WHICHCOT, George (1653-1720), of Harpswell, Lincs.

bap. 6 June 1653, 1st s. of William Whichcot of Fotherby, Lincs. by Margaret, da. of Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Bt.†, of Clifton, Notts., wid. of Sir John South of Kelstern, Lincs. educ. Clare, Camb. 1670, MA 1673. m. (1) 4 Dec. 1677, Frances (d. 1682), da. of Sir Francis Boynton, 2nd Bt., of Barmston and Burton Agnes, Yorks., 2s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 26 June 1683, Isabella Robinson, wid. of Darcy Stanhope of Melwood, Isle of Axholme, Lincs., s.p.; (3) lic. 11 Nov. 1699, Frances Katherine (d. 1731), da. of Sir Thomas Meres*, and sis. and coh. of Sir John Meres, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1662. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1072–3; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1447; Barmston par. reg. (info. from Mr. J. Crawfurd-Stewart).