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VAUGHAN, John I (1667-1721), of Trawscoed, Llanafan, Card.

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b. 7 Dec. 1667, 1st s. of Edward Vaughan† of Trawscoed and Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, Mdx. by Letitia, da. of Sir William Hooker, Grocer, of Crown Court, Gracechurch Street, London, sis. of William Hooker*. m. 18 Aug. 1692, Lady Malet (d. 1709), da. of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, and coh. to her bro. Charles, 3rd Earl (d. 1681), 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1684; cr. Visct. Lisburne [I] 5 June 1695. Guildhall Lib. ms 4107; Meyrick, Card. 276.
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Steward of the manors of Mefenydd, Croyddin, Heninnock, Caerwedros and Perfedd, Card. 1685–d.; custos rot. Card. 1714–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 460; ix. 83; xvii. 343; xxix. 197; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1702–7, p. 61.

Main residence: Trawscoed, Llanafan, Card.
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VAUGHAN, Edward (d. 1718), of Llwydiarth, Mont.

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1st s. of Howel Vaughan of Glan-y-Llyn, Merion., by Elizabeth, da. of Humphrey Jones of Ddol, Ysceifiog, Flints.; bro. of John Vaughan II*. m. settlement 24 Aug. 1672, Mary (d. 1727), da. and coh. of John Purcell of Nantcribba, Mont. by Eleanor, da. of Sir Robert Vaughan of Llwydiarth, at least 1s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. Edward Vaughan† to estates of Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn, Denb. 1661; fa. 1669. Mont. Colls. v. 410; xxvii. 203; J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 253.
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Freeman, Welshpool 1678. Mont. Colls. xii. 320.

Sheriff, Mont. Jan.– Nov. 1688; custos rot. Merion. 1711–?14.

Main residence: Llwydiarth, Mont.
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VAUGHAN, Edward (d. 1718)

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VANS (VANSE), Patrick (c.1655-1733), of Barnbarroch, Wigtown.

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b. c. 1655, o. surv. s. of Alexander Vans of Barnbarroch by Margaret, da. of William Maxwell of Monreith, Wigtown. m. (1) bef. 1702, Margaret da. of Sir James Campbell of Lawers, Perth, 1s. 1da. (2) 28 Feb. 1715, Barbara (d. by 1746), da. of Patrick McDowall of Freugh, Wigtown, 2s. 3da. P. H. McKerlie, Hist. Lands and Owners in Galloway, ii. 378–81; W. Balbirnie, Account of Fam. of Vance . . . Vaus . . . Vaux, 21–22; R. V. Agnew, Sketch of . . . Fam. of Vaux, Vans, or De Vallibus, 33–34; A. Nisbet, System of Heraldry (1804), app. 249–50; Cromartie Corresp. i. 170; Scot. Rec. Soc. xxiv. 12; xxxi. 56.
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In the French service c.1673–89; capt. Enniskillen regt. c.1690–92; ?capt. Col. George McGill’s Ft. 1696–7; lieut. Col. Roger Townshend’s Ft. 1706; capt. Ld. Mark Kerr’s Ft. bef. Apr. 1707; lt.-col. by 1710–12; half-pay by 1714.

Burgess, Glasgow, 1714, Ayr 1714. Scot. Rec. Soc. lvi. 308; Carnegie Lib. Ayr, Ayr burgh recs. B6/18/9, council mins. 11 Dec. 1714.

Main residence: Barnbarroch, Wigtown.
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VANE, Hon. William (1682-1734), of Fairlawn, Kent

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bap. 17 Feb. 1682, 2nd surv. s. of Christopher Vane*, 1st Baron Barnard. m. settlement 15 Nov. 1703, Lucy (d. 1742), da. and coh. of William Joliffe*, 3s. (2 d.v.p.). cr. Visct. Vane [I] 13 Sept. 1720; suc. fa. at Fairlawn 1723. IGI, Kent; Surtees, Dur. iii. 214; Hutchinson, Dur. iii. 264.
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Main residence: Fairlawn, Kent.
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VANE, Hon. William (1682-1734)

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VANE, Lionel (1646-1711), of Long Newton and Rogerley, co. Dur.

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bap. 25 July 1646, 1st s. of Sir George Vane of Long Newton by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Lionel Maddison of Rogerley, co. Dur. educ. Sidney Suss. Camb. 1665; Gray’s Inn, 1665. m. 20 Jan. 1680, Catherine (d. 1735), da. of Sir George Fletcher, 2nd Bt.*, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 8da. (4 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1679. Surtees, Dur. iii. 214; Hutchinson, Dur. iii. 264; IGI, Cumb.
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Member, Newcastle-upon-Tyne hostmen’s co. 1684; freeman, Newcastle 1691. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 272; Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rec. Soc. iii.), 100.

Main residence: Long Newton and Rogerley, co. Dur.
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VANE, Lionel (1646-1711)

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VANE, Christopher (1653-1723), of Raby Castle, co. Dur.

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b. 21 May 1653, 7th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Henry Vane†, of Fairlawn, Shipbourne, Kent by Frances, da. of Sir Christopher Wray† of Ashby, Lincs.; bro. of Thomas Vane†. educ. I. Temple 1671. m. lic. 9 May 1676, Lady Elizabeth, da. of Gilbert Holles†, 3rd Earl of Clare, and coh. to her bro. John Holles†, 1st Duke of Newcastle, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. bro. 1673; cr. Baron Barnard of Barnard Castle 25 July 1698.
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Commr. for recusants, co. Dur. 1675; freeman, Durham 1675; ranger, Teesdale forest and forester of Barnard Castle 1689–d. CJ, xiii. 192; CSP Dom. 1689–90, pp. 20, 52.

PC 6 July–Dec. 1688. Portledge Pprs. 38; Burnet, iii. 217.

Main residence: Raby Castle, co. Dur.
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VANE, Christopher (1653-1723)

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VACHELL, Tanfield (1668-1705), of Coley, Reading, Berks.

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bap. 14 Apr. 1668, 1st s. of Thomas Vachell of Coley by Anne, da. of William Tayleur alias Danvil, surveyor of works at Windsor Castle. m. bef. 1685, Dorothy (d. 1726), da. of Thomas Breton, merchant, of London, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1683. Berks. Arch. Soc. iii. 69, 38; St. Mary’s, Reading Par. Reg. i. 92.
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Sheriff, Berks. 1696–7.

Main residence: Coley, Reading, Berks.
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VACHELL, Tanfield (1668-1705)

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URQUHART, Robert (d. 1741), of Burdsyards, Forres, Elgin.

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o. s. of Thomas Urquhart of Burdsyards, minister of Dallas, Elgin 1688–99 by Finnella, da. of Sir Robert Dunbar, MP [S], of Grangehill, Elgin. m. contract 2 June 1698 (tocher 6,000 merks), Marie, da. of Duncan Forbes, MP [S], of Culloden, Inverness, sis. of Duncan Forbes† and John Forbes*, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. c.1706. H. Tayler, Hist. Fam. Urquhart, 224–33; SRO Indexes, liii. 3; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 287; NLS, Gordon Cumming mss Dep. 175, box 190, bdle. 38, marriage contracts.
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Lt. 21 Ft. (R. Scots Fusiliers) 1701–c.1702, capt. Mar. 1709–aft. 1717, capt. Ld. Strathnaver’s (William Sutherland*) ft. c.1702– Mar. 1709; commr. justiciary for Highlands [S] 1701–aft. 1702; collector of bishops’ rents [S] 1726–d. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 375; 1702–3, pp. 339, 354; Cal. Treas. Bks. and Pprs. 1731–4, p. 595; 1742–5, p. 212.

Provost, Forres; sheriff, Elgin by 1736–?d. HMC Laing, ii. 242; W. Fraser, Chiefs of Grant, ii. 126–7.

Main residence: Burdsyards, Forres, Elgin.
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URQUHART, Robert (d. 1741)

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TYLNEY, Frederick (1652-1725), of Tylney Hall, Rotherwick, Hants.

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bap. 24 Nov. 1652, 1st s. of Francis Tylney of Rotherwick by Dorothy, da. of Robert Henley, of Bramshill, Hants and Henley, Som., chief clerk of Kb 1629–42, sis. of Sir Robert Henley*. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1669; G. Inn 1672; M. Temple 1681. m. lic. 7 Sept. 1688, Anne, da. of George Pitt of Strathfieldsaye, Hants, sis. of George Pitt*, 1da. suc. fa. 1684. IGI, Hants; East Anglian Peds. (Harl. Soc. xci), 220–1.
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Sheriff, Hants 1673–4; freeman, Southampton 1676, Portsmouth 1684, Winchester by 1695; commr. inquiring into encroachments in New Forest 1691–4. CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 249; Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/1/1, f. 235; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 367; Hants RO, Winchester bor. recs. ordnance bk. 7, f. 128; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1123, 1329, 1550; x. 140.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696.

Main residence: Tylney Hall, Rotherwick, Hants.
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TYLNEY, Frederick (1652-1725)

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TWISDEN, Sir William, 3rd Bt. (1635-97), of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent

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b. 11 Dec. 1635, 1st s. of Sir Roger Twisden, 2nd Bt.†, of Roydon Hall by Isabella, da. of Sir Nicholas Saunders† of Ewell, Surr. educ. privately in France 1643–7; travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1661–4. m. 13 June 1665 (with at least £2,000), Frances (d. 1731), da. and h. of Josias Crosse, merchant, of Southwark, Surr., 10s. (3 d.v.p.) 7da. (5 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 27 June 1672. J. R. Twisden and C. H. Dudley, Hist. of Fam. of Twysden and Twisden, 156, 169, 175, 181, 271, 284–5; Add. 34168, ff. 65–66, 68; 34177, f. 41.
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Commr. for recusants 1675; asst. Rochester Bridge 1680–d., warden 1681, 1688, 1695; freeman, Maidstone 1683, Rochester 1689[–?90], New Romney 1695. Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 788; info. from P. F. Cooper, Bridge Clerk, Rochester Bridge Trust; Twisden and Dudley, 279; info. from Medway Area Archs; Centre Kentish Stud. New Romney bor. recs. NR/AC2, New Romney common assembly bk. 1622–1702.

Main residence: Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent.
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TWISDEN, Sir William, 3rd Bt. (1635-1697)

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