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NORRIS, Richard (1670-1730), of Water Street, Liverpool, Lancs.

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b. 1670, 6th s. of Thomas Norris of Speke, Lancs. by Katherine, da. of Sir Henry Garway or Garraway, of Broad Street, London, ld. mayor 1639-40; bro. of Edward†, Thomas* and William Norris*. m. (w. d. 1698), s.p. suc. bro. Edward at Speke 1726. Norris Pprs. (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, ix), pp. xx–xxi; Baines, Lancs. ed. Croston v. 61; VCH Lancs. iii. 136; H. Peet, Liverpool in Reign of Q. Anne, 56.
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Freeman, Liverpool 1693, bailiff 1695–6, common council 1695–d., merchant appraiser 1697, mayor 1700–1, alderman by 1701–d., deputy mayor 1707; burgess, Wigan 1707; sheriff, Lancs. 1718–19. Liverpool RO, Norris mss 920NOR 2/38, Norris to Benjamin Weston, 5 May 1693; R. Muir and E. M. Platt, Hist. Mun. Govt. Liverpool, 259; Norris Pprs. p. xx; Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/MR/10.

Sub-commr. of prizes, Portsmouth Nov. 1707; commr. for managing lottery 1712, 1714. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxi. 504; Add. 70155, list of lottery commrs. 1710–14.

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NORRIS, Richard (1670-1730), of Water Street, Liverpool, Lancs.
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NORRIS, John (c.1685-1752), of Nonsuch House, Bromham, Wilts.; Batheaston, Som. and The Ivy House, Chippenham

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b. c. 1685, 1st s. of William Norris of Nonsuch House and Lincoln’s Inn, London by Elizabeth, da. of Jacob Selfe of Beanacre, Melksham, Wilts. educ. Trinity, Oxf. matric. 29 Nov. 1700, aged 15; L. Inn 1703, called 1710. m. 1716, Elizabeth (d. 1750), prob. da. of John Thresher of Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts., at least 1s. suc. fa. 1730. Wilts. N. and Q. ii. 191–7.
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Freeman, Chippenham 1740. F. H. Goldney, Chippenham Recs. 81.

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NORRIS, John (c.1685-1752), of Nonsuch House, Bromham, Wilts.; Batheaston, Som. and The Ivy House, Chippenham
Main residences: Nonsuch House, Bromham, Wilts.; Batheaston, Som.; The Ivy House, Chippenham.
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NORRIS, Sir John (c.1671-1749), of Benenden, Kent, and St. Paul’s, Covent Garden, London

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b. c.1671. m. 30 May 1699, aged 28, Elizabeth (d. 1763), da. of Matthew Aylmer*, 1st Lord Aylmer [I], wid. of Capt. Chester Moore, RN (d.s.p. 1696), 9s. (6 d.v.p) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 25 Nov. 1705. St. Paul’s Covent Garden (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxiii), 112, 115, 120, 126, 131, 144, 155, 160, 171, 176, 186; PCC 193 Lisle.
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Ent. RN 1680, midshipman by 1687, lt. 1689, capt. 1690, r.-adm. 1707, v.-adm. 1708, adm. 1709, c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1710–11, Baltic squadron 1715–27, adm. of the fleet and c.-in-c. 1734–44; envoy, Russia July– Aug. 1717, Denmark May– Aug. 1727; ld. of Admiralty 1718–30; plenip. Sweden May– Oct. 1720, Portugal 1735–7. Br. Dip. Reps. (Cam. Soc. ser. 3, xlvi), 3, 99, 111–12, 142.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1710. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 374.

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NORRIS, Sir John (c.1670-1749), of Hemsted, Kent.
Main residences: Benenden, Kent; St. Paul’s, Covent Garden, London.
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Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on the DNB entry, and on D. D. Aldridge, ‘Admiral Sir John Norris’, Mariner’s Mirror, li. 173-83.

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NORREYS, Francis (c.1665-1706), of Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon.

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bap. 23 May 1666, 2nd s. of Sir Edward Norreys*. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 1683; L. Inn 1684. unm. Oxon. RO, Weston on the Green par. reg. trans.; J. Dunkin, Bullington and Ploughley, ii. 200–1.
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Cornet, indep. tp. horse 1685.

Freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1687–Jan. 1688. Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 189, 196.

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NORREYS, Francis (c.1665-1706), of Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon.
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NORREYS, Sir Edward (1634-1712), of Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon.

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bap. 28 Aug. 1634, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir Francis Rose alias Norreys† of Weston-on-the-Green by Hester, da. of Sir John Rous† of Rous Lench, Worcs. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1650; L. Inn 1654; travelled abroad (France) 1656–8. m. lic. 9 Dec. 1662, Jane (d. 1722), da. of Sir John Clerke of Shabbington and Hitcham, Bucks., and bro. of Francis Clerke*, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (1, and poss. 1 other d.v.p.). Kntd. 22 Nov. 1662; suc. fa. 1669. Oxon. RO, Weston par. reg.; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 289; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 163; CSP Dom. 1656–7, p. 142; 1657–8, pp. 354, 359; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxiii), 80; J. Dunkin, Bullington and Ploughley, ii. 200–1, 213–14.
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Freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1668– Jan. 1688, Woodstock 1684. Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 27, 196; Woodstock Council Acts, 1677–99 (17 Sept. 1684).

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NORREYS, Sir Edward (1634-1712), of Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon.
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NOEL, Hon. John (1659-1718), of North Luffenham, Rutland and Walcot, Northants.

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b. 7 Nov. 1659, 7th s. of Baptist Noel†, 3rd Visct. Campden, but 3rd by 4th w. Lady Elizabeth, da. of Montague Bertie†, 2nd Earl of Lindsey; bro. of Hon. Baptist Noel†, and half-bro. of Hon. Edward Noel†, 1st Earl of Gainsborough, and Hon. Henry Noel†. educ. M. Temple 1676; LL.D. Oxford, 1705. m. lic. 27 May 1696, Elizabeth, da. of Bennet Sherard*, 2nd Baron Sherard [I], wid. of Edward Ingram, 2nd Visct. Irwin [S], 4s. 3da. E. F. Noel, Letters and Recs. Noel Fam. chart. 5; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 979.
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NOEL, Hon. John (1659-1718), of North Luffenham, Rutland and Walcot, Northants.
Main residences: North Luffenham, Rutland; Walcot, Northants.
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NISBET (NESBIT), William (c.1666-1724), of Dirleton, Haddington.

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b. c. 1666, 1st s. of Alexander Nisbet of Craigentinny, nr. Edinburgh, by Katherine, da. of Walter Porterfield. educ. ?Edinburgh Univ. MA 1683. m. (1) 29 Mar. 1688 (with 10,000 merks), he aged 22, Jean, da. of Sir William Bennet of Grubbet, 1st Bt., sis. of William Bennet*, 2s. 1da. (d.v.p.) ?7 other ch. (4 d.v.p.); (2) 23 Apr. 1711, Jean, da. of Robert Bennet, dean of the faculty of advocates, 1s. (d.v.p.) 3da. suc. his relative Sir John Nisbet, Ld. Dirleton SCJ, April 1688. Hist. Scot. Parl. 543; Scot. Rec. Soc. xxvii. 520; xxxi. 43; xxxiv. 18; xxxv. 413; xxvi. 493; Edinburgh Graduates, 122; mss sold at Sothebys, 14 Dec. 1976, lot 20, marriage contr. 27 Mar. 1688; R. C. Nesbitt, Nisbet of that Ilk, 21–3, 25–43; Add. 36148, ff. 282–93.
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MP [S] Haddingtonshire 1703–7.

Burgess, Cannongate 1719. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxxxiii. 50.

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NISBET (NESBIT), William (c.1666-1724), of Dirleton, Haddington.
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NICOLSON, James (1681-1727), of West Rainton, co. Dur.

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bap. 28 Nov. 1681, 1st s. of James Nicolson, cordwainer, of Durham by Jane, da. of William Heslop, butcher, of Old Durham, coh. Sir John Duck, 1st Bt. (d. 1691) of Haswell on the Hill, co. Dur. educ. M. Temple 1696, called 1704. m. (1) c.1712, Anne Allan (d. 1719), 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Richard Metcalfe of Thornbrough, Yorks. s.p. suc. fa. 1681. IGI, co. Durham; Surtees, Dur. iv(2), 156.
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Mayor, Hartlepool 1711–12, 1724–5.

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NICOLSON, James (1681-1727), of West Rainton, co. Dur.
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NICOLL, Humphrey (c.1651-1700), of Penvose, Cornw.

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b. c. 1651, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Anthony Nicoll† of Penvose by Amey, da. and coh. of Peter Speccot† of Thornbury, Devon. m. lic. 9 Sept. 1676, Rebecca, da. of John Cudworth, Girdler and alderman of London, of New Fish Street Hill, London, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1659. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 344–5; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 972; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 54.
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Sheriff, Cornw. 1692–3.

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NICOLL, Humphrey (c.1651-1700), of Penvose, Cornw.
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NICOLL, Anthony (1678-1721), of Penvose, Cornw.

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bap. 10 Dec. 1678, 1st s. of Humphrey Nicoll*. educ. Pembroke, Oxf. 1694; M. Temple 1696, called 1703. m. (1) lic. 22 Nov. 1708, Frances (d. 1717), da. of Sir Henry Carew, 2nd Bt., of Haccombe, Devon, 2da. d.v.p. ; (2) Mary, s.p. suc. fa. 1700. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 344–5; Maclean, Trigg Minor, iii. 370, 372.
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NICOLL, Anthony (1678-1721), of Penvose, Cornw.
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