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BAMPFIELD, Thomas (c.1623-93), of Exeter, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1623, 8th s. of John Bampfield of Poltimore by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Drake of Brendon Barton, Week St. Mary. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 15 May 1640, aged 17; M. Temple 1642, called 1649, assoc. bencher 1659.DNB; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 40; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxi. 212.
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Dep. recorder, Exeter 1652, recorder 1654 – Oct. 1660; j.p. Devon 1653 – 65, June 1688–9, commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, assessment, Devon 1657, Aug. 1660–1, Exeter 1689 – 90, militia, Devon Mar. 1660, recusants 1675, dep. lt. Mar. – Oct. 1688; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Cornw., Devon, Exeter and Dorset Mar. 1688.
Speaker of House of Commons 14- 22 Apr. 1659.
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Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BAMPFYLDE, Sir Coplestone, 2nd Bt. (c.1633-92), of Poltimore, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1633, 1st s. of Sir John Bampfield, 1st Bt., of Poltimore by Gertrude, da. and coh. of Amyas Coplestone of Warley. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1651. m. (1) 16 Nov. 1655, Margaret, da. of John Bulkeley of Nether Burgate, Hants, 2s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) lic. 21 Oct. 1674, Jane, da. of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Bt., of Shute, Devon, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. and in Warley estate 24 Apr. 1650, gdfa. in Poltimore estate c.1650.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 40; Soc. of Genealogists, Fordingbridge par. reg.
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J.p. Devon 1656 – July 1688, Oct. 1688–?d., Tiverton 1680 – 81, South Molton 1684 – Oct. 1688; commr. for assessment, Devon 1657, Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, militia Mar. 1660, col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660-c.1685, oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660; sheriff, Devon Nov. 1660–1, dep. lt. 1661 – c.87, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675, inquiry into customs frauds, Lyme Regis 1678; freeman, Plymouth 1684; j.p. and alderman, Tiverton 1684–7.
Main residence: Poltimore, Devon.
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This biography is based on J. Prince, Worthies of Devon, (published 1701).
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Commons 1660-1690
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BAMPFYLDE, Sir Coplestone (c.1633-92)
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BANKES, Ralph (c.1630-77), of Kingston Lacy, Dorset.
Family and Education
b. c.1630, 2nd s. of Sir John Bankes, c.j.c.p. 1641-4, of Corfe Castle, Dorset by Mary, da. of Ralph Hawtrey of Ruislip, Mdx. educ. G. Inn 1656. m. 11 Apr. 1661, Mary, da. and h. of John Brune of Athelhampton, Dorset, 1s. 1da. suc. bro. c.1653; Kntd. 27 May 1660.Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 240; G. Bankes, Story of Corfe Castle, 245; PCC 170 May; Som. and Dorset N. and Q. xxiii. 178.
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Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) June 1660–?d.
J.p. Dorset July 1660 – d., Mdx. Aug. 1660–70; dep. lt. Dorset July 1660–72, 1674 – d.; commr. for assessment, Dorset Aug. 1660–74, Carm. and Westminster 1673 – 74; ld. lt. Isle of Purbeck 1661 – d.; gov. Brownsea Castle 1661 – d.; freeman, Lyme Regis and Poole 1662; commr. for corporations, Dorset 1662 – 63, foreshore 1662, oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1665, recusants, Dorset 1675.
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Main residence: Kingston Lacy, Dorset.
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This article is based on the Bankes mss at Kingston Lacy, which have been seen by kind permission of Mr H. J. R. Bankes.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BANKS, Caleb (1659-96), of Aylesford, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 18 Sept. 1659, 1st s. of Sir John Banks, 1st Bt. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1675; G. Inn 1675; travelled abroad (France) 1677-9. m. Elizabeth, da. of Samuel Fortrey, clerk of the Ordnance, of Chatteris, Cambs., s.p.Guildhall Lib. St. Andrew Undershaft par. reg.
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Capt. of militia ft. Kent by 1683 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., dep. lt. 1683 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., j.p. 1689 – 96, commr. for assessment 1689 – 90; asst. Rochester bridge 1693–d.
Committee, E.I. Co. 1683–4.
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Main residence: Aylesford, Kent.
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This biography is based on D. C. Coleman, Sir John Banks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BANKS, Caleb (1659-96)
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BANKS, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1627-99), of The Friars, Aylesford, Kent and Arch Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.
Family and Education
bap. 19 Aug. 1627, 1st s. of Caleb Banks of Maidstone, Kent by Martha, da. of Stephen Dann of Faversham, Kent. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1644. m. 28 Nov. 1654, Elizabeth (d. 21 Oct. 1696), da. of Sir John Dethick of Tottenham, Mdx., ld. mayor of London 1656-7, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. cr. Bt. 25 July 1661; suc. fa 1669.
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J.p. Kent 1657 – Mar. 1662, July 1662 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Mdx. 1680 – c.86; commr. for assessment, Kent 1657, Jan. 1660, 1665 – 80, 1689 – 90, Mdx. and Westminster 1677 – 79, Mdx. 1690, militia, Kent 1659, Mar. 1660; asst. Rochester bridge 1659 – 61, 1679 – d., warden 1680, 1687, 1694; commr. for sewers, E. Kent Sept. 1660, Denge marsh, Oct. 1660; dep. lt. Kent 1679 – Feb. 1688, 1689–d.
Freeman, E.I. Co. 1657 – 92, committee 1658 – 59, 1669 – 72, 1674 – 75, 1677 – 79, 1680 – 81, 1682 – 83, 1685 – 86, gov. 1672 – 74, 1683 – 84; member, Levant Co. Aug. 1660–?d.; asst. R. Africa Co. 1672 – 74, 1676 – 78, sub-gov. 1674 – 75; member, R. Fishery Co. 1677.
FRS 1668 – d., council by 1672-c.80.
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Main residences: The Friars, Aylesford, Kent; Arch Row, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.
Notes
This biography is based on D. C. Coleman, Sir John Banks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BANKS, Sir John (1627-99)
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