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COLBY, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1670-1729), of Colby House, Kensington.

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b. c. 1670, 1st surv. s. of Philip Colby of Kensington by Elizabeth, da. and eventually coh. of William Flewellin, alderman of London. unm. suc. fa. 1692. cr. Bt. 21 June 1720.
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Commr. of transports 1705 – 15, sole commr. 1715 – 17; commr. for disbanding marine regts. 1711 – 15; commr. of the navy 1717–28.

Main residence: Colby House, Kensington.
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Commons 1715-1754
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COLBY, Sir Thomas (c.1670-1729)

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COLEBROOKE, James (1722-61), of Gatton, Surr.

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b. 21 July 1722, 2nd s. of James Colebrooke, London banker, and bro. of Robert Colebrooke and Sir George Colebrooke, M.P. educ. Leyden Univ. 1738; I. Temple 1737. m. 7 May 1747, Mary, da. and coh. of Stephen Skinner of Leyton, Essex, 2da. cr. Bt. 12 Oct. 1759, with sp. rem. to his bro. George.
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Main residence: Gatton, Surr.
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COLEBROOKE, James (1722-61)

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COLEBROOKE, Robert (1718-84), of Chilham, Kent.

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b. 24 June 1718, 1st s. of James Colebrooke of Colebrooke and Lightfoot, bankers, behind the Royal Exchange, by his w. Mary née Hudson; bro. of James Colebrooke and Sir George Colebrooke, M.P. m. (1) 12 July 1741, Henrietta (d. 22 Dec. 1753), da. of Lord Harry Powlett, s.p.; (2) 4 Aug. 1756, Anne, da. and h. of John Thresher of Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts., s.p. suc. fa. 1752.
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Minister to Switzerland 1762 – 64; appointed ambassador to Turkey 1765 but never went out.

Main residence: Chilham, Kent.
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Commons 1715-1754
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COLEBROOKE, Robert (1718-84)

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COLEMORE, William (aft.1676-1722), of the Deanery, Warws.

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b. aft. 1676, s. of William Colemore of Birmingham, Warws., M.P., by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Edmund Waring, M.P., of Humphreston Hall, Salop.Salop Arch. Soc. Trans. ix. (1886), 50, 51; PCC 205 Isham. unm.
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Main residence: the Deanery, Warws.
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Commons 1715-1754
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COLEMORE, William (aft. 1676-1722)

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COLEPEPER, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (?1656-1723), of Preston Hall, nr. Maidstone, Kent.

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b. ?1656, o. surv. s. of Sir Richard Colepeper, 2nd Bt., of Preston Hall by his w. Margaret Reynolds. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 15 June 1672, aged 15. m. Elizabeth, s.p. suc. fa. 1660.
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Sheriff, Kent 1703–4.

Main residence: Preston Hall, nr. Maidstone, Kent.
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COLEPEPER, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (?1656-1723)

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