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LEACH, Sir Simon (c.1652-1708), of Cadleigh, Devon

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b. c. 1652, o. s. of Simon Leach of Cadleigh by Bridget, da. of Sir Bevill Granville† of Stowe, Cornw. m. 18 June 1673, Mary, da. of Thomas Clifford†, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh. s.p. suc. fa. 1660; KB 23 Apr. 1661. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 526; C. Hartmann, Clifford of the Cabals, 276.
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Capt. ind. tp. 1685, Earl of Peterborough’s horse 1687–Dec. 1688.

Freeman, Exeter 1676. Exeter Freemen (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. ex. ser. i), 167.

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LEACH, Sir Simon (c.1652-1708), of Cadleigh, Devon.
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LAWTON, John (1656-1736), of Lawton, Cheshire

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bap. 7 May 1656, 1st s. of William Lawton of Lawton by Hester, da. of Sir Edward Longueville, 1st Bt., of Wolverton, Bucks. educ. Coventry sch.; St. John’s, Camb. 1675. m. (1) by 1679, Anne (d. 1717), da. of George Montagu† of Horton, Northants., and sis. of Charles*, Christopher*, Edward†, Irby* and James Montagu I*, 7s. (6 d.v.p.) 8da. and 7 other ch.; (2) 22 Sept. 1719, his cos. Mary (d. 1766), da. of Edward Longueville of Iver, Bucks., wid. of Sir Edward Longueville of Wolverton, 1s. suc. fa. 1693. Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 17; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 169; IGI, London.
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Capital burgess, Newcastle 1691–1712, mayor 1692–3; steward, manor of Newcastle 1698–1702, 1706–10, 1716–17; bailiff, Halton serjeantry 1706–10, 1716–17. R. W. Bridgett, ‘The Hist. of Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1661–1760’ (Keele Univ. M.A. thesis, 1982), 172; P. W. L. Adams, Hist. Adams Fam. 78–79; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 168.

Gent. of privy chamber 1716–27. Info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz.

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LAWTON, John (1656-1736), of Lawton, Cheshire.
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LAWTON, John (1656-1736)

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LAWSON, Sir Wilfred, 2nd Bt. (1664-1704), of Isel, Cumb.

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bap. 31 Oct. 1664, 2nd but o. surv. s. of William Lawson of Isel (v.p. s. of Sir Wilfred Lawson, 1st Bt.†, of Isel) by Milcah, da. of Sir William Strickland, 1st Bt.†, of Boynton, Yorks. educ. G. Inn 1681; Queen’s, Oxf. 1681. m. 21 May 1692, Elizabeth (d. 1734), da. and h. of George Preston of Holker, Lancs., 3s. 3da. suc. gdfa. as 2nd Bt. 13 Dec. 1688. HMC Le Fleming, 33; Nicolson and Burn, Cumb. and Westmld. ii. 96; Hutchinson, Cumb. ii. 241–2; J. Foster, Peds. of Yorks. Fams. ii. (Strickland); Lowther Corresp. ed. Hainsworth, 386–7, 401; IGI, Dublin.
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Sheriff, Cumb. 1689–90.

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LAWSON, Sir Wilfred, 2nd Bt. (1664-1704), of Isel, Cumb.
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LAWSON, Sir Wilfred, 2nd Bt. (1664-1704)

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LAWSON, Gilfrid (1675-1749), of Brayton, Cumb. and Gray’s Inn

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b. 1675, 1st s. of Wilfred Lawson† of Brayton by Sarah, da. and coh. of William James of Washington, co. Dur. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 19 Oct. 1695; G. Inn 1700, called 1702, 1728. unm. suc. fa. 1710; cos. as 6th Bt. and to Isel estate 8 Aug. 1743. Hutchinson, Cumb. ii. 241–2; Surtees, Dur. i. 216; C. Roy Hudleston and R. S. Boumphrey, Cumb. Fams. and Heraldry (Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. extra ser. xxiii), 199.
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LAWSON, Gilfrid (?1657-1749), of Brayton, Cumb.
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LAWSON, Gilfrid (1675-1749)

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LAWRENCE, Sir Edward (bef.1674-1749), of St. Ives, Hunts.

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b. bef. 1674, 1st s. of Rev. Paul Lawrence, rector of Tangmere, Suss. by Jane, da. of William Palmer of Peppering, Suss. unm. suc. fa. 1674; Kntd. (or 6 Feb.) 1701; cr. Bt. 17 Jan. 1748. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 82; VCH Hunts. iii. 218.
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Gent. usher of privy chamber 1700–?20; gent. of privy chamber 1702–26. R. O. Bucholz, Augustan Court, 72, 139, 263; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 290; N. Carlisle, Gent. Privy Chamber, 213, 224.

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LAWRENCE, Sir Edward (bef.1674-1749), of St. Ives, Hunts.
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LAWRENCE, Sir Edward (bef. 1674-1749)

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LAUGHARNE, John (c.1666-1715), of St. Brides, Pemb. and Golden Square, London

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b. c. 1665, 1st and o. surv. s. of Rowland Laugharne of St. Brides by Theodosia, da. of Sir Christopher Wray† of Ashby, Lincs., sis. of Sir William Wray, 1st Bt.†; educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 15 Feb. 1682, aged 16, BA 1685. m. 26 Dec. 1698, Anne (d. 1715), da. and h. of Lewis Wogan (d. 1702) of Boulston, Pemb., 2s. d.v.p. suc. fa. c.1698. Haverfordwest and Its Story, 163; PCC 103 Lort; Y Cymmrodor, xv. 135–6, 139; R. Fenton, Historical Tour of Pemb. (1903), 131.
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Mayor, Pembroke 1701–2; sheriff, Haverfordwest 1704–5. W. Wales Hist. Recs. v. 123.

Member, SPG 1703. Bodl. Rawl. C.933, ff. 27, 29, 31.

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LAUGHARNE, John (?1665-1715), of Boulston, Pemb.
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LAUGHARNE, John (c.1666-1715)

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LASCELLES, Thomas (1624-97), of Mount Grace Priory, East Harlsey, Yorks.

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bap. 5 Aug. 1624, 4th s. of William Lascelles alias Jackson of Stank Hall by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Wadeson of Yafforth, Yorks.; bro. of Francis Lascelles†. m. Ruth, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). T. D. Whitaker, Loidis and Elmete, 168–9; Bean, Six Northern Counties, 959; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. vii. 481.
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Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) 1644–at least 1652.

Bailiff, Northallerton by 1679–c.1685.

Housekeeper, Excise Office 1693–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 182, 527–8; xiii. 158.

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LASCELLES, Thomas (1624-97), of Mount Grace Priory, East Harlsey, Yorks.
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LASCELLES, Thomas (1624-97)

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LASCELLES, Daniel (1655-1734), of Stank Hall, Kirby Sigston, Yorks.

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b. 6 Nov. 1655, o. surv. s. of Francis Lascelles† of Stank Hall by Frances, da. of Sir William St. Quintin, 1st Bt., of Harpham, Yorks. m. (1) 22 Aug. 1672, Margaret (d. 1690), da. of William Metcalfe of Northallerton, Yorks. 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. (3 d.v.p.); (2) bef. 1702, Mary, da. of Edward Lascelles of London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1667. T. D. Whitaker, Loidis and Elmete, 168–9; C. J. D. Ingledew, Northallerton, 313–15.
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Sheriff, Yorks. 1719–20.

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LASCELLES, Daniel (1655-1734), of Stank Hall, Kirby Sigston, Yorks.
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LANGTON, Joseph (c.1637-1719), of Newton Park, nr. Bath, Som.

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b. c. 1637, 5th s. of John Langton, merchant, of Bristol, Glos. and Easton Piercy, Wilts., sheriff of Bristol 1634, by Joan Burrows, da. of John Butcher, alderman of Bristol. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1657; I. Temple, 1660, called 1668. m. 15 Feb. 1668, Frances (d. 1716), da. of Sir John Borlase, 1st Bt.†, of Bockmer, Bucks., 1s. d.v.p. 4da. (2 d.v.p.). C. Langton, The Langtons of Langton, 55–57; F. Brown, Som. Wills, ii. 49–50; iv. 29–34; Collinson, Som. iii. 344.
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Freeman, Bath 1682. Bath AO, ‘Freemen 1573–1911’ (typescript).

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LANGTON, Joseph (c.1637-1719), of Newton Park, nr. Bath, Som.
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LANGHAM, Sir William (c.1625-1700), of Walgrave and Cottesbrooke, Northants.

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b. c. 1625, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir John Langham, 1st Bt.†, by Mary, da. of James Bunce of Gracechurch Street, London; bro. of Sir James Langham, 2nd Bt.†; educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1642, BA 1645, MD 1652; fellow of Peterhouse 1646–50; Leyden 13 Nov. 1647, aged 22; Padua, MD 1648. m. (1) 2 Sept. 1657, Elizabeth (d. 1657), da. of Sir Anthony Haslewood of Maidwell, Northants., s.p.; (2) 19 June 1659, Alice (d. 1664), da. of John Chudleigh of Ashton, Devon, wid. of John Rolle†, merchant, of London and Widdicombe House, Stokenham, Devon, 2da. d.v.p. ; (3) 10 July 1666, aged 40, Martha (d. 1710), da. of Herbert Hay† of Glyndebourne, Suss., wid. of David Polhill of Chipstead Place, Kent, 3s. (2 ). Kntd. 14 Dec. 1671; suc. bro. as 3rd Bt. 22 Aug. 1699. Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 114–16; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 190.
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Hon. FRCP 1664.

Sheriff, Northants. 1671–2.

Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689.

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LANGHAM, Sir William (c.1625-1700), of Walgrave, Northants.
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LANGHAM, Sir William (c.1625-1700)

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