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ANDERTON, James (b.1661), of the Inner Temple, London and Wigan, Lancs.

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bap. 22 Aug. 1661, 2nd s. of John Anderton of Wigan. educ. Barnard’s Inn c.1678; I. Temple 1681, called 1686. m. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Jennings of Burton, Som., 3da. IGI, Lancs.; Burke, Commoners, iv. 538.
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Attorney and serjeant in Lancs. 1687–9; King’s counsel of the duchy of Lancaster 1689–97; ?dep. custos rot. Lancs. 1698. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 56, 101.

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ANDERTON, James (b.1661), of the Inner Temple, London and Wigan, Lancs.
Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Wigan, Lancs.
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ALSTON, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (c.1676-1714), of Odell, Beds.

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b. c. 1676, 1st s. of Sir Rowland Alston, 2nd Bt., of Odell by Temperance, da. and coh. of Thomas Crew†, 2nd Baron Crew of Stene. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. matric. 20 Apr. 1692, aged 16, MA 1693; I. Temple 1696. unm. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. Sept. 1697. L. Cresswell, Stemmata Alstoniana, 16.
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Burgess, Bedford 1698. Bedford Bor. Council, Bedford bor. recs. B2/3, corp. act bk. 1688–1718, f. 51.

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ALSTON, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (c.1676-1714), of Odell, Beds.
Main residence: Odell, Beds.
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ALSTON, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (c.1676-1714)

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ALLIN, alias ANGUISH, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (c.1659-1725), of Somerleyton Hall, Suff.

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b. c. 1659, ?2nd but 1st surv. s. of Edmund Anguish of Moulton, Norf. by Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Allin, 1st Bt., of Olderings House, Lowestoft, Suff. and Mark Lane, London, sis. (and in her issue h.) of Sir Thomas Allin, 2nd Bt.†, of Somerleyton. educ. Great Yarmouth; St. John’s, Camb. 30 Apr. 1695, aged 15. m. settlement c.19 Sept. 1699, Frances (d.1743), da. of Sir Henry Ashurst, 1st Bt.*, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. uncle Sir Thomas Allin and assumed name of Allin 1696; fa. 1699; cr. Bt. as Sir Richard Allin 14 Dec. 1699. Carthew, Hundred of Launditch, iii. 318; Copinger, Suff. Manors, v. 6; HMC Egmont, ii. 198–9; HMC Lords, n.s. ix. 90.
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Jt.-customer, Great Yarmouth 1685–1708; customer 1708–9. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 198; xxiv. 275.

Sheriff, Suff. 3– 14 Dec. 1702; freeman, Dunwich 1709. HMC Var. vii. 107.

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ALLIN, alias ANGUISH, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (c.1659-1725), of Somerleyton Hall, Suff.
Main residence: Somerleyton Hall, Suff.
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ALLIN alias ANGUISH, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (c.1659-1725)

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ALLARDICE (ALLERDYCE), Sir George (1672-1709), of Allardice, Kincardine.

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bap. 17 Aug. 1672, 2nd s. of Sir John Allardice by Mary, da. of John Graham, Ld. Kinpont [S]. educ. 1688 –92 Aberdeen Univ. (Marischal Coll.). m. contr. 20 Oct. 1692, Anna (d.1735), da. of James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater [S], sis. of Hon. Patrick Ogilvy*, 3s. 5da. suc. bro. Dec. 1690; Kntd. 1704. Hist. Scot. Parl. 14–15; Scots Peerage ed. Paul, i. 141–3; Recs. Marischal Coll. and Univ. of Aberdeen (New Spalding Club), ii. 262; Retours, i. Kincardine, 174.
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Commr. justiciary for Highlands [S] 1693, 1701, peace in the Highlands 1694; master of the mint [S] 1704. Hist. Scot. Parl. 14–15.

Burgess, Edinburgh 1696. Scot. Rec. Soc. lix. 30.

MP [S], Kintore 1702–7.

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ALLARDICE (ALLERDYCE), Sir George (1672-1709), of Allardice, Kincardine.
Main residence: Allardice, Kincardine.
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ALLARDICE, Sir George (1672-1709)

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ALDWORTH, Charles (c.1677-1714), of Frogmore, Berks. and Somerset House, Westminster

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b. c. 1677, o. s. of William Aldworth† of Frogmore by his w. Anne. educ. King’s, Camb. 1693; I. Temple 1695, called 1703. unm. suc. fa. 1700. Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iv. 173–4; ser. 3, v. 111–14.
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ALDWORTH, Charles (c.1677-1714), of Frogmore, Berks. and Somerset House, Westminster
Main residences: Frogmore, Berks.; Somerset House, Westminster.
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ALCOCK (ALCOCKE), Lawrence (1677-1723), of Midhurst and Trotton Place, Suss.

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bap. 25 June 1677, 1st s. of Lawrence Alcock, ?filazer, protonotary and exigenter for Monmouth 1692–; d., of Midhurst, by his w. Jane. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1694; I. Temple 1694. m. lic. 6 May 1701, Anne (d. 1737), da. of Edward Fuller of Watford, Herts. 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1699. Berry, Suss. Gens. 108; Add. 5699, f. 130; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 12; PCC 66 Pott.
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ALCOCK (ALCOCKE), Lawrence (1677-1723), of Midhurst and Trotton Place, Suss.
Main residence: Midhurst and Trotton Place, Suss.
ALCOCKE
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ALCOCK, Lawrence (1677-1723)

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AISLABIE, John (1670-1742), of Studley Royal, nr. Ripon, Yorks. and Red Lion Square, London

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b. 4 Dec. 1670, 3rd s. of George Aislabie (d. 1675), registrar to abp. of York, by Mary, da. and h. of Sir John Mallory of Studley Royal. educ. York (Mr Tomlinson); St. John’s, Camb. 1687; Trinity Hall, Camb. 1692, LL.B. 1692. m. (1) 2 June 1694 (with £5,000), Anne (d. 1700), da. of Sir William Rawlinson of Hendon, Mdx., 1s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) lic. 25 Apr. 1713, Judith, da. of Sir Thomas Vernon*, wid. of Dr. Stephen Waller of Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Bucks. s.p. suc. bro. George 1693. Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxxvii. 263–4; W. Yorks. Archs. Vyner mss, 544–86, 5836, 5556, 5933 (ex. inf. Mr William Barber); Fountains Abbey (Surtees Soc. lxvii), 235–41.
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?Registrar to abp. York ?c. 1675; asst. Ripon Nov. 1698, alderman Dec. 1698, mayor 1702–3. Yorks. Arch. Jnl. 263, 267; Ripon Millenary ed. Harrison, 81, 83.

Commr. Aire and Calder navigation 1699, building 50 new churches 1712–27. HMC Lords, n.s. iii. 204; E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, pp. xxiii–xxiv.

Ld. of Admiralty Oct. 1710–Apr. 1714; treasurer of navy Oct. 1714–18; PC 12 July 1716–21; chancellor of Exchequer, 1718–21. Cobbett, Parlty. Hist. vi. 912; Add. 17677 DDD, f. 606; 42181, ff. 29–30; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 20, 700; xxxii. 27–28; HMC Var. viii. 297, 299.

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AISLABIE, John (1670-1742), of Studley Royal, nr. Ripon, Yorks.
Main residences: Studley Royal, nr. Ripon, Yorks.; Red Lion Square, London.
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AISLABIE, John (1670-1742)

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ADDISON, Joseph (1672-1719), of Sandy End, Fulham, Mdx.; St. Margaret’s, Westminster, and Bilton Hall, Warws.

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b. 1 May 1672, 1st s. of Lancelot Addison, DD, chaplain in ordinary to Charles II and James II, and dean of Lichfield 1683–; d., by his 1st w. Jane, da. of Nathaniel Gulston, DD, rector of Wymondham, Leics., sis. of William Gulston, DD, bp. of Bristol. educ. Amesbury (Thomas Naish), Salisbury g.s., Lichfield g.s. 1683–6, Charterhouse 1686–7; Queen’s, Oxf. 1687; Magdalen, Oxf. (demy) 1689–97, BA 1691, MA 1693, fellow 1697–1711; travelled abroad (France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, United Provinces) 1699–1704. m. 9 Aug. 1716, Charlotte, dowager Countess of Warwick, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Bt.†, of Chirk Castle, Denb., sis. of Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Bt.*, wid. of Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl of Holland, 1da. suc. fa. 1703.
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Commr. appeals in excise 1704– June 1708; under-sec. of state 1705– Jan. 1709; sec. to Lord Halifax (Charles Montagu*) on mission to the United Provinces and Hanover Apr.– Aug. 1706; chief sec. [I] Jan. 1709–10, Sept. 1714–Aug. 1715; PC [I] 1709–d.; keeper of recs. in Bermingham tower, Dublin Castle 1709–15 June 1719 (apptd. for life Oct. 1715); sec. to lds. justices Aug.– Sept. 1714; ld. of Trade Dec. 1715–July 1717; PC 16 Apr. 1717; sec. of state (south) Apr. 1717–18. SP 63/362/10–11; Add. 70677, Misc. 48; Liber Munerum Publicorum Hiberniae ed. Lascelles, i(2), 78–79.

MP [I] 1709–13.

Freeman, Dublin 1709. Cal. Ancient Recs. Dublin ed. Gilbert, vi. 397.

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ADDISON, Joseph (1672-1719), of Bilton, Warws. and Holland House, Kensington
Main residences: Sandy End, Fulham, Mdx.; St. Margaret’s, Westminster; Bilton Hall, Warws.
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Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on P. Smithers, Life of Joseph Addison (1968) and Addison Letters, ed. Graham.

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BOSCAWEN, Hugh II (c.1680-1734), of Tregothnan, Cornw.

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b. c. 1680, o. surv. s. of Edward Boscawen† of Wortherall and Roscarrock by Jael, da. of Sir Francis Godolphin†, sis. of Charles*, Sidney†, and Sir William Godolphin†, 1st Bt. educ. King’s, Camb. 1697; travelled abroad (Low Countries, Austria) 1701. m. 23 Apr. 1700, Charlotte (d. 1754), da. and coh. of Charles Godfrey*, sis. of Francis Godfrey*, 8s. (1 d.v.p.), 10 da. (5 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1685; uncle Hugh Boscawen I* at Tregothnan 1701; cr. Visct. Falmouth 9 June 1720. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 47–48; Collins, Peerage, vi. 68–70.
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Groom of bedchamber to Duke of Gloucester 1698–1700; groom of bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1702–8; warden of the stannaries and high steward of duchy of Cornwall 1708–34; comptroller of the Household 1714–20; PC 12 Oct. 1714; jt. vice-treasurer [I] 1717–34. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxii. 366.

Capt. St. Mawes castle 1701–10, 1714–34; recorder, Penryn, Penzance and Tregony ?1701–?d. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 447.

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BOSCAWEN, Hugh (c.1680-1734).
Main residence: Tregothnan, Cornw.
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BOSCAWEN, Hugh II (c.1680-1734)

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ADDERLEY, William (d.1693), of Lincoln’s Inn, and East Burnham, Bucks.

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3rd s. of William Adderley of Colney Hatch, Mdx. by Margaret, da. and h. of Edmund Eyre of East Burnham. educ. L. Inn 1658, called 1670. m. bef. 1666, Sarah, 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 1664. Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 221; VCH Bucks. iii. 175; IGI, London; Coll. Top. et Gen. iv. 287.
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Collector sixpenny writs in Chancery 1668–9; cursitor, Beds. and Bucks. by 1671–?83; examiner in Chancery May 1685–Aug. 1691. CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 588; 1668–9, p. 607; HMC Lords, ii. 327.

Clerk of the peace, Mdx. 1673–83; commr. recusants, Bucks. 1675. Stephens, Clerks of Counties 1360–1960, p. 127; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 788.

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ADDERLEY, William (d.1693), of Lincoln’s Inn, and East Burnham, Bucks.
Main residences: Lincoln’s Inn,; East Burnham, Bucks.
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ADDERLEY, William (d. 1693)

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