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HOPKINS, John (c.1663-1732), of Broad Street, London; Wimbledon, Surr; and Redden Court, Hornchurch, Essex

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HOPKINS, John (c.1663-1732), of Broad St., London.
Main residences: Broad Street, London; Wimbledon, Surr.; Redden Court, Hornchurch, Essex.
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HOPKINS, Edward (1674/75-1736), of Coventry, Warws.

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bap. 5 Jan. 1675, o. s. of Richard Hopkins*. educ. Eton c.1687–92; Trinity, Oxf. 1692; travelled abroad (Flanders, France, Italy) 1696–1700. m. 1 Mar. 1725, Anna Maria, da. and coh. of Hugh Chamberlayne, MD, of St. Paul’s, Covent Garden, Mdx., and Alderton Manor and Hinton Hall, Suff., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1708. IGI, Warws.; Eton Coll. Reg. ed. Sterry, 179; Poole, Hist. and Antiqs. Coventry, 140.
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Commr. of revenue [I] 1716– Mar. 1722; chief sec. [I] 1721–4; PC [I] 11 Sept. 1721–d.; master of the revels [I] Oct. 1722–d. Liber Munerum Publicorum Hiberniae ed. Lascelles, pt. 2, pp. 93, 194; Procs. R. Irish Acad. lxxvii (1977), C, no. 1, p. 25; A. B. Beaven’s list of Irish PCs (Hist. of Parl. trans.).

MP [I] 1721–7.

Freeman, Dublin 1721. Cal. Ancient Recs. Dublin ed. Gilbert, vii. 167.

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HOPKINS, Edward (?1675-1736), of Coventry.
Main residence: Coventry, Warws.
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HOOPER, Nicholas (1654-1731), of the Inner Temple; Barnstaple and Braunton, Devon

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b. 24 Oct. 1654, s. of Nicholas Hooper of Braunton, Devon by Melior, da. of Edward Pyne of East Down, Devon. educ. Barnstaple sch.; Caius, Camb. 1671; I. Temple 1671, called 1678, bencher 1700. m. lic. 11 Sept. 1686, Elizabeth (d. 1731), da. of Thomas Stokes of Otterton, Devon, 2s. 1da. Kntd. 7 June 1713. Trans. Devon Assoc. lxxiii. 182; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 48, 633; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 243.
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Dep. recorder, Barnstaple by 1687, recorder by 1710–13. Barnstaple Recs. ed. Wainwright, i. 75.

Serjeant-at-law 1700, Queen’s serjeant 1702–14, King’s serjeant 1714–d.

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HOOPER, Nicholas (1654-1731), of the Inner Temple; Barnstaple and Braunton, Devon
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HOOKER, William (1647-1718), of Trelisick, nr. Truro, Cornw.

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bap. 31 Oct. 1647, 1st s. of Sir William Hooker of St. Dionis Backchurch, London, alderman of London 1664–89, ld. mayor 1673–4, by 1st w. Lettice, da. of Francis Coppinger. m. lic. 14 June 1671, Elizabeth, da. of John Turnor of the Middle Temple, London, recorder of York, 4da. suc. fa. 1697. IGI, London; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 92; Fam. Min. Gent. (Harl. Soc. xxxix), 924; London Mar. Lic. 1660–1700 (Brit. Rec. Soc. lxvi), 21; Gilbert, Hist. Surv. Cornw. ii. 279.
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Member, Grocers’ Co. by 1692, warden 1692, 1702. Info. from Prof. H. G. Horwitz.

Deputy receiver-gen. duchy of Cornw. by 1682–?1697, 1704–?7, jt. receiver-gen. 1709–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. vii. 462; xii. 14; xxiii. 247; B. Spooner, John Tregagle of Trevorder, 26.

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HOOKER, William (1647-1718), of Trelisick, nr. Truro, Cornw.
Main residence: Trelisick, nr. Truro, Cornw.
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HOOKER, William (1647-1718)

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HONYWOOD, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (c.1654-1748), of Evington Place, Elmsted and Canterbury, Kent

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b. c. 1654, 1st s. of Sir Edward Honywood, 1st Bt., of Evington Place by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Maynard*. educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 29 Mar. 1672, aged 17. m. 15 July 1675, Anna Christiana (d. 1736), da. of Richard Newman of Tothill Street, Westminster and Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, 2s. d.v.p. 4da. (3 ). suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 1670. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv.), 82; Berry, Kent Gens. 226; IGI, London; P. Parsons, Monuments and Painted Glass of E. Kent, 56; Add. 33920, f. 34.
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Freeman, Canterbury [?1685], alderman 1684–7, mayor 1685–6; commr. Dover harbour by 1706. Canterbury Freemen Roll ed. Cowper, 319; Add. 42650, f. 102.

Commr. appeals in excise May 1689–Dec. 1714. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 110; xxix. 193.

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HONEYWOOD, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (c.1654-1748), of Evington Place, Elmsted and Canterbury, Kent.
Main residence: Evington Place, Elmsted and Canterbury, Kent.
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HONYWOOD, John Lamotte (1647-94), of Marks Hall, Markshall, Essex

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bap. 21 May 1647, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Honywood† of Marks Hall by Hester, da. and h. of John La Motte, Weaver and alderman of London, wid. of John Manning, merchant, of Hackney, Mdx. educ. ?Felsted sch.; Christ’s, Camb. 1665; I. Temple 1668. m. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir William Wiseman, 1st Bt.†, of Rivenhall, Essex, s.p. suc. bro. 1672. Al. Cant. ii. 401, but not in Al. Felstedienses.
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Freeman, Maldon 1680; sheriff, Essex 1689–90. Essex RO, D/B3/1/23, entry for 12 Jan. 1680.

Gent. of privy chamber 1689–d. N. Carlisle, Gent. Privy Chamber, 202.

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HONYWOOD, John Lamotte (1647-94), of Marks Hall, Markshall, Essex
Main residence: Marks Hall, Markshall, Essex.
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HONYWOOD, John Lamotte (1647-94)

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HOLT, Richard (c.1635-1710), of Nurstead House, nr. Petersfield, Hants.

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b. by 1639, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Holt of Portsmouth, Hants by Catherine, da. and h. of Anthony Brickett of Salisbury, Wilts. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1652, BA 1655; M. Temple 1656. m. by 1667, Margaret (d. 1685), da. of Richard Whithed† of West Tytherley, Hants, 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1670. Wilts. Par. Reg. v. 43; PCC 154 Essex, 76 Penn; B. Whitehead, Hist. Whiteheads Families, 22; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. n.s. x), 125.
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Freeman, Portsmouth 1658, 1667, Lymington 1677, Winchester by 1695; commr. wastes and spoils, New Forest 1692. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 355, 359; E. King, Old Times Revisited, Lymington, 190; Hants RO, Winchester bor. recs. ordnance bk. 7, f. 128; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1550.

Capt. Col. Richard Norton’s* Ft. 1667.

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HOLT, Richard (c.1635-1710), of Nursted House, Buriton, Hants.
Main residence: Nurstead House, nr. Petersfield, Hants.
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HOLMES, Sir Robert (c.1622-92), of Whitehall and Carisbrooke Castle, I.o.W.

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b. c. 1622, 3rd s. of Henry Holmes of Mallow, co. Cork, and bro. of Sir John Holmes†. unm. 1da. illegit. Kntd. 27 Mar. 1666. R. Worsley, Hist. Isle of Wight, 267; Torrington Mems. (Cam. Soc. n.s. xlvi), 180.
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Cornet, Prince Rupert’s Horse (Royalist) by 1643, page to Prince Rupert 1647; capt. RN 1660, r.-adm. 1666–72; capt. Sandown Castle, I.o.W. Oct. 1660–7; capt. indep. coy. I.o.W. 1665–8, 1669–87; gov. I.o.W. 1668–d.; gov. and v.-adm. Newport 1669–d.; v.-adm. Hants and I.o.W. 1669– May 1692; capt. 8 Ft. 1687–9. E. Warburton, Mems. Prince Rupert, iii. 241; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 327; 1665–6, p. 180; 1667, p. 273; 1667–8, pp. 218, 594; 1668–9, pp. 287, 520.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1661, 1666, Winchester 1669, Southampton 1687; keeper of Boldrewood walk, New Forest by 1675–?d. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 356, 359; Hants RO, Winchester corp. assembly bk. 6, f. 53; Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/1, f. 243; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 829.

Commr. suppressing pirates and privateers in W.I. 1687. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1027.

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HOLMES, Sir Robert (c.1622-92), of Whitehall and Carisbrooke Castle, I.o.W.
Main residences: Whitehall; Carisbrooke Castle, I.o.W.
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Unless otherwise stated this biography is based on R. Ollard, Man of War.

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HOLMES, Henry (d. 1738), of Thorley, Yarmouth, I.o.W.

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s. of Thomas Holmes of Kilmallock, co. Limerick. m. c.1693, Mary (d. 1760), illegit. da. of his uncle Sir Robert Holmes*, 8s. 8da. suc. uncle Sir Robert Holmes 1692. Berry, Hants Gens. 350–3; R. Ollard, Man of War, 231.
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Lt. coy. of Grenadiers Mar. 1687; lt. 8 Ft. Nov. 1687, capt. 1689, maj. 1692; capt. and gov. Hurst Castle 1683–95, 1702–14; lt.-gov. I.o.W. 1710–14. CSP Dom. Jan.–June 1683, p. 300; 1685, p. 43; 1689–90, p. 341; Mass. Hist. Soc. Procs. ser. 2, ii. 179; Scots Courant, 11–13 Sept. 1710; Boyer, Anne Annals, ix. 240; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 626.

Freeman, Southampton 1710. Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/2, f. 43.

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HOLMES, Henry (d.1738), of Thorley, Yarmouth, I.o.W.
Main residence: Thorley, Yarmouth, I.o.W.
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HOLMES, Henry (d. 1738)

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HOLLAND, Sir John (c.1669-c.1724), of Quidenham Hall, Norf.

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b. c. 1669, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Holland of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. (d.v.p. s. of Sir John Holland, 1st Bt.†) by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Meade of Wenden Lofts, Essex. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. 1685–7. m. May 1699, Lady Rebecca, da. and coh. of William Paston†, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth, sis. of Charles, Ld. Paston*, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1698; gdfa. as 2nd Bt. and at Quidenham 19 Jan. 1701. Blomefield, Norf. i. 337, 344; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. List (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 196; Biog. Reg. Christ’s Coll. ii. 101; Hervey Diary, 29.
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Comptroller of Household 1709–11; PC 2 June 1709.

Freeman, Norwich 1718. Norf. Rec. Soc. xxiii. 102.

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HOLLAND, Sir John (c.1669-c.1724), of Quidenham Hall, Norf.
Main residence: Quidenham Hall, Norf.
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D.W.H.
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HOLLAND, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1669-c.1724)

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