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LENTHALL, John (c.1625-81), of Burford Priory, Oxon. and Besselsleigh, Berks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1625, o. surv. s. of William Lenthall of Burford Priory, Speaker of the House of Commons, by Elizabeth, da. of Ambrose Evans of Loddington, Northants. educ. Corpus, Oxf. matric. 12 Sept. 1640, aged 15; L. Inn 1640, called 1647, assoc. bencher 1651. m. (1) Mary, da. and coh. of Sir William Ashcombe of Alvescot Oxon., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) Mary, da. of John Blewett of Holcombe Rogus, Devon, wid. of Sir James Stonhouse, 2nd Bt., of Amerden Hall, Debden, Essex, 1s. 1da., (3) Katherine (d.1692), da. of Eusebius Andrews of Edmonton, Mdx., s.p. suc. fa. 1662; Kntd. 13 Mar. 1678.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 169-70; Burke, Gentry (1952), 150a.
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Six clerk in Chancery 1643 – 54; member, high court of justice 1649, commr. for the army 1652 – 53, Admiralty Feb.-July 1660.
Commr. for appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, assessment, Berks., Glos., Gloucester and Oxon. 1647 – 52, Berks. 1657, Oxon. Jan. 1660, 1677 – 80, militia, Glos., Berks., Gloucester and Oxon. 1648, Oxon. 1659, Berks. and Oxon. Mar. 1660; j.p. Berks. and Oxon. 1650 – 53, Mdx. and Westminster 1653 – 59; freeman, Abingdon 1659; sheriff, Oxon. 1672–3.
Gov. Windsor Castle 1659 – June 1660; col. of ft. Feb.-June 1660.
Main residences: Burford Priory, Oxon; Besselsleigh, Berks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LENNARD, Sir Stephen, 2nd Bt. (1637-1709), of West Wickham, Kent.
Family and Education
bap. 2 Mar. 1637, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Stephen Lennard, 1st Bt., of West Wickham by 3rd w. Anne, da. of Sir John Oglander of Nunwell, I.o.W. m. settlement 30 Dec. 1671, Elizabeth, da. of Delalyne Hussey of Shapwick, Dorset, wid. of John Roy of Woodlands, Dorset, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. Jan. 1680.Dorm. and Ext. Baronetcies, 310.
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Commr. for assessment, Kent and Surr. 1677 – 80, Kent 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Kent 1679 – Feb. 1688, 1689 – d., j.p. 1680 – Feb. 1688, Oct, 1688 – d., col. of militia by 1683 – ?Feb. 1688, ?Oct. 1688–d.
Main residence: West Wickham, Kent.
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LENNARD, Sir Stephen (1637-1709)
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LENTHALL, William (d.1702), of Latchford, Great Haseley, Oxon.
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o. surv. s. of Edmund Lenthall (d.1668) of Latchford by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Wade, lt. of the Tower, of Hampstead, Mdx. m. (1) 1651, Stephana, da. of Sir Stephen Harvey of Northampton, s.p.; (2) by 1679, Lucy, da. of Edmund Dunch of Little Wittenham, Berks., s.p. suc. gdfa. 1669.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), i. 226; Burke, Gentry (1952), 1509; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 324; Bodl. Great Haseley par. reg.
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Commr. for assessment, Berks. 1657, Oxon. Jan. 1660, 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. Oxon 1673 – 80, Surr. 1673 – d.; freeman, Wallingford and Woodstock 1679.
Gent. of the privy chamber 1668 – 85; marshal of the King’s Bench prison 1669 – ?87, by 1690–?97.
Main residence: Latchford, Great Haseley, Oxon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LENTHALL, William (-d.1702)
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L’ESTRANGE, Sir Nicholas, 4th Bt. (1661-1724), of Hunstanton, Norf.
Family and Education
b. 2 Dec. 1661, 1st s. of Sir Nicholas L’Estrange, 3rd Bt., of Hunstanton, being o.s. by 1st w. Mary, da. of John Coke of Mileham. educ. Norwich g.s. 1669-72, Scarning 1672-7; Christ Church, Oxf. 1677-9. m. 2 Dec. 1686 (with £4,000), Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Wodehouse of Kimberley, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 13 Dec. 1669.
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J.p. Norf. 1680 – Feb. 1688, dep. lt. 1681 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688–9; freeman, King’s Lynn 1682, col. of militia ft. Norf. 1683 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–9.
Main residence: Hunstanton, Norf.
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This biography is based on Norf. Arch. xxxiv. 314-29.
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L'ESTRANGE, Sir Nicholas (1661-1724)
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L’ESTRANGE, Roger (1616-1704), of High Holborn, Mdx.
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b. 17 Dec. 1616, 3rd s. of Sir Hamon L’Estrange (d.1653) of Hunstanton, Norf. by Alicia, da. and coh. of Richard Stubbs of Sedgeford, Norf. educ. Eton c.1632; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1634; G. Inn 1637. m. by 1680, Mary (d. 7 Apr. 1694), da. of Sir Thomas Dolman of Shaw, Berks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Kntd. 30 Apr. 1685.
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Commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Norf. 1662; j.p. Mdx. Apr. – Dec. 1680, Mdx. and Westminster 1683 – 89; freeman, Winchester 1685.
Surveyor of the press 1662 – 79, 1684–9.
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Main residence: High Holborn, Mdx.
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This biography is based on G. Kitchin, Sir Roger L’Estrange.
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L'ESTRANGE, Roger (1616-1704)
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LEVESON, Richard (1659-99), of Wolverhampton, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 12 July 1659, 1st s. of Robert Leveson (d.1709) of Wolverhampton by Sarah, da. of John Povey of Hounslow, Mdx. unm. ; 2s.Wolverhampton Par. Reg. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc.), i. 234; PCC 148 Lane; Vis. Staffs. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. v. pt. 2), 202-3; Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 161.
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Groom of the bedchamber 1685-Dec. 1688.
Capt. R. Dgns. June 1685, Queen’s Dgns. (3 Hussars) Aug. 1685, lt.-col. 1687, col. Dec. 1688–94; gov. Berwick-on-Tweed 1691 – d.; brig, of horse 1691; col. of horse (later 2 Dgn. Gds.) 1694 – d.; maj.-gen. 1696.
Commr. for assessment, Staffs. 1689.
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Main residence: Wolverhampton, Staffs.
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LEVESON, Richard (1659-99)
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