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CHOWNE, Henry (c.1613-68), of Horsham, Suss.

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b. c. 1613, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Thomas Chowne (d.1639) of Place House, Alfriston by Rachel, da. of William Campion of Combwell, Goudhurst, Kent. m. 26 Apr. 1642, Barbara (bur. 29 Sept. 1688), da. of Thomas Middleton of Horsham, 7s. 1da. suc. nephew William 1651.The Gen. n.s. xxiv. 73-78; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 168; (lxxxix), 24-25; Add. 5698, pp. 302, 407; PCC 64 Harvey, 280 Brent, 166 Hene.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. Aug. 1660 – d., j.p. 1662 – d.

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CHOWNE, Henry (c.1613-68), of Horsham, Suss.
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CHOWNE, Henry (c.1613-68)

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CHUDLEIGH, Thomas (b.c.1649), of Golden Square, Westminster.

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b. c. 1649, 1st s. of Thomas Chudleigh, surgeon, of Castle Close, Exeter, Devon by Agnes Vaughan. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 7 Apr. 1666, aged 16; M. Temple 1668. m. lic. 10 July 1671, his cos. Elizabeth, da. of Gregory Cole of the Middle Temple and Buckish Mills, Devon, s.p. suc. fa. 1668.H. C. Hardwick, Chudleigh Mems. 9; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 215.
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Sec. of embassy, Madrid 1671, Paris 1672 – 73, Köln 1673, The Hague 1673 – 74, Nymwegen 1675 – 78; surveyor-gen. of customs 1679 – 82; ambassador extraordinary, The Hague 1682 – 85; commr. of customs 1684-Feb. 1688.CSP Dom. 1671, p. 503; 1673, pp. 105, 212; 1675–6, p. 448; 1680–1, p. 53; 1682, p. 454; HMC Buccleuch, i. 506; Clarendon Corresp. i. 624; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 53, 294; vii. 1464; viii. 1689.

Dep. lt. London 1687 – Oct. 1688.

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CHUDLEIGH, Thomas (b.c.1649), of Golden Square, Westminster.
Main residence: Golden Square, Westminster.
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CHURCHILL, John I (1622-82), of Colliton House, Dorchester, Dorset.

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b. 1622, 1st s. of William Churchill of Muston Manor, Piddlehinton by Mary, da. of George Yarde of Churston Ferrers, Devon, educ. M. Temple 1647. m. (1) 30 Jan. 1650, Bridget, da. of Charles Vaughan of Ottery St. Mary, Devon, 1da.; (2) July 1664, Frances, da. of John Hooke of Bramshot, Hants, s.p. suc. fa. 1681.Hutchins, Dorset , ii. 415; Eg. 2753, f. 141; Mdx. Par. Reg. i. 10.
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J.p. Dorset July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment 1661 – 80; freeman, Poole and Lyme Regis 1662; commr. for corporations, Dorset 1662 – 63, recusants 1675.Hutchins, i. 22, 32; C. A. F. Meekings, Dorset Hearth-Tax, 115–17; Dorset RO, KG 1148; Lyme Regis mss. B6/11, f. 25.

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CHURCHILL, John I (1622-82), of Colliton House, Dorchester, Dorset.
Main residence: Colliton House, Dorchester, Dorset.
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CHURCHILL, John I (1622-82)

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CHURCHILL, George (1654-1710).

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bap. 17 Mar. 1654, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Winston Churchill; bro. of John Churchill II and Charles Churchill. unm. ; 1s.Musbury par. reg.
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Lt. RN 1666 – 68, 1672 – 74, capt. 1678 – 93, adm. 1702 – 03; ensign, Duke of York’s Dgns. 1676, lt. 1678 – 79; capt. King’s Dgns. 1685 – Dec. 1688; cornet and maj. 3 Life Gds. 1691–2.

Commr. for assessment, Herts. and St. Albans 1689; j.p. Herts. by 1698 – d., Dorset by 1701 – d.; dep. ranger, Windsor Little Park 1702 – d.; elder bro. Trinity House 1704 – d., master 1705–7.Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1494; xiv. 185.

Groom of the bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1689 – 1708; ld. of Admiralty 1699 – 1702, member of council 1702 – 08; commr. for naval sick and wounded 1707.LS 13/231/24.

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CHURCHILL, George (1654-1710).
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CHURCHILL, John II (1650-1722).

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b. 24 June 1650, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of (Sir) Winston Churchill; bro. of Charles Churchill and George Churchill. educ. Dublin free g.s. 1662; St. Paul’s c.1664. m. 1 Oct. 1678, Sarah (d. 19 Oct. 1744), da. of Richard Jennings of Sandridge, Herts. and coh. to her bro., 2s. d.v.p. 5da. cr. Lord Churchill of Eymouth [S] 21 Dec. 1682, Baron Churchill of Sandridge 14 May 1685; suc. fa. 1688; cr. Earl of Marlborough 9 Apr. 1689; KG 14 Mar. 1702; cr. Duke of Marlborough 14 Dec. 1702.
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Page to the Duke of York by 1667, gent. of bedchamber 1673 – 85, (as King) 1685 – Nov. 1688, master of the wardrobe 1679 – 85; ambassador, Paris Mar. – Apr. 1685, The Hague 1701 – 12; PC 14 Feb. 1689 – 23 June 1692, 19 June 1698 – 30 Dec. 1711, 1715 – d.; ld. of the bedchamber 1689 – 92; master of the horse and governor to the Duke of Gloucester 1698 – 1700; one of the lds. justices 1698 – 1700; master of the Ordnance 1702 – 11, 1715 – d.

Ensign, 1 Ft. Gds. 1667; capt. of ft. Admiralty Regt. 1672, lt.-col. 1675 – 83; lt.-col. 2 R. English Regt. (French army) 1674 – 77; brig. of ft. 1678; col. 1 Dgn. Gds. 1683, 3 Horse Gds. 1685 – Nov. 1688, (later 7 Ft.) 1689 – 92, (24 Ft.) 1702 – 04, 1 Ft. Gds. 1704 – 11, 1714 – d.; maj.-gen. 1685 – 86; lt.-gen. Nov. 1688; c.-in-c. English forces in the Netherlands 1690 – 92, allied forces 1701 – 11; capt.-gen. 1702 – 11, 1715 – d.

J.p. Herts. 1683 – ?92, Dorset 1685 – at least89, Mdx. and Westminster 1687 – ?92; high steward, St. Albans 1685 – d.; dep. lt. Dorset 1685 – May 1688; gov. Hudson’s Bay Co. 1685 – 91; custos rot. Oxon. 1706 – 12; gov. Chelsea hospital 1715–d.A. E. Gibbs, Corp. Recs. of St. Albans, 85, 112.

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CHURCHILL, John II (1650-1722).
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CHURCHILL, John II (1650-1722)

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