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PRAED, James (1655-1706), of Trevethoe, nr. St. Ives, Cornw.

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b. 1655, 1st s. of James Praed† of Trevethoe by Honor, da. of Arthur Gifford of Brightley, Devon; bro. of John Praed*. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 27 June 1671, aged 15; M. Temple 1674. m. 29 Apr. 1706, Lucy, da. of John Basset† of Tehidy, Illogan, Cornw., s.p. suc. fa. 1687. G. C. Boase, Collectanea Cornubiensia 756; IGI, Cornw.
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Recorder, Penzance 1693–d.; stannator, Penwith and Kerrier 1703. J. Tregoning, Stannary Laws, 118.

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PRAED, James II (c.1656-1706), of Trevethoe, Lelant, Cornw.
Main residence: Trevethoe, nr. St. Ives, Cornw.
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POWYS, Sir Thomas (c.1649-1719), of Henley, nr. Ludlow, Salop and Lilford cum Wigsthorpe, Northants.

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b. c. 1649, 2nd s. of Thomas Powys of Henley by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Adam Littleton, 1st Bt., of Stoke St. Milborough, Salop. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 1663; Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 20 May 1664, aged 15; L. Inn 1663, called 1673, bencher 1686, treasurer 1686–7. m. (1) lic. 4 June 1685, Sarah (d. Mar. 1694), da. of Ambrose Holbech of Mollington, Oxon., 3s. 3da.; (2) 2 Oct. 1698, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Philip Meadowes of Chattisham, Suff., sis. of Philip Meadowes*, 2s. Kntd. 25 Apr. 1686.
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Freeman, Ludlow 1677, Portsmouth 1700; recorder, Ludlow 1707–d. Salop RO, Ludlow bor. recs. adm. of freemen; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 372.

Attorney-gen. Denb. and Mont. 1680–6; solicitor-gen. 1686– Dec. 1687, attorney-gen. Dec. 1687–8, prime serjeant 1702– June 1713; j. Qb June 1713–Oct. 1714; King’s serjeant 1714–d. Vernon–Shrewsbury Letters, ii. 190; W. R. Williams, Gt. Sess. Wales, 81; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvii. 268; xxix. 137, 347.

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POWYS, Sir Thomas (c.1649-1719), of Henley, nr. Ludlow, Salop and Lilford cum Wigsthorpe, Northants.
Main residences: Henley, nr. Ludlow, Salop; Lilford cum Wigsthorpe, Northants.
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POWLETT, Lord William (1666-1729), of St. James’s, Westminster, Mdx.

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bap. 18 Aug. 1666, 2nd s. of Charles Powlett†, 1st Duke of Bolton, by his 2nd w.; bro. of Charles Powlett I*, Mq. of Winchester. educ. Padua, 1687. m. (1) settlement 26 Feb. 1689, in Holland, Louisa, da. of Mq. de Mompouillon, 2s. 2da.; (2) lic. 26 Oct. 1699, Anne, da. and coh. of Randolph Egerton of Betley, Staffs., 1da. IGI, Yorks.; Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 256–7; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1085.
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Freeman, Winchester by 1689–d., Lymington 1698, Portsmouth, 1710; mayor, Lymington 1701–3, 1724, 1728; keeper Rhinefield Lodge and Queen Mead in New Forest 1715–?d.; recorder, Great Grimsby 1699–d. Hants RO, Winchester corp. assembly bk. 6, f. 38; E. King, Old Times Revisited, Lymington, 184, 192; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 375; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 545–6; E. Gillett, Grimsby, 145.

Farmer of greenwax fines 1690–1706; commr. for surveying lands for naval docks 1709; teller of Exchequer 1715–d. CJ, xvii. 457; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 607; xxix. 814.

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POWLETT, Lord William (1667-1729), of Chilbolton, Hants and Marrick Priory, Yorks.
Main residence: St. James’s, Westminster, Mdx.
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POWLETT, Ld. William (1666-1729)

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POWLETT, Norton (1680-1741), of Rotherfield Park and Amport, Hants.

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bap. 27 Sept. 1680, o. s. of Francis Powlett*. educ. Corpus Christi, Oxf. 1698. m. 1699, Jane, da. of Sir Charles Morley*, 8s. 3da. suc. fa. 1695. IGI, Hants; Collins, Peerage, ii. 388; PCC 135 Irby.
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Freeman, Lymington, 1701, Winchester, by 1701; commr. of Portsmouth and Sheet Turnpike trust, 1711–d.; trustee, Churcher’s College, 1737–d. E. King, Old Times Revisited, Lymington, 192; Hants RO, Winchester bor. recs. ordnance bk. 7, f. 166; Portsmouth and Sheet Turnpike Commrs. Min. Bk. (Portsmouth Rec. Ser. ii), 169; [R. S. Atcheson], Churcher’s College, p. xv.

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POWLETT, Norton (?1680-1741), of Rotherfield Park, nr. Alton and Amport, Hants.
Main residence: Rotherfield Park and Amport, Hants.
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POWLETT, Francis (1640-95), of Amport, nr. Andover, Hants.

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bap. ?24 Jan. 1640, o. s. of Ld. Henry Powlett† of Amport by Lucy, da. of Sir George Philpot of Thruxton, Hants. m. 20 June 1674, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Richard Norton, 2nd Bt., of Rotherfield, Hants, niece and eventual h. of Sir John Norton, 3rd Bt.†, 1s, 2da. suc. fa. 1672. IGI, Hants; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. n.s. x), 37; VCH Hants, iii, 31–35; iv. 339.
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Commr. wastes and spoils in New Forest 1676–80; capt. Calsholt Castle 1689–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 410; vi. 199.

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POWLETT, Francis (c.1643-96), of Amport, nr. Andover, Hants.
Main residence: Amport, nr. Andover, Hants.
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POWLETT, Charles II, Marquess of Winchester (1685-1754), of Hackwood, nr. Basingstoke, Hants.

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b. 3 Sept. 1685, 1st s. of Charles Powlett, Mq. of Winchester I*, by his 2nd w. educ. Enfield sch. 1699; travelled abroad (Holland) 1700–4. m. (1) 21 July 1713, Lady Anne (d. 1751), da. and h. of John Vaughan†, 3rd Earl of Carberry [I], s.p.; (2) 20 Oct. 1751, Mrs Lavinia Beswick (d. 1760), said to be da. of a lt. in the navy, actress, known as Lavinia Fenton, 3s. illegit. d.s.p. legit. Styled Mq. of Winchester 27 Feb. 1699; cr. Ld. Powlett of Basing 12 Apr. 1717; suc. fa. as 3rd Duke of Bolton 21 Jan. 1722; KG 10 Oct. 1722.
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Freeman, Southampton 1707, Winchester, by 1708; gov. Milford Haven and v.-adm. of S. Wales 1715–33; ld. lt. Carm. 1715–33, Glam. 1715–33, Hants 1722–33, 1742–d., Dorset 1722–33; warden of New Forest 1722–33, 1742–d.; high steward, Winchester, 1722–d. Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 460; Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/2, f. 42; Hants RO, Winchester bor. recs. ordnance bk. 8, f. 14.

Gent. of bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1714–17; PC 1 June 1725; ld. justice 1725–6, May– Aug. 1745; capt. gent. pens. 1740–2.

Col. R. Horse Gds. 1717–33; lt.-gen. 1745.

Commr. for surveying lands for naval docks; gov. I.o.W. 1726–33, 1742–6. CJ, xvii. 457.

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POWLETT, Charles, Mq. of Winchester (1685-1754).
Main residence: Hackwood, nr. Basingstoke, Hants.
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POWLETT, Charles II, Mq. of Winchester (1685-1754)

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POWLETT, Charles I, Marquess of Winchester (1661-1722), of Hackwood, nr. Basingstoke, Hants and Bolton Hall, Yorks.

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b. 1661, 1st surv. s. of Charles Powlett†, 1st Duke of Bolton, by his 2nd w. Mary, illegit. da. of Emmanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland, wid. of Henry Carey, Ld. Leppington; bro. of Ld. William Powlett*. educ. Winchester 1674; G. Inn 1674; travelled abroad 1675–8. m. (1) 10 July 1679, Margaret (d. 1682), da. of George Coventry, 3rd Baron Coventry, s.p.; (2) 8 Feb. 1683, Frances (d. 22 Nov. 1696), da. of William Ramsden of Byrom, Yorks., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da.; (3) c.Aug. 1697, Henrietta Crofts (d. 1730), illegit. da. of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, 1s. Styled Earl of Wiltshire 5 Mar. 1675, Mq. of Winchester, 9 Apr. 1689. suc. fa. as 2nd Duke of Bolton 27 Feb. 1699; cr. KG 16 Oct. 1714. CSP Dom. 1675–6, p. 368; 1677–8, p. 372; 1678, p. 526; Bolton mss at Bolton Hall, A/58, birthdates of Lady Wiltshire’s sons.
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Commr. for managing the revenue 1688; ld. chamberlain to Queen Mary 1689–94; PC 3 June 1690; commr. prize appeals and Admiralty cases 1694–8; ld. justice [I] 1697–1700; commr. union with Scotland 1706; ld. justice 1714, 1720; ld. chamberlain 1715–17; ld. lt. [I] 1717–19. HMC 7th Rep. 417; CSP Dom. 1694–5, pp. 61, 204; 1695, p. 112; 1697, pp. 129, 511.

Col. of vol. horse 1690. CSP Dom. 1690–1, pp. 66, 68.

Bailiff of Burley, New Forest 1691–1710, 1714–d.; v.-adm. Hants and I.o.W. 1692–?1710, 1714–d.; freeman, Winchester, by 1695, Southampton 1697, Dublin 1697, Cork 1698, Kinsale 1698, W. Looe 1700; high steward, Winchester ?1699–d.; ld. lt. Hants and Dorset 1699–1710, 1714–d.; custos rot. Hants 1699–1710, 1715–d.; warden of New Forest 1699–1710, 1715–d.; recorder, St. Ives 1700–d.; gov. I.o.W. 1707–10. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 980; x. 46; xvii. 290; xxiv. 443; xxix. 202, 633, 660; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 39; Hants RO, Winchester bor. recs. ordnance bk. 7, f. 127; assembly bk. 6, f. 38; Southampton RO, bor. recs. SC3/1, f. 248; Cal. Ancient Recs. Dublin ed. Gilbert, vi. 179–80; Cork Corp. Council Bk. ed. Caulfield, 268; Kinsale Corp. Council Bk. ed. Caulfield, 202; J. H. Matthews, St. Ives, 293–4.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695; Q. Anne’s Bounty, 1704. J. Cooke and J. Maule, Royal Hospital at Greenwich, pp. 8–30; A. Savidge, Queen Anne’s Bounty, pp. 123–5.

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POWLETT, Charles II, Earl of Wiltshire (c.1661-1722).
Main residences: Hackwood, nr. Basingstoke, Hants.; Bolton Hall, Yorks.
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POWLETT, Charles I, Mq. of Winchester (1661-1722)

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POWLE, Henry (1630-92), of Williamstrip, Glos.

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bap. 18 Oct. 1630, 2nd s. of Henry Powle of Shottesbrook, Berks. by Katherine, da. of Matthew Herbert of Monmouth, Mon.; bro. of Sir Richard Powle†. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1646; L. Inn 1647, called 1654, bencher 1689. m. (1) 1659, Elizabeth (d. 1672), da. of Richard Newport†, 1st Baron Newport, 1da; (2) lic. 28 June 1679, Lady Frances (d. 1687), da. of Lionel Cranfield†, 1st Earl of Middlesex, wid. of Richard Sackville†, 5th Earl of Dorset, s.p. suc. uncle William Powle of Quenington, Coln St. Aldwyn, Glos. 1657. The Gen. vi. 78; vii. 11; Bigland’s Glos. Colls. (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Glos. Rec. Ser. v. pt. iii), 1004–5; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 147.
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Commr. for corporations 1662–3, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675, inspecting hospitals and houses of charity 1691; PC 21 Apr. 1679–31 Jan. 1680, 1689–d.; master of the rolls 1689–d.; judge delegate of the Admiralty by 1692. Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 789; CSP Dom. 1689–90, pp. 15, 137; 1690–1, pp. 240, 474; Bigland’s Glos. Colls. 1004.

Speaker of House of Commons 22 Jan. 1689–27 Jan. 1690.

FRS 1661–85.

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POWLE, Henry (1630-92), of Williamstrip, Glos.
Main residence: Williamstrip, Glos.
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POWELL, Thomas (1648-1709), of Thanet House, Aldersgate Street, London

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bap. 7 May 1648, 2nd s. of William Powell, Merchant Taylor, of Great St. Bartholomew, London. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1659–62. m. (1) 29 Oct. 1671, Elizabeth Marshe of Dunstable, Beds., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) lic. 30 July 1684, Mary, da. and coh. of Ralph Bucknall*. HMC Lords, iv. 40; Cobbett, Parlty. Hist. v. 923; CJ, xvi. 320; Robinson, Merchant Taylors’ Sch. Reg. i. 246; Merchant Taylors’ Sch. Reg. ed. Hart; Beds. N. and Q. iii. 207; PCC 125 Lane; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1083.
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Livery, Merchant Taylors’ Co. by 1671; common councilman, London by 1700. Info. from Prof. H. Horwitz; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 7.

Asst. Co. for Linen and Paper Manufactures in Jersey and Guernsey 1691, Mines Adventurers’ Co. 1693; cttee. R. Fishery Co. [I] 1691, E. I. Co. 1706–7. CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 474; 1691–2, p. 4; Sel. Charters, 239.

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POWELL, Thomas (1648-1709), of Thanet House, Aldersgate Street, London
Main residence: Thanet House, Aldersgate Street, London.
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POWELL, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1665-1720), of Broadway, Laugharne, Carm. and Coldbrook Park, Mon.

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b. c. 1665, o. s. of Sir John Powell, j.c.p. and Kb, of Pentre Meyrick, Llanwrda, Carm. and Broadway by da. of Nicholas Williams of Rhydodyn, Llansawel, Carm. educ. St. Catherine’s, Camb. 1680; M. Temple 1681, called 1687, reader 1702. m. (1) Elizabeth (d. 1697), da. of Thomas Mansel† of Briton Ferry, Glam. and Penderyn, Brec., gdda. of Bussy Mansel* and sis. of Thomas Mansel II*, 1da.; (2) 27 July 1698, aged 32, Judith, da. and h. of Sir James Herbert† (d. 1709), of Coldbrook Park, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1696; cr. Bt. 19 July 1698. T. Nicholas, Co. Fams. Wales (1875), i. 270; HMC Lords, n.s. v. 357; Trans. Carm. Antiq. Soc. xvii. 29–30; xxvii. pp. vii–viii.
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Common councilman, Carmarthen 1686; recorder, Oswestry 1698; freeman, Neath by 1706. Williams, Old Wales, i. 174–6; CSP Dom. 1698, p. 358; Univ. Coll. Swansea, Mackworth mss, lists of freeholders and burgesses of Neath, Oct. 1706.

Attorney-gen. Carmarthen circuit 1695–1715. W. R. Williams, Gt. Sess. Wales, 141, 191.

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POWELL, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1665-1720), of Broadway, Laugharne, Carm. and Coldbrook Park, Mon.
Main residences: Broadway, Laugharne, Carm.; Coldbrook Park, Mon.
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POWELL, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1665-1720)

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