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BILSON, Leonard (?1681-1715), of West Mapledurham, nr. Petersfield, Hants.
Family and Education
b. ?1681, 2nd s. of Thomas Bilson, M.P., of West Mapledurham by Susanna, da. of Col. William Legge of the Minories, London, sis. of George Legge, M.P., 1st Baron Dartmouth. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 13 June 1699, aged 17. unm. suc. e. bro. Thomas 1709.
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Main residence: West Mapledurham, nr. Petersfield, Hants.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BILSON, Leonard (?1681-1715)
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BIGG, John (d.1748), of Grafham, Hunts.
Family and Education
o.s. of John Bigg, M.P., of Grafham by Frances, da. of Sir Nicholas Pedley, M.P., of Huntingdon by his 1st w. Lucy, da. of Sir Robert Bernard, 1st Bt., M.P., of Huntingdon.Le Neve, Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 274. unm. suc. fa. after 1708.PCC 55 Lane.
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Exon of the yeomen of the guard 1689 – 1718.
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Main residence: Grafham, Hunts.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BIGG, John (d.1748)
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BIRD, John, of Kenilworth, Warws.
Family and Education
Perhaps s. of William Bird, silkman, mayor of Coventry 1705. m. Rebecca, da. and coh. of Charles Martyn, Lisbon merchant, of Hidcote Bartrim, Glos., 6 ch.PCC 323 Hutton.
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Receiver of land tax for Warws. and Coventry 1723 – 33; commr. of stamp duties, Mar. 1737-Aug. 1742.
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Main residence: Kenilworth, Warws.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BIRD, John
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BIRCH, John (c.1666-1735), of Garnstone, nr. Weobley, Herefs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1666, 2nd s. of Rev. Thomas Birch, rector of Hampton Bishop, Herefs., afterwards vicar of Preston, Lancs., by his w. Mary. educ. G. Inn, 1682; M. Temple 1687, called 1687. m. (1) 1691, Sarah (d. 1702), da. and h. of Col. John Birch, M.P., of Garnstone, s.p.; (2) 26 Jan. 1704, Letitia, da. of John Hampden, M.P., of Great Hampden, Bucks., sis. of Richard and John Hampden, s.p.
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Attorney-gen. of Brecknock, Glamorgan and Radnor 1695 – 1712; serjeant-at-law 1705; Queen’s serjeant 1712; commr. for forfeited estates 1716 – 25; cursitor baron of the Exchequer 1729 – d.
Main residence: Garnstone, nr. Weobley, Herefs.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BIRCH, John (c.1666-1735)
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BISHOPP, Sir Cecil, 6th Bt. (d.1778), of Parham, Suss.
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1st s. of Sir Cecil Bishopp, 5th Bt., by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Henry Dunch of Newington, Oxon. m. 1726, Anne, da. of Hugh Boscawen, 1st Visct. Falmouth, 4s. 8da. suc. fa. 25 Oct. 1725.
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Supt. of foundries to the Ordnance 1751 – d.
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Main residence: Parham, Suss.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BISHOPP, Sir Cecil (d.1778)
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BISSE, Stephen (c.1672-1746), of Wimbledon, Surr.
Family and Education
bap. 23 Jan. 1672, s. of George Bisse of Martock, Som. by his w. Mary. m. (lic. 18 Dec. 1697) Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Goldsmith, s.p.; uncle of Bisse Richards.
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Agent victualler of the navy at Lisbon 1704; commr. of the equivalent 1715 – 19; commr. for victualling the navy 1722 – 27; clerk of the crown in Chancery c. 1724 – d.; senior agent victualler at Lisbon 1732 – ?34; director, E. I. Co. 1732 – 33, 1735 – 41; senior commr. for victualling 1734 – d.
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Main residence: Wimbledon, Surr.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BISSE, Stephen (c.1672-1746)
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Oxford 1644
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