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BATHURST, Theodore (c.1646-97), of Leeds and Marske, Yorks.

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b. c. 1646, 7th but 3rd surv. s. of John Bathurst†, MD, of London and Marske by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Brian Willance of Marske. educ. Trinity, Oxf. matric. 11 May 1665, aged 18; L. Inn 1668, called 1675. m. lic. 10 Apr. 1669, Lettice, da. of Sir John Repington of Leamington, Warws., 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. bro. by 1681. Yorks. Arch. Soc. Jnl. vi. 267–69; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 96.
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Main residence: Leeds and Marske, Yorks.
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BATHURST, Peter (1687-1748), of Greatworth, Northants. and Clarendon Park, nr. Salisbury, Wilts.

Family and Education
b. 3 May 1687, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Benjamin Bathurst*; bro. of Allen* and Benjamin Bathurst*. educ. Eton c.1700; Trinity, Oxf. 1703. m. (1) 1709, Leonora-Maria (d. 1720), da. and h. of Charles Howe of Greatworth, 1s. (d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) 3 Oct. 1720, Lady Selina (d. 1779), da. of Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers, 5s. 10da. Baker, Northants. i. 509, ii. 203; Hoare, Wilts. Alderbury, v. 108, 172; IGI, London, Wilts.
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Main residences: Greatworth, Northants.; Clarendon Park, nr. Salisbury, Wilts.
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BATHURST, Peter (1687-1748)

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BATHURST, Benjamin (1692-1767), of Lydney, Glos. and Mixbury, Glos.

Family and Education
bap. 25 June 1692, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Benjamin Bathurst*; bro. of Allen* and Peter Bathurst*. educ. Eton 1699; Trinity, Oxf. 1708. m. (1) 17 Dec. 1713, Finetta (d. 1738), da. of Henry Poole of Kemble, Glos., 22ch.; (2) 22 Oct. 1741, Catherine (d. 1794), da. of Rev. Lawrence Brodrick, chaplain to the House of Commons and preb. Westminster, wid. of Dr William Whitfield, 14ch. Baker, Northants. ii. 203; Top. and Gen. iii. 494; IGI, Wilts.; Burke, Peerage (1959), 233; Westminster Abbey Regs. (Harl. Soc. x), 85.
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FRS 1731.

Outranger, Windsor Forest 1763–d. Collins, Peerage, v. 89.

Main residences: Lydney, Glos.; Mixbury, Glos.
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BATHURST, Sir Benjamin (1638-1704), of Paulerspury, Northants. and St. James’s Sq., Westminster

Family and Education
b. 3 Oct. 1638, 13th but 6th surv. s. of George Bathurst (d. 1651) of Theddingworth, Leics. by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Edward Villiers of Hothorpe, Northants. m. June 1682, Frances (d. 1727), da. of Sir Allen Apsley† of Westminster and Apsley, Suss., 6s. 2da. (3s. 1da. d.v.p.). Kntd. 17 Jan. 1682. IGI, Northants.; Baker, Northants. ii. 203, 207; B. Bathurst, Letters of Two Queens, 145–6, 277.
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Freeman, E.I. Co. 1676, cttee. 1684–6, 1690–5, 1696–8, dep. gov. 1686–8, 1695–6, gov. 1688–90; asst. R. African Co. 1677–9, 1684, 1687–8, 1690–5, 1700, dep. gov. 1680–1, sub. gov. 1682–3, 1685–6, 1689. Info. from Prof. H. Horwitz; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 378.

Alderman, London 1677, 1683–6, 1703; freeman, New Romney 1685, Brackley Sept.–Oct. 1688. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 26; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 291; 1687–9, p. 269.

Commr. for Duke of York’s revenue 1683–5; treasurer to Princess Anne 1683–1702, to Duke of York 1684–5, to Prince George of Denmark 1683–1702; treasurer and receiver-gen. to Duke of Gloucester 1698–1700; commr. of horse to Prince George 1687–1702, to Queen Anne Apr.– July 1702; cofferer of Household 1702–d. Add. 24927; Bathurst, 164–5; CSP Dom. 1683–4, p. 182; 1699–1700, p. 49; Cal. Treas. Bks. xiii. 440; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 160, 192.

Commr. Christ’s Hosp. by 1684, Greenwich Hosp. 1695, land bank 1696. Cal. Treas. Bks. vii. 1053; Add. 10129, f. 232; CJ, xii. 508.

Main residences: Paulerspury, Northants.; St. James’s Sq., Westminster.
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BATHURST, Allen (1684-1775), of Oakley Park, nr. Cirencester, Glos.

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b. 16 Nov. 1684, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Benjamin Bathurst*; bro. of Benjamin* and Peter Bathurst*. educ. privately (Abel Boyer); Trinity, Oxf. 1700. m. 6 July 1704, Catherine (d. 1768), da. of Sir Peter Apsley† of Westminster, Mdx., 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1704; cr. Baron Bathurst 1 Jan. 1712, Earl Bathurst of Bathurst 27 Aug. 1772. B. Bathurst, Letters of Two Queens, 16; Proc. Huguenot Soc. London, xxiv. 46–47.
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Commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711; PC 13 July 1742; capt. gent. pens. 1742–4; treasurer to Prince of Wales 1757–60. Pittis, Present. Parl. 348.

Main residence: Oakley Park, nr. Cirencester, Glos.
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BATEMAN, Sir James (c.1660-1718), of Shobdon Court, nr. Leominster, Herefs. and Soho Square, London

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bap. 29 Apr. 1660, 1st s. of Joas [?Johannes] Bateman, merchant, of Tooting, Surr., alderman of London, by his 2nd w. Judith (d. 1709), da. of John de la Barre, merchant, of Fenchurch Street, London. m. lic. 3 Dec. 1691, Esther (d. 1709), da. and coh. of John Searle, merchant, of Finchley, Mdx., 4s. 3da. Kntd. 14 Dec. 1698; suc. fa. 1704. Info. from Dr P. L. Gauci; J. R Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 25; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 95; Lodge, Peerage of Ire. iii. 325–27.
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Dir. Bank of England 1694–1711 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1703–5, gov. 1705–7; receiver, subscriptions to Bank of Eng. 1695; dir. Co. of Scotland 1695; receiver, subscriptions to New E.I. Co. July 1698, dir. 1698–1700, 1703–4, 1707–9, (united) E.I. Co. 1709–10; receiver, Two Million loan, Oct. 1698; trustee, Exchequer bills 1697–1710, receiving loan to Emperor 1706; commr. enlarging capital stock of Bank of Eng. 1709; sub.-gov. S. Sea Co. 1711–d.; trustee, sale of S. Sea stock 1714–16. N. and Q. clxxix. 39; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 954; xii. 8; xiii. 102; xiv. 143; xxv. 456; xxix. 80–81; xxx. 4, 122; CJ, xi. 401; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 121; Boyer, Anne Annals, iv. 126.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695, dir. 1703–?d.; commr. building 50 new churches 1712–15. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; J. Cooke and J. Maule, Hist. Account of Royal Hospital . . . at Greenwich (1789), 60; E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, p. xxiii.

Sheriff, London Feb.– Sept. 1702, alderman 1708, ld. mayor 1716–17; member, Lorimers’ Co. until 1709, Fishmongers’ Co. 1709–d., prime warden 1710–12. Beaven, 121.

Main residences: Shobdon Court, nr. Leominster, Herefs.; Soho Square, London.
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BATEMAN, Sir James (c.1660-1718)

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BASSETT, Sir William (1628-93), of Claverton, nr. Bath, Som.

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bap. 17 Apr. 1628, 1st s. of William Bassett of Claverton by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Joseph Killigrew† of Lothbury, London and Landrake, Cornw. m. (1) Philadelphia, da. of James Campbell of Woodford, Essex and coh. to her bro. Sir John Campbell, 1st Bt., s.p.; (2) 28 Sept. 1685, Rachel, da. of Sir Theophilius Biddulph of Westcombe Park, Greenwich, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. 1656; Kntd. 7 July 1660. Som. and Dorset N. and Q. iii. 62; PCC 414 Berkeley; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 89.
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Main residence: Claverton, nr. Bath, Som.
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BASSETT, Sir William (1628-93)

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BASSET, Francis (1674-1721), of Tehidy, Cornw.

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b. 10 Feb. 1674, o. s. of Francis Basset of Tehidy by Lucy, da. of John Hele, of Bennetts, Cornw. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1693. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Bt.†, of Yarnton, Oxon., wid. of Sir William Gerrard, s.p.; (2) 1713, Mary, da. and h. of John Pendarves, rector of Drewsteignton, Devon and event. h. to her uncle Alexander Pendarves*, 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 1675. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 19; Polsue, Complete Paroch. Hist. Cornw. ii. 218.
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Stannator, Tywarnhaile, 1703; sheriff, Cornw. 1708–9. Tregonning, Stannary Laws, 118.

Main residence: Tehidy, Cornw.
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BARRY, James, 4th Earl of Barrymore [I] (1667-1748), of Castle Lyons, co. Cork, Ire.

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b. 1667, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore [I], by his 3rd w. Dorothy, da. and h. of John Ferrar of Dropmore, co. Down. m. (1) (with £10,000), Elizabeth (d. 1703), da. of Charles Boyle†, Ld. Clifford, 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) June 1706, Lady Elizabeth (d. 1714), da. of Richard Savage*, 4th Earl Rivers, 1da.; (3) 12 July 1716, Lady Anne Chichester, da. of Arthur, 3rd Earl of Donegall [I], 4s. 2da. suc. half-bro. Lawrence as 4th Earl 17 Apr. 1699. Lodge, Peerage of Ire. i. 307–10.
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Capt. of ft. Col. Richard’s regt. 1689–93; col. 13 Ft. 1702–15; brig.-gen. 1706, maj.-gen. 1709, lt.-gen. 1710.

Freeman, Cork 1700, Salisbury 1712; burgess, Wigan 1712, mayor 1725, 1734. Cork Corp. Council Bk. ed. Caulfield, 282; Dorset RO, Strangways mss D124/Box 238 bdle. 11, William Waterman to Charles Fox*, 13 Nov. 1712; Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/MR/10.

PC [I] 1714–d.

Main residence: Castle Lyons, co. Cork, Ire.
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BARRY, James, 4th Earl of Barrymore [I] (1667-1748)

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BARRINGTON, Sir Charles, 5th Bt. (c.1671-1715), of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

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b. c. 1671, 2nd s. of Thomas Barrington (1st s. d.v.p. of Sir John Barrington, 3rd Bt.†, of Hatfield Broad Oak), by Lady Anne Rich, da. and coh. of Robert, 3rd Earl of Warwick. educ. Felsted sch. m. (1) 20 Apr. 1693, Bridget (d. 1699), da. and h. of Sir John Monson of Broxbourne, Herts., s.p.; (2) 23 May 1700, Lady Anna Marie Fitzwilliam (d. 1717), da. of William, 1st Earl Fitzwilliam, of Milton, Northants., s.p. suc. bro. as 5th Bt. 26 Nov. 1691. VCH Essex, ii. 535–6; viii. 167; Morant, Essex, ii. 505.
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Freeman, Maldon 1695, alderman 1701–d., bailiff 1702, 1706, 1710, 1714; freeman, Colchester 1700; v.-adm. Essex 1702–5, 1712–15. Essex RO, Maldon bor. recs. sessions bks. D/B3/1/24, ff. 64, 149, 155, 187, 201, 215, 235, 237, 267, 272, 303, 317, 326; Oath Bk. of Colchester ed. Benham, 234; Boyer, Pol. State, iv. 372; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 550.

Main residence: Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex.
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BARRINGTON, Sir Charles, 5th Bt. (c.1671-1715)

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