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ACTON, Whitmore (1678-1732), of Aldenham Hall, nr. Bridgnorth, Salop.

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bap. 1 Apr. 1678, 1st s. of Sir Edward Acton, 3rd Bt.*; educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. 1695; M. Temple 1699. m. c.1710, Elizabeth, da. of Matthew Gibbon of Putney, Surr., 1s. 3da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 28 Sept. 1716. IGI, Salop; A. W. Gibbons, Gibbons Fam. Notes, 45; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 4, v. 66.
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Freeman, Much Wenlock 1695, Ludlow 1697; sheriff, Salop 1728–9. Salop RO, Forester mss, copy of Much Wenlock corp. bk.; Ludlow bor. recs. min. bk. 1690–1712.

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ACTON, Whitmore (1678-1732), of Aldenham Hall, nr. Bridgnorth, Salop.
Main residence: Aldenham Hall, nr. Bridgnorth, Salop.
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ACTON, Sir Edward, 3rd Bt. (c.1650-1716), of Aldenham Hall, nr. Bridgnorth, Salop.

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b. c. 1650, 1st s. of Sir Walter Acton, 2nd Bt.†, of Aldenham Hall by Catherine, da. of Richard Cressett of Upton Cressett and Cound, Salop. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 4 May 1666, aged 16, MA 1667; I. Temple 1670. m. 8 Dec. 1674, Mary, da. and. h. of John Walter of Elberton, Glos., 3s. 5da. suc. fa. 1665. Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. liv. 195–6; Glos. N. and Q. iii. 237.
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Freeman, Bridgnorth 1673, recorder 1686–d.; freeman, Much Wenlock 1676, bailiff 1686–7; sheriff, Salop 1684–5; freeman, Ludlow 1697. Salop RO, Forester mss, copy of Much Wenlock corp. bk.; Ludlow bor. recs. min. bk. 1690–1712.

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ACTON, Sir Edward, 3rd Bt. (c.1650-1716), of Aldenham Hall, Salop.
Main residence: Aldenham Hall, nr. Bridgnorth, Salop.
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ACTON, Sir Edward, 3rd Bt. (c.1650-1716)

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A’COURT, Pierce (c.1677-1725), of Ivy Church, nr. Salisbury, Wilts. and Rodden, Som.

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b. c. 1677, o. s. of John A’Court of Bath, Som. and Rodden, Som. by Mary, da. and h. of Robert Pierce, MD, of Bath. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. matric. 29 Mar. 1694, aged 16. m. 27 Nov. 1705, Elizabeth (d. 1746), da. and (in her issue) h. of William Ashe I*, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1701. Hoare, Wilts. Heytesbury, 119, 121.
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Freeman, Wilton 1710–d. Wilts. RO, G25/1/22, pp. 15, 47, 49.

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A’COURT, Pierce (?1677-1725), of Ivy Church, Wilts.
Main residences: Ivy Church, nr. Salisbury, Wilts.; Rodden, Som.
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ACLAND, Richard (1679-1729), of Fremington, Devon

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bap. 22 Jan. 1679, 1st s. of Richard Acland of Barnstaple by his w. Mary. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1697. m. 22 May 1700, Susanna (d. 1747), da. of John Lovering, merchant, of Barnstaple and Countisbury, Devon, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 9da. (6 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1703. Trans. Devon Assoc. xxxviii. 168, 182.
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ACLAND, Richard (1679-1729), of Fremington, Devon
Main residence: Fremington, Devon.
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ACLAND, John (c.1674-1703), of Woodleigh, Devon

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b. c. 1674, 1st s. of Sir Hugh Acland, 1st and 5th Bt.†, of Killerton, Devon by Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Daniel of Beswick Hall, Yorks. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 12 May 1692, aged 17. m. 24 Mar. 1696, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Acland of Barnstaple, Devon and sis. of Richard Acland*, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 5.
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ACLAND, John (c.1674-1703), of Woodleigh, Devon
Main residence: Woodleigh, Devon.
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E.C.
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ABNEY, Sir Thomas (1640-1722), of Stoke Newington, Mdx. and Theobalds, Herts.

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b. Jan. 1640, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of James Abney of I. Temple and Willesley, Leics., sheriff of Derbys. 1656, by his 1st w. Jane, da. of Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore, Staffs.; bro. of Sir Edward Abney*. educ. Loughborough, Leics. m. (1) lic. 24 Aug. 1668, Sarah (d. 1698), da. of Rev. Joseph Caryl, of Bury Street, London, 7ch. d.v.p.(at least 4s. 1da.); (2) 21 Aug. 1700, Mary (d. 1750), da. of John Gunston of Stoke Newington, 1s. d.v.p. 3da. Kntd. 2 Nov. 1693. J. Nichols, Leics. iii. 1032; J. Smith, Magistrate and Christian, 37; The Gen. v. 90–92; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 218.
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Freeman, Fishmongers’ Co. 1666, asst. 1691, prime warden 1704; common councilman, London 1689–90, alderman 1692, sheriff 1693, ld. mayor 1700–1.

Commr. taking subscriptions to Bank of Eng. 1694, 1709, Greenwich Hosp. 1695; dir. Bank of Eng. 1694–d. (with statutory intervals); trustee, receiving loan to Emperor 1706.

Manager, Common Fund 1695; member, New England Co. by 1698; pres. St. Thomas’ Hosp. 1707–d. Guildhall Lib. mss 5587/1; 5570/6, p. 145; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 118; NLS, Advocates’ mss, Bank of Eng. pprs. 31.1.7, f. 146; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxiii. 77; Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; Boyer, Anne Annals, iv. 126; Dr Williams’ Lib. O. D. 68, f. 3; W. Kellaway, New England Co. 289.

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ABNEY, Sir Thomas (1640-1722), of Stoke Newington, Mdx. and Theobalds, Herts.
Main residences: Stoke Newington, Mdx.; Theobalds, Herts.
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P.L.G.
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ABNEY, Sir Edward (1631-1728), of Willesley Hall, Leics. and Portugal Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields.

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b. 6 Feb. 1631, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of James Abney of I. Temple and Willesley, sheriff of Derbys. 1656, by 1st w. Jane, da. of Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore, Staffs.; bro. of Sir Thomas Abney*. educ. Ashby-de-la-Zouche (Mr Porter) and Measham (Mr Houlton) schs.; Christ’s, Camb. 1649, BA 1652–3, MA 1656, LL.D. 1661, fellow 1655–?70. m. (1) 21 July 1661, Damaris (d.1687), da. of Thomas Andrewes, fellow of Christ’s, Camb., 1s. (pres. d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) 18 Dec. 1688, Judith, da. and coh. of Peter Barr, merchant, of London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 2 Aug. 1673; suc. fa. 1693. Nichols, Leics. iii. 1032; J. P. Yeatman, Feudal Hist. Derbys. v(9), p. 52; The Gen. v. 87.
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Clerk in Chancery 1670–82; commr. of public accts. 1694–5. Chancery Procs. 1649–1714 (Index Lib. xxix), i. p. xxii.

Freeman, Leicester 1690; Fishmongers’ Co. 1696. CJ, xi. 154, 703; Reg. Leicester Freemen, i. 173; Guildhall Lib. mss 5587/1.

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ABNEY, Sir Edward (1631-1728), of Willesley Hall, Leics. and Portugal Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
Main residences: Willesley Hall, Leics; Portugal Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
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A.A.H.
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ABERCROMBY, James (d.1724).

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illegit. s. of William Douglas Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Hamilton [S]. Prob. unm. cr. Bt. 8 Mar. 1710. SRO, Hamilton mss GD406/1/6507, Orkney to Hamilton, 1 May 1701.
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Ensign 1 Ft. (R. Scots) 1696, half-pay 1697, capt. 1701, brevet maj. 1706, lt.-col. 1709– Dec. 1710, Mar. 1711–17, brevet col. Nov. 1711; capt. and lt.-col. Coldstream Gds. Dec. 1710–Mar. 1711; a.d.c. to Earl of Orkney 1704–c.1709; town maj. Dunkirk 1712–?16; commr. inspecting demolition Dunkirk fortifications 1713–16. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvii. 299; xxxi. 151, 397; Ailesbury Mems. 579–80.

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ABERCROMBY, James (d.1724).
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ABERCROMBY, Alexander (1678-1729), of Glassaugh, Fordyce, Banff.

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b. 5 Nov. 1678, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Alexander Abercromby (o.s. d.v.p. of John Abercromby of Glassaugh) by Katherine, da. of Sir Robert Dunbar, MP [S], of Grangehill, Elgin. m. by 1703, Helen (d. aft. 1744), da. and coh. of George Meldrum (d. 1692) of Crombie, Marnoch, Banff, minister of Glass, Banff, 2s. 4da. suc. gdfa. 1691. Hist. Scot. Parl. 2; C. D. Abercromby, Fam. of Abercromby, 87–88; Diary of Brodie of Brodie (Spalding Club), 351, 398, 406; SRO Indexes, xviii. 7, 474; Shaw and Gordon, Hist. Province of Moray (1882), iii. 391; Recs. Co. Banff (New Spalding Club), 39.
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Commr. justiciary for Highlands [S] 1701, 1702; lt. 21 Ft. (R. Scots Fusiliers) 1706, capt. 1707, lt.-col. (half-pay) 1721; commr. Equivalent [S] 1707–19; a.d.c. to Duke of Marlborough (John Churchill†) in Low Countries 1711; lt. gov. Fort William 1726–?d. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 339; 1702–3, p. 354; Boyer, Anne Annals, vi. 234; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxiii. 234; xxix. 342; xxxi. 579; info. from Dr P. W. J. Riley on members of Scot. parl.; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1714–19, p. 450.

MP [S] Banffshire 1706–7.

Burgess, Edinburgh 1724. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxii. 1.

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ABERCROMBY, Alexander (1677-1729), of Glasshaugh, Banff.
Main residence: Glassaugh, Fordyce, Banff.
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Wigtown Burghs

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Wigtown Burghs failed to implement the order of rotation prescribed by the act of the Scottish parliament for settling the post-Union representation. Ignorance rather than calculation of advantage caused this uniquely aberrant behaviour; but the right of presiding at elections was particularly significant in a four-burgh district, where the presiding burgh’s casting vote in a tied election would be decisive.

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