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PRYSE, Lewis (c.1683-1720), of Gogerddan, Card.

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b. c. 1683, o. s. of Thomas Pryse of Glanfraed, Llanfihangel Geneu’r Glynn, Card. by Margaret, da. of Lewis Owen† of Peniarth, Merion. educ. Ruthin; Jesus, Oxf. matric. 1 Apr. 1699, aged 15. m. Ann, da. and h. of John Lloyd of Aberllefenni, Merion., 2s. d.v.p. 4da. (1 ). suc. gt.-uncle Edward Pryse at Glanfraed and Gogerddan c.1701. Boyer, Pol. State, xx. 159; Meyrick, Card. 310; PCC 180 Dyer.
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PRYSE, Lewis (?1683-1720), of Gogerddan, Card.
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PRYSE, Sir Carbery, 4th Bt. (d. 1694), of Gogerddan, Card.

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o. s. of Carbery Pryse (3rd s. of Sir Richard Pryse, 1st Bt.†, of Gogerddan) by Hester, da. of Bulstrode Whitelocke† of Fawley Court, Bucks., sis. of Sir William Whitelocke*. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Robert Vaughan of Llywdiarth, Mont., 2da. suc. uncle Sir Thomas Pryse, 3rd Bt., as 4th Bt. May 1682. Info. from Mr R. G. Thorne.
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PRYSE, Sir Carbery, 4th Bt. (d. 1694), of Gogerddan, Card.
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PRYSE, Sir Carbery, 4th Bt. (d. 1694)

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PROWSE, John (1676-1710), of Axbridge, Som.

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bap. 11 Mar. 1676, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Prowse of Compton House, Axbridge and Compton Bishop, Som. by his 2nd w. Ann (d. 1740), da. and coh. of Roger Newborough of Berkley, Som. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1694. m. (1) Margaret (d. 1702), da. of William Bragge† of Sadborow, Dorset, 1da. d.v.p. ; (2) aft. 1702, Abigail (d. 1763), da. of George Hooper, bp. of Bath and Wells, 1s. suc. fa. 1688. Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iii. 162–3, 166–8.
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PROWSE, John (1676-1710), of Axbridge, Som.
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PROBY, John (1639-1710), of the Middle Temple and Elton Hall, Hunts.

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bap. 16 Jan. 1639, 2nd s. of Sir Heneage Proby of Raans, Amersham, Bucks. and Elton Hall, Hunts. by Helen, da. of Edward Allen, Fishmonger, of Bread Street, London; bro. of (Sir) Thomas Proby† (1st Bt.). educ. Jesus, Camb. 1657; M. Temple 1657, called 1664, bencher 1684, reader 1691, treasurer 1698–9. m. by 1691, Jane (d. 1712), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Cust, 1st Bt.†, of Blackfriars, Stamford, Lincs., 1da. suc. bro. at Elton Hall 1689. R. F. Whistler, Hist. Elton, 77–78; Cambs. RO (Huntingdon), index to Elton par. reg. 923; Lansd. 988, ff. 252–6.
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PROBY, John (1639-1710), of the Middle Temple and Elton Hall, Hunts.
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PROBERT, Henry (c.1645-by 1719), of the Argoed, Pen-allt, Tryleg, Mon.

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b. c. 1645, 2nd s. of Sir George Probert† of Pant-glas, Tryleg by Magdalen, da. of Sir Charles Williams† of Llangibby, Mon., sis. of Sir Trevor Williams, 1st Bt.†; educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 22 May 1663, aged 18; I. Temple 1664. m. (1) by 1670, Rachel, da. of Thomas Morgan† of Machen and Tredegar, Mon., sis. of William Morgan†, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by 1691, Eleanor, da. of Henry Baker of Abergavenny, Mon., 1s. 1da. suc. bro. 1680. Bradney, Mon. ii. 142–4, 154; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 5, v. 181, 192; NLW, Llangibby Castle mss C678.
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Sheriff, Mon. 1689–90.

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PROBERT, Henry (c.1645-by 1719), of the Argoed, Pen-allt, Tryleg, Mon.
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PRISE (PRICE), John (c.1674-1738), of Wistaston Court, Marden, Herefs.

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b. c. 1674, o. s. of Thomas Prise (Price)† of Wistaston Court and Scotland Yard, Westminster, Mdx. by his 2nd w. Mary, da. of Thomas Carne of Nash, Glam. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. matric. 9 July 1690, aged 16. m. his 2nd cos. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Herbert Prise (Price) of Benchesham, Croydon, Surr., 2s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. c.1699. Williams, Parlty. Hist. Herefs. 59; Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 544, 548.
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Commr. of excise 1712– Nov. 1714, of soap duty July–Nov. 1714. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvi. 343; xxviii. 343; xxix. 149, 156.

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PRISE (PRICE), John (c.1674-1738), of Wistaston Court, Marden, Herefs.
Main residence: Wistaston Court, Marden, Herefs.
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PRIOR, Matthew (1664-1721), of Westminster, Mdx.

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b. 21 July 1664, s. of George Prior of Wimborne, Dorset and Stephen’s Alley, Westminster, by ?Elizabeth. educ. ?Wimborne free g.s.; Westminster, KS 1681; St John’s Coll. Camb. 1683, BA 1686, fellow 1688, MA 1700. unm. St. Margaret’s, Westminster (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxiv), 36.
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Sec. to ambassador, The Hague, 1690–7, Paris 1698–9, at congress of Ryswick 1697; sec. to lds. justices [I] 1697–9; under-sec. of state 1699–1700; ld. of Trade 1700–1707; plenipotentiary, Paris, 1712–13; commr. customs 1712–15.

FRS 1698.

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PRIOR, Matthew (1664-1721), of Westminster, Mdx.
Main residence: Westminster, Mdx.
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Unless otherwise indicated this biography is based on F. Bickley, Life of Matthew Prior

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PRINGLE, John (c.1674-1754), of The Haining, Selkirk.

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b. c. 1674, 2nd s. of Andrew Pringle of Clifton by Violet, da. of John Rutherford of Edgerston, Roxburgh. educ. Edinburgh Univ., MA 1692, ?Utrecht, 1696, adv. 1698. m. 22 Nov. 1713 (with 18,000 merks) Ann, da. of Sir James Murray, MP [S], of Philliphaugh, Selkirk, Ld. Philliphaugh SCJ, ld. clerk register [S], sis. of John Murray† of Philliphaugh, 3s. 3da. Styled Ld. Haining, 1729–; d. Hist. Scot. Parl. 573; Burke, LG (1855), 980; A. Pringle, Recs. of Pringles, 173–4; Edinburgh Graduates, 144; Album Studiosum Academiae Rehno-Tractiniae, col. 96; Scot. Rec. Soc. lxxvi. 174; xxxv. 437; Brunton and Haig, Senators Coll. Justice, 502.
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MP [S] Selkirkshire 1702–7.

Commr. Equivalent [S] 1707– 13 Jan. 1715; jt. keeper of the signet [S] 1711–13; ld. of session 1729–d. Brunton and Haig, 502; CJ, xv. 419.

Burgess, Ayr 1709, Edinburgh 1735; councillor, Selkirk 1724–42. Carnegie Lib. Ayr, Ayr burgh recs. B6/18/8, council mins. 4 Oct. 1709; T. Craig Brown, Hist. of Selkirkshire, ii. 309; Scot. Rec. Soc. lxii. 164.

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PRINGLE, John (c.1674-1754), of Haining, Selkirk.
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PRIESTMAN, Henry (c.1647-1712), of St Paul’s, Covent Garden, Mdx.

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b. c. 1647. m. by 1686, Mary (d. 1724), 2s. (d.v.p.), 4da. (3 d.v.p.). Le Neve, Mon. Angl. 1700–15 241; St. Paul’s, Covent Garden (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxiii), i. 75, 78, 85, 89, 95; iv. 119, 141, 152, 226, 284; PCC 160 Barnes.
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Lt. R.N. 1672, capt. 1673, c.-in-c. N. African squadron 1684–8; comptroller and storekeeper of accounts 1689–90; commr. navy 28 Oct. 1689–24 June 1690; ld. of Admiralty 1690–9; commr. reprisals in Barbados and Jamaica 1693. Charnock, Biog. Navalis i. 400–2; G. F. Duckett, Commrs. of Navy, 10–11, 20; CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 21; 1693, p. 216; 1699–1700, p. 115.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695, ?gov. 1710–d. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 583.

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PRIESTMAN, Henry (c.1647-1712), of St Paul’s, Covent Garden, Mdx.
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PRIDEAUX, Jonathan (c.1645-1710), of Adeston, Devon and Trecarne, Cornw.

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b. c. 1645, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Richard Prideaux† of Theuborough and Adeston, Devon by Mary, da. and coh. of Richard Barrett of Trecarne. m. Anne, da. of Sir Francis Clarke†, Draper, of Little St. Helen’s, London, 1s. d.v.p. 8da (2 ). suc. bro. Richard Prideaux 1670. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 620; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, ii. 205; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 47.
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Stannator, Tywarnhaile 1686. J. Tregoning, Stannary Laws, 57.

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PRIDEAUX, Jonathan (c.1646-1710), of Theuborough, Sutcombe, Devon and Trecarne, St. Mabyn, Cornw.
Main residences: Adeston, Devon; Trecarne, Cornw.
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