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COLMAN, William (b.c.1655), of Gornhay, Tiverton, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1655, o.s. of Roger Colman. m. (1) 19 Dec. 1676, Mary, da. of Peter Prideaux of Netherton, s.p.; (2) 3 Oct. 1680, Jane, da. of Sir Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit, s.p.; (3) 3 Nov. 1684, Elizabeth, da. of William Bogan of Gatcombe, Little Hempston, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1660.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 221.
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Capt. of militia ft. Devon by 1680; j.p. Tiverton 1680 – 81, Devon 1687 – July 1688, Oct. 1688–?d.; j.p. and alderman, Tiverton 1684 – 87; commr. for assessment, Devon 1689–90.
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Main residence: Gornhay, Tiverton, Devon.
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COLMORE, William (c.1649-1723), of Old Deanery House, Warwick.
Family and Education
b. c. 1649, 3rd s. of William Colmore, merchant, of Birmingham, being 1st s. by 2nd w. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. matric. 3 May 1667, aged 18; I. Temple 1669. m. Jan. 1676, Elizabeth (d. 27 May 1731), da. and coh. of Edmund Waring of Humphreston Hall, Donington, Salop, 10s. (6 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1675.A. L. Reade, Johnsonian Gleanings, vii.122-4.
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Commr. for assessment, Warws. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1690–?d., sheriff 1699–1700.
Main residence: Old Deanery House, Warwick.
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Commons 1660-1690
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COLMORE, William (c.1649-1723)
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COLT, John Dutton (1643-1722), of Stafferton House, Leominster, Herefs.
Family and Education
bap. 16 Mar. 1643, 1st s. of George Colt of Colt Hall, Cavendish, Suff. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Dutton of Sherborne, Glos.; bro. of Sir Henry Dutton Colt, 1st Bt.. educ. Hayes, Mdx. (Dr Thomas Triplett). m. (1) 31 Aug. 1671, Mary (d. 15 Feb. 1703), da. and h. of John Booth of Letton, Herefs., 5s. 4da.; (2) Margaret, da. of William Cooke of Highnam, Glos., wid. of John Arnold of Llanvihangel Crucorney, Mon., s.p. suc. fa. 1659.Wotton, Baronetage, iv. 48; Cal. Cl. SP, iv. 138; Howard, Vis. Suff. ii. 35-37; PCC 105 Penn (mill of Thomas Triplett).
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Alderman, Leominster c. 1673 – 85, 1689 – d., bailiff 1680 – 81; j.p. Herefs. 1678 – 80, ?1689-at least 1702, Som. 1699 – 1700, Mon. 1699 – at least1702; dep. lt. Herefs. 1678 – c.80, 1689 – at least1701; commr. for assessment, Leominster 1679 – 80, Herefs. Leominster and Bristol 1689 – 90; collector of customs, Bristol 1689 – 1700, dep. lt. 1689 – ?1700, commr. for port regulation 1690, lt.-col. of militia ft. by 1697 – 1700; paymaster of the first classis lottery 1715–17.
Main residence: Stafferton House, Leominster, Herefs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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COLT, John Dutton (1643-1722)
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COMPTON, Sir Charles (c.1624-61), of Grendon and Sywell, Northants.
Family and Education
b. c. 1624, 2nd s. of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton, by Mary, da. of Sir Francis Beaumont of Cole Orton, Leics.; bro. of Sir Francis Compton and Sir William Compton. educ. Eton 1633-6. m. (1) Mary, da. of Sir Hatton Fermor of Easton Neston, Northants., 3s. 2da.; (2) c. June 1661, Felicia, da. of Thomas Pigott of Chetwynd, Salop, wid. of William Wilmer of Sywell, 1da. (posth.). Kntd. 12 Dec. 1643.W. B. Compton, Compton of Compton Wynyates, 118; Diary of Thomas Isham of Lamport, 148.
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Lt.-col. of horse (royalist) 1642 – 45, col. 1645 – 46; capt. R. Horse Gds. (The Blues) 1661–d.
J.p. Northants. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., capt. vol. horse Aug. 1660.
Surveyor and receiver of greenwax fines 1661–d.
Main residences: Grendon; Sywell, Northants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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COMPTON, Sir Charles (c.1624-61)
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COMPTON, Sir Francis (c.1629-1716), of Hamerton, Hunts. and Kew, Surr.
Family and Education
b. c. 1629, 5th s. of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton; bro. of Sir Charles Compton and Sir William Compton. educ. privately (Dr Peter Gunning); m. (1) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Capel Bedell, 1st Bt., of Hamerton, s.p.; (2) lic. 20 June 1664, Jane (d. Apr. 1677), da. of Sir John Trevor of Trevalun, Denb., wid. of Arthur Elmes of Lilford, Northants., 2s. 3da.; (3) Mary, da. of Samuel Fortrey of Kew, wid. of Sir Thomas Trevor, 1st Bt., of Enfield, Mdx. and Leamington, Warws., s.p.; (4) 16 Aug. 1699, Sarah, niece of Anthony Rowe of Whitehall, 1da. Kntd. 27 Dec. 1661.London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 317; HMC Buccleuch, i. 326; St. James Duke’s Place Par. Reg. iii. 340; Luttrell, iv. 577.
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Lt. R. Horse Gds. (The Blues) Feb. 1661, capt. Nov. 1661, maj. 1676, lt.-col. 1678 – Dec. 1688, 1689 – d.
J.p. Hunts, July 1660 – ?85, Surr. 1680 – 83, by 1700–?d., Warws. 1690 – 91, by 1701–?d.; commr. for assessment, Hunts. Aug. 1660–80, Northants. and Warws. 1664 – 80, Denb. and Warws. 1689, Denb. 1690; dep. lt. Hunts. c. Aug. 1660 – ?84; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Hunts. 1662, complaints, Bedford level 1663.
Jt. surveyor and receiver of greenwax fines 1677–9.
Main residences: Hamerton, Hunts.; Kew, Surr.
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Commons 1660-1690
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COMPTON, Sir Francis (c.1629-1716)
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