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GRIFFITH, William (c.1620-88), of Cefnamwlch, Lleyn, Caern.
Family and Education
b. c. 1620, 2nd s. of John Griffith (d.1643) of Cefnamwlch by Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Trevor of Trevalun, Denb. educ. Charterhouse 1631, L. Inn, entered 1638; All Souls’, Oxf. 1639. m. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Arthur Davenport of Calveley, Cheshire, 1s. d.v.p.4da. suc. bro. John Griffith c.1650.J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 169; Cheshire Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xciii) 34.
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Lt. of horse (royalist) 1643–6.
J.p. Caern. 1643 – 46, July 1660–87; commr. for assessment, Caern. 1657, Aug. 1660–80, Anglesey 1673 – 80; sheriff, Caern. by Sept. 1661, dep. lt. 1661 – Feb. 1688, col. of militia c.1663–?66.
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Main residence: Cefnamwlch, Lleyn, Caern.
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GRIFFITH, John (1662-87), of Cefnamwlch, Lleyn, Caern.
Family and Education
bap. 11 July 1662, o.s. of William Griffith. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1680. m. c.1683, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Visct. Bulkeley of Cashel [I], 2s. 1da.Cal. Wynn. Pprs. 371; J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 169; Anglesey Antiq. Soc. Trans. (1943), 23.
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Dep. lt. Anglesey 1685 – d., Caern. 1686 – d.; j.p. Caern. 1687–d.
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Main residence: Cefnamwlch, Lleyn, Caern.
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GRIMSTON, Samuel (1644-1700), of Gorhambury, Herts.
Family and Education
b. 7 Jan. 1644, 6th but o. surv. s. of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Bt. educ. Clare, Camb. 1663; L. Inn 1668. m. (1) 14 Feb. 1670, Elizabeth (d. 6 Feb. 1672), da. of Heneage Finch, later 1st Earl of Nottingham, 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 17 Apr. 1673, Lady Anne Tufton (d. 22 Nov. 1713), da. of John, 2nd Earl of Thanet, 1s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 2 Jan. 1685.Cutterbuck, Herts. i. 96; Bulstrode Pprs. 131; CSP Dom. 1671-2, p. 128; G. C. Williamson, Lady Anne Clifford, 480; Collins, Peerage, viii. 219.
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Commr. for assessment, Essex, Herts. and St. Albans 1673 – 80, Mdx. 1679 – 80, Essex and St. Albans 1689, Herts. and Westminster 1689 – 90; j.p. and dep. lt. Herts. 1689–d.
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Main residence: Gorhambury, Herts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GRIMSTON, Sir Harbottle, 2nd Bt. (1603-85), of Gorhambury, Herts.
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b. 27 Jan. 1603, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st. Bt., of Bradfield Hall, Essex by Elizabeth, da. of Ralph Coppinger of Stoke, Kent. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1619; L. Inn 1621, called 1628. m. (1) 16 Apr. 1629, Mary (d.21 May 1649), da. of Sir George Croke of Waterstock, Oxon. and coh. to her bro. Thomas, 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) 1651, Anne (bur. 20 Sept. 1680), da. and h. of Sir Nathaniel Bacon of Culford, Suff., wid. of Sir Thomas Meautys of Gorhambury, 1da. suc. fa. 19 Feb. 1648.Morant, Essex, i. 464-5; Essex Rev. v. 203; Trans. St. Albans and Herts. Arch. Soc. (1933), 68.
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Recorder, Harwich 1634 – ?48, by 1665 – 84, Colchester 1638 – 49; j.p. Mdx. by 1638 – ?48, 1656 – 62, by 1680 – d., Essex by 1639 – ?48, 1662 – d., Herts. 1656 – d., St. Albans borough and liberty 1656; dep. lt. Essex 1642 – 44, Herts. c. Aug. 1660 – ?66, 1680 – 81, commr. for assessment, Essex 1643 – 48, Colchester 1644 – 48, Herts. 1657, Jan. 1660, Essex, Herts., St. Albans and Mdx. 1660 – 80, Colchester 1667 – 80, sequestrations, Essex 1643, levying money, Essex and Colchester 1643, defence, eastern association 1643, new model ordinance, Essex 1645, militia, Essex 1648, Essex and Herts. Mar. 1660; bencher, L. Inn 1648, treas. 1658 – 59; commr. for oyer and terminer, London Nov. 1660, high steward, Colchester by 1661 – 84, St. Albans 1664 – d.; commr. for recusants, Essex 1675.
Commr. for both kingdoms 1644 – 48, scandalous offences 1646, indemnity 1647 – 48, obstructions 1648, exclusion from sacrament 1648, Isle of Wight treaty 1648; Councillor of State, 23 Feb. – 31 May 1660, master of the rolls Nov. 1660–d.
Speaker of House of Commons 25 Apr. – 29 Dec. 1660.
Main residence: Gorhambury, Herts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GROSVENOR, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1655-1700), of Eaton Hall, Cheshire.
Family and Education
b. 20 Nov. 1655, 1st s. of Roger Grosvenor (d. 1661) of Eaton by Christian, da. of Sir Thomas Myddelton of Chirk, Denb. educ. travelled abroad 1670-3. m. 10 Oct. 1677, Mary (d. 10 Jan. 1730), da. and h. of Alexander Davies, scrivener, of Ebury, Mdx., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. gdfa. Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Bt., 31 Jan. 1664.C. T. Gatty, Mary Davies and the Manor or Ebury, i. 215,222; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 149.
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Freeman, Chester 1677, alderman 1677 – Aug. 1688, Oct. 1688–93, 1697 – d., mayor 1684 – 85; commr. for assessment, Cheshire and Denb. 1677 – 80, Flints. 1679 – 80, Chester 1689, Cheshire 1689 – 90, j.p. Cheshire 1681–?d., Mdx. and Westminster 1687 – 89; sheriff, Cheshire, Nov. 1688–9; mayor, Holt 1693–4.
Capt. indep. tp. 1685, Earl of Shrewsbury’s Horse 1685–7.
Main residence: Eaton Hall, Cheshire.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GROSVENOR, Sir Thomas (1655-1700)
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