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DRAPER, Cresheld (1646-94), of May Place, Crayford, Kent.

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bap. 8 Nov. 1646, o.s. of William Draper of Crayford by 2nd w. Mary, da. and coh. of Richard Cresheld, serjeant-at-law, of Mattishall, Norf. educ. Sevenoaks g.s.; St. John’s, Camb. 1661, m. lic. 24 Mar. 1666, Sarah, da. of Sir Dennis Gauden, surveyor-gen. of victualling, of Clapham, Surr., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1651.Soc. of Genealogists, Crayford par. reg.; Reg. Roff. 999, PCC 43 Box.
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Member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1670; commr. for assessment, Kent 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1675-Feb. 688, lt.-col. of militia by 1679 – Feb. 1688, dep. lt. 1683-Feb. 1688.Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes, 98; CSP Dom. Jan.-July 1683, pp. 134, 155; CJ, ix. 605.

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DRAPER, Cresheld (1646-94), of May Place, Crayford, Kent.
Main residence: May Place, Crayford, Kent.
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DRAPER, Cresheld (1646-94)

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DOWNING, Sir George (1623-84), of St. Stephen’s Court, Westminster and East Hatley, Cambs.

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b. Aug. 1623. 2nd s. of Emmanuel Downing, attorney, of Fleet Street, London and Salem, Mass., being 1st s. by 2nd w. Lucy, da. of Adam Winthrop of Groton, Suff. educ. Harvard 1639, BA 1642. m. 1654, Frances (d.1683), da. of Sir William Howard of Naworth Castle, Cumb., 3s. 5da. Kntd. 21 May 1660; cr. Bt. 1 July 1663.DNB; J. Beresford, Godfather of Downing Street, 24, 138; J. J. Muskett, Suff. Man. Fams. i. 99.
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Chaplain, New Model Army 1646 – 47; scoutmaster-gen. 1649–57.Beresford, 48, 52, 63.

Envoy to Swiss cantons 1655; commr. for security 1656, registers [S] 1656; teller of the Exchequer 1656 – d.; resident, Holland 1658 – May 1660, envoy extraordinary 1661 – 65, ambassador 1671 – 72; commr. for trade Nov. 1660–72; sec. to the Treasury 1667 – 71; commr. for trade with Scotland 1668, customs 1671 – d.; freeman, E.I. Co. 1672; commr. for marine treaty with Holland 1674.CSP Dom. 1655, p. 606; 1657–8, pp. 62, 222; 1660–1, p. 74; 1671, p. 505; 1673–5, p. 287; Old Parl. Hist. xxi. 5; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 308, 672; iii. 1125, 1281; Bulstrode Pprs. 17; Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, ix. 142.

J.p. Mdx. and Westminster 1656 – ?58, Cambs. 1674 – d.; commr. for statutes, Durham college 1656, assessment Cumb., co. Dur., Westmld. and Westminster 1657 Northumb. Aug. 1660–1, 1673 – 80, Cambs. 1663 – 80, Westminster 1667–80.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 297.

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DOWNING, Sir George (1623-84), of St. Stephen’s Court, Westminster and East Hatley, Cambs.
Main residences: St. Stephen's Court, Westminster; East Hatley, Cambs.
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DOYLEY, Sir William (c.1614-77), of Shotesham, Norf.

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b. c.1614, 1st s. of William Doyley of Pond Hall, Hadleigh, Suff. by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Stokes, archdeacon of Norwich 1587-1619. m. 1637, aged 23, Margaret, da. of John Randolfe, yeoman, of Pulham St. Mary Magdalene, Norf., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1637, cos. Susan Doyley in Shotesham estate 1640; Kntd. 2 July 1641; cr. Bt. 29 July 1663.W. D. Bayley, House of D’Oyly, 110, 117-18; Norf. RO, Norfolk consistory court wills, 93 Trotter.
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Commr. of array, Norf. 1642, new model ordinance 1645, assessment, Norf. 1645 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Suff. 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Yarmouth Aug. 1660–1, Westminster 1667 – d., militia, Norf. 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660; j.p. Norf. 1649 – d., col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660 – d.; freeman, Yarmouth 1660, Portsmouth 1661; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, corporations, Norf. 1662 – 63; receiver of taxes, London and Mdx. 1671 – d., hearth-tax, Surr. and Southwark 1671; commr. for recusants, Norf. 1675.Parl. Intell. 9 Apr. 1660; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 74; ii. 206; iii. 567, 1134; Norf. Ltcy. Jnl. (Norf. Rec. Soc. xxx), 9; HMC Lothian, 125; Cal. Yarmouth Freemen, 191; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 356; Blomefield, Norf. iii. 405.

Commr. for disbandment Aug. 1660–1, excise appeals Oct. 1660 – d., sick and wounded 1664 – 67, 1672 – 74, revenue wagons 1665 – 67, exchange office 1667 – 70, loyal and indigent officers’ accounts 1671.CJ , viii. 116; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 75,671; iv. 433; v. 197; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 112; 1667, p. 288; 1671, p. 324; l671–2, pp. 94, 241.

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DOYLEY, Sir William (c.1614-77), of Shotesham, Norf.
Main residence: Shotesham, Norf.
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M.W.H.
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DOYLEY, Sir William (c.1614-77)

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DOYLEY, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1640-1709), of Chiselhampton, Oxon.

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bap. 17 Nov. 1640, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Doyley of Greenland House, Hambleden, Bucks. by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir John Shirley of Isfield, Suss. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1657. m. lic. 11 July 1666, Margaret (d.1704), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Cholmley of Grosmont, Yorks., 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. c.1660; cr. Bt. 7 July 1666.Bodl. mss, Stadhampton par. reg.; W. D. Bayley, House of D’Oyly, 30-35.
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Commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660, assessment, Oxon. ?1661–80. and Oxford 1689–90; j.p. Oxon. 1674 – Mar. 1688, Oxford 1682 – Mar. 1688, Oxon. and Oxford Oct. 1688 – ?96, by 1701 – d.; dep. lt. Oxon. 1676 – Feb. 1688, 1688 – ?96, 1700 – d.; freeman, Woodstock 1681, Oxford 1684 – Feb. 1688; sheriff, Oxon. 1684 – 85, capt. of militia horse 1687–9.Woodstock council acts, 1679–99 (3 Feb. 1681); Oxford Council Acts (Oxford Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 163, 196; SP44/29/158; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 125; Bayley, 33.

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DOYLEY, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1640-1709), of Chiselhampton, Oxon.
Main residence: Chiselhampton, Oxon.
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DOYLEY, Sir John (1640-1709)

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