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NORTHMORE, William (1690-1735), of Northmore House, Okehampton, and Cleve, nr. Exeter, Devon

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bap. 1 July 1690, o. s. of William Northmore of Throwleigh, nr. Okehampton by Anne, da. of Rev. William Hutton, sometime rector of Northlew, nr. Okehampton, and of St. Kew, Cornw. m. (1) settlement 25 Aug. 1711, his cos. Anne (d. 1717), da. and h. of Thomas Northmore* by his 1st w. s.p.; (2) May 1720, Florence (d. 1726), da. of Sir Arthur Chichester, 3rd Bt.*, s.p.; (3) 11 Sept. 1734, Elizabeth, da. of William Oxenham of Oxenham, Devon, s.p. suc. uncle Thomas Northmore* 1713, fa. 1716. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 852.
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Recorder, Okehampton. LG (1952), 1905.

Main residences: Northmore House, Okehampton; Cleve, nr. Exeter, Devon.
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NORTHMORE, Thomas (c.1643-1713), of St. Thomas Nigh, Exeter, Devon and the Inner Temple

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b. c. 1643, 4th s. of John Northmore, attorney to ct. of Kb, of Okehampton and East Ash, Devon by Joan, da. of John Stronge of Thornhill. educ. Lyons Inn 1671; I. Temple 1683, called 1692. m. (1) 20 May 1674, Anne Prideaux (or Pridham) (d. 1686), 2da.; (2) 20 Jan. 1687, Elizabeth (d. 1689), da. of Solomon Andrew of Lyme Regis, Dorset, s.p.; (3) lic. 4 Sept. 1690, Elizabeth (d. 1736), da. of John St. Aubyn of Clowance, Cornw., sis. of Sir John St. Aubyn, 1st Bt.†, s.p. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 852; IGI, Devon.
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Main residences: St. Thomas Nigh, Exeter, Devon; the Inner Temple.
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NORTHLEIGH, Stephen (c.1692-?1731), of Peamore, Exminster, Devon

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b. c. 1692, 1st surv. s. of Henry Northleigh*. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. matric. 17 Apr. 1711, aged 18. m. 2 Dec. 1714, Margaret, da. of Sir William Davie, 4th Bt., of Creedy, Devon, 2da. suc. fa. 1694.
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Main residence: Peamore, Exminster, Devon.
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NORTHLEIGH, Henry (1643-94), of Peamore, Exminster, Devon

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bap. 4 Mar. 1643, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Northleigh of Peamore by Lettice, da. of Edward Yarde of Bradleigh, Devon. educ. King’s Coll. Camb. 1660; M. Temple 1663. m. 16 Oct. 1682, Susan, da. of John Sparke, dyer, of Exeter, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. c.1676. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 584; Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. xx. 134–5; PCC 95 Bence; Cal. Devon Wills (Index Lib. xxxv), 132.
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Sheriff, Devon 1680–1; freeman, Exeter 1681. Exeter Freemen (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. ex. ser. i), 174.

Main residence: Peamore, Exminster, Devon.
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NORTHLEIGH, Henry (1643-94)

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NORTHEY, William (c.1690-1738), of Compton Bassett, nr. Calne, Wilts.

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b. c. 1690, 1st s. of Sir Edward Northey*. educ. Eton; King’s, Camb. 1705; M. Temple 1700, called 1712; travelled abroad. m. 19 Sept. 1721, Abigail, da. of Sir Thomas Webster, 1st Bt.*, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1723. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 478–9; Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 621; Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 377; H. Bull, Hist. Devizes, 552.
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Examiner in Chancery, 1712–15.

Main residence: Compton Bassett, nr. Calne, Wilts.
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NORTHEY, William (c.1690-1738)

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NORTHEY, Sir Edward (1652-1723), of Epsom, Surr.

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b. 7 May 1652, 2nd s. of William Northey, barrister, of the Middle Temple and Old Ford, Mdx. by his 2nd w. Elizabeth Garrett. educ. St. Paul’s; Queen’s, Oxf. 1668; M. Temple 1668, called 1674, bencher 1697, reader 1698, treasurer 1701. m. lic. 1 Dec. 1687, Anne, da. of John Jolliffe† of St. Martin Outwich, London and Woodcote Green, Surr., sis. of Sir William Jolliffe†, 2s. 3da. Kntd. 1 June 1702. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 478–9; DNB.
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Attorney-gen. duchy of Lancaster 1689–1714; attorney-gen. 1701–7, 1710–17. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 22.

Commr. rebuilding St Paul’s Cathedral 1702; Q. Anne’s bounty 1704; union with Scotland 1706; building 50 new churches 1711–d. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 313; A. Savidge, Q. Anne’s Bounty, 124; Lockhart Mems. ed. Szechi, 119; E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, pp. xxiii–xxiv.

Gov. St Thomas’ Hospital 1719. J. Aubrey, Surr. (1719), 318.

Main residence: Epsom, Surr.
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NORTHEY, Sir Edward (1652-1723)

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NORTH, Dudley (1684-1730), of Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Suff.

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b. 23 Aug. 1684, 1st and o. surv. s. of Hon. Sir Dudley North† of Camden Place, Maiden Lane, London by Anne, da. of Sir Robert Cann, 1st Bt.†, of Compton Greenfield, Glos. educ. privately (Kensington, ‘Mr Agier’); St. John’s, Camb. 1701. m. bef. 1708 (with £20,000), Katherine (d. 1715), da. and in her issue coh. of Elihu Yale of Plas Grono, nr. Wrexham, Denb., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1691. Add. 19101, ff. 24, 28; R. Grassby, Eng. Gentlemen in Trade, app. F2.
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Freeman, Chester 1707, Orford 1709, Dunwich 1709; common councilman, Dunwich 1710, alderman 1712, bailiff 1713–14. Chester RO, Chester bor. recs. A/B/3, f. 152; W. Suss. RO, Shillinglee mss Ac.454/1083, John Hooke to Sir Edward Turnor*, 28 Sept. 1709; Suff. RO (Ipswich), Dunwich bor. recs. EE6/1144/14, 26.

Main residence: Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Suff.
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NORTH, Dudley (1684-1730)

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NORTH, Hon. Charles (c.1677-1714), of the Middle Temple, London, and Wroxton, Oxon.

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b. c. 1677, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Francis North†, 1st Baron Guilford, by Lady Frances (d. 1678), da. of Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl of Downe [I], sis. and coh. of Thomas, 4th Earl. educ. M. Temple 1694, called 1702. unm. Baker, Northants. i. 527; Lives of the Norths ed. Jessop, i. 109; M.T. Adm. i. 235.
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Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Wroxton, Oxon.
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NORTH, Hon. Charles (c.1677-1714)

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NORRIS, William (c.1657-1702), of Frith Street, Soho, Westminster, Mdx. and Waddon, Surr.

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b. c. 1657, 2nd s. of Thomas Norris of Speke, Lancs.; bro. of Edward†, Richard* and Thomas Norris*. educ. Westminster, KS 1672; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1675, scholar 1676, BA 1679, fellow 1681, MA 1682. m. lic. 13 Dec. 1689, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Reade of Cheshunt, Herts., wid. of Nicholas Pollexfen of St. Stephen Walbrook, London, and Isaac Meynell of Lombard Street, London, s.p. cr. Bt. 3 Dec. 1698. suc. bro. Thomas 1700. Baines, Lancs. ed. Croston, v. 61; Survey of London, St. Anne’s Soho, 152.
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Chairman of the cttee. of privileges and elections 1697–8.

Ambassador to India 1698–d.

Main residences: Frith Street, Soho, Westminster, Mdx.; Waddon, Surr.
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NORRIS, William (c.1657-1702)

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NORRIS, Thomas (1653-1700), of Speke Hall, Lancs.

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b. 30 May 1653, 1st s. of Thomas Norris of Speke Hall; bro. of Edward†, Richard* and William Norris*. educ. I. Temple 1669. m. 31 Dec. 1695, Magdalen, da. of Sir Willoughby Aston, 2nd Bt., of Aston, Cheshire, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 1686. Trans. Hist. Soc. Lancs. and Cheshire, ii. 170; Baines, Lancs. ed. Croston, v. 58, 61; Norris Pprs. (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, ix), pp. xi, xv; IGI, Lancs.; VCH Lancs. iii. 136.
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Burgess, Wigan by 1684; common councilman, Liverpool 1685, 1695–d., alderman 1685– Oct. 1688; sheriff, Lancs. Jan. 1696–Jan. 1697. NLS, Crawford mss 47/3/78, list of Wigan burgesses, Dec. 1684; Wahlstrand thesis, 58; R. Muir and E. M. Platt, Hist. Mun. Govt. of Liverpool, 225–6, 249; Norris Pprs. p. xiii.

Commr. for superstitious lands, 1693. E 178/6798.

Main residence: Speke Hall, Lancs.
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NORRIS, Thomas (1653-1700)

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