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COMPTON, Sir William (c.1625-63), of Linton, Cambs. and Drury Lane, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1625, 3rd s. of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton; bro. of Sir Charles Compton and Sir Francis Compton. educ. Eton 1634-6; travelled abroad 1646-8. m. c.1651, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Bt., of Helmingham, Suff., wid. of William, 1st Baron Alington [I], of Horseheath, Cambs., s.p. Kntd. 12 Dec. 1643.W. B. Compton, Compton of Compton Wynyates, 120; D. Underdown, Royalist Conspiracy, 85; Cal. Comm. Comp. 1831.
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Maj. of ft. (royalist) 1643, lt.-col. 1644 – 45; lt.-gov. Banbury Castle 1644 – 46; col. of horse 1645 – 46; maj.-gen. 1648.
Master of the Ordnance June 1660 – d.; PC 3 Apr. 1662 – d.; commr. for Tangier 1662 – d.; treas. loyal and indigent officers fund 1662–d.
J.p. Cambs. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Cambs. Aug. 1660 – d., Warws. 1661 – d.; chairman, corporations commission, Cambs. 1662 – 63; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Cambs. London and Westminster 1662.
Main residences: Linton, Cambs.; Drury Lane, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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COMPTON, Sir William (c.1625-63)
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CONINGSBY, Thomas (1657-1729), of Hampton Court, Herefs.
Family and Education
b. 2 Nov. 1657, o.s. of Humphrey Coningsby of Hampton Court by Lettice, da. of Sir Arthur Loftus of Rathfarnham, co. Dublin [I]. educ. L. Inn, entered 1671. m. (1) lic. 18 Feb. 1675, Barbara (div. 1697), da. of Ferdinando Gorges, merchant, of Barbados and Eye Manor, Herefs., 3s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) Apr. 1698, Lady Frances Jones, da. and coh. of Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh [I], 1s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. 1671; cr. Baron Coningsby of Clanbrassil [I] 7 Apr. 1692, Baron Coningsby 18 June 1716, Earl of Coningsby 30 Apr. 1719.St. Paul’s Covent Garden (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxiii), 9; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 146-8; L. Inn Reg. i. 311.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Herefs. 1677 – 80, Herefs. and Leominster 1689 – 90; j.p. Herefs. 1678 – c.81, 1687 – July 1688, Oct. 1688–1721, dep. lt. 1689 – 1714, capt. of militia 1689 – ?90; high steward, Hereford 1695 – d.; custos rot. Herefs. 1696 – 1721, Rad. 1714 – 21; ld. lt. Herefs. and Rad. 1714 – 21; steward of crown manors, Rad. 1714–21.
Commr. for excise appeals [I] 1689 – 90; jt. paymaster-gen. [I] 1690 – 98; one of the lds. justices [I] 1690 – 92; v.-treas. [I] 1692 – 1710; PC [I] 1693 – ?1724; PC 13 Apr. 1693 – 7 Nov. 1724.
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Main residence: Hampton Court, Herefs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CONINGSBY, Thomas (1657-1729)
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CONNOCK, John II (c.1654-1730), of Treworgey, St. Cleer, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. c. 1654, 1st s. of John Connock I by 1st w. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 16 Dec. 1670, aged 16. m. Maria, da. of Robert Burgoyne of South Tawton, Devon, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1676.
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Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1680–?d.; alderman, Liskeard 1685-Oct. 1688.
Main residence: Treworgey, St. Cleer, Cornw.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CONNOCK, John II (c.1654-1730)
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CONNOCK, John I (1631-c.75), of Treworgey, St. Cleer, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. 31 July 1631, 1st s. of Nicholas Connock of St. Cleer by Joan, da. of Hannibal Vivian of Trelowarren, Cornw. educ. M. Temple 1649. m. (1) by 1654, Bridget, da. and coh. of Walter Hele of Wimpston, Modbury, Devon, 1s.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of John Courtenay of Molland, Devon, wid. of John Tremayne of Collacombe, Cornw., 2s. 5da. suc. fa. 1641, uncle John in Treworgey estate 1658.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 93, 618; PCC 433 Ruthen, 46 Wootton.
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Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1661 – 74, sheriff 1669–70.
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Main residence: Treworgey, St. Cleer, Cornw.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CONNOCK, John I (1631-c.75)
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CONWAY, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1635-69), of Bodrhyddan, Flints.
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bap. 22 Feb. 1635, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Conway of Bodrhyddan by Lucy, da. of Thomas Mostyn of Rhyl. m. 7 Apr. 1661, Mary, da. of Sir Richard Lloyd I of Esclus Hall, Denb., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. c.1654; cr. Bt. 25 July 1660.Jnl. Flints. Hist. Soc. xix. 77, 79, 86.
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Sheriff, Flints. 1656 – 57, commr. for militia, Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., oyer and terminer, Wales, 1661, loyal and indigent officers, Flints. 1662.
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Main residence: Bodrhyddan, Flints.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CONWAY, Sir Henry (1635-69)
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