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WORTLEY, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1591-1652), of Wortley Hall, Tankersley, Yorks.

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b. 15 Aug. 1591,C142/281/88. 1st s. of Sir Richard Wortley of Wortley Hall and Elizabeth, da. of Edward Boughton† of Cawston, Warws.; bro. of Edward*. J. Hunter, S. Yorks. ii. 325. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1609; G. Inn 1624; MA Camb. 1635-6. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss.; Al. Cant. m. (1) settlement 28 Nov. 1610, Grace (d.1615), da. of (Sir) William Brouncker† of Melksham, Wilts., 1s. 1da.; (2) 19 Apr. 1625, Hester, da. of George Smithies, goldsmith, of London, wid. of Christopher Eyre, merchant, of Coleman Street, London, 1da. Hunter, ii. 325; SCL, Wh M/D/45; Oxford DNB; IGI; G.E. Cokayne, Some Acct. of the Ld. Mayors and Sheriffs of the City of London During the First Quarter of the Seventeenth Cent. 54-5. suc. fa. 1603; C142/281/88. Kntd. 15 Jan. 1611; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 150. cr. bt. 29 June 1611. C66/1942/50. d. by 13 Sept. 1652. PROB 11/224, f. 375v. sig. Fra[ncis] Wortley.
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Gent. of privy chamber extraordinary to Prince Henry c.1610–12, SP14/67/147. to Charles I 1630-at least 1641. LC5/132, p. 176; LC3/1.

Member, Virg. Co. 1610, Guiana Co. 1627, E.I. Co. by 1628. T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 408; CSP Col. E.I. 1625–29, p. 507.

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) by 1614-at least 1641, C66/1988; 66/2859. Derbys. 1619-at least 1623, C231/4, f. 87; C66/2310. Notts. 1629–37, C231/5, pp. 13, 251. liberties of Southwell and Scrooby Notts., 1627 – at least41, custos. rot. 1630 – at least39; commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1617 – 41, Midland circ. 1630 – 42, sewers, W. Riding 1623 – at least31, Yorks., Notts and Lincs. 1629, 1634 – 37, Yorks. and Notts. 1635; C181/2, f. 266v; 181/3, ff. 86 222, 249v; 181/4, ff. 16v, 26v, 28v, 82, 174; 181/5, ff. 16v, 87, 203, 216, 220. dep. lt. Derbys. by 1621-at least 1624; HMC Rutland, i. 460; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 2, p. 389. steward, Barnsley and Dodsworth manors, Derbys. 1621; CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 237. commr. subsidy, Derbys. 1621 – 22, 1624, W. Riding 1621 – 22, 1624, 1629, 1641–2, C212/22/20–1, 23; Fairfax Corresp. ed. G.W. Johnson, i. 210; SR, v. 61, 83, 150. Forced Loan, W. Riding 1627, C193/12/2, f. 15. array, Yorks. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Capt. vol. horse 1640, col. (roy.) 1642 – 44; gov. Wortley Hall 1643–4. J.T. Cliffe, Yorks. Gentry from the Reformation to the Civil War, 333; Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, Life of William, Duke of Newcastle, 87.

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WORTLEY, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1591-1652), of Wortley Hall, Tankersley, Yorks.
Main residence: Wortley Hall, Tankersley, Yorks.
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WORTLEY, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1591-1652)

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WORSLEY, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1588-1621), of Appuldurcombe, I.o.W.

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b. 8 Dec. 1588,C142/283/100. 1st s. of Thomas Worsley of Appuldurcombe and Barbara, da. of William St. John† of Farley Chamberlayne, Hants. Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 22-23, 193. educ. Winchester Coll. Hants c.1600; Magdalen, Oxf. 1605. Oglander Mems. ed. W.H. Long, 148; Al. Ox. m. (settlement 8 Apr. 1610), C142/389/126. Frances (d.1659), PROB 11/304, f. 217. da. of Sir Henry Neville I* of Billingbear, Berks., 4s. 3da. Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 250; Oglander Mems. 156. suc. fa. 1604; C142/283/100; WARD 9/159, f. 163. Kntd. 8 Feb. 1611; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 150. cr. bt. 29 June 1611. CB, i. 66. d. 26 June 1621. C142/389/126.
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Freeman, Yarmouth, I.o.W, 1604, Add. 5669, ff. 7, 26v. Newport 1614; I.o.W. RO, 16a/30, ff. 33, 38. commr. aid, Hants 1612; Harl. 354, f. 68. j.p. Hants 1614–d., C66/1988; C193/13/1. sheriff 1616–17. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 56.

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WORSLEY, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1588-1621), of Appuldurcombe, I.o.W.
Main residence: Appuldurcombe, I.o.W.
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WOODWARD, Thomas (c.1580-1624), of Peascod Street, New Windsor, Berks. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

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b. c. 1580, 3rd s. of George Woodward† (d.1598) of Upton, Bucks. and Katherine, da. of Thomas Woodford of Britwell Place, Burnham, Bucks. educ. ?Eton 1589-93; Clare, Camb. c.1593; L. Inn 1597, called 1605. m. Bridget, s.p.Vis. Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lviii), 131-2; Eton Coll. Reg. comp. W. Sterry, 378; LI Black Bks. ii. 96; PROB 11/144, f. 54v. d. bet. 23 Aug. and 1 Sept. 1624.
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Under-steward, New Windsor 1613 – d.; bencher, L. Inn 1620, autumn reader 1623. R.R. Tighe and J.E. Davis, Annals of Windsor, ii. 47, 86; LI Black Bks. ii. 217, 237.

Commr. subsidy, New Windsor 1621 – 22, 1624. C212/22/20–1, 23. His surname is left blank in the 1621 and 1622 commissions.

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WOODWARD, Thomas (c.1580-1624), of Peascod Street, New Windsor, Berks. and Lincoln’s Inn, London
Main residences: Peascod Street, New Windsor, Berks.; Lincoln's Inn, London.
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WOODHOUSE, Sir William (c.1570-1639), of Waxham, Norf. and Whitehall

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bap. 6 Dec. 1570,Norf. RO, St. James Pockthorpe par. reg. 1st s. of Sir Henry Woodhouse†, of Waxham with his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Bacon† of Redgrave, Suff., ld. kpr. 1558-79. W. Blomefield, Norf. ix. 353. m. 2 July 1608, Frances, da. of Sir Robert Jermyn† of Rushbrooke, Suff., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. W. Rye, Norf. Fams. 1028; Rushbrook Par. Regs. ed. S.H.A. Hervey, 33. Kntd. ?27 Sept. 1591. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 89. suc. fa. 1624. Blomefield, ix. 353. d. 25 Sept. 1639. C142/773/179.
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Vol. Normandy 1591, CSP For. 1591–2, p. 214. Neths. 1599–1601; D.J.B. Trim, ‘Fighting "Jacob’s Wars". The Employment of English and Welsh Mercenaries in the European Wars of Religion: France and the Neths. 1562–1610’, (London Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 2002), p. 393. lt.-col. of ft., Cadiz expedition 1596; HMC Hatfield, vi. 361. col. Suff. levies 1599; HMC Foljambe, 105. capt. of ft., Neths. 1601 – at least05, col. 1604. Trim, 393.

Gent. of the privy chamber 1603–25. HMC 7th Rep. 526; LC2/6, f. 37.

J.p. Norf. 1617 – 37, 1638 – d., Cambs. by c.1618-at least 1622, Isle of Ely by c.1618-at least 1623, Suff. by c. 1618 – 25, 1638–d.; C231/4, f. 46; 231/5, pp. 205, 232, 289; C66/2147; C193/13/1; C181/3, f. 82v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 15. commr. sewers, Lincs. and Northants. 1617 – 18, Suff. 1619, fen drainage 1625, C181/2, ff. 282, 326v, 349v; 181/3, f. 163v. sea-breaches, Norf. 1625, 1638, APC, 1625–6, p. 361; C181/5, f. 103. Forced Loan, Norf. 1626. State Pprs. ed. W. Rye, 48.

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WOODHOUSE, Sir William (c.1570-1639), of Waxham, Norf. and Whitehall
Main residences: Waxham, Norf.; Whitehall.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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WOODFORD, John (1586-1625), of Westminster; formerly of Britwell Place, Burnham, Bucks.

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b. 27 Apr. 1586,C142/286/174. 1st s. of Robert Woodford of Britwell Place, and Ursula, da. of Roger Colte of Woodwickes, Rickmansworth, Herts.Vis. Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lviii), 227; Liber Famelicus of Sir J. Whitelocke ed. J. Bruce (Cam. Soc. lxx), 4. educ. St. Paul’s sch.; Balliol, Oxf. 1600, BA (Christ Church) 1604, MA 1606.M. McDonnell, Reg. St. Paul’s Sch. 104; Al. Ox. unm. suc. fa. 1599.C142/286/174. d. Sept. 1625.SP81/33, f. 188.
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Sec. to Sir Thomas Edmondes*, Paris embassy 1610–17;J.W. Stoye, Eng. Travellers Abroad, 49; HMC Downshire, ii. 295. jt. surveyor of the greenwax 1619–d.;CD 1621, vii. 376; 43rd DKR, 8. sec. to James, Visct. Doncaster (later 1st earl of Carlisle) 1619–d.Eg. 2595, f. 48.

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WOODFORD, John (1586-1625), of Westminster; formerly of Britwell Place, Burnham, Bucks.
Main residences: Westminster; Britwell Place, Burnham, Bucks.
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WOOD, John (bet.1580/4-1623), of Trevillet, Tintagel, Cornw.

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b. bet. 1580/4,Wood’s elder bro. was born in 1579, and his fa. died by 1584: C142/212/22; J. Maclean, Hist. Trigg Minor, iii. 261. ?2nd s. of Thomas Wood (d. by 1584) of Lewtrenchard, Devon and Dorothy, da. of William Cavill of Trehaverock, Cornw. m. (1) 8 Oct. 1600, Elizabeth (bur. 7 Feb. 1607), da. of Henry Rolle of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon, 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 18 Feb. 1609, Sibill, da. and coh. of John Trelawny of Trenance, Cornw., 3s. 4da. suc. bro. William by 1620. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 652, 799; Cornw. RO, FP224/1/1, p. 150; PROB 11/145, f. 72v. d. 24 Dec. 1623. C142/403/65. sig. John Wood.
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J.p. Cornw. 1617–d., C231/4, f. 46v; C66/2310. commr. subsidy 1621–2. C212/22/20–1.

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WOOD, John (bet.1580/4-1623), of Trevillet, Tintagel, Cornw.
Main residence: Trevillet, Tintagel, Cornw.
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WOLVERSTON (WOLFERSTON, WOLFRESTON), Robert (1572/3-1624), of Gray’s Inn, London

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b. 1572 /3, 1st s. of Robert Wolverston of Culpho, Suff. and Mary, da. of Edmund Withypoll† of London and Ipswich, Suff.Wolverston’s parents were married on 27 Aug. 1571: G.C. Moore Smith, Fam. of Withypoll (Walthamstow Antiq. Soc. xxxiv), 63. educ. G. Inn 1587. GI Admiss. m. 15 Dec. 1600 (with £1,000), Dorothy, da. of Anthony Browne of Battle Abbey and Cowdray Park, Suss., wid. of Edmund Lee (d.1599) of London and Stauntonbury, Bucks., at least 2s.Moore Smith, 63; C142/262/114; C2/Chas.I/W93/21. suc. fa. 1606/8. C54/1872; C2/Chas.I/W60/30. d. Nov. 1624. C2/Chas.I/T30/59.
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Gent. pens. 1603–10. E407/1/36–8, 40.

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WOLVERSTON (WOLFERSTON, WOLFRESTON), Robert (1572/3-1624), of Gray’s Inn, London
Main residence: Gray's Inn, London.
WOLFERSTON, WOLFRESTON
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S.H.
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WOLVERSTON (WOLFERSTON, WOLFRESTON), Robert (1572/3-1624)

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WOLSTENHOLME (WORSNAM), John (c.1596-1670), of Walsingham House, Seething Lane, London; later of Nostell Priory, Yorks. and Fenchurch Street, London.

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b. c. 1596, Aged 74 in 1670: Misc. Gen. et Her. (2nd ser.), ii. 119. 1st s. of Sir John Wolstenholme* of St. Olave, Hart St., London and Catherine, da. of John Fanshawe of Dronfield, Derbys. CB; J.E. Cussans, Hist. Herts. i. 139. educ. G. Inn 1611; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1613; ?travelled abroad 1616; I. Temple 1646. GI Admiss.; Al. Cant.; APC, 1615-16, p. 538; I. Temple Admiss. m. by 1619, Anne (d. 25 Nov. 1661), da. of Sir Roger Dallison* of Laughton, Lincs., 9s. (8 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). Reg. St. Olave’s, Hart St. London (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlvi), 33; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 286; PROB 11/333, f. 231v. Kntd. 8 May 1633; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 200. suc. fa. 1639; C142/604/113. cr. bt. 10 Jan. 1665. C66/3057/10. d. 4 July 1670. Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), ii. 119. sig. Jo[hn] Wolstenholme.
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Member, Virg. Co. 1612, T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 407. N.W. Passage Co. 1612, E.I. Co. 1618 – at least40, cttee. by 1640, CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 239; 1617–21, p. 229; R. Brenner, Merchants and Rev. 376, n. 123; CCAM, 131. member, Roy. African Co. 1663. CSP Col. 1661–8, p. 121.

Collector impositions and Tunnage and Poundage outwards, London (jt.) 1619 – 39, (sole) 1639 – 43, 1660–d., C66/2205/4; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1625–49, p. 654. pretermitted customs 1623 – 43, 1660–d., C66/2296/16. farmer (jt.), wine and currant duties 1632-at least 1639, C66/2595/3. R. Ashton, Crown and the Money Market, 108 incorrectly assigns this farm to Wolstenholme’s father. commr. customs from 1660, CTB, 1660–7, p. 226. farmer, great farm of customs 1663–d. CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 61; 1668–9, p. 34.

Commr. plantation of Virg. 1631, tobacco inquiry 1634, Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv), 40–1. fraudulent thread imports 1636, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 192; ix. pt. 2, p. 25. sewers, Yorks. 1636–7, C181/5, ff. 53v, 87. assessment 1641–2. SR, v. 83, 150.

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WOLSTENHOLME (WORSNAM), John (c.1596-1670), of Walsingham House, Seething Lane, London; later of Nostell Priory, Yorks. and Fenchurch Street, London.
Main residences: Walsingham House, Seething Lane, London; Nostell Priory, Yorks.; Fenchurch Street, London.
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WOLRYCHE (WOOLRIDGE), Thomas (1598-1668), of Dudmaston, Salop.

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b. 3 Mar. 1598, 1st s. of Francis Wolryche of Dudmaston and Margaret, da. of Sir George Bromley† of the I. Temple and Hallon, Worfield, Salop.C142/345/135; Vis. Salop (Harl. soc. xxix), 509-10. educ. Trin. Camb. 1614; I. Temple 1615. Al. Cant.; I. Temple Admiss. m. 4 May 1625, Ursula, da. of Thomas Otley† of Pitchford, Salop, 7s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1614; Pitchford (Salop par. reg. soc.), 12; C142/345/135. Kntd. 22 July 1641; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 210. cr. bt. 4 Aug. 1641. d. 4 July 1668. CB. sig. Tho[mas] Wolryche.
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Freeman, Shrewsbury, Salop 1615, Wenlock 1621; Salop RO, 6001/290, unfol.; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), vi. 275. commr. Forced Loan, Salop 1627, subsidy 1628 – 29, 1641; C193/12/2; E179/167/192, 201, 205; SR, v. 65. j.p. Salop by 1629 – 42; capt. militia ft., Salop by 1637-at least 1642; HEHL, EL7443. commr. Poll Tax, Salop 1641, Irish Aid 1642, assessment 1642, oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1642; SR, v. 88, 107, 141, 155; C181/5, p. 218. dep. lt., Salop by 1642, commr. array 1642; HEHL, EL7443; Northants. RO, FH133. gov. Bridgnorth, Salop 1642–4; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. vi. 63; viii. 247; Diary of Richard Symonds ed. C.E. Long (Cam. Soc. lxxiv), 248. commr. association (roy.), Salop 1645, corporations, Salop 1662. Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), viii. 285–6; Bodl., ms Ch. Salop 146.

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WOLRYCHE (WOOLRIDGE), Thomas (1598-1668), of Dudmaston, Salop.
Main residence: Dudmaston, Salop.
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WOGAN, John (1588/9-?1644), of Wiston, Pemb.

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b. 1588 /9, 1st s. of Sir William Wogan of Wiston and Sybil, da. of Sir Hugh Owen of Bodeon, Anglesey and Orielton, Pemb. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1607, aged 19. m. ?c.1608, Jane (d.1666), da. of Sir Thomas Colclough of Tintern, co. Wexford, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1625.F. Green, ‘Wogans of Pemb.’, W. Wales Historical Recs. vi. 205-6, 208, 212, 214-15; Al. Ox. sig. Jhon Wogan.
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Capt. militia ft. Pemb. 1621-at least 1623, STAC 8/239/20; HEHL, EL7443. dep. lt. by 1625-at least 1642, Procs. 1625, p. 335; SP16/75/37; CSP Dom. 1634–5, pp. 169–70; HEHL, EL7443. j.p. 1625–d., JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 215–18. commr. Forced Loan 1627, C193/12/2, f. 73. wreck inquiry 1631, SP16/182/82. exacted fees, Pemb., Carm., Card. 1635; C181/5, f. 31. sheriff, Pemb. 1635–6. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 266.

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WOGAN, John (1588/9-?1644), of Wiston, Pemb.
Main residence: Wiston, Pemb.
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