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WISHART, Sir James (1659-1723), of Bedale, Yorks.; Little Chelsea, Mdx; and Leatherhead, Surr.

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b. 1659, 2nd s. of Rev. William Wishart, minister of Kinneil, Linlithgow by Christian, da. of Richard Burne or Barnes of Middlemill, Fife. m. Cordelia, s.p. Kntd. 24 Oct. 1704. C. Rogers, Life of George Wishart, 96; Leatherhead Hist. Soc. Procs. v. 106–11 (ex inf. Dr J. D. Davies); PCC 134 Richmond.
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Dutch Navy, bef. 1688; capt. RN 1689, r.-adm. 1704, adm. 1708; member, Prince George’s Admiralty Council 20 June–28 Oct. 1708; ld. of Admiralty 1710–1714; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1713–15. Info. from Dr Davies; Charnock, Biog. Navalis, ii. 299–305.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1703. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 373.

Director, S. Sea Co. 1711–1715. J. Carswell, South Sea Bubble, 285.

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WISHART, Sir James (1659-1723), of Bedale, Yorks.; Little Chelsea, Mdx; and Leatherhead, Surr.
Main residences: Bedale, Yorks.; Little Chelsea, Mdx.; Leatherhead, Surr.
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WINSTANLEY, James (c.1667-1719), of Braunstone Hall, Leics.

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b. c. 1667, o. s. of Clement Winstanley of Gray’s Inn and Braunstone by Catharine, da. of Sir Francis Willoughby of Middleton, Warws. and Wollaton, Notts. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1684; G. Inn 1688. m. c.1701, Frances (d. 1771), da. and coh. of James Holt of Castleton, Lancs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (?3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1672. Nichols, Leics. iv. 619, 629; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 185; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 17.
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WINSTANLEY, James (c.1667-1719), of Braunstone Hall, Leics.
Main residence: Braunstone Hall, Leics.
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WINNINGTON, Salwey (1666-1736), of Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs.

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bap. 28 Aug. 1666, 1st s. of Sir Francis Winnington* by 2nd w.; bro. of Edward Winnington*. educ. M. Temple 1683. m. 24 July 1690 (with £8,000), Anne, da. of Thomas Foley I*, sis. of Edward*, Richard* and Thomas Foley III*, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1700; bro. Edward to Clifton-on-Teme 1725. IGI, Worcs.; Nash, Worcs. ii. 369–70; Temple Church Reg. (Harl. Soc. n.s. l), 90; PCC 92 Noel; VCH Worcs. iv. 249.
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Freeman, Bewdley 1694, Stafford 1694. Univ. Birmingham Hist. Jnl. i. 115; Staffs. RO, D1323/A/1/2, Stafford corp. bk. p. 37.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696, S. Sea Co. 1711. CJ, xii. 509; Pittis, Present Parl. 349.

Commr. public accts. 1711–14.

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WINNINGTON, Salwey (1666-1736), of Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs.
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WINNINGTON, Sir Francis (1634-1700), of the Middle Temple and Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs.

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b. 7 Nov. 1634, o. s. of John Winnington of Chester. educ. New Inn 1653; M. Temple 1656, called 1660, bencher 1672, reader, 1675, treasurer 1675–6. m. (1) 29 Dec. 1659, Elizabeth Herbert of Powick, Worcs., 1da.; (2) by 1666, Elizabeth, da. of Edward Salwey† of Stanford Court, and coh. to her bro. Edward Salwey, 4s. 2da. Kntd. 17 Dec. 1672. Nash, Worcs. ii. 368–9; info. from Dr D. F. Lemmings; IGI, London.
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Attorney-gen. to Duke of York 1672–4; KC 1673; solicitor-gen. 1674–9. Bulstrode Pprs. ed. Morrison, 253, 273; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 453.

Freeman, Bewdley by 1676, Windsor 1677, Worcester 1679. Univ. Birmingham Hist. Jnl. i. 110; First Hall Bk. (Windsor Hist. Recs. i), 30; Worcester chamber order bk. 1679–1721, f. 84.

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WINNINGTON, Sir Francis (1634-1700), of the Middle Temple and Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs.
Main residences: the Middle Temple; Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs.
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WINNINGTON (afterwards JEFFREYS), Edward (1669-1725), of Ham Castle, nr. Droitwich, Worcs. and the Middle Temple

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bap. 8 Oct. 1669, 3rd s. of Sir Francis Winnington* by 2nd w.; bro. of Salwey Winnington*. educ. M. Temple 1687, called 1694, bencher 1720. m. Sept. 1709, Jane (d. 1719), da. of William Bloom of Altofts, Yorks., niece and h. of Henry Jeffreys of Ham Castle, 3s. d.v.p. Worcs. Arch. Soc. n.s. x. 32; Nash, Worcs. i. 245; NLW, Ottley mss 2539, Charles Baldwyn to Adam Ottley, 28 Sept. 1709.
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QC 1710; puisne judge of Card., Carm. and Pemb. 1711–12; 2nd justice of Chester, Denbigh, Flints. and Mont. 1714–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxiv. 471; xxv. 296; xxviii. 264.

Freeman, Worcester 1719–d. W. R. Williams, Gt. Sess. Wales, 64.

Trustee, Shelsey Beauchamp English free sch. Worcester 1722. Hereford and Worcester RO (Worcester, St. Helen’s), 899:837/BA9402/2.7.

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JEFFERIES (formerly WINNINGTON), Edward (c.1670-1725), of Ham Castle, nr. Droitwich, Worcs.
Main residences: Ham Castle, nr. Droitwich, Worcs.; the Middle Temple.
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WINNINGTON, Edward (1669-1725)

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WINFORD, Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Bt. (1673-1744), of Glasshampton and Norgrove, Worcs.

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bap. 26 Dec. 1673, 1st s. of Henry Winford of Astley, Worcs. by Mercy, da. of Sir William Cookes, 1st Bt., of Norgrove. educ. L. Inn 1687, called 1694; travelled abroad (France) 1701. m. (1) bef. 1708, Beata (d. 1717), da. of (Sir) Henry Parker, (2nd Bt.*) and sis. of Hugh Parker*, s.p.; (2) lic. 12 Nov. 1718, Elizabeth (d. 1753), da. of Rev. Thomas Wilmot of Bromsgrove, Worcs., s.p. suc. fa. 1685; uncle Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Bt., to Norgrove 8 June 1702; uncle Sir Thomas Winford, 1st Bt., as 2nd Bt. 22 Sept. 1702. IGI, Worcs.; Add. 24121, f. 348; L. Inn Adm. i. 339; L. Inn Black Bks. iii. 190; Post Boy, 17–19 June 1701; Hereford and Worcester RO (Worcester, St. Helen’s), Hampton mss 705: 349/BA4657/i/54, p. 41, Parker to Pakington, 14 May [1708]; The Gen. n.s. i. 104; Hereford and Worcester RO (Worcester, St. Helen’s), Cal. Wm. Lygon letters, 694, Thomas Wylde* to Lygon, 21 Feb. 1716–17; Nash, Worcs. i. 42.
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Freeman, Worcester 1710; sheriff, Worcs. 1721–2. W. R. Williams, Worcs. MPs, 56.

Commr. to inquire into losses during rebellion, Worcs. 1716. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxx. 425.

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WINFORD, Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Bt. (1673-1744), of Glasshampton and Norgrove, Worcs.
Main residence: Glasshampton and Norgrove, Worcs.
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WINFORD, Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Bt. (1673-1744)

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WINDSOR, Thomas, 1st Visct. Windsor [I] (c.1669-1738), of Tardebigge, Worcs.

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b. c. 1670, 2nd s. of Thomas Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth (d. 1687), but 1st by his 2nd w.; bro. of Hon. Andrews* and Hon. Dixie Windsor*. m. 28 Aug. 1703, aged 33, Lady Charlotte (d. 1733), da. of Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke, wid. of John Jeffreys, 2nd Baron Jeffreys of Wem, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). cr. Visct. Windsor of Blackcastle [I] 19 June 1699, Baron Mountjoy 1 Jan. 1712.
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Page of honour 1685– Dec. 1688; groom of the bedchamber 1692–1702. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1546; xvii. 979.

Cornet indep. tp. of horse 1685, 3 Drag. Gds. 1685, capt. 1687, lt.-col. 1690–4; col. regt. of Horse 1694–7, 1702–7, 1711–12, 3 Drag. Gds. 1712–17; brig.-gen. 1702, maj.-gen. 1704, lt.-gen. 1707.

Freeman, Worcester 1685; steward, manor of Reigate 1695–7; steward of Bramber by 1708–?d. Worcester chamber order bk. 1679–1721, f. 121; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 1069; The Case of Bramber Election 1 May 1708.

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WINDSOR, Thomas, 1st Visct. Windsor [I] (c.1669-1738), of Tardebigge, Worcs.
Main residence: Tardebigge, Worcs.
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WINDSOR, Hon. Dixie (c.1673-1743), of Gamlingay, Cambs.

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b. c. 1673, 2nd s. of Thomas Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, by his 2nd w.; bro. of Hon. Andrews* and Thomas, Visct. Windsor*. educ. Westminster by 1688–91; Trinity Coll. Camb. matric. 26 June 1691, aged 17, BA 1695, fellow 1697, MA 1698. m. Dorothy, da. and event. coh. of Sir Richard Slate of Jesmond Hall, Northumb., s.p.
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Capt.-lt. Ld. Windsor’s Horse by 1706–7; storekeeper of the Ordnance 1712–17. Add. 61652, f. 18; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvi. 336; xxxi. 636; xxxii. 290.

Freeman, Droitwich c.1707. Northants. RO, Montagu (Boughton) mss 77/85, list of Droitwich freemen.

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WINDSOR, Hon. Dixie (?1673-1743), of Gamlingay, Cambs.
Main residence: Gamlingay, Cambs.
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WINDSOR, Hon. Andrews (c.1678-1765), of Southampton, Hants.

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b. c. 1678, 4th s. of Thomas Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, being 3rd by his 2nd w. Ursula, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Widdrington† of Cheeseburn Grange, Northumb.; bro. of Hon. Dixie* and Thomas Windsor*, Visct. Windsor. unm.
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Cornet, R. Horse Gds. 1698; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1703; brevet col. 1706; col. 28 Ft. 1709–15; brig.-gen. 1711.

Freeman, Droitwich by 1706. Northants. RO, Montagu (Boughton) mss 77/58, Joseph Cox to Duke of Shrewsbury, 11 Feb. 1706.

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WINDSOR, Hon. Andrews (1678-1765), of Southampton.
Main residence: Southampton, Hants.
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WINDHAM, Ashe (1673-1749), of Felbrigg, Norf.

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b. 17 Feb. 1673, 1st s. of William Windham of Felbrigg by Katherine, da. of Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st Bt.†, of Twickenham, Mdx., sis of Sir James Ashe, 2nd Bt.*; bro. of William Windham† and Joseph Windham Ashe†. educ. Eton c.1685–91; King’s, Camb. 1691–3; travelled abroad (Italy) 1693–6. m. c. Aug. 1709, Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Dobyns of Lincoln’s Inn, 1s. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. 1689. Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 471.
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WINDHAM, Ashe (1673-1749), of Felbrigg, Norf.
Main residence: Felbrigg, Norf.
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Unless otherwise stated this biography is based on the account of Windham and his family in R. W. Ketton-Cremer, Felbrigg.

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