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CONINGSBY, Thomas, 1st Baron Coningsby [I] (1656-1729), of Hampton Court, nr. Leominster, Herefs.
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b. 1656, o.s. of Humphrey Coningsby, M.P., of Hampton Court by Lettice, da. of Sir Arthur Loftus of Rathfarnham, co. Dublin, sis. of Adam Loftus, M.P. [I], 1st Visct. Lisburne [I]. educ. L. Inn 1671. m. (1) lic. 18 Feb. 1675, Barbara (div. Nov. 1697), da. of Ferdinando Gorges of Eye, Herefs., 4s. 3da.; (2) Apr. 1698, Lady Frances Jones, da. and coh. of Richard Jones, M.P., 1st Earl of Ranelagh [I], 1s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. as a minor 1675. cr. Baron Coningsby of Clanbrassil [I] 7 Apr. 1692; Baron Coningsby 18 June 1716; Earl of Coningsby 30 Apr. 1719.
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Commr. of appeals in the excise [I] 1689 – 90; jt. paymaster gen. [I] 1690 – 98; ld. justice [I] 1690 – 92; vice-treasurer [I] 1692 – 1710; P.C. [I] 1693; P.C. 13 Apr. 1693 – 7 Nov. 1724.
High steward, Hereford 1695 – d.; ld. lt. Herefs. and Rad. 1714–21.
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Main residence: Hampton Court, nr. Leominster, Herefs.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CONINGSBY, Thomas (1656-1729)
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CONDUITT, John (1688-1737), of Cranbury Park, Hants.
Family and Education
bap. 8 Mar. 1688, s. of Leonard Conduitt of St. Paul’s, Covent Garden, London by his w. Sarah. educ. Westminster (K.S.) 1701; Trinity, Camb. 1705. m. 26 Aug. 1717, Catherine, da. of Robert Barton of Brigstock, Northants., niece and coh. of Sir Isaac Newton, M.P., 1da.
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Master of the mint 1727 – d.
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Main residence: Cranbury Park, Hants.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CONDUITT, John (1688-1737)
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CONOLLY, William (d.1754), of Stratton Hall, Staffs. and Castletown, co. Kildare.
Family and Education
s. of ?Rev. John ConollyB. Fitzgerald, Lady Louise Conolly, 70. and nephew of Thomas Conolly, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons 1715-29. m. 1733, Lady Anne Wentworth, da. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Strafford, 1s. 4da. suc. to estates of his uncle 1729.
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M.P. [I] 1727 – d.
P.C. [I]; cursitor in Chancery [I] 1721 – d.
Main residences: Stratton Hall, Staffs.; Castletown, co. Kildare.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CONOLLY, William (d.1754)
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CONWAY, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (?1662-1721), of Bodrhyddan, Flints.
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b. ?1662, 1st s. of Sir Henry Conway, 1st Bt., M.P. Flints. 1661-9, by Mary, da. and h. of Sir Richard Lloyd of Ecclesham, Denb. educ. Eton 1678; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 10 June 1679, aged 16. m. (1) Margaretta Maria (d. June 1690), da. and coh. of John Digby of Gayhurst, Bucks., 1s d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 1701, Penelope, da. of Richard Grenville of Wotton, Bucks., 2da. suc. fa. 1669.
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Main residence: Bodrhyddan, Flints.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CONWAY, Sir John (?1662-1721)
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CONWAY, Hon. Henry Seymour (1719-95), of Park Place, Berks.
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bap. 12 Aug. 1719, 2nd s. of Francis Seymour Conway, 1st Baron Conway, by his 3rd w. Charlotte, da. of John Shorter of Bybrook, Kent; bro. of Francis, 1st Earl of Hertford, and cos. of Sir Edward and Horatio Walpole. educ. Eton 1732. m. 19 Dec. 1747, Lady Caroline, da. of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll [S], wid. of Charles Bruce, M.P., 3rd Earl of Ailesbury, 1da.
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M.P. [I] 1741 – 68.
Lt. 5 Drags. 1737; capt.-lt. 8 Drags. 1740; capt.-lt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1741, capt. 1742; col. army 1746; col. 48 Ft. 1746 – 49, 34 Ft. 1749 – 51, 13 Drags. 1751 – 54, 7 Drag. Gds. 1754 – 59; maj.-gen. 1756; lt.-gen. 1759; col. 1 Drags. 1759 – 64; lt.-gen. of the Ordnance 1767 – 72; col. 4 Drags. 1768 – 70, R. Horse Gds. 1770 – d.; gen. 1772; gov. Jersey 1772 – d.; c.-in-c. army 1782 – 83; f.m. 1793.
Groom of the bedchamber 1757 – 64; P.C. 10 July 1765; sec. of state, southern dept. 1765 – 66, northern dept. 1766–8.
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Main residence: Park Place, Berks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CONWAY, Hon. Henry Seymour (1719-95)
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