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DRURY, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1712-59), of Wickham Hall, nr. Maldon, Essex, and Overstone, Northants.
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bap. 12 Nov. 1712, o.s. of Richard Drury of Colne, Hunts. by Joyce, da. of Thomas Beacon of Great Ilford, Essex. educ. Merton, Oxf. 1729; I. Temple 1732, called 1736. m. 11 Oct. 1737, Martha, da. of Sir John Tyrrell, 3rd Bt., of Heron, Essex, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. uncle Thomas Beacon at Wickham Hall 1737,As coh. with his cousin Thomas Beacon Townshend, who, dying the same year, left him his share of the estate (PCC 76, 171 Wake). fa. 1738. cr. Bt. 16 Feb. 1739.
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Sheriff, Essex 1740 – 41, Northants. 1748–9.
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Main residences: Wickham Hall, nr. Maldon, Essex; Overstone, Northants.
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DRURY, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1712-59)
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DU CANE, Richard (1681-1744), of St. Pancras, Soper Lane, London, and Coggeshall, Essex.
Family and Education
b. 13 Oct. 1681, o.s. of Peter Du Cane by Jane, da. of Richard Booth, London merchant. m. 17 Aug. 1710, Anne, da. and h. of Nehemiah Lyde of Coggeshall, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1714.E. G. Du Cane, Fam. of Du Quesne, 20-21.
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Director, Bank of England (with statutory intervals) 1710 – 30; gov. Christ’s and Guy’s Hospitals.
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Main residences: St. Pancras, Soper Lane, London; Coggeshall, Essex.
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DU CANE, Richard (1681-1744)
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DUCKETT, George (1684-1732), of Hartham, in Corsham, Wilts.
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b. 19 Feb. 1684,Letters of Thos. Burnet to Geo. Duckett, 1712-22 (Roxburghe Club), p. xiv. 1st s. of Lionel Duckett, M.P., of Hartham by Martha, da. of Samuel Ashe of Langley Burrell, Wilts. (bro. of Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st Bt., M.P.), bro. of William Duckett. educ. Trin. Oxf. 1700; M. Temple 1703. m. (lic. 23, settlement 28 Mar. 1711)Sir Geo. Duckett, Duchetiana, 48. Grace, da. of Thomas Skinner of Dewlish, Dorset, 6s. 3da. suc. fa. 1693.
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Col. of militia by 1716;
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Main residence: Hartham, in Corsham, Wilts.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DUCKETT, George (1684-1732)
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DUCKETT, William (aft.1684-1749), of Hartham, in Corsham, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. aft. 1684, 2nd s. of Lionel Duckett M.P., of Hartham, and yr. bro. of George Duckett. m. 8 July 1721, Mary, da. and coh. of Thomas Turberville of Bere Regis, Dorset, 1da.
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Cornet, 1 Drag. Gds. 1712, lt. 1715, adjt. 1715, capt.-lt. 1720; major, 2nd tp. Horse Gren. Gds. 1723; lt.-col. 1729; ret. 1741.
Main residence: Hartham, in Corsham, Wilts.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DUCKETT, William (aft. 1684-1749)
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DUFF, William (1697-1763), of Braco, Banff.
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b. 1697, 1st surv. s. of William Duff of Dipple and Braco, Banff, merchant, by Helen, da. of Sir George Gordon, M.P. [S], of Edinglassie, Aberdeen. m. (1) 1719, Lady Janet Ogilvy (d. 25 Dec. 1720), da. of James, 4h Earl of Findlater [S] and 1st Earl of Seafield [S], wid. of Hugh Forbes of Craigievar, s.p.; (2) 1723, Jean, da. of Sir James Grant, 6th Bt. of Grant, 7s. 7da. suc. fa. 1722. cr. Baron Braco [I] 1735; Earl Fife [I] 1759.
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DUFF, William (1697-1763)
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DUMMER, Thomas Lee (?1712-65), of Cranbury, Hants.
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b. ?1712, s. of Thomas Dummer, sometime dep. master of the great wardrobe, by Alathea Holland. educ. Westminster Feb. 1723, aged 10; B.N.C. Oxf. 1728. m. Elizabeth, da. of John Penton of Penton, Winchester, 1s. suc. fa. 1749.
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Clerk of the great wardrobe c. 1730 – d.
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Main residence: Cranbury, Hants.
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DUMMER, Thomas Lee (?1712-65)
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