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DISTON, Josiah (c.1667-1737), of Bakewell Hall, Basinghall St., London.

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b. c. 1667, prob. 2nd s. of Josiah Diston of Chipping Norton, Oxon., a Dissenter.Phillipps, Collectanea, 374, 399; Crosby, Hist. Baptists, ii. 258-9.
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Director, Bank of England 1701–21 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1721–3; receiver gen. of taxes for Westminster and Mdx. 1721–6.

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DISTON, Josiah (c.1667-1737), of Bakewell Hall, Basinghall St., London.
Main residence: Bakewell Hall, Basinghall St, London.
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R.S.L.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DISTON, Josiah (c.1667-1737)

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DENNIS, George (d.1740), of Trenant, nr. Liskeard, Cornw.

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1st s. of Edward Dennis of Trenant. m. Prudence, da. and coh. of Arthur Vosper of Liskeard,G. C. Boase, Collectanea Cornubiensia, 204; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 287; PCC 70 Browne. 4s.
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Mayor of Liskeard 1704 – 05, 1711 – 12, 1720 – 22, 1727 – 28; sheriff, Cornw. 1728; comptroller of lotteries Mar. 1728-Apr. 1734.

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DENNIS, George (d.1740), of Trenant, nr. Liskeard, Cornw.
Main residence: Trenant, nr. Liskeard, Cornw.
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E.C.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DENNIS, George (d.1740)

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DENTON, Alexander (1679-1740), of Hillesden, nr. Buckingham, Bucks.

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b. 14 Aug. 1679, 2nd s. of Alexander Denton, M.P., of Hillesden by Hester, da. and h. of Nicholas Herman of Middleton Stoney, Oxon.; yr. bro. of Sir Edmund Denton, 1st Bt., M.P. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. 1697; M. Temple 1698, called 1704, bencher 1720. m. 3 Mar. 1716, Catharine (with £20,000), da. and h. of John Bond of Sundridge, Kent, s.p. suc. e. bro. at Hillesden 1714.
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M.P. [I] 1709 – 11.

Sec. to Lord Wharton 1706 and to him as ld. lt. [I] 1708 – 10; paymaster of Ordnance [I] 1709;Swift, Works, ed. Scott, v. 19. attorney-gen. for duchy of Lancaster 1714 – 22; K.C. 1715;Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 325. justice of common pleas 1722 – d.; chancellor to Prince of Wales 1729 – d.; recorder, Buckingham.

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DENTON, Alexander (1679-1740), of Hillesden, nr. Buckingham, Bucks.
Main residence: Hillesden, nr. Buckingham, Bucks.
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R.S.L.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DENTON, Alexander (1679-1740)

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DEVEREUX, Hon. Price (1694-1748).

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b. 9 June 1694, o.s. of Price Devereux, M.P., 9th Visct. Hereford, by Mary, da. of Samuel Sandys of Ombersley Court, Worcs. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1711. m. (1) 3 Jan. 1721, Elizabeth (d. 26 Aug. 1735), da. and h. of Leicester Martin of Christchurch, Ipswich, Suff., s.p.; (2) 30 July 1740, Eleanor, da. of William Price of Rhiwlas, Merion., s.p. suc. fa. as 10th Visct. 3 Oct. 1740.
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Sheriff, Brec. 1718–20.

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DEVEREUX, Hon. Price (1694-1748).
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P.D.G.T.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DEVEREUX, Hon. Price (1694-1748)

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