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BOHUN, George (1642-1705), of Coundon and Newhouse, Warws. and Spitalfields, Mdx.

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bap. 23 Feb. 1642, 2nd s. of Abraham Bohun of Coundon (d. 1685), rector of Elmdon and vicar of Foleshill, Warws. by Elizabeth, da. of George Bathurst of Hothorpe, Northants. m. lic. 18 Oct. 1681, Mary, da. of Thomas Green of St. Martin’s, London, 2s. d.v.p. 4da. IGI, Warws.; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), pp. 40–41; Dugdale, Warws. 133–4; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), p. 76; T. W. Whitley, Parl. Rep. Coventry, 122–3.
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Asst. R. African Co. 1684–6, 1689–92, 1695–7, dep. gov. 1687–8, sub-gov. 1693–4; cttee. E.I. Co. 1686–95, gov. 1696–8. K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 378; Add. 38871, ff. 9–11

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 508.

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BOHUN, George (1642-1705), of Coundon and Newhouse, Warws. and Spitalfields, Mdx.
Main residences: Coundon and Newhouse, Warws.; Spitalfields, Mdx.
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BODDINGTON, George (1646-1719), of Little St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate, London

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b. 15 Oct. 1646, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of George Boddington, Clothworker, of St. Margaret Lothbury, common councilman of London 1669, by Hannah, da. of Thomas Adams of Philpot Lane, St. Clement Eastcheap. m. (1) 19 Dec. 1671 (with £2,000), Mary (d. 1673), da. of William Steele† of Hatton Garden, Mdx., recorder of London 1649–55, ld. ch. baron of the Exchequer 1655–6, ld. chancellor [I] 1656–60, 1da. d.v.p. ; (2) 2 July 1674 (with £3,000), Hannah (d. 1699), da. of John Cope, Haberdasher, of Cannon Street, 11s. (8 ) 3da. (2 ). suc. fa. 1671. Fam. Min. Gent. (Harl. Soc. xxxix), 1112–13; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), pp. 33–34; Foss, Judges, vi. 489–92; DNB (Steele, William); Guildhall Lib. ms 10823/1, ff. 5–7, 26; 10823/2, ff. 8–11; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. ii. 547.
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Freeman, Clothworkers’ Co. 1667, master 1705; member, Levant Co. 1667, asst. 1696, 1701, 1703; member, Eastland Co. 1676; common councilman, London 1689; gov. Greenland Co. 1693; dir. Bank of England 1694–5. Guildhall Lib. ms 10823/1, ff. 11, 21–23; info. from Prof. H. Horwitz; N. and Q. clxxix. 39.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 509.

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BODDINGTON, George (1646-1719), of Little St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate, London
Main residence: Little St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate, London.
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BOCLAND, Maurice (1648-1710), of Standlynch, nr. Downton, Wilts.

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b. 20 Apr. 1648, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Walter Bocland (Bockland)† of Standlynch by Helen, da. of Hubert Hacon of Norwich, Norf. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1664; I. Temple 1667; M. Temple 1669; Padua 1669. m. (1) 10 Feb. 1673, Joan (d. 1689), da. of John Penruddock of Compton Chamberlayne, Wilts., sis. of Thomas Penruddock†, 3s. d.v.p. 6da. (1 ); (2) by 1695, Mabel (with £2,000), da. of Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Bt.†, of Knighton, I.o.W., sis. of Sir Tristram Dillington, 5th Bt.*, 2s., 1da. suc. fa. 1670. Hoare, Wilts. Downton, 50; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 2, ii. 125; ser. 5, ix. 110–11.
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Freeman, Salisbury 1680–4, Oct. 1688–d. Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 477, 480, 487.

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BOCKLAND, Maurice (1648-1710), of Standlynch, Wilts.
Main residence: Standlynch, nr. Downton, Wilts.
BOCKLAND
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BLOUNT, Sir Thomas Pope, 1st Bt. (1649-97), of Tittenhanger, Ridge, Herts.

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b. 12 Sept. 1649, 1st s. of Sir Henry Blount of Tittenhanger by Hester, da. and h. of Christopher Wase of Islington, Mdx., wid. of Sir William Mainwaring of Chester, Cheshire. educ. at home; L. Inn 1668. m. 22 July 1669, Jane (d. 1726), da. of Sir Henry Caesar† of Bennington, Herts., 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 9da. cr. Bt. 27 Jan. 1680; suc. mother to Tittenhanger 1678, fa. to rest of estates 1682.
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Commr. inquiry into recusancy fines, Herts. 1687–8, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1695–6; CJ, xii. 508.

Commr. for public accounts 1694–6.

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BLOUNT, Thomas Pope (1649-97), of Tittenhanger, Ridge, Herts.
Main residence: Tittenhanger, Ridge, Herts.
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BLOUNT, Sir Thomas Pope, 1st Bt. (1649-97)

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BLOIS, Sir Charles, 1st Bt. (1657-1738), of Grundisburgh Hall and Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suff.

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bap. 14 Sept. 1657, 5th but o. surv. s. of Sir William Blois of Grundisburgh Hall by his 1st w. Martha, da. of Sir Robert Brooke† of Cockfield Hall and coh. to her bro. Sir Robert Brooke† (d. 1669) of Cockfield Hall and Wanstead House, Essex. m. (1) 11 May 1680, Mary (d. 1693), da. of Sir Robert Kemp, 2nd Bt.†, of Gissing Hall, Norf. and Ubbeston, Suff., sis. of Robert Kemp*, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) lic. 18 Apr. 1694, Anne, da. of Ralph Hawtrey*, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1675; cr. Bt. 15 Apr. 1686; suc. aunt Mary Brooke in Yoxford estate 1693. Add. 19185, ff. 192–3; Copinger, Suff. Manors, ii. 220.
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Alderman, Dunwich 1685– June 1688, 1692–4, 1700–d., common councilman 1700, bailiff 1708, 1711–12; ?common councilman, Orford by 1698, ?portman 1709. Suff. RO (Ipswich), Dunwich bor. recs. EE6 1144/13, p. 76; 1144/14; T. Gardner, Dunwich (1754), 86, 142–3; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 15; HMC Var. vii. 104; CJ, xvi. 10; W. Suss. RO, Shillinglee mss Ac.454/973, 1083, Nathaniel Gooding to Sir Edward Turnor*, 18 July 1698, John Hooke to same, 28 Sept. 1709.

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BLOIS, Sir Charles, 1st Bt. (1657-1738), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.
Main residence: Grundisburgh Hall and Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suff.
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BLOIS, Sir Charles, 1st Bt. (1657-1738)

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BLOFIELD, Thomas (c.1635-1708), of Norwich and Hoveton St. John, Norf.

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b. c. 1635, 1st s. of Robert Blofield, rector of Westwick, Norf. 1636–44, 1653–d., Thorpe next Norwich 1642–4, 1660–; d., by his 1st w. Mary, da. of Thomas Layer of Booton, Norf. m. by 1664, Elizabeth Watson, wid., da. of Henry Negus, merchant, of Norwich and Hoveton St. Peter, Norf., s.p. suc. fa. 1670. PCC 25 Lane; E. Anglian Peds. (Harl. Soc. xci), 160.
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Freeman, Norwich 1661, sheriff 1685–6, alderman 1689, mayor 1691–2. Norwich Freemen, 88; H. Le Strange, Norf. Official Lists, 114, 115.

Jt. receiver of poll tax, Norf. 1692. Statutes, vi. 40, 119; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1539.

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BLOFIELD, Thomas (c.1635-1708), of Norwich Hoveton, Norf.
Main residences: Norwich; Hoveton St. John, Norf.
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BLOFIELD, Thomas (c.1635-1708)

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BLISS (BLISSE), Thomas (c.1647-1721), of Maidstone, Kent

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b. c. 1647, ?s. of Thomas Blith of Maidstone and St. George’s, Canterbury by Mary, da. of one Eastman of All Saints, Canterbury. m. bef. May 1695, Elizabeth (d. 1730), da. of John Kenward of Yalding, Kent, wid. of Ambrose Warde of Yalding, s.p. J. M. Russell, Hist. Maidstone, 351; Canterbury Mar. Lic. ii. 111; iii. 49; PCC 104 Bond.
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Chamberlain, Maidstone 1678–9, 1684; alderman 1682–88, 1710–11 Russell, 197, 351; Recs. of Maidstone ed. Martin, 164, 171; Centre Kentish Stud. md/ACm1/4, burghmote minutes, 30 Oct. 1710, 12 Mar. 1710–11.

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BLISS (BLISSE), Thomas (c.1647-1721), of Maidstone, Kent
Main residence: Maidstone, Kent.
Blisse
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BLENCOWE, John (1642-1726), of Marston St. Lawrence, Northants.

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b. 30 Nov. 1642, 1st s. of Thomas Blencowe of Marston St. Lawrence by his 2nd w. Mary (d. 1687), da. of Francis Savage, DD, of Ripple, Worcs. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1661; I. Temple 1663, called 1670, bencher 1687. m. 23 Dec. 1675, Anne (d. 1718), da. of Rev. John Wallis, DD, FRS, fellow of New Coll. Oxf., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1674; Kntd. 12 Dec. 1697. Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 20–21; DNB; ibid. (Wallis, John).
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Asst. Banbury corp. 1683–4. Banbury Corp. Recs. (Banbury Hist. Soc. xv), 302.

Serjeant-at-law 1689; baron of Exchequer 1696– Nov. 1697; j.c.p. Nov. 1697–1722. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 76; Cal. Treas. Bks. xi. 268; xiii. 161, 366.

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BLENCOWE, John (1642-1726), of Marston St. Lawrence, Northants.
Main residence: Marston St. Lawrence, Northants.
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BLENCOWE, John (1642-1726)

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BLATHWAYT, William (1649-1717), of Little Wallingford House, Great Street, Westminster and Dyrham Park, Glos.

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bap. 2 Mar. 1649, o. s. of William Blathwayt, barrister, of the Middle Temple, by Anne, da. of Justinian Povey of Hounslow, Mdx., accountant-gen. to Queen Anne of Denmark. educ. M. Temple 1665; Padua Univ. 1672; travelled abroad (Sweden, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France) 1672–3. m. 23 Dec. 1686, Mary (d. 1691), da. and h. of John Wynter of Dyrham Park, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. (d.v.p.). suc. fa. c.1650. IGI, London; Glos. RO, Blathwayt mss D2659/1, 3.
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Clerk of embassy, The Hague 1668–72, Copenhagen and Stockholm 1672; asst. sec. of trade and plantations 1675–9, sec. 1679–96; clerk of PC (extraordinary) 1678–86, (ordinary) 1686–d.; surveyor and auditor gen. of plantations 1680–d.; under-sec. of state (north) 1681–3; sec. at war 1683– Feb. 1689, May 1689–1704; ld. of trade 1696–1707.

Freeman, Bath 1693. Bath AO, Bath council bk. 3, p. 172.

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BLATHWAYT, William (c.1649-1717), of Scotland Yard, Whitehall and Dyrham Park, Glos.
Main residences: Little Wallingford House, Great Street, Westminster; Dyrham Park, Glos.
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Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on G. A. Jacobson, William Blathwayt; History, xxxiv. 28-43.

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BLAND, John (1691-1743), of Hulme Hall, Lancs. and Kippax Park, Yorks.

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bap. 10 Sept. 1691, o. surv. s. of Sir John Bland, 4th Bt.*; educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1707. m. 16 Oct. 1716 (with £8,000), Frances, da. of Hon. Heneage Finch I*, 1st Earl of Aylesford, sis. of Hon. Heneage Finch II* and Hon. John Finch†, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 25 Oct. 1715. N. Carlisle, Colls. Bland Fam. 51–52.
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BLAND, John (1691-1743), of Hulme Hall, Lancs. and Kippax Park, Yorks.
Main residences: Hulme Hall, Lancs.; Kippax Park, Yorks.
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