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HENLEY, Anthony (1667-1711), of the Grange, Northington, Hants.

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b. 1667, 1st s. of Sir Robert Henley* by his 2nd wife; half-bro. of John* and Robert*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 3 Mar. 1682, aged 15; M. Temple 1684. m. Feb. 1700 (with c.£30,000), Mary, da. and coh. of Hon. Peregrine Bertie I*, 3s. ?4da. suc. fa. 1692, bro. Henry, 1692. Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 742; N. and Q. ser. 10, ix. 141–3; W. L. W. Eyre, Hist. Swarraton and Northington, app. p. vii; Post Boy, 15–17 Feb. 1700.
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Main residence: the Grange, Northington, Hants.
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HELE, Richard (1679-1709), of Flete House, Holbeton, Devon

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bap. 27 Mar. 1679, o. s. of Richard Hele of Flete House, rector of Helland, Cornw., by Judith, da. of Dr George Cary of Clovelly, Devon, dean of Exeter. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1697. m. one Deane, 1s. suc. fa. 1682. IGI, Devon; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 466.
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Main residence: Flete House, Holbeton, Devon.
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HELE, Richard (1679-1709)

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HEDWORTH, John (1683-1747), of Chester Deanery, Durham

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bap. 10 July 1683, 1st surv. s. of Ralph Hedworth of Chester Deanery by Eleanor, da. of Henry Lambton of Lambton Hall, co. Dur. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 1700; M. Temple 1700. m. (1) settlement 28 Aug. 1714, Susanna Sophia, da. of William Pleasant, merchant, of London, 1da.; (2) 14 Aug. 1729, Margaret (d. 1731), da. and coh. of Samuel Ayton of West Herrington, co. Dur., 1da. suc. fa. 1705. Surtees, Dur. iii. 151.
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Mayor, Hartlepool 1716–17, 1728–9, 1740–1; freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1731. Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rec. Soc. vi), 172.

Main residence: Chester Deanery, Durham.
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HEDWORTH, John (1683-1747)

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HEDGES, William (1690-1757), of Wanborough, Wilts.

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bap. 4 Oct. 1690, ?3rd, but 1st surv. s. of Sir Charles Hedges*. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1705, I. Temple 1707. m. (1) 19 May 1714, Elizabeth (d. 1743), da. of Thomas Gore of Alderton, Wilts. 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 10 Sept. 1744, Elizabeth Flower (d. 1788), s.p. suc. fa. 1714. IGI, London, Wilts.; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. ii. 87–88; The Gen. n.s. xvii. 209; Aubrey and Jackson, Wilts. 47.
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Sheriff, Wilts. 1737.

Main residence: Wanborough, Wilts.
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HEDGES, William (1690-1757)

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HEDGES, Sir Charles (1650-1714), of Richmond, Surr.; Compton Bassett, Wilts.; and St. James’s Park, Westminster

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bap. 30 Jan. 1650, 1st s. of Henry Hedges of Wanborough, Wilts. by Margaret, da. of Richard Pleydell of Childrey, Berks. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1667, BA 1670, MA 1673, DCL 1675; ct. of arches 1675. m. bef. ?1679, Eleanor (d. 1733), da. of George Smith of London, proctor, 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 4da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. aft. 1673; Kntd. 4 June 1689. IGI, Wilts., Surr.; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 5, ii. 87–88; The Gen. n.s. xvii. 209; G. D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 182; Boyer, Pol. State, xlv. 202; Fac. Off. Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 126.
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Chancellor and vicar-gen. of Rochester dioc. 1686–d.; official of Colchester ?– 1696; judge of Adm. 1689–d.; master of faculties 1689–d.; sec. of state (northern dept.) Nov. 1700–Dec. 1701, May 1702–May 1704; (southern dept.) May 1704–Dec. 1706; PC Nov. 1700–d.; judge of prerogative ct. of Canterbury 1711–d. Arch. Cant. xxiv. 170; Add. 24107, f. 80; 70070, newsletter 29 June 1714.

Freeman, Dover 1690; high steward, Malmesbury 1701–5. Add. 29625, f. 122; VCH Wilts. v. 210.

Commr. rebuilding St. Paul’s 1692, Greenwich Hosp. 1695, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696, union with Scotland 1702, 1706, Q. Anne’s bounty 1704, S. Sea Co. 1711; trustee, poor Palatines 1709. CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 267; Add. 10120, f. 234; CJ, xii. 509; Boyer, Anne Annals, i. 155; viii. app. p. 40; G. Holmes, Pol. in Age of Anne, 85; Pittis, Pres. Parl. 347.

Main residences: Richmond, Surr; Compton Bassett, Wilts.; St. James’s Park, Westminster.
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HEDGES, Sir Charles (1650-1714)

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HEDGER, Nicholas (d. 1708), of Portsmouth, Hants.

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?s. of Henry Hedger of Portsmouth. m. 2da.
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Freeman, Portsmouth 1659, alderman 1661–82, 1689–d., mayor 1673–4, 1689–90.

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HEDGER, Nicholas (d. 1708)

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HEATHCOTE, Gilbert (1652-1733), of St. Swithin’s Lane, London; Leyton, Essex, and Normanton, Rutland

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b. 2 Jan. 1652, 1st s. of Gilbert Heathcote of Chesterfield, Derbys. by Anne, da. of George Dickons of Chesterfield. m. 30 May 1682, Hester (d. 1714), da. and h. of Christopher Rayner, merchant, of London, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1690; Kntd. 29 Oct. 1702; cr. Bt. 17 Jan. 1733. E. D. Heathcote, Acct. of Fam. of Heathcote, 42–43, 78.
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Freeman, Vintners’ Co. 1681, master 1700; common councilman, London 1689–?1702, alderman 1702–d., sheriff 1703–4, ld. mayor 1710–11. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 87–88; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 120.

Agent for Jamaica 1693–1704. L. M. Penson, Colonial Agents of Brit. W. Indies, 251.

Commr. taking subscriptions to Bank 1694, Greenwich Hosp. 1695, taking subscriptions to New E. I. Co. loan 1698, 50 new churches 1715–27; trustee, Exchequer bills 1697, receiving loan to the Emperor 1706. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; 38871 (unfol.); London Rec. Soc. xxiii. 180.

Dir. Bank of England 1694–d. (with statutory intervals), gov. 1709–11, 1723–5; dir. New E. I. Co. 1698–1704; manager, united trade 1702–4, 1705–9; treasurer, Eastland Co. 1697–9, gov. by 1719; member, Russia Co. 1699. N. and Q. clxxix. 39–40; Beaven, 120; Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. li. 107; Jnl. Commrs. Trade and Plantations, 1718–22, p. 46;

FRS 1705. Recs. R. Soc. 390.

Pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1720–d., St. Thomas’ Hosp. 1722–d. Beaven, 120.

Main residences: St. Swithin’s Lane, London; Leyton, Essex; Normanton, Rutland.
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HEATHCOTE, Gilbert (1652-1733)

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HEATH, Thomas II (1684-1741), of Mile End Green, Mdx.

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bap. 10 July 1684, 1st. s. of William Heath of Stepney, Mdx. by Jane, da. of Edmund Pike, grocer, of London. m. 19 Jan. 1713 [–14], Katherine, da. and coh. of Arthur Bayley, Virginia merchant, of Mile End Green, 2s. 3da. IGI, London, and Cambs.; PCC 15 Trenley.
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Freeman, Harwich 1713. Essex RO (Chelmsford), Harwich bor. recs. 98/5, f. 129.

Main residence: Mile End Green, Mdx.
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HEATH, Thomas II (1684-1741)

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HEATH, Thomas I (1680-c.1717), of Hatchlands, East Clandon, Surr.

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bap. 1 Mar. 1680, 1st s. of Sir Richard Heath of East Clandon by his 2nd w. Lettice, da. of (Sir) George Woodroffe† of Poyle, Surr., and sis. of George Woodroffe*. educ. I. Temple 1684, called 1702; Christ Church, Oxf. 1698. m. Dorothy Hubert of Boys Court, Kent, 2s. suc. fa. 1702; Kntd. 8 Jan. 1715.
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Main residence: Hatchlands, East Clandon, Surr.
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HEATH, Thomas I (1680-c.1717)

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HAYNE, William (c.1665-1698), of Dartmouth, Devon

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b. c. 1665, 1st s. of John Hayne, merchant, of Dartmouth by Marcella, da. of Lawrence Wheeler, merchant, of Dartmouth. m. lic. 27 Aug. 1695, aged 30, Anne. da. of Henry Tichborne of All Hallows, Barking, Essex and Send, Surr., s.p. suc. fa. 1684. Trans. Devon Assoc. xliii.19; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 217.
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HAYNE, William (c.1665-98)

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