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CHOLMONDELEY, Hon. George (1666-1733), of Cholmondeley, Cheshire

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b. 1666, 3rd s. of Robert Cholmondeley (d. 1681) of Cholmondeley, 1st Visct. Cholmondeley of Kells [I], by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of George Cradock of Caverswall Castle, Staffs. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1680, DCL 1695; I. Temple 1680. m. Apr. 1698, Elizabeth (d. 1722), da. of Col. Albert van Ruytenburg van Vlaardingen, gov. of Sas van Ghent 1685–9, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3 da. cr. Baron Newborough of Newborough [I] 12 Apr. 1715, Baron Newburgh [GB] 10 July 1716; suc. er. bro. Hugh as 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley 18 Jan. 1725. IGI, Cheshire; F. J. G. ten Raa, Het Staatsche Leger, vi. 257, 299; vii. 404.
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Cornet, indep. tp. of horse June 1685; capt. of horse, Ld. Dover’s regt. Sept. 1685, Queen Consort’s regt. 1686; lt.-col. 1 tp. Life Gds. 1689; col. tp. of horse, Gren. Gds. 1693– Feb. 1715, 1 tp. horse Gren. Gds. (3 tp. Life Gds.) Feb. 1715–d.; brig.-gen. 1697, maj.-gen. 1702, lt.-gen. 1704, gen. of horse 1727; gov. of Tilbury and Gravesend 1702– Feb. 1725, Chester ?1705, by 1710–?16, 1725–d, Hull Feb. 1725–Oct. 1732, Guernsey Oct. 1732–d. Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 255–6.

Groom of bedchamber to William III 1691–1702; PC 21 May 1706. Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 19; xvii. 953.

Steward of Richmond, Surr. 1702; ld. lt. and custos rot. Cheshire 1725–d.; ld. lt. and vice-adm. N. Wales 1725–d.; freeman, Chester 1725. Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 237; xxix. 619; Chester Freeman Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. lv), 272.

FRS 1715.

Main residence: Cholmondeley, Cheshire.
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CHOLMONDELEY, Charles (1685-1756), of Vale Royal, Cheshire

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b. 12 Jan. 1685, 1st surv. s. of Thomas Cholmondeley† of Vale Royal by Anne, da. of Sir Walter St. John, 3rd Bt.*, and sis. of Henry St. John I*. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1701; M. Temple 1709. m. 22 July 1714, Essex, da. of Thomas Pitt I*, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1702. G. Ormerod, Cheshire, ii. 157–8
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Main residence: Vale Royal, Cheshire.
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CHOLMLEY, John (c.1661-1711), of Morgan’s Lane, St. Olave’s, Southwark, Surr.

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b. c. 1661, 1st s. of John Cholmley of St. Olave’s, Southwark by his wife Mary. m. 25 July 1687, aged 26, Alice, da. of John Standbrook of St. Margaret’s, Westminster, 2s. 3 da. suc. fa. 1685.
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Freeman, Brewers’ Co. 1686, master 1706; commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711. W. Rendle and P. Morgan, Inns of Old Southwark, 53; IGI, London; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. 1687–99 (Harl. Soc. xxxi), 6; Guildhall Lib. ms 5445/23, p. 106; 5445/24, p. 471; Pittis, Present Parl. 348.

Main residence: Morgan’s Lane, St. Olave’s, Southwark, Surr.
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CHOLMLEY, Hugh (1684-1755), of Abbey House, Whitby, Yorks.

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b. 3 Aug. 1684, 1st s. of Nathaniel Cholmley of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, London, merchant, by Mary, da. and h. of Sir Hugh Cholmley, 4th Bt.†, of Abbey House. educ. Enfield g.s.; Magdalene, Camb. 1700. m. 16 Mar. 1717, Katherine, da. of Sir John Wentworth, 1st Bt., of North Elmsall, Yorks., 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1727. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 256–7.
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Surveyor-gen. crown lands 1715–22; commr. victualling Nov. 1721–Mar. 1722. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 338.

Sheriff, Yorks. 1724–5.

Main residence: Abbey House, Whitby, Yorks.
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CHIVERS, Henry (c.1653-1720), of Quemerford, nr. Calne, Wilts.

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b. c. 1653, o. s. of Seacole Chivers of Quemerford and Leigh Delamere, Wilts. by Eleanor, da. and coh. of John Roberts of Fiddington, Ashchurch, Glos. m. by 1693, Bridget (d. 1724), da. of Duke Stonehouse† of Stock House, Great Bedwyn, Wilts., sis. of Francis Stonehouse*, 1da. suc. fa. 1657. PCC 85 Buckingham, 541 Ruthen; Wilts. N. and Q, iii. 520; Wilts. Arch. Mag. xxiv. 218.
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Sheriff, Wilts. 1677–8; alderman, Malmesbury 1685–7. CSP Dom. 1685, p. 64.

Capt. of ft. Duke of Beaufort’s regt. 1685–7, Queen Dowager’s regt. (later 2 Ft.) 1687–9; lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1689–90.

Main residence: Quemerford, nr. Calne, Wilts.
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CHISENHALL, Sir Edward (1646-1727), of Chisnall Hall, Coppull, Lancs.

Family and Education
b. 14 Oct. 1646, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Edward Chisenhall of Chisnall Hall and Gray’s Inn by Elizabeth, da. of Alexander Rigby of Layton, Lancs. m. (1) bef. Apr. 1665, Anne, da. of Thomas Atkinson of Blew Hall, Essex, 1da.; (2) 25 Apr. 1671, Elizabeth, illegit. da. of Sir William Playters, 2nd Bt., of Sotterley, Suff., 2s. 1da.; (3) 21 Sept. 1683, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Hon. Richard Spencer† of Orpington, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. 1654; Kntd. 24 Apr. 1671. Standish Par. Reg. (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. lvi), 104; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 247–8; Harl. Soc. Reg. lxiv. 182; lxxxiv. 63; VCH Lancs. vi. 226–7.
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Burgess, Wigan by 1684; freeman, Preston 1702. NLS, Crawford mss 47/3/78, list of Wigan burgesses, Dec. 1684; W. A. Abram, Mems. Preston Guild, 72.

Main residence: Chisnall Hall, Coppull, Lancs.
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CHISENHALL, Sir Edward (1646-1727)

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CHILD, Robert (1674-1721), of Portugal Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, and Osterley Park, Mdx.

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bap. 6 June 1674, 1st surv. s. of Sir Francis Child*, and bro. of John*, Francis† and Samuel Child†. educ. travelled abroad (Holland) 1697. unm. suc. fa. 1713; Kntd. 25 Sept. 1714. IGI, London; CSP Dom. 1697, p. 181.
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Livery, Goldsmiths’ Co. 1698, asst. 1709, prime warden 1714–15; alderman, London 1713–d. W. T. Prideaux, Wardens, Members and Liverymen of Goldsmiths’ Co. 8, 40; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 123.

Treasurer, R. Artillery Co. 1704–8; dir. E.I. Co. 1709–d. (with statutory intervals), dep. chairman 1714–15, chairman 1715; commr. building 50 new churches 1712–15; trustee, borrowing £200,000 on S. Sea stock 1713; gov. St. Thomas’ Hosp. by 1719; pres. Christ’s Hosp. 1719–21. J. Aubrey, Surr. v. 310; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvii. 7.

Main residences: Portugal Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields,; Osterley Park, Mdx.
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CHILD, Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1680-1750), of Wanstead, Essex

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bap. 5 Feb. 1680, 3rd surv. s. of Sir Josiah Child, 1st Bt.†, being 1st s. by his 3rd w. Emma, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Barnard of Stoke, Salop and Aconbury, Herefs., Turkey merchant of London, wid. of Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts. m. 22 Apr. 1703, Dorothy (d. 1744), da. and h. of John Glynne of Henley Park, Surr., 3s. 2da. suc. half-bro. Sir Josiah Child, 2nd Bt.*, 20 Jan. 1704; to part of estate of Frederick Tylney* and assumed name of Tylney by Act of Parliament 13 June 1733; cr. Visct. Castlemaine [I] 24 Apr. 1718, Earl Tylney [I] 11 June 1731.
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Freeman, Maldon 1705. Essex RO, Maldon bor. recs. D/B3/1/24, f. 202.

Ld. warden, Essex forest 1709–d. VCH Essex, vi. 96.

Main residence: Wanstead, Essex.
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CHILD, Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1680-1750)

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CHILD, Sir Josiah, 2nd Bt. (c.1668-1704), of Wanstead, Essex

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b. c. 1668, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Josiah Child, 1st Bt.†, of Wanstead, gov. E.I. Co. 1681–3, 1686–8, by his 2nd w. Mary, da. of William Atwood of Hackney, Mdx., merchant, and wid. of Thomas Stone of London, merchant; half-bro. of Sir Richard Child, 3rd Bt.*; m. 10 Mar. 1691 (with £25,000), Elizabeth (d. 1741), da. of Sir Thomas Cooke*, s.p. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1692; suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 22 June 1699. Luttrell, Brief Relation, ii. 192; W. Letwin, Sir Josiah Child, 1, 23.
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Cttee. E.I. Co. 1687–93. Info. from Prof. H. Horwitz.

Freeman, Maldon 1701. Essex RO (Chelmsford), Maldon bor. recs. D/B3/1/24, f. 144.

Main residence: Wanstead, Essex.
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CHILD, John (c.1677-1703), of the Middle Temple, London

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b. c. 1677, at least 2nd surv. s. of Sir Francis Child*; bro. of Francis†, Samuel† and Robert Child*. educ. sch. in Fulham; Trinity Coll. Camb. adm. 21 Apr. 1693, aged 15; M. Temple 1694, called 1700. unm. J. Feret, Fulham, Old and New, 92–94.
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Main residence: the Middle Temple, London.
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