678, p. 404; Suss. N. and Q. xiii. 82; A. Hay, Hist Chichester, 588.

Cursitor baron of the Exchequer 1683-c. Mar. 1688.

Main residences: the Middle Temple; Grey Friars, Chichester, Suss.
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MAY, Richard (c.1638-1713)

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