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WOOD, Nicholas (d. 1742), of Exeter, Devon

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s. of Nicholas Wood, merchant and member of Cutlers’ Co., of Exeter. Trans. Devon Assoc. lxii. 211; Exeter Freemen (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. ex. ser. i), 200.
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Freeman, Exeter 1696, alderman by 1705, sheriff 1705–6, mayor 1706–7; jt. receiver-gen. Devon and Exeter 1701–5. Exeter Freemen, 200; Trans. Devon Assoc. 211; Cal. Treas. Bks. xvi. 294; xix. 459; xxii. 87.

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WOOD, Nicholas (d. 1742), of Exeter, Devon
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WOLSTENHOLME, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1649-1709), of Forty Hall, Enfield, and Denmark Street, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

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bap. 19 Oct. 1649, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Wolstenholme, 2nd Bt., of Minchendon, Edmonton, Mdx. by Elizabeth, da. of Phineas Andrews of St. Olave’s, Hart Street, London. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1665, I. Temple 1668. m. (1) 27 May 1675, aged 25, Mary (d. 1691), da. and h. of Nicholas Raynton† of Forty Hall, Enfield, 4s. 4da.; (2) 7 Feb. 1700, Temperance, da. and coh. of Thomas Crew†, Baron Crew of Stene and wid. of Sir Rowland Alston, 2nd Bt., s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. Nov. 1691. IGI, Herts.; PCC 43 Lane.
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WOLSTENHOLME, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1649-1709), of Forty Hall, Enfield, and Denmark Street, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
Main residences: Forty Hall, Enfield; Denmark Street, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
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WOLSTENHOLME, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1649-1709)

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WOLLASTON, Richard (c.1669-1728), of Wormley, Herts. and Whitchurch, Hants.

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b. c. 1699, 1st s. of John Wollaston of Wormley by Hannah Horton. m. 22 Sept. 1685, Faith, da. of George Browne, 23ch. inc. 3s. 2da. (14 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1692. Burke, Commoners, iii. 416; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1720–8, p. 376; IGI, London.
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Receiver-gen. taxes, Herts. 1697–1701; steward and bailiff, Salford Hundred, duchy of Lancaster 1699–1702; surveyor of lands and woods, South, duchy of Lancaster 1708–12. Cal. Treas. Bks. xi. 380, 393; xii. 93, 144; xvi. 331; xxxi. 372; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 78, 140, 142; Boyer, Pol. State, i–ii. 385; iv. 62.

Purse bearer to ld. keeper 1705–10; commr. collection of charity for relief of Palatines 1709, bankruptcies by 1715. Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 601; Post Man, 13–16 Oct. 1705; Post Boy, 30 June–2 July 1709; L. K. J. Glassey, Appt. JPs, 236; Herts. RO, Hertford bor. recs. 5/35; Boyer, Anne Annals, viii. app. 41.

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WOLLASTON, Richard (c.1669-1728), of Wormley, Herts. and Whitchurch, Hants.
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WOGAN, Sir William (c.1638-1708), of Rickardstone, Brawdy, Pemb. and Hatton Garden, London

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b. c. 1638, 2nd s. of Thomas Wogan of Llanstinan, Pemb. by Elizabeth, da. of John Owen of Berllan, Pemb. educ. G. Inn 1653, called 1660, associate 1676, bencher 1682. m. (1) lic. 30 June 1668, aged 30, Elizabeth (d. 1698), da. and coh. of Sir John Ashburnham, Suss., servant to the Queen of Bohemia, of Bromham, sis. of John Ashburnham†, of Ashburnham, Suss., groom of the bedchamber to Charles I and Charles II, and William Ashburnham† of Ashburnham House, Westminster, and wid. of Sir John Jacob, 1st Bt.†, of Bromley, Mdx., s.p.; (2) Mary (d. 1708), da. of Robert Danvers alias Villiers† of Bassetsbury, High Wycombe, Bucks. and Knighton, Rad., s.p. Kntd. 31 Oct. 1689.
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King’s serjeant 1689–1702; c.j. Carmarthen circuit 1689–1701.DWB, 1090; West Wales. Hist. Recs. vii. 8–9; W. R. Williams, Gt. Sess. Wales, 178–9; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 197.

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WOGAN, William (c.1638-1708), of Rickardstone, Brawdy, Pemb. and Hatton Garden, London.
Main residences: Rickardstone, Brawdy, Pemb.; Hatton Garden, London.
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WOGAN, Lewis (bef.1676-1714), of Hean Castle, St. Issells, Pemb.

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b. bef. 1676, 1st s. of Lewis Wogan of Kilrhue, Pemb. by his 1st w. Anne, da. of John Barlow of Slebech, Pemb., wid. of Nicholas Lewis of Hean Castle. m. by 1698, Martha (d. bef. 1714), da. and coh. of David Williams of Hean Castle, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. c.1695. W. Wales Hist. Recs. vi. 217–22; iii. 144.
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Mayor, Tenby 1710. Hereford and Worcester RO (Worcester St. Helen’s), Hampton mss 705:349/BA4657/i/149, Robert Prust to Lady Pakington, 3 June 1710.

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WOGAN, Lewis (bef.1676-1714), of Hean Castle, St. Issells, Pemb.
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WODEHOUSE, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1669-1754), of Kimberley Lodge, Norf.

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b. 23 Mar. 1669, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir Thomas Wodehouse† (d.v.p. s. of Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Bt.†) by Anne, da. of Sir William Armine, 2nd Bt.†, of Osgodby, Lincs. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 1688. m. (1) lic. 17 June 1700 (with £12,000), Elizabeth (d. 1701), da. of Robert Benson of Wrenthorpe, Yorks., sis. of Robert Benson*, s.p.; (2) 1705, Mary, da. of Sir William Fermor, 2nd Bt.†, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1671; gdfa. as 4th Bt. 6 May 1681. J. Wodehouse, Wodehouses of Kimberley, 52–53, ped.; NRA Rep. 15 (Lane-Fox mss), 99.
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Cornet, R. Regt. Horse Gds. 1680–by 1684.

Recorder, Thetford 1701–d. HMC Portland, ii. 271.

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WODEHOUSE, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1669-1754), of Kimberley Lodge, Norf.
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WODEHOUSE, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1669-1754)

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WITTEWRONGE, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1673-1722), of Stantonbury, Bucks.

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bap. 11 July 1673, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir John Wittewronge, 2nd Bt., being 2nd by 2nd w. Martha Seabrook of Mark Lane, London. m. 4 Mar. 1695, Mary (d. 1716), da. of Samuel White, London merchant, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.), 2s. illegit. by Margaret Beaumont. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 30 Jan. 1697. Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 347; Harl. Soc. Reg. n.s. i. 96; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser 4, ii. 11; PCC 38 Marlbro’.
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Col. of ft. [I] 1709–12, 1716–18.

Freeman, Chipping Wycombe 1712. First Wycombe Ledger Bk. ed. Greaves (Bucks. Rec. Soc. 11), 272.

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WITTEWRONG, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1673-1722), of Stantonbury, Bucks.
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WITTEWRONGE, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1673-1722)

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WITHERS, Sir William (c.1654-1721), of Fulham, Mdx.

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b. c. 1654, 2nd s. of William Withers, Fishmonger, of St. Mary-le-Bow, London, by his 1st w. Sarah, da. of George Cornish. m. lic. 24 Feb. 1682, aged 28, Margaret (d. 1711), da. of Thomas Hayes of Chertsey Abbey, Surr. 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 3 da. (2 d.v.p.). Kntd. 20 Oct. 1699. C. J. Feret, Fulham Old and New, ii. 163–5; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1494; IGI, London; St. Mary-le-Bow (Harl. Soc. Reg. xliv), 36–37, 202, 205.
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Freeman, Fishmongers’ Co. 1680, prime warden 1700; alderman, London 1698, sheriff 1701–2, mayor 1707–8; gov. Irish Soc. 1706–d.

?Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696, building 50 new churches 1711, 1712.

Asst. R. African Co. 1697–8, 1706, sub-gov. 1707–9; dir. New E. I. Co. 1698–1700, (united) E. I. Co. 1709–10.

Pres. Bethlehem and Bridewell Hosp. 1708–d.; gov. St. Thomas’ Hosp. by 1719. Guildhall Lib. ms 5587/1; 5570/6, p. 75; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 119; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 390; London Rec. Soc. xxiii. 186; J. Aubrey, Surr. v. 309.

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WITHERS, Sir William (c.1654-1721), of Fulham, Mdx.
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WITHERS, Henry (c.1651-1729), of Greenwich, Kent

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b. c. 1651. unm.
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Lt. Monmouth’s Ft. 1678–9; ensign, Tangier regt. 1679 (later Queen’s Ft., Queen Dowager’s Ft. then 2 Ft.), lt. by 1683, capt.-lt. Oct. 1688, capt. (Grenadier Coy.) Oct. 1689–Aug. 1692; maj. Coldstream Gds. Aug. 1692, 1 Ft. Feb. 1695, lt.-col. Dec. 1696–?d.; brevet col. July 1689; adj.-gen. Oct. 1689–?99, brig.-gen. Mar. 1702, maj.-gen. 1704, lt.-gen. 1707–d.Westminster Abbey (Harl. Soc. Reg. x), 326; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 150, 533.

Commr. inspect garrisons, July 1699; inspect Chelsea Hosp. 1702. Ibid. 533; Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 112.

Gov. Sheerness Dec. 1706–d.

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WITHERS, Henry (c.1651-1729), of Greenwich, Kent
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WITHER, Charles (1684-1731), of Oakley Hall, nr. Whitchurch, Hants.

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b. 24 July 1684, 1st s. of Charles Wither of Oakley Hall by Dorothy, da. of Sir William Smith, 1st Bt.†, of Redcliff, Bucks. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1700; travelled abroad (Holland) 1706–7. m. 17 July 1707, Frances (d. 1752), da. of Thomas Wavell of Winchester, Hants, 1s. d.v.p. 4da. (1 ). suc. fa. 1697. Berry, Hants Gens. 257; R. F. B. Wither, Wither Fam. 69–70, 74.
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Sheriff, Hants 1707; surveyor-gen. woods and forests 1720–d. Add. 36126, f. 256; Wither, 75.

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WITHER, Charles (1684-1731), of Oakley Hall, Hants.
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