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GORING, Charles (1664-1708), of Washington, Suss.

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b. 1664, 4th s. of Sir Henry Goring†, 2nd Bt., of Highden, Washington by Frances, da. of Sir Edward Bishopp, 2nd Bt.†, of Parham, Suss. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. matric. 3 Dec. 1680, aged 16, BA 1684, MA 1687, DCL 1706. m. (1) 28 Feb. 1687, Mary Edmonds (d. 1690) of Yapton, Suss., s.p.; (2) 16 Nov. 1699, Frances (d. 1727), da. of Richard Bridger*, s.p. Suss. N. and Q. xi. 59; xv. 116; PCC 94 Herne.
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Sub-commr. of prizes, Portsmouth 1702–6; v.-adm. Suss. by 1704–?6. Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 47; xx. 648.

Main residence: Washington, Suss.
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GORGES, Henry (c.1665-1718), of Eye and The Mynde, Much Dewchurch, Herefs.

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b. c. 1665, o. s. of Ferdinando Gorges, merchant, of St. Bartholomew by the Exchange, London and Eye, by Meliora, da. of William Hilliard of St. John’s, Barbados. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. matric. 31 Mar. 1683, aged 18; L. Inn 1683. m. (1) bef. 1696, Elizabeth (d. 1709), da. and event. h. of Robert Pye of The Mynde, 2s. 2da., 5 other ch. d.v.p. ; (2) Dorothy, wid. of one Shatterden, ?s.p. suc. fa. 1701. R. Gorges, Story of a Fam. through 11 Cents. 200–2, 204; W. R. Williams, Herefs. MPs. 58; V. L. Oliver, Caribbeana, iii. 298; Mar. Lic. Vic.-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xiii), 237; CJ, xvi. 309; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 88; Duncumb, Herefs. Wormelow pt.2, pp. 100–1; Huntington Lib. Stowe mss 26(1), James Brydges’ diary, 19 Nov. 1701.
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Freeman, Hereford 1701.

Main residence: Eye and The Mynde, Much Dewchurch, Herefs.
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GORE, William (c.1675-1739), of Tring, Herts.

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b. c. 1675, 1st s. of Sir William Gore, Mercer, of London and Tring, gov. Hamburg and Levant Cos., dir. Bank of Eng., alderman of London and ld. mayor 1701–2, by Elizabeth, da. of Walter Hampton, Mercer, of St. Stephen, Coleman Street and St. Botolph, Aldersgate, London; bro. of John† and Thomas Gore†. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1691. m. 12 May 1709 (with £6,000), Lady Mary (d. 1737), da. of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1708. Beaven, Aldermen, i. 111; N. and Q. clxxix. 38, 61; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 83; Add. 51324, f. 25; HMC Downshire, i. 875; Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 502.
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Dir. Bank of Eng. (with statutory intervals) 1709–12, S. Sea Co. 1711–12, R. African Co. 1723–7. N. and Q. 61; J. Carswell, S. Sea Bubble, 278; P. G. M. Dickson, Financial Revol. 114.

Commr. sewers, Tower Hamlets 1712. HMC Townshend, 211.

Main residence: Tring, Herts.
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GORE, William (c.1675-1739)

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GORDON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (d. 1742), of Uppat, nr. Dunrobin, Sutherland

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1st s. of Sir Adam Gordon, MP [S], of Dalpholly, Sutherland by Anne, da. of Alexander Urquhart of Newhall, Ross.; bro. of Alexander Gordon†. m. (1) a da. of Sir William Henderson, 2nd Bt., of Fordel, Dalgety, Fife, ?s.p.; (2) 19 Mar. 1704, Isabel (d. 1740), da. and h. of Sir John Hamilton (d. 1706), MP [S], of Halcraig, Lanark, Ld. Halcraig SCJ, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1700; cr. Bt. 3 Feb. 1704. J. M. Bulloch, Fams. of Gordon of Invergordon, 12–14, 24–25; Cromartie Corresp. i. p. ccxlviii.
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Burgess, Glasgow 1704, Edinburgh 1708; sheriff, Ross c.1717–25. Scot. Rec. Soc. lvi. 258; Bulloch, 13; P. W. J. Riley, Eng. Ministers and Scotland, 267.

Commr. stating army debts 1715–20. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 869.

Main residence: Uppat, nr. Dunrobin, Sutherland.
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GORDON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (d. 1742)

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GORDON, William, Lord Haddo (1679-1745).

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bap. 22 Dec. 1679, 4th but 1st surv. s. of George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen [S], by Anne, da. of George Lockhart of Torbreck, Sutherland. m. (1) by c.1705, Lady Mary (d. 1710), da. of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven [S] and 2nd Earl of Melville [S], 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 1 Apr. 1716, Lady Susan (d. 1725), da. of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl [S] and sis. of James, 2nd Duke, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (3) 9 Dec. 1729, Lady Anne (d. 1791), da. of Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon [S], 4s. 1da. Styled Ld. Haddo by c.1704; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Aberdeen 20 Apr. 1720. Scots Peerage ed. Paul, i. 89–93; Cromartie Corresp. i. 219–20, 289.
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Burgess, Aberdeen 1699, Perth 1716. New Spalding Club, Misc. ii. 479; Sandeman Lib. Perth, Perth burgh recs. B59/24/1/17, p. 37.

PC [S] 1704–7; commr. chamberlainry and trade [S] 1711–14. Lockhart Letters ed. Szechi, 6; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxviii. 397.

Commr. visitation, St Andrews Univ. 1718.

Rep. peer [S] 1721–7.

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GORDON, William, Ld. Haddo (1679-1745)

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GORDON, John (c.1655-1730), of Aberdeen

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b. c. 1655, ?1st s. of John Gordon (d. 1692), merchant, of Aberdeen by Christian, da. of John Henderson of Auchlee, Aberdeen. m. his cos. Janet (d. 1731), da. of Alexander Gordon, merchant, of Aberdeen, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da.; other ch. d.v.p. Scottish N. and Q. ii. 183–4; [H. B. Tomkins], Table Showing Fams. Descended from Sir Alexander Cumming . . . (1877); A. M. Munro, Memorials of Aldermen, Provosts and Vice-Provosts of Aberdeen, 185–7, 200–1, 211.
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Burgess, Elgin 1682, Old Aberdeen 1719; councillor, Aberdeen, 1705–9, 1714–15, Apr. 1716–19, provost, Aberdeen 1706–8, 1717–18. Elgin Recs. (New Spalding Club), ii. 463; Recs. Old Aberdeen (New Spalding Club), i. 281; Aberdeen City Archs. Aberdeen burgh recs. 1/1/58, council reg. 1705–21; Munro, 185–7, 200–1, 211.

Main residence: Aberdeen.
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GORDON, John (c.1655-1730)

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GOODRICKE, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (1642-1705), of Ribston, Yorks.

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b. 24 Oct. 1642, 1st s. of Sir John Goodricke, 1st Bt.†, of Ribston Hall by Catherine, da. and coh. of Stephen Northcliffe, counsellor-at-law, of York. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1657–8. m. 1668, Mary (d. 1715), da. of William Legge† of The Minories, London, sis. of George Legge†, 1st Baron Dartmouth, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Nov. 1670. Hist. of the Goodricke Fam. ed. C. A. Goodricke, 25, 32.
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?Freeman, Portsmouth 1675; commr. recusants Yorks. 1675, Aire and Calder navigation 1699; gov. York Nov.–Dec. 1688. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 361; A. Browning, Danby, i. 404; HMC Lords, n.s. iii. 204.

Col. of ft. 1678–9; envoy extraordinary to Spain 1678–82; lt.-gen. of Ordnance 1689–1702; commr. preventing export of wool 1689–99, appeals for prizes 1695–aft. 1697; PC 13 Feb. 1690–d. H. Tomlinson, Guns and Govt. 224; Statutes, iii. 437; iv. 9–13; CSP. Dom. 1695, p. 112; 1697, p. 511; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 636.

Main residence: Ribston, Yorks.
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GOODRICKE, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (1642-1705)

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GOODERE, Sir Edward, 1st Bt. (1657-1739), of Burghope, Herefs.

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b. 1657, o. surv. s. of John Goodere of Burghope by Anne, da. of John Morgan of Kent. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 11 Feb. 1676, aged 19. m. lic. 21 Jan. 1679, Eleanor, da. and h. of Sir Edward Dineley of Charlton, Worcs., 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1684; cr. Bt. 5 Dec. 1707. Worcs. Arch. Soc. n.s. iv. 71.
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Alderman, Evesham 1688, 1705–?d. Ibid.

Main residence: Burghope, Herefs.
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GOODERE, Sir Edward, 1st Bt. (1657-1739)

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GOLDWELL, Henry (c.1653-1694), of Tuddenham, Suff.

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b. c. 1653. educ. ?Bury St. Edmunds g.s. m. lic. 8 May 1681, Frances (d. 1712), da. and h. of Thomas Shelley (d. 1680) of Bury St. Edmunds and Tuddenham. Copinger, Suff. Manors, iv. 204; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. List (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 161; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 561; Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. lxi), 178.
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Freeman, Bury St. Edmunds 1690. Suff. RO (Bury St. Edmunds), Bury St. Edmunds bor. recs. EE500/D/4/1/2, f. 245.

Main residence: Tuddenham, Suff.
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GOLDWELL, Henry (c.1653-94)

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GODOLPHIN, Sidney (1652-1732), of Abertanat, Salop and Thames Ditton, Surr.

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bap. 12 Jan. 1652, o. surv. s. of John Godolphin, DCL, judge of Admiralty 1653–9 and king’s advocate, of St. Thomas, nr. Launceston, Cornw. and St. James, Clerkenwell, Mdx. by 2nd w. Mary, da. of William Tregose of St. Ives, Cornw. educ. I. Temple 1668. m. 23 Dec. 1673, Susanna (d. 1724), da. of Rice Tanat of Abertanat, Salop, and coh. to her bro. Owen, 1s. d.v.p. 5da. (1 ). suc. fa. 1678. F. G. Marsh, Godolphin Fam. 22–23.
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Capt. Earl of Bath’s Regt. (later 10 Ft.) 1685, lt.-col. 1694–6; dep.-gov. Guernsey 1689–90; lt.-gov. Scilly Isles 1690, gov. 1700–d.; maj. Queen’s Regt. (later 2 Ft.) 1700–2; auditor of exchequer June 1702–d.CSP Dom. 1700–2, pp. 12, 21.

Gov. Greenwich Hosp. Gent. Mag. 1732, p. 979.

Main residences: Abertanat, Salop; Thames Ditton, Surr.
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GODOLPHIN, Sidney (1652-1732)

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