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WYTHENS, Francis (c.1635-1704), of Southend, Eltham, Kent and the Middle Temple.
Family and Education
b. c. 1635, o.s. of William Wythens of Southend, gent. of the privy chamber to Charles I, by Frances, da. of Robert King of St. Mary Cray, Kent. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1650; M. Temple 1654, called 1660. m. 21 May 1685, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt., of Park House, Maidstone, Kent, 1da. suc. fa. by 1647; Kntd. 18 Apr. 1680.DNB; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 182; Arch. Cant. xx. 38.
Offices Held
J.p. Kent 1675 – 80, Westminster 1677 – Feb. 1688; dep. steward, Westminster ?1677 – 83; commr. for assessment, Kent 1679 – 80; bencher, M. Temple 1680, reader 1680, treasurer 1681 – 82; recorder, Kingston-upon-Thames 1685-Mar. 1688.
KC 1683; serjeant-at-law 1683; j.K.b. 23 Apr. 1683 – 22 Apr. 1687.
Main residences: Southend, Eltham, Kent; the Middle Temple.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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WYTHENS, Francis (c.1635-1704)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
WYVILL, Sir Christopher, 3rd Bt. (1614-81), of Constable Burton, Fingall, Yorks.
Family and Education
bap. 6 Dec. 1614, 1st s. of Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 2nd Bt. of Constable Burton by Isabel, da. and h. of Sir William Gascoigne of Sedbury, Yorks. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1631; G. Inn 1633. m. settlement 12 Dec. 1636, Ursula, da. of Hon. Conyers Darcy of Hornby Castle, Yorks. (later 1st Earl of Holdernesse), 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. c.1648.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 434-6; Royalist Comp. Pprs. (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. xviii), 164.
Offices Held
Commr. for northern assoc. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1645, militia, Yorks. Mar. 1660; j.p.N. Riding Mar. 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–80, loyal and indigent officers, Yorks. 1662.
Main residence: Constable Burton, Fingall, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
WYVILL, Sir Christopher (1614-81)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YARBURGH, Sir Thomas (1637-c.1716), of Snaith, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 19 Aug. 1637, 1st s. of Nicholas Yarburgh of Snaith by Faith, da. of John Dawnay of Cowick. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1653; I. Temple 1655; travelled abroad (France) 1659. m. Feb. 1664, Henrietta Maria, da. and coh. of Thomas Blagge of Horningsheath, Suff., 8s. (5 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1655; Kntd. 8 May 1663.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 65-66; HMC Heathcote, 144; Evelyn Diary, iv. 64.
Offices Held
J.p. Yorks (W. Riding) June 1660 – Sept. 1688, Nov. 1688 – ?96; commr. for sewers, Hatfield chase Aug. 1660, assessment (W. Riding) 1661 – 80, 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1664 – 77, sheriff, Yorks. 1673 – 74, commr. for recusants 1675; maj. of militia ft. (W. Riding) by 1677; freeman, Preston 1682; capt. of militia horse (W. Riding) by 1684-Sept. 1688.
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Main residence: Snaith, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YARBURGH, Sir Thomas (1637-c.1716)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YARDE, Edward (1638-1703), of Churston Ferrers, Devon.
Family and Education
bap. 22 Apr. 1638, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Edward Yarde of Churston Ferrers by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Fownes of Plymouth. educ. Eton c.1652-6; King’s, Camb. 1656. m. 11. Oct. 1659, Anne, da. of Thomas Warre of Shepton Beauchamp, Som., 2s. 5da. suc. fa. 1658.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 831; Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. vii. 131.
Offices Held
J.p. Devon 1671 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, recusants 1675, v.-warden of stannaries 1676 – ?86; capt. of militia ft. Ashburton 1676 – ?86; dep. lt. Devon 1676 – 86, 1701–2.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Churston Ferrers, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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YARDE, Edward (1638-1703)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YELVERTON, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (1633-70), of Easton Maudit, Northants.
Family and Education
bap. 6 July 1633, o. surv. s. of Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Bt. of Easton Maudit by Anne, da. of Sir William Twysden, 1st Bt., of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent. educ. privately (Dr Thomas Morton); St. Paul’s sch.; Wadham, Oxf. 1651-2. m. c.1654, Susan Longueville, s.j. Baroness Grey, da. and h. of Charles, 12th Lord Grey of Ruthin, 4s. (1 posth.) 1da. suc. fa. 4 Dec. 1654.M. F. J. McDonnell, Hist. St. Paul’s Sch. 206; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 161.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Northants. Jan. 1660–3, 1664 – 69, militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Northants. Aug. 1660–1; commr. for enclosures, Deeping fen. 1665.
Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) June 1660–?d.
Main residence: Easton Maudit, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YELVERTON, Sir Henry (1633-70)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YONGE, Sir John (1603-63), of Colyton, Devon.
Family and Education
bap. 2 Oct. 1603, 1st s. of Walter Yonge of Upton Helions, by Jane, da. and coh. of Sir John Periam of Exeter. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1619, BA 1621, MA 1625; M. Temple 1619. m. c.1623, Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Strode of Newnham, Plympton, 3s. 2da. Kntd. 15 Sept. 1625; suc. fa. 1649; cr. Bt. 26 Sept. 1661.Vis. Devon ed. Vivian, 840; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxvi. 261.
Offices Held
Commr. for execution of ordinances, Devon 1644, assessment 1644 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., j.p. 1647 – 57, Mar. 1660 – d.; freeman, Lyme Regis 1647; commr. for militia, Devon 1648, Mar. 1660.
Commr. for compounding 1647 – 49.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Colyton, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YONGE, Sir John (1603-63)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion