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KERR, Hon. William (bef.1682-1741).

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b. bef. 1682, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Robert Kerr, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe [S], by Lady Margaret, da. of John Hay, 1st Mq. of Tweeddale [S]. educ. travelled abroad (Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria) 1704–5. unm. Scots Peerage ed. Paul, vii. 349–50.
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Col. Drag. 1709–d. [Princess of Wales’s R. Drag. from 1715, later 7 Hussars]; groom of bedchamber 1714–27; gov. Blackness Castle 1723–d.; brig.-gen. 1727; maj.-gen. 1735; lt.-gen. 1739. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 499.

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KERR, Sir William, 3rd Bt. (d. 1716), of Greenhead, Roxburgh.

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2nd s. of Sir Andrew Kerr, 1st Bt., MP [S], of Greenhead by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Scott of Harden, Selkirk. m. Jean, da. of Sir James Cockburn of Ryslaw, Berwick. 1s. d.v.p. suc. bro. as 3rd Bt. bef. June 1676. Hist. Scot. Parl. 392; Retours, Roxburgh. ii. 270.
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Burgess, Edinburgh 1684. Scot. Rec. Soc. lix. 291.

Commr. for borders [S] 1684, 1685, Equivalent [S] 1715–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 342; xxxi. 579.

MP [S], Roxburghshire 1685–6, 1702–7.

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KERR, Sir William, 3rd Bt. (d. 1716), of Greenhead, Roxburgh.
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KENYON, Roger (c.1627-98), of Parkhead and Peel Hall, Lancs.

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b. c.1627 (aged 37 in Sept. 1664), 1st s. of Roger Kenyon of Parkhead, nr. Blackburn, Lancs. by Jane, da. of Richard Assheton of Chadderton, Lancs. educ. G. Inn 1650. m. 17 June 1657, Alice, da. and h. of George Rigby of Peel Hall, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1636. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, lxxxv), 166; VCH Lancs. v. 31.
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Clerk of the peace, Lancs. 1663–d.; bailiff, Clitheroe 1671; receiver of duchy of Lancaster, 1680–93, of forfeitures of popish recusants, Lancs. and Cheshire 1680–?d.; burgess, Wigan by 1684; chamberlain of Chester, by 1688; commr. lands given for superstitious uses, Lancs. 1689; gov. Isle of Man 1691–?3. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 107–8, 133; Lancs. RO, Kenyon mss DDKe 9/42/78, Henry Marcer to Kenyon, 23 Oct. 1671; DDKe 9/61/1, John Tench to same, 16 Feb. 1687[–8]; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 583; viii. 988–9; ix. 155–6; NLS, Crawford mss 47/3/78, list of burgesses, 1684; HMC Kenyon, 252; J. R. Dickinson, Lordship of Man under the Stuarts (Chetham Soc. ser. 3, xli), 356.

Dep. warden of the Mint 1695–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 979.

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KENYON, Roger (c.1627-98), of Parkhead and Peel Hall, Lancs.
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KENYON, George (1666-1728), of Peel Hall, Lancs.

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bap. 15 Feb. 1666, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Roger Kenyon*. educ. Manchester sch. (Mr Barrow); St. John’s, Camb. 1681, BA 1685; G. Inn 1684, called 1691, ancient 1709. m. lic. 21 Sept. 1696, his 1st cos. Alice, da. of Rev. Edward Kenyon, rector of Prestwich, Lancs., 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1698. Baines, Lancs. ed. Croston, iii. 147; R. L. Kenyon, Kenyon Fam. 25; Chester Mar. Lic. 1691–1700 (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. lxvii), 132.
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Burgess Wigan 1694, recorder 1698–d.; clerk of the peace, Lancs. 1698–d.; vice-chancellor, duchy of Lancaster and steward of Salford Hundred Nov. 1706–15; master forester of the Symonds Wood and Croxteth 1706–?d. Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/MR/10; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 95, 141; CSP Dom. 1698, p. 264; Kenyon, 28.

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KENYON, George (1666-1728), of Peel Hall, Lancs.
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KENT, Walter (1662-1746), of St. Michael Bassishaw, London and Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.

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b. 9 June 1662, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Kent, Merchant Taylor, of St. Michael Bassishaw by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Hay of St. James Garlickhythe, London. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1673–5. m. 19 Apr. 1688, Eleanore (d. by 1740), da. of Thomas Whincopp of Esher, Surr., s.p.s. suc. fa. 1694. N. and Q. ser. 12, v. 184–5; PCC 90 Edmunds, 35 Box; Kingston-upon-Thames Apprentices ed. Daly (Surr. Rec. Soc. xxviii), 146; St. Michael Bassishaw (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxxiii), 8, 63; Merchant Taylors’ Sch. Reg.
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Sheriff, Surr. 1710–11.

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KENT, Walter (1662-1746), of St. Michael Bassishaw, London and Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.
Main residences: St. Michael Bassishaw, London; Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.
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KENT, Richard (c.1642-90), of Westminster and Corsham, Wilts.

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b. c. 1642, 3rd s. of Robert Kent of Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wilts. by his w. Dorothy. m. 13 Feb. 1666, aged 23, Bridget (d. 1692), da. of one Harris of Covent Garden, Westminster, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Wilts. N. and Q. vii. 232–3; St. Mary Somerset Reg. (Harl. Soc. lix), 223.
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Clerk of the Pay Office 1661–74; receiver-gen. and cashier of excise 1674–76, commr. 1675–76; receiver-gen. and cashier of customs 1677–89; six clerk in Chancery July–Aug. 1682. Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 265, 685; iv. 254, 326, 807; C. Clay, Public Finance and Private Wealth, 141–3; T. D. Hardy, Principal Officers of Chancery, 111.

Common councilman, London by 1690.

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KENT, Richard (c.1643-90), of Westminster and Corsham, Wilts.
Main residences: Westminster; Corsham, Wilts.
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KENT, Clement (1683-1746), of Goring, Oxon. and Thatcham, Berks.

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bap. 18 Apr. 1683, 1st s. of Clement Kent of Goring by his 1st w. Sarah, da. of Sebastion Lyford of Reading and Crookham, Berks. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1700; I. Temple 1700. m. 8 Jan. 1704, Barsheba Marsh of Stepney, Mdx., 2s. suc. fa. 1701; maternal gdfa. at Crookham 1703. IGI, Berks.; N. and Q. ser. 12, v. 52, 106; London Mag. 1746, p. 648.
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Capt.-lt. Ld. Henry Scott’s Ft. 1704–11; capt. Sir Daniel Carroll’s Drag. 1711–12, 11 Drag. 1726–c.1729.

Freeman, Wallingford 1704; sheriff, Berks. 1714–15. Berks. RO, Wallingford bor. statute bk. 1648–1766, f. 206.

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KENT, Clement (?1682-1746), of Crookham, Berks.
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KENDALL, Walter (1626-96), of Pelyn, nr. Lostwithiel, Cornw.

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bap. Oct. 1626, 1st s. of Nicholas Kendall of Pelyn (d.v.p. s. of Walter Kendall of Pelyn) by Emlyn, da. and coh. of Thomas Treffry of Lostwithiel. m. 17 July 1650, Joan (d. 1716), da. of Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Bt.†, of Antony, Cornw., sis. of Sir John Carew, 3rd Bt.*, s.p. suc. fa. by 1640, gdfa. 1643. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 260; PCC 16 Evelyn; Polsue, Complete Paroch. Hist. Cornw. ii. 22.
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Capt. (royalist) 1642, lt.-col. by 1646. Info. from Brigadier Peter Young.

Mayor, Lostwithiel 1650, 1653, 1659, 1669, 1673, 1681, 1685; stannator, Blackmore 1673, 1686. HMC Var. i. 328, 337; Add. 34550, f. 24; A. Mee, Cornw. 128; J. Tregoning, Stannary Laws, 57.

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KENDALL, Walter (1626-96), of Pelyn, Lanlivery, Cornw.
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KENDALL, James (1647-1708), of Birdcage Walk, Westminster and Carshalton, Surr.

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bap. 17 June 1647, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Thomas Kendall† of Lostwithiel, Cornw. by Elizabeth, da. of Arthur Arscott of Tetcott, Devon. educ. M. Temple 1666; L. Inn 1666. unm. 1s. illegit. by Walker Colleton. Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 264; Cal. Treas. Bks. xv. 169–70; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 258–62.
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Cornet, R. Horse Gds. 1675; lt.-col. Ld. Morpeth’s (Edward Howard†) Ft. 1678–9; capt. Coldstream Gds. 1680–7.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1678. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 363

Gov. and v.-adm. of Barbados 1689–93, member of council 1694–5; ld. of Admiralty Feb. 1696–9. CSP Dom. 1689–90, pp. 178, 247; 1693, p. 78; 1696, p. 46; 1699–1700, p. 190; CSP Col. 1693–6, p. 220.

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KENDALL, James (1647-1708), of Birdcage Walk, Westminster and Killigarth, Cornw.
Main residences: Birdcage Walk, Westminster; Carshalton, Surr.
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KENDALL, James (1647-1708)

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KEMYS, Sir Charles, 4th Bt. (1688-1735), of Cefn Mabli, Glam.

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b. 23 Nov. 1688, 1st and o. surv. s. of Sir Charles Kemys, 3rd Bt.*, by his 1st w. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1706; travelled abroad (Germany) 1707. unm. suc. fa. as 4th Bt., Dec. 1702. Northants. RO, Isham mss L5275, diary of Justinian Isham, 12 Sept. 1707.
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Sheriff, Glam. 1712–13.

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KEMYS, Sir Charles, 4th Bt. (1688-1735), of Cefn Mably, Glam.
Main residence: Cefn Mabli, Glam.
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KEMYS, Sir Charles, 4th Bt. (1688-1735)

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