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BISHOP, Humphrey (c.1612-75), of Chilcombe, Dorset.

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b. c. 1612, 1st s. of John Bishop of Chilcombe by Elizabeth, da. of Francis Hawley of Buckland Sororum, Som. and Corfe Castle, Dorset. m. lic. 4 July 1648, Anne, da. of Henry Goring of Highden, Suss., wid. of Theobald Michell of Stamerham, Suss., 2s. suc. fa. bef. 1641.Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. xx), 16; F. Brown, Som. Wills, vi. 70; J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Horsham, 242; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 740; E179/105/328.
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Freeman, Poole Nov. 1660, Lyme Regis 1662; commr. for assessment, Dorset Aug. 1660–74, col. of militia ft. by Nov. 1660 – d., commr. for corporations 1661 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, j.p. 1662 – d., dep. lt. 1664 – d., commr. for pressing seamen 1665; sub-commr. for prizes, Portsmouth 1672 – 74; commr. for recusants, Dorset 1675.Hutchins, i. 32; Lyme Regis mss B6/11, f. 24; Bridport corp. mss 18; Add. 31947, f. 116; Dorset RO, D84, D124 (official); Nat. Maritime Mus., Dartmouth mss 6, pp. 1, 8.

Main residence: Chilcombe, Dorset.
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BISHOPP, Sir Cecil, 4th Bt. (c.1635-1705), of Parham, Suss. and Culham, Oxon.

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b. c. 1635, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Edward Bishopp, 2nd Bt., of Parham by Lady Mary Tufton, da. of Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet. m. 17 June 1666, Sarah (bur. 12 Mar. 1680), da. and h. of George Bury of Culham, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. bro. July 1652.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 74; J. W. Fitzwilliam, Parham in Suss. 63.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1663 – 80, 1689, Berks. 1673 – 74; j.p. Suss. 1665 – Mar. 1689, Aug. 1689 – d., commr. for recusants 1675, dep. lt. 1685–?89.

Main residences: Parham, Suss.; Culham, Oxon.
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BLACKETT, Sir Edward, 2nd Bt. (1649-1718), of Newby, Yorks.

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bap. 25 Oct. 1649, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Blackett, and bro. of Sir William Blackett. m. (1) Mary, da. and h. of Thomas Norton of Langthorne, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) c.1680, Mary, da. of Sir John Yorke of Richmond, Yorks., 6s. 6da; (3) 21 Oct. 1699, Diana (d. 7 Oct. 1713), da. of Hon. (Sir) George Booth, 1st Baron Delamere, of Dunham Massey, Cheshire, wid. of Sir Ralph Delaval, 2nd Bt., of Seaton Delaval, Northumb., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 16 May 1680.Hist. Northumb. xii. 377.
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Member, merchant adventurers’ co. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1672, hostmen’s co. 1684; j.p. Northumb. 1677 – July 1688, 1689–?d., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1677 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688–?d., Ripon 1679–?d.; sheriff, Northumb. 1679 – 80; freeman, Ripon Sept. 1688; commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. and N. Riding) 1689 – 90, 1 Northumb. 1689.Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. ci), 298; Newcastle Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 272; Ripon Millenary Rec. ed. Harrison, pt. 2, p. 78; Add. 29674, f. 160.

Main residence: Newby, Yorks.
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BLACKETT, Sir Edward (1649-1718)

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BLACKETT, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1657-1705), of Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallington, Northumb.

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b. c. 1657, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of William Blackett, and bro. of Sir Edward Blackett. m. 27 Jan. 1685 (with £6,000), Julia, da. of Sir Christopher Conyers, 2nd Bt., of Horden, co. Dur., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. cr. Bt. 1685.Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 2, i. 259.
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Freeman, Newcastle 1678, member of merchant adventurers 1679; commr. for assessment, Newcastle 1679 – 80, 1689, co. Dur. and Northumb. 1689 – 90; member of hostmen’s co., Newcastle 1681, gov. 1684 – 85, 1691 – 93, alderman by 1683 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d., mayor 1683 – 84, 1698 – 99; sheriff, Northumb. Nov. 1688–9, j.p. by 1700–d.Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Recs. iii), 95; Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. ci), 309; Newcastle Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 263, 272; Arch. Ael. (ser. 4), xviii, 77, 82; PC2/72/561.

Sub-farmer of coal duties 1680-Nov. 1688.Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 230–1, 432.

Main residences: Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wallington, Northumb.
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BLACKETT, Sir William (c.1657-1705)

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BLACKETT, William (c.1620-80), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Family and Education
b. c. 1620, 3rd s. of William Blackett, yeoman (d.1648), of Jarrow, co. Dur. by Isabella, da. of William Crook of Wolsingham, co. Dur. m. (1) 10 July 1645, Elizabeth (d. 7 Apr. 1674), da. of Michael Kirkley, merchant, of Newcastle, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) Mary, da. and coh. of Ralph Cock, merchant, of Newcastle, wid. of John Rogers, merchant, of Denton, Northumb., s.p. cr. Bt. 12 Dec. 1673.Hist. Northumb. vii. 377.
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Member of merchant adventurers, Newcastle 1645, freeman 1646, common councilman 1648, member of eastland co. 1652, hostmen’s co. 1652 (gov. 1662–4, 1667–9), commr. for militia Mar. 1660, capt. of militia ft. Apr. 1660; commr. for assessment, Newcastle Aug. 1660–1, 1667 – d., co. Dur. and Northumb., 1677 – d.; sheriff, Newcastle Oct. 1660–1, alderman 1661 – d., mayor 1666 – 67, dep. lt. 1670 – d.; j.p. Northumb. 1673 – d.; commr. for carriage of coals, port of Newcastle 1679.Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. ci), 255; Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Recs. Committee iii), 30; Arch. Ael. (ser. 4, xviii), 71, 73; Newcastle Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 263, 270; Parl. Intell. 23 Apr. 1660; Cal. Cl. SP, v. 56; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 582; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 1205.

Sub-farmer of coal duties 1668–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 230–1.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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BLACKETT, William (c.1620-80)

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