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EDGCUMBE, Richard (1640-88), of Cotehele, Calstock and Mount Edgcumbe, Maker, Cornw.
Family and Education
bap. 13 Feb. 1640, 1st s. of Piers Edgcumbe. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1657. m. 5 Jan. 1671 (with £5,000), Lady Anne Montagu, da. of Edward Montagu I, 1st Earl of Sandwich, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 6da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. 1667.Collins, Peerage, v. 231; F. E. Harris, Life of Sandwich, ii. 235.
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Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1663 – 80, Devon 1673 – 80, Hants 1679 – 78; member, Soc. of Mines Royal 1669, dep. gov. 1670 – 72, asst. 1678 – d.; dep. lt. Cornw. 1670 – d., Devon 1676 – d.; stannator, Foymore 1673; j.p. Devon 1674 – d., Cornw. 1675 – d.; commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675; freeman, Saltash 1683, Plymouth 1684, Bodmin and Liskeard 1685; common councilman, Truro 1685–d.
FRS 1676.
Main residences: Cotehele, Calstock; Mount Edgcumbe, Maker, Cornw.
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EDGCUMBE, Richard (1640-88)
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EDISBURY, John (c.1646-1713), of Symond’s Inn, Chancery Lane, London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1646, 2nd s. of John Edisbury (d.1677) of Pentreclawdd, Denb. by 1st w. Martha, da. of Joshua Downing of Chatham, Kent. educ. G. Inn, entered 1654; Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 9 Nov. 1661, aged 15, BA 1665, MA 1668, DCL 1672; advocate, Doctors’ Commons 1672. unm. A. N. Palmer, Country Townships of Wrexham, 224-5.
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Commr. for assessment, Oxf. Univ. 1677 – 80; master in Chancery 1684 – 1709; chancellor, Exeter dioc. 1692 – ?1709; j.p. Cornw. by 1701–?9.
Main residence: Symond's Inn, Chancery Lane, London.
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EDISBURY, John (c.1646-1713)
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EDWARDS, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1643-90), of St. Chad’s College, Shrewsbury, Salop.
Family and Education
bap. 13 May 1643, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Edwards of Greet by Cicely, da. of Edward Brooke of Church Stretton. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1660. m. bef. 1665, Eleanor, da. of Sir George Warburton, 1st Bt., of Arley, Cheshire, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1660; cr. Bt. 22 Apr. 1678.Salop. Par. Reg. Lichfield, xiv. 153; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), i. 328; (ser. 4), xii. 219.
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J.p. Salop 1665 – June 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1665 – 80, 1689 – d., recusants 1675; alderman, Shrewsbury 1685 – d., mayor 1685 – 86; freeman, Portsmouth 1686.
Capt. regt. of Henry Cornewall (later 9 Ft.) 1685 – 87; lt.-col. regt. of Charles Herbert (later 23 Ft.) 1689 – d.
Main residence: St. Chad's College, Shrewsbury, Salop.
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EDWARDS, Sir Francis (1643-90)
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EGERTON, John, Visct. Brackley (1646-1701).
Family and Education
b. 9 Nov. 1646, 1st s. of John, 2nd Earl of Bridgwater by Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, da. of Sir William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle; bro. of Sir William Egerton and Hon. Charles Egerton. m. (1) 17 Nov. 1664, Lady Elizabeth Cranfield (d. 3 Mar. 1670), da. and h. of James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex, 1s. 1da., d.v.p.; (2) 2 Apr. 1673, Jane, da. of Charles Powlett I, Lord St. John of Basing, 7s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Bridgwater 26 Oct. 1686.Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 391-2.
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J.p. Bucks. 1668 – 87, 1689 – d.; dep. lt. 1668 – 86, ld. lt. 1686 – 87, 1689 – d.; j.p. Herts. by 1676 – 87; capt. of militia horse, Bucks. by 1680–?6; recorder, Brackley 1686-Sept. 1688.
PC 7 May 1691 – d.; ld. of trade 1695 – 99; Speaker of the House of Lords 1697, 1700; one of the lds. justices 1699 – 1700; first ld. of the Admiralty 1699 – d.
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EGERTON, John (1646-1701)
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EGERTON, Sir Philip (d.1698), of Oulton, Cheshire.
Family and Education
5th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Rowland Egerton, 1st Bt., of Oulton, and Farthinghoe, Northants. by Bridget, da. of Arthur, 14th Lord Grey de Wilton, and coh. to her bro. Thomas. m. by 1656, Catherine (d.1707), da. and h. of Piers Conway of Hendre, Flints., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. in Cheshire estate 1646; Kntd. 23 June 1660.Ormerod, Cheshire, ii. 222; Baker, Northants. i. 621.
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Sheriff, Cheshire 1654 – 57, commr. for militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660–2, 1672 – ?89, capt. of militia horse Apr. 1660, lt-col. 1661 – ?89; commr. for assessment, Cheshire Aug. 1660–80, 1689, Chester 1677 – 80, Flints. 1690, corporations, Cheshire 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, dep. lt. 1665 – ?89; freeman, Liverpool 1667.
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Main residence: Oulton, Cheshire.
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EGERTON, Sir Philip (-d.1698)
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EGERTON, Randolph (1618-81), of Betley, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 2 Nov. 1618, 1st s. of Sir Ralph Egerton of Betley by Frances, da. of Sir John Harington of Kelston, Som. m. (1) Penelope (d. 20 Mar. 1670), da. of Robert Needham, 2nd Visct. Kilmorey [I], s.p.; (2) settlement 1 May 1673, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Henry Murray, groom of the bedchamber, of Berkhampstead, Herts., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1624.Wards 7/70/193; Misc. Gen. et Her. (n.s.), iv. 193; Scots Peerage, iii. 399; Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 218, 354.
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Capt. of ft. (royalist) 1642, maj.-gen. of horse by 1644; lt. 1 Life Gds. 1661, capt. 1666, maj. 1672, lt.-col. 1678–d.
J.p. Staffs. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. Aug. 1660 – d.; jt. farmer of excise, Cheshire and Lancs. by 1661, Staffs. 1662 – 74; commr. for assessment, Staffs. 1661 – 80, corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers, Staffs. and Westminster 1662.
Trustee for country excise 1671–4.
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Main residence: Betley, Staffs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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EGERTON, Randolph (1618-81)
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