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WELD, Joseph (1651-1712), of Bracon Ash, Norf.

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bap. 29 Dec. 1651, o. s. of Gascoigne Weld of Tasburgh, Norf. and Bracon Ash by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Joseph Hall, bp. of Norwich. educ. Norwich sch. by 1665; Bury St. Edmunds sch.; Christ’s, Camb. 1668; M. Temple 1673, called 1679. unm. suc. fa. 1701.
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Recorder, Bury St. Edmunds 1689–d.; freeman 1694. Suff. RO (Bury St. Edmunds), Bury St. Edmunds bor. recs. EE500/D4/1/2, f. 237; D4/1/3a, p. 12.

Main residence: Bracon Ash, Norf.
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WELD, George II (1674-1748), of Willey Park, Salop.

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bap. c. 9 Apr. 1674, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of George Weld I*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1691; I. Temple 1692. m. lic. 26 July 1699, Margaret, da. and h. of Richard Lugg (d. 1699), of St. Andrew’s, Holborn, Mdx., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1701. Salop Par. Reg. Soc. Hereford dioc. xvi. Willey, 4; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 3, i. 209, 212; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1431; Shropshire N. and Q. n.s. ii. 71; PCC 203 Pett.
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Freeman, Much Wenlock 1696, bailiff 1705–6, 1711–12, 1715–16; freeman, Shrewsbury 1696; sheriff, Salop 1745–6. Salop RO, Forester mss, copy Much Wenlock corp. bk.; Shrewsbury Burgess Roll ed. Forrest, 300.

Main residence: Willey Park, Salop.
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WELD, George I (c.1635-1701), of Willey Park, Salop.

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b. c. 1635, 1st s. of Sir John Weld† of Chelmarsh and Willey Park, Salop by Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Whitmore of Balmes House, Hackney, Mdx. educ. Shrewsbury 1643–c.1652; Balliol, Oxf. 1653, BA 1655; G. Inn 1672. m. settlement 1 Oct. 1670, Mary, da. of Sir Peter Pindar, 1st Bt., of Edinshaw, Cheshire, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1681. Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 3, i. 209–12; ii. 335; Shrewsbury Sch. Reg. 24; N. and Q. ser. 10, vi. 9.
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Ensign of ft. Tower garrison c.June 1660–Jan. 1662, lt. Jan. 1662–bef. Oct. 1662, capt. by Oct. 1662–7; dep. to Sir John Robinson, 1st Bt.†, as lt. of the Tower 1662–7; commr. of inspection into the revenue [I] 1676–82; capt. of ft. Berwick garrison June–Nov. 1685. CSP Dom. 1661–2, pp. 248, 528; 1663–4, pp. 342–3; 1673–5, p. 313; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 693–4; v. 180; vii. 617–18.

Bailiff, Much Wenlock 1685–6, 1692–3; freeman, Ludlow 1690. Salop RO, Forester mss, copy of Much Wenlock corp. bk.; Ludlow bor. recs. admission of freemen.

Main residence: Willey Park, Salop.
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WEEKES, Carew (c.1671-aft.1710), of Tortington, nr. Arundel, Suss.

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b. c. 1671, 1st s. of Oliver Weekes of Tortington by Philippa, da. and coh. of Sir Walter Raleigh of Dowdeswell, Glos. m. by 1698, Catherine (d. 1709), da. of Sir Thomas Parkyns, 1st Bt., of Bunny, Notts., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1689. Berry, Suss. Gens. 168; The Gen. n.s. iv. 14; Misc. Gen. et Her. iv. 157; PCC 160 Lane; Add. 5699 ff. 127, 168.
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Main residence: Tortington, nr. Arundel, Suss.
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WEEKES, Carew (c.1671-aft. 1710)

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WEBSTER, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1676-1751), of Copped Hall, Essex, and Battle Abbey, Suss.

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bap. 12 Nov. 1676, 1st s. of Sir Godfrey Webster, merchant, of Fenchurch St., London, and Nelmes, Havering, Essex, by Abigail, da. and coh. of Thomas Gordon of Mere, Staffs. by Mary da. and coh. of Henry Whistler of Epsom, Surr. educ. M. Temple 1697. m. 2 Oct. 1701 Jane (d. 1760), da. and h. of Edward Cheek of Sandford Orcas, Som., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1720. cr. Bt. 21 May 1703. IGI, Essex; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 107.
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Member, Levant Co. 1698; trustee, receiving loan to Emperor 1706; dir. E.I . Co. 1715–17. Daily Courant, 9 Mar. 1706; inf. from Prof. R. R. Walcott and Prof. H. G. Horwitz.

Sheriff, Essex 1703–4; alderman, Colchester 1714; verderer of Waltham Forest 1718–d. Essex RO (Colchester), Colchester bor. recs. assembly bk. 7, f. 27.

Main residences: Copped Hall, Essex; Battle Abbey, Suss.
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WEBSTER, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1676-1751)

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WEBB, Thomas Richmond (c.1663-1731), of the Middle Temple; St. George’s, Hanover Square, Mdx., and Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts.

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b. c. 1663, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Edmund Richmond Webb* by his 1st w.; bro. of John Richmond Webb*. educ. M. Temple 1683, called 1689. m. (1) 31 Dec. 1690, Elizabeth (d. 1726), da. of Sir William Thompson, serjeant-at-law, of the Middle Temple, sis. of William Thompson III*, 4s. d.v.p. 4da. (2 ); (2) 1727, Mary (d. 1731), da. of Lewis Dolman, MD, of Shaw, Berks., s.p. suc. fa. 1705. Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 5, vii. 44; PCC 81 Bedford; H. I. Richmond, Richmond Fam. Recs. ii. 233.
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Clerk of the entries, alienations office by 1690–d.; solicitor to Prince George of Denmark by 1692–1708; serjeant-at-law 1705–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 452; xxix. 140; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1731–4, p. 357; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 542, 561.

Recorder, Devizes 1695–1707, 1708–d.; freeman 1695; commr. of sewers, Tower Hamlets 1712. Wilts. RO, Devizes bor. recs. G20/1/19, min. bk.; J. Waylen, Chron. Devizes, 163; Wilts. Arch. Mag. xli. 206; J. Waylen, Annals Devizes, 16; HMC Townshend, 212.

Main residences: the Middle Temple;; St. George’s, Hanover Square, Mdx; Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts.
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WEBB, Thomas Richmond (c.1663-1731)

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WEBB, Thomas (c.1663-1734), of Gloucester, Glos.

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b. c. 1663, s. of John Webb of Gloucester by Jane, da. of Giles Greville of Gloucester. m. Anne (d. 1734), 2s. W. R. Williams, Parlty. Hist. Glos. 206; T. D. Fosbrooke, Gloucester, 179.
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Freeman, Gloucester 1685, sheriff 1690–1, alderman 1695, mayor 1701–2; receiver-gen. of land tax, Glos. 1702–6. Gloucester Freemen (Glos. Rec. Ser. iv), 39; VCH Glos. iv. 379; Rudder, Glos. 117; Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 361, 368; xxiii. 125.

Main residence: Gloucester, Glos.
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WEBB, Thomas (c.1663-1734)

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WEBB, John Richmond (1667-1724), of Biddesden House, Ludgershall, Wilts.

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b. 26 Dec. 1667, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Edmund Richmond Webb* by his 1st w; bro. of Thomas Richmond Webb*. m. (1) lic. 3 Feb. 1690, Henrietta (d. 1711), da. and coh. of William Borlase† of Great Marlow, Bucks., wid. of Sir Richard Astley, 1st Bt., of Patshull, Staffs. and Everley, Wilts., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) 20 May 1720, Anne Skeates (d. 1737), wid., ?illegit. sis. of 1st w., 1s. 2da. illegit. H. T. Richmond, Richmond Fam. Recs. ii. 235–6; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxi), 132; DNB; Her. et Gen. ser. 5, vi. 45.
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Cornet, 3 Drag. 1685; capt. Queen’s Regt. Drag. 1688; capt. and lt.-col. Gren. Gds. 1689; gent. waiter to Prince George of Denmark by 1692–aft. 1694; col. 8 Ft. 1695–1715; brig.-gen. 1704, maj.-gen. 1706, lt.-gen. 1709; capt. and gov. I.o.W. Sept. 1710–15; c.-in-c. land forces in GB 1713. CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 366; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxiv. 515; Boyer, Pol. State, iii. 386.

Freeman, Southampton 1710. Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/2, f. 44.

Main residence: Biddesden House, Ludgershall, Wilts.
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WEBB, John Richmond (1667-1724)

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WEBB, John (b. 1671), of Butleigh, Som.

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b. 1671, 1st s. of James Webb of Butleigh by Katherine Farmer (d. c.1672) of Bristol, Glos. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. matric. 25 Oct. 1689, aged 17; L. Inn 1689. ?; ?unm. suc. fa. by 1712. Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. n.s. xi), 168; F. Brown, Som. Wills, iv. 93, 101 n.2, 102.
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Main residence: Butleigh, Som.
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WEBB, John (b. 1671)

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WEBB, Edmund Richmond (c.1639-1705), of Rodbourne Cheney and Fifield, Wilts.

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b. c. 1639, 1st s. of Edmund Richmond Webb of Rodbourne Cheney by Grace, da. of Edward Chamberlaine of Maugersbury, Glos. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1656; G. Inn 1659. m. (1) lic. 31 Jan. 1662, Jane (d. 1669), da. of John Smith of St. Mary Aldermanbury, London and South Tidworth, Hants, sis. of John Smith I*, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 5 Sept. 1673, Margery, da. of Sir James Harington, 3rd Bt.†, of Swakeleys, Mdx., wid. of James Ashe of Fifield, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. c.1645. Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 5, vii. 44; Wilts. N. and Q. i. 374–5.
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Freeman, Salisbury 1681–4, Oct. 1688–?d., Calne 1685–8. Wilts. RO, Salisbury ledger bk. D, G23/1/4; Calne bor. recs. G18/1/1, guild stewards’ bk.; Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 477.

Gent. usher to Prince George of Denmark 1683–d. Boyer, Anne Annals, v. 490.

Main residence: Rodbourne Cheney and Fifield, Wilts.
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WEBB, Edmund Richmond (c.1639-1705)

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