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BUNBURY, Sir Henry, 3rd Bt. (c.1678-1733), of Bunbury and Stanney, nr. Chester.
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b. c. 1678, 1st surv. s. of Sir Henry Bunbury, 2nd Bt., by Mary, da. of Sir Kendrick Eyton, M.P., Welsh judge, of Eyton, Denb. educ. St. Catharine’s, Camb. 1694. m. c.1700 Susannah, da. of William Hanmer of Bettisfield, Flints., sis. of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 20 Dec. 1687.
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Sheriff, Cheshire 1699 – 1700; commr. of revenue in Ireland 1711–15.
Main residence: Bunbury and Stanney, nr. Chester.
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BUNBURY, Sir Henry (c.1678-1733)
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BURCHETT, Josiah (c.1666-1746), of Hampstead, Mdx.
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b. c. 1666, probably 1st surv. s. of John Burchett of Sandwich by his 2nd w. Katherine. m. (1) 24 Dec. 1695, Thomasine (d. Oct. 1713), da. of Sir William Honywood, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Evington, Kent; (2) 22 July 1721 (d. 1 Mar. 1740), wid. of Capt. Robert Aris, commr. of the navy at Plymouth; (3) 10 June 1740, Isabella, wid. of Mr. Wood, ‘a Spanish merchant’, 1s. 2da.
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Clerk to Samuel Pepys 1680 – 87; clerk in the Admiralty 1689; sec. to the Admiralty 1694–1742 (jt. sec. 1694–8, 1702–5, 1741–2).
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Main residence: Hampstead, Mdx.
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This biography is based upon G. F. James's article in Mariner's Mirror, xxiii. 476-98.
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BURCHETT, Josiah (c.1666-1746)
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BURDETT, Sir Robert, 4th Bt. (1716-97), of Bramcote, nr. Nuneaton, Warws. and Foremark, nr. Repton, Derbys.
Family and Education
b. 28 May 1716, posth. s. and h. of Robert Burdett of Bramcote by Elizabeth, da. of William, 4th Visct. Tracy [I]. educ. Westminster; New Coll. Oxf. 1733. m. (1) 6 Nov. 1739, Elizabeth (d. 24 Aug. 1747), da. of Sir Charles Sedley, 1st Bt., sis. of Sir Charles Sedley, 2nd Bt., 3s. 2da.; (2) 17 July 1753, Lady Caroline Manners, da. of John Manners, M.P., 2nd Duke of Rutland, wid. of Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Bt.. suc. gd.-fa. as 4th Bt. at birth.
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Main residences: Bramcote, nr. Nuneaton, Warws.; Foremark, nr. Repton, Derbys.
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BURDETT, Sir Robert (1716-97)
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BURGOYNE, Sir Roger, 6th Bt. (1710-80), of Sutton, Beds.
Family and Education
bap. 23 Apr. 1710, 2nd s. of Sir Roger Burgoyne, 4th Bt., of Wroxall, Warws. and Sutton, Beds. by Constance, da. of Sir Thomas Middleton, M.P., of Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex; nephew of John Cater. educ. Eton 1725; Trinity Hall, Camb. 1727-30. m. 1 Jan. 1739, Lady Frances Montagu, da. of George Montagu, M.P., 1st Earl of Halifax, sis. of the 2nd Earl and sis.-in-law of Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Bt., 2s. 3da. suc. e. bro. as 6th Bt. July 1711.
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Commr. of victualling office 1752 – d.
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Main residence: Sutton, Beds.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BURGOYNE, Sir Roger (1710-80)
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BURRARD, Harry (c.1707-91), of Walhampton, nr. Lymington, Hants.
Family and Education
b. c. 1707, 1st s. of Paul Burrard. m. (1) 1731, Alicia (d. Sept. 1737), da. of John Snape, s.p.; (2) 2 Mar. 1754, Mary Frances, da. of James Clarke of Wharton, Herefs., 1s 1da. (both d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1735; cr. Bt. 3 Apr. 1769.
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Cornet 7 Hussars 1726; gent. usher to Frederick, Prince of Wales 1728 – 37; under-searcher of the customs, London 1731 – 40; mayor, Lymington 1734, 1738, 1742, 1749, 1763, 1770, 1776, 1779, 1781, 1791; riding forester of the New Forest 1754 – d.; dep. lt. Hants 1754; gov. Calshot castle 1761 – 87; bow-bearer to the King in the New Forest.
Main residence: Walhampton, nr. Lymington, Hants.
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BURRARD, Harry (c.1707-91)
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BURRARD, Paul (1678-1735).
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b. 29 May 1678, 1st s. of Paul Burrard, M.P., of Walhampton, Hants by Anne, da. and coh. of John Button of Lymington. m. 17 Oct. 1704, Lucy, da. of Sir William Dutton-Colt, envoy to the courts of Hanover, Dresden, Celle and Brunswick, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. c.1706.
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Sub-commr. of prizes, Portsmouth May 1706 – Nov. 1707; mayor, Lymington 1708, 1711, 1716, 1726, 1729, 1733; receiver of the land tax for Hants 1714; commr. for the duties on leather Dec. 1714 – Aug. 1718; commr. of land taxes 1714 – 22; dep.-lt. Hants 1721; ranger of the New Forest 1722.
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BURRARD, Paul (1678-1735)
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