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FERMOR (FARMER), Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1648-1711), of Easton Neston, Northants. and Leicester Fields, Westminster.

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b. 3 Aug. 1648, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Fermor, 1st Bt., of Easton Neston by Mary, da. and coh. of Hugh Perry alias Hunter, Mercer, of London, wid. of Hon. Henry Noel of North Luffenham, Rutland. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1664. m. (1) 21 Dec. 1671, Jane (d. 10 Aug. 1673), da. of Andrew Barker of Fairford, Glos., 1da.; (2) Jane 1682, Catherine, da. of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett of Hinton St. George, Som., 1da.; (3) 4 Mar. 1692 (with £10,000), Lady Sophia Osborne, da. of Sir Thomas Osborne of Kiveton, Yorks., 1st Duke of Leeds, wid. of Donough, Lord Ibrackan, of Great Billing, Northants., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 14 May 1661; cr. Baron Leominster 12 Apr. 1692.
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Commr. for assessment, Northants. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1674 – 87; commr. for inquiry, Whittlewood and Salcey forests 1679; j.p. Northants. by 1680 – Feb. 1688, 1689–d.CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 271; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 184; Northants. RO, FH 1271, 2226.

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FERMOR (FARMER), Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1648-1711), of Easton Neston, Northants. and Leicester Fields, Westminster.
Main residences: Easton Neston, Northants.Survey of London, xxxiv. 513-14.; Leicester Fields, Westminster.
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E.R.E.
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Commons 1660-1690
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FERMOR (FARMER), Sir William (1648-1711)

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FENWICK, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (c.1617-76), of Wallington, Northumb.

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b. c.1617, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir John Fenwick, 1st Bt., of Wallington, being 1st s. by 2nd w. Grace, da. of Thomas Loraine of Kirkharle; half-bro. of John Fenwick educ. Morpeth g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. adm. 26 June 1633, aged 16; G. Inn 1636. m. by 1644, Jane, da. of Henry Stapilton of Wighill, Yorks., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. c. 1658.Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 2, i. 256-7.
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Dep. lt. Northumb. 1644, c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for northern association 1645, assessment 1645 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660–74, militia 1648, Mar. 1660; j.p. Northumb. 1650–d. , Cumb. 1674–d.; col. of militia, Northumb. 1659, c.-in-c. Jan. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660; capt. vol. horse, Northumb. 1661.CJ, iii. 657; Stowe 185, f. 161; Cal. Cl. SP, iv. 526; Merc. Pub. 16 May 1661.

Commr. for security [S] 1656.

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FENWICK, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (c.1617-76), of Wallington, Northumb.
Main residence: Wallington, Northumb.
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M.W.H.
G.H.
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Commons 1660-1690
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FENWICK, Sir William (c.1617-76)

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FERRERS, John (1629-80), of Walton-on-Trent, Derbys. and Tamworth Castle, Staffs.

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b. 26 July 1629, o.s. of Sir Humphrey Ferrers of Tamworth Castle by Anne, da. of Sir John Packington of Hampton Lovett, Worcs. educ. Corpus, Camb. 1645. m. Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Dudley Carleton, clerk of the Privy Council 1636-43, of Imber Court, Thames Ditton, Surr., 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 1633.Shaw, Staffs. i. 426; The Gen. n.s. xvii. 282.
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Commr. for scandalous ministers, Derbys. and Notts. 1654; sheriff, Derbys. 1654 – 55, commr. for security 1655 – 56; j.p. Derbys. 1656 – d., Warws. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Derbys. 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Warws. 1661 – 63, 1664 – d., militia, Derbys. Mar. 1660; c.-in-c. of militia, Derbys. Mar. 1660; dep. lt. Derbys. July 1660 – d., Staffs. c. Aug. 1660–1; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660, recusants, Derbys. 1675.Thurloe, iii. 212; J. C. Cox, Three Centuries of Derbys. Annals, i. 172–3; Stowe 142, f. 70.

Capt. Lord Chesterfield’s Ft. 1667.

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FERRERS, John (1629-80), of Walton-on-Trent, Derbys. and Tamworth Castle, Staffs.
Main residences: Walton-on-Trent, Derbys.; Tamworth Castle, Staffs.
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M.W.H.
E.R.E.
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Commons 1660-1690
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FERRERS, John (1629-80)

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FETHERSTONHALGH, Thomas (d.1682), of Stanhope Hall, co. Dur.

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1st s. of John Fetherstonhalgh of Stanhope Hall by Alice, da. and h. of William Maire of York. m. 29 Nov. 1654, Anne, da. of John Clavering of Axwell, co. Dur., at least 1s. suc. fa. 1657.W. M. Egglestone, Stanhope, 91; Dur. RO, Denton par. reg.; Vis. Dur. ed. Foster, 71, 119; CSP Dom. 1684-5, p. 164; PCC Admons. (Index Lib. lxxii), 141; C6/132/235.
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Commr. for assessment, co. Dur. Aug. 1660–3, 1664 – 69, 1679 – 80, capt. of militia ft. by 1666–?d.; freeman, Durham 1673; commr. for recusants, co. Dur. 1675, j.p. by 1680–d.HMC Var. ii. 116; Durham Cathedral Lib. Sharp mss 109/11; CSP Dom. 1671–2, p. 231; Surtees, Dur. iv. pt. 2, p. 22.

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FETHERSTONHALGH, Thomas (d.1682), of Stanhope Hall, co. Dur.
Main residence: Stanhope Hall, co. Dur.
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G.H.
G.J.
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Commons 1660-1690
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FETHERSTONHALGH, Thomas (-d.1682)

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FIENNES, Hon. James (c.1602-74), of Broughton Castle, Oxon.

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b. c. 1602, 1st s. of William, 1st Visct. Saye and Sele by Elizabeth, da. of John Temple of Burton Dassett, Warws. and Stowe, Bucks.; bro. of John Fiennes and Nathaniel Fiennes. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1618, Emmanuel 1622; travelled abroad 1624-5; L. Inn 1628. m. bef. 1631, Frances (d. July 1684), da. and coh. of Sir Edward Cecil, 1st Visct. Wimbledon, 3s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. 14 Apr. 1662.Keeler, Long Parl. 176.
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J.p. Oxon. ?1626 – 35, by 1641 – 48, aft. 1653 – 56, Mar. 1660 – d., commr. for execution of ordinances 1644, assessment Oxon. 1644, 1657, Jan. 1660–2, appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Glos. and Oxon. 1648, Mar. 1660, dep. lt. Oxon. c. July 1660–8, ld. lt. 1668 – d.; freeman, Oxford 1668.0xford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 27.

Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648.

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FIENNES, James (c.1603-1674), of Broughton Castle, Oxon.
Main residence: Broughton Castle, Oxon.
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M.W.H.
L.N.
G.J.
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FIENNES, Hon. James (c.1602-74)

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FINCH, Daniel (1647-1730), of Kensington, Mdx and Milton Ernest, Beds.

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b. 2 July 1647, 1st s. of Heneage Finch (later 1st Earl of Nottingham), and bro. of Hon. Edward Finch, Hon. Heneage Finch I and William Finch. educ. Westminster; I. Temple 1658; Christ Church, Oxf. 1662; travelled abroad (Italy, France) 1665-8. m. (1) 16 June 1674, Lady Essex Rich (d. 23 Mar. 1684), da. of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick, 2s. d.v.p. 6da.; (2) 29 Dec. 1685 (with £12,000), Anne, da. of Christopher Hatton, 1st Visct. Hatton of Gretton, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 9da. styled. Lord Finch 12 May 1681; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Nottingham 18 Dec. 1682, cos. as 7th Earl of Winchilsea 9 Sept. 1729.
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Commr. for assessment, Mdx. and Westminster 1673 – 80, recusants, Wilts. 1675; freeman, Portsmouth 1682.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 365.

Ld. of Admiralty 1679, first ld. 1680 – 84; PC 4 Feb. 1680 – 12 Mar. 1696, 2 May 1702–7, 23 Sept. 1714 – d.; sec. of state (south) 1689 – 93, 1702 – 04; ld. pres. 1714–16.

FRS 1668.

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FINCH, Daniel (1647-1730), of Kensington, Mdx and Milton Ernest, Beds.
Main residences: Kensington, Mdx.; Milton Ernest, Beds.
Notes

This biography is based on H. Horwitz, Revolution Politicks, from which all unacknowledged quotations are taken.

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FINCH, Daniel (1647-1730)

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