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BAKER, William (1705-70), of Winchester St., London, and Bayfordbury, Herts.
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b. 5 Nov. 1705, 1st s. of John Baker, draper, of Basinghall St., London by his 2nd w. Maria, da. of William Cleeve of Hammersmith, Mdx. m. 19 Jan. 1742, Mary, da. of Jacob Tonson II, publisher, sis. of Richard Tonson, 6s. 1da. suc. fa. 1727; purchased Bayfordbury 1757, Kntd. 3 Nov. 1760.
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Alderman of London 1739; director, E.I. Co. 1741 – 45, 1746 – 50, 1751 – 53, dep. chairman 1749, 1751 – 52, chairman 1749 – 50, 1752 – 53; dep. gov. Hudson’s Bay Co. 1750 – 60, gov. 1760 – d.
Main residences: Winchester St., London; Bayfordbury, Herts.
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BALCH, Robert (1724-79), of Nether Stowey, Som.
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b. 3 Jan. 1724, 1st s. of John Balch of Bridgwater by his w. Amy Bart. m. Susanna, da. of Robert Everard of Nether Stowey, Som., 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1732.
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Main residence: Nether Stowey, Som.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BALCH, Robert (1724-79)
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BALDWYN, Acton (1681-1727), of Stokesay Castle, Salop.
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b. 27 June 1681, 1st s. of Charles Baldwyn, M.P., of Stokesay Castle by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Nicholas Acton of Bockleton, Worcs. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1698; I. Temple 1701. m. Eleanor, 3rd da. and coh. of Sir Charles Skrymsher of Norbury, Staffs., s.p. suc. fa. 1706.
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Main residence: Stokesay Castle, Salop.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BALDWYN, Acton (1681-1727)
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BALFOUR RAMSAY, Robert (c.1698-1767), of Whitehill, Edinburghshire.
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b. c. 1698, o.s. of George Balfour of Balbirnie, Fife by Agnes, da. of Robert Lumsdain of Strathvithy. m. 3 June 1736, Anne, da. and h. of Sir Andrew Ramsay, 4th Bt., of Whitehill, and h. to her bro. Sir John Ramsay, 5th Bt., on whose death Oct. 1744 he assumed add. name of Ramsay, more than 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1743.
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Main residence: Whitehill, Edinburghshire.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BALFOUR RAMSAY, Robert (c.1698-1767)
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BALLE, Thomas (1671-1749), of Mamhead, nr. Chudleigh, Devon.
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bap. 28 June 1671, 3rd s. of William Balle by Mary Posthuma, da. of Thomas Hussey of Honington, Lincs. and sis. of Sir Thomas Hussey, 2nd Bt.; gd.-s. of Sir Peter Balle, M.P., recorder of Exeter and attorney-gen. to Queen Henrietta Maria. unm.
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Sheriff, Devon 1726; freeman of Exeter 1734.
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Main residence: Mamhead, nr. Chudleigh, Devon.
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BALLE, Thomas (1671-1749)
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