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GUY, Thomas (c.1644-1724), of Lombard Street, London

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b. c. 1644, 1st s. of Thomas Guy of Pritchard’s Alley, Fair Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, lighterman and coalmonger, by Anne, da. of William Voughton of Tamworth, Staffs. educ. Tamworth sch. unm. suc. fa. c.1651 The Gen. n.s. vi. 181; C. F. Palmer, Tamworth, 446; DNB; Nichols, Lit. Anecs. iii. 599.
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Freeman, Stationers’ Co. 1668, liveryman 1673; gov. St. Thomas’ Hosp. 1704–d. DNB.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; CJ, xii. 509.

Main residence: Lombard Street, London.
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GUY, Henry (1631-1711), of Tring, Herts., Earl’s Court and St. James’s Street, Westminster

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bap. 16 June 1631, o. s. of Henry Guy of Tring by Elizabeth (d. 1690), da. of Francis Wethered of Ashlyns, Berkhamsted, Herts. educ. G. Inn 1648; I. Temple 1652; Christ Church, Oxf. MA 1663. unm. suc. fa. 1640. Cussans, Herts. xiii–xiv. 23, 82; DNB.
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Commr. hackney coaches 1662–7, stables 1682–5, customs 1690–1; jt. farmer of excise, Yorks. by 1667–71; commr. wine licences, London 1668–?71; cup-bearer to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1669–75; groom of the bedchamber 1675–9; receiver-gen. of fee-farm arrears 1677–9; sec. to Treasury 1679–89, 1691–5. Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 144, 348; iii. 1015; iv. 496; v. 437; vii. 674; viii. 162–3; CSP Dom. 1667–8, pp. 91, 106; 1675–9, p. 200; 1689–90, p. 514; Savile Corresp. (Cam. Soc. lxxi), 129.

Freeman, Hedon 1669, Portsmouth 1684; alderman, St. Albans 1685–6, Oct. 1688, mayor 1685–6. G. P. Poulson, Holdernesse, ii. 174; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 366; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 73; Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 52.

Member, R. Fishery Co. 1677, Hon. Artillery Co. 1681. Sel. Charters, 198; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes, 111.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695–d. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; Daily Courant, 8 Aug. 1704.

Main residences: Tring, Herts.; Earl’s Court and St. James’s Street, Westminster.
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GURDON, Philip (c.1630-90), of Assington, Suff.

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b. c. 1630, 3rd s. of John Gurdon† of Assington by Anne, da. of Sir Calthorpe Parker† of Erwarton, Suff. educ. Colchester g.s. 1643; Emmanuel, Camb. 1650, BA 1653, MA (Queens’) 1657. m. (1) lic. 19 Oct. 1669, Elizabeth (d. c.1670), wid. of Thomas Agge, merchant, of London, 1da.; (2) Margaret (d. 1675), da. of Sir Andrew Jenoure, 2nd Bt., of Great Dunmow, Essex, s.p.; (3) lic. 20 July 1679, Rachel, da. of Sir Thomas Abdy, 1st Bt., of Felix Hall, Kelvedon, Essex, s.p.; (4) 20 Feb. 1690, Lucy, da. of Roger Hatton, Draper, of Mark Lane, London, wid. of Thomas Stewart of Barton Mills, Suff., s.p. suc. bro. 1683.
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Main residence: Assington, Suff.
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GURDON, John (c.1672-1758), of Assington, Suff.

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b. c. 1672, 1st s. of Nathaniel Gurdon, rector of Chelmsford, Essex by Elizabeth, da. of Emmanuel Arundell, rector of Stoke Bruern, Northants.; nephew of Philip Gurdon*. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1690; L. Inn 1693. m. settlement 23 June 1694, Letitia (d. 1711), da. and coh. of Sir William Cook, 2nd Bt.*, 6s. 4da. suc. uncle Nathaniel Gurdon at Assington, fa. 1697. J. J. Muskett, Suff. Manorial Fams. i. 287; Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, ix. 110–13.
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Main residence: Assington, Suff.
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GUNTER, James (1676-1712), of the Priory, Abergavenny, Mon.

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bap. 8 Aug. 1676, 1st s. of Robert Gunter of the Priory, Abergavenny by his 2nd w. Judith, da. of John Godden, Mercer, of London. educ. King’s, Camb. 1694. m. settlement 4/5 Jan. 1703, Lettice alias Gladys (d. c.1734), da. and h. of Andrew Prosser (d. bef. 1700) of Llangorse, Brec., wid. of John Gunter of Trefeca, Talgarth, Brec., 1da. suc. fa. c.1701–3. Bradney, Mon. i. 160; T. Jones, Brecknockshire (1909–30), iii. 46–47, 49; iv. 290; Duncumb, Herefs. i. 574; Schedule of Milborne Fam. Pprs. (NLW, 1948), 341–2, 436, 439–40, 443–4, 472–3, 475, 492.
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Main residence: the Priory, Abergavenny, Mon.
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GULSTON, William (1652-1737), of the Middle Temple

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b. 1652, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Rev. Joseph Gulston, dean of Chichester, by his w. Anne. educ. M. Temple 1670, called 1677. m. lic. 3 Oct. 1681, Sarah, da. of Ralph Bucknall*, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. bef. 1670. T. Nicholas, County Fams. of Wales, 287.
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Asst. Saltpetre Co. 1692. Sel. Charters, 235.

Main residence: the Middle Temple.
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GULSTON, William (1652-1737)

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GUISE, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (c.1678-1732), of Elmore, Glos.

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b. c. 1678, o. s. of Sir John Guise, 2nd Bt.*; educ. collegiate sch., Gloucester. m. (1) lic. 4 June 1696, aged ‘18 and upwards’, Elizabeth (d. 1701), da. of Sir Nathaniel Napier, 2nd Bt.*, 1s.; (2) lic. 2 Jan. 1711, Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Russell, 3rd Bt.†, of Strensham, Worcs., wid. of Richard Lygon of Madresfield, Worcs., and Sir Henry Every, 3rd Bt., of Egginton, Derbys., s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 19 Nov. 1695. Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. iii. 72; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 596.
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Constable, Gloucester Castle 1690–1711; v.-adm. Glos. by 1700–?d. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 674; xxv. 276; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1708–14, p. 407.

Freeman, Gloucester 1702. Gloucester Freemen (Glos. Rec. Ser. iv), 54.

Main residence: Elmore, Glos.
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Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on Guise Mems. (Cam. Soc. ser. 3, xxviii), 137-58.

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GUISE, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (c.1678-1732)

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GUISE, Sir John (c.1654-95), of Elmore, Glos.

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b. c. 1654, o. s. of Sir Christopher Guise, 1st Bt.†, of Elmore by his 2nd w. Rachel, da. of Lucas Corsellis, merchant, of London. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 3 Dec. 1669, aged 15; travelled abroad (France) c.1675. m. settlement 10 July 1674, Elizabeth, da. of John Grobham Howe† of Little Compton, Glos., and sis. of Sir Scrope Howe* and John Grobham Howe*, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Oct. 1670. Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. iii. 72; Guise Mems. (Cam. Soc. ser. 3, xxviii), 134.
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Freeman, Gloucester 1676–85, 1686–d., alderman 1690–d., mayor 1690–1; v.-adm. Glos. 1691–d.; verderer, Forest of Dean by 1693. Gloucester Freemen (Glos. Rec. Ser. iv), 32; VCH Glos. iv. 378; Glos. RO, Gloucester bor. recs. GBR/B3/7, f. 11; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1553; x. 46, 488, 901; Bodl. Rawl. D.846.

Col. of ft. Nov. 1688–9.

Main residence: Elmore, Glos.
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GUISE, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1654-95)

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GUIDOTT, William (1671-1745), of Laverstoke, nr. Andover, and Preston Candover, Hants.

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bap. 25 Jan. 1671 [–2], 1st s. of William Guidott of Wootton St. Lawrence, Hants, bencher of Lincoln’s Inn, by his 1st w. Grace. educ. New Inn Hall, Oxf. 1686, aged 14; L. Inn 1686, called 1693, bencher 1719, treasurer, 1728. m. (1) lic. 1 July 1706, Jane, da. of James Hunt of Popham, Hants, s.p.; (2) 6 May 1710, Jane, da. of Sir Francis Child*, and sis. of Sir Francis† and Samuel Child†, s.p.; (3) 30 Nov. 1739, Patience, da. and coh. of John Soper of Preston Candover, s.p. suc. fa. 1698, uncle Anthony Guidott 1707. IGI, Hants, London; PCC 141 Lort; 8 Barrett.
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Steward, Andover 1703–d. Andover Pub. Lib. corp. mins.

Main residences: Laverstoke, nr. Andover; Preston Candover, Hants.
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GRUBBE, Walter (1655-1715), of Eastwell House, Potterne, Wilts.

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bap. 11 Aug. 1655, 2nd s. of Thomas Grubbe of Potterne by Thomasine, da. of Walter Bourchier of Barnsley, Glos. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1672; G. Inn 1673. m. lic. 7 Feb. 1678, Rebecca (d. 1713), da. of Randolph Brereton of St. Paul’s, Covent Garden, s.p. suc. fa. 1670. PCC 36 Penn; London Mar. Lic. ed Foster, 595; Wilts. RO, 1172/2.
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Freeman, Devizes by 1685– Dec. 1687, 1692–d.; capital burgess and common councilman 1692–d. B. H. Cunnington, Annals of Devizes, 181; Wilts. RO, Devizes bor. recs. G20/1/19, min. bk.

Main residence: Eastwell House, Potterne, Wilts.
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