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GELL, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1612-89), of Hopton, Wirksworth, Derbys. and St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster.
Family and Education
bap. 7 Oct. 1612, 1st s. of Sir John Gell, 1st Bt., of Hopton by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Percival Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1632. m. by 1648 (with £4,000), Katherine (d.1668), da. of John Packer, clerk of the privy seal, of Shellingford, Berks., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 26 Oct. 1671.Jnl. Derbys. Arch. Soc. xl. 103; The Reliquary, xi. 225; HMC 10th Rep. IV, 169.
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J.p. Derbys. 1649 – 51, Mar. – July 1660, 1675 – 80, Mar. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1649 – 52, 1659, Jan. 1660, 1666 – 80, scandalous ministers, Derbys. and Notts. 1654, militia, Derbys. 1659, Mar. 1660; receiver, honour of Tutbury 1671 – d.; sheriff, Derbys. 1672 – 73, dep. lt. Feb. 1688 – d.; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Notts., Derbys. and Lincs. Mar. 1688.
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Main residences: Hopton, Wirksworth, Derbys.; St. Martin's Lane, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GELL, Sir John (1612-89)
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GELL, Philip (1651-1719), of Hopton, Wirksworth, Derbys.
Family and Education
bap. 6 July 1651, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir John Gell, 2nd Bt.. m. 26 Nov. 1678, Elizabeth, da. of John Fagg I of Wiston, Suss., s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 8 Feb. 1689.Jnl. Derbys. Arch. Soc. xxxiv. 149; Add. 5698, f. 263.
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Freeman, Levant Co. 1676; commr. for assessment, Derbys. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, Suss. 1690; j.p. Derbys. Mar. 1688 – d.; receiver, honour of Tutbury 1689 – d.; dep. lt. Derbys. 1690–d.
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Main residence: Hopton, Wirksworth, Derbys.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GELL, Philip (1651-1719)
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GEORGE, John (1594-1678), of Baunton, Glos. and the Middle Temple.
Family and Education
bap. 15 Sept. 1594, and but 1st surv. s. of Robert George of Baunton by Margaret, da. of Edward Oldisworth of Glos. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. ?1611, BA 1614; M. Temple 1615, called 1623. m. lic. 18 July 1627, Elizabeth (bur. 4 June 1677), da. of John Tirrell of St. Ives, Hunts., 5s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1623.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 248-9; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 537.
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Clerk of the wardrobe 1637–d.
J.p. Glos. by 1639 – ?44, 1656 – bef.Mar. 1660, July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment 1643, Jan. 1660 – d., sequestrations, Glos. and Gloucester 1643, execution of ordinances, Glos. 1643; bencher, M. Temple 1651, treas. 1658 – 59; commr. for militia, Glos. 1659, recusants 1675.
Main residences: Baunton, Glos.; the Middle Temple.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GEORGE, John (1594-1678)
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GERARD, Hon. Charles (c.1659-1701), of Halsall, Lancs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1659, 1st s. of Charles, 1st Baron Gerard of Brandon, by Jeanne, da. of Pierre de Civelle, equerry to Queen Henrietta Maria; bro. of Fitton Gerard. m. 18 June 1683, Anne (div. 1698), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Mason of Bishop’s Castle, Salop and Sutton, Surr., s.p.legit. styled. Visct. Brandon 21 July 1679; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 3 Jan. 1694.
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Lt.-col. Ld. Gerard’s Horse 1678 – 79, col. June – Sept. 1679, Oct. – Dec. 1688, 1694 – d.; maj.-gen. 1694.
Commr. for assessment, Cheshire and Lancs. 1677 – 80, Mdx. 1679 – 80, Cheshire 1689, Lancs. and Mdx. 1689 – 90; freeman, Preston 1682; dep. lt. Lancs. 1687 – 89, Wales 1689 – 96; j.p. Lancs. Apr. 1688 – d., Cheshire by 1701 – d.; steward of Blackburn hundred 1689- 90; ld. lt. Lancs. 1689 – d., N. Wales 1696 – d.; custos rot. Lancs. 1689 – d., Mont. 1700 – d.; freeman, Liverpool 1690; constable of Liverpool Castle and butler, Lancs. 1691 – d.; v.-adm. Cheshire and Lancs. 1691 – d., N. Wales 1696 – d.; commr. for superstitious uses, Lancs. 1693; col. of militia ft. Lancs. and Denb. by 1697–d.
Envoy, Hanover 1701.
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Main residence: Halsall, Lancs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GERARD, Hon. Charles (c.1659-1701)
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GAWDY, William (1612-69), of West Harling, Norf. and Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
Family and Education
bap. 24 Sept. 1612, 1st s. of Framlingham Gawdy, barrister, of West Harling and Gray’s Inn by 1st w. Lettice, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Knollys of Westminster. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Caius, Camb. 1629, BA 1632; I. Temple 1633. m. 1 Sept. 1636, Elizabeth (d.1653), da. and h. of John Duffield of East Wretham, Norf., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1654; cr. Bt. 13 July 1663.Norf. Arch. xxvi. 352-3.
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J.p. Norf. July 1660 – d., Thetford 1666 – d.; dep. lt. Norf. c. Aug. 1660 – d., maj. of militia ft. 1661 – d.; commr. for assessment, Norf. and Thetford 1661 – d., Suff. 1663 – 64, corporations Norf. 1662–3.
Main residences: West Harling, Norf.; Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
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GAWDY, William (1612-69)
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