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DASHWOOD, George II (1680-1758), St. George’s, Hanover Square, Mdx.

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bap. 7 Mar. 1680, 4th but 1st. surv. s. of Sir Samuel Dashwood*; bro.-in-law of Robert Bristow II* and John Bristow†. educ. I. Temple 1697; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1698; ?travelled abroad (France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Low Countries) 1700–3. m. by 1712, Catherine (d. 1779), da. of Robert Bristow I* of Micheldever, Hants, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1705.
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Sheriff, Suff. 1731–2. IGI, London; Hoare, Wilts. Frustfield, 11; Addison Letters, 27, 30, 33, 38.

Main residence: St. George's, Hanover Square, Mdx.
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DASHWOOD, George I (1669-1706), of St. Anne Soho, Westminster

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bap. 25 Nov. 1669, at least 3rd s. of George Dashwood of Hackney, Mdx. by Margaret, da. of William Perry of Thorpe, Surr.; bro. of Sir Robert Dashwood, 1st Bt.*; educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1684. m. 4 June 1698, Algerina (d. 1748), da. of Sir Algernon Peyton, 1st Bt., of Doddington, Isle of Ely, Cambs. 2s. 5da.
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Lt.-col. Edmund Soame’s* regt. ft. 1705–d.

Main residence: St. Anne Soho, Westminster.
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DASHWOOD, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (c.1658-1724), of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, London, and West Wycombe, Bucks.

Family and Education
b. c. 1658, 3rd s. of Francis Dashwood, Saddler and Turkey merchant, alderman of London 1658, by Alice, da. of Richard Sleigh of Derbys.; bro. of Sir Samuel Dashwood*; bro.-in-law of Fulke Greville†, 5th Baron Brooke. m. (1) lic. 13 Apr. 1683, aged 25, Mary (d. by 1695), da. of John Jennings of St. Margaret’s, Westminster, 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) lic. 30 May 1705, Lady Mary (d. 1710), da. of Sir Vere Fane*, 4th Earl of Westmorland, 1s. 1da.; (3) 17 June 1712, Mary (d. 1719), prob. da. of Major Charles King (bro. of Thomas King*), 2s. 2da. (1 ); (4) 21 July 1720, Lady Elizabeth (d. 1736), da. of Thomas Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, and sis. of Hon. Andrews Windsor*, Hon. Dixie Windsor*, and Thomas, 1st Visct. Windsor [I]*, s.p. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1702; cr. Bt. 28 June 1707. IGI, London; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 388; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch Soc.), 56–57; ‘London Inhabitants without the Walls, 1695’ (t/s in Guildhall Lib.).
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Freeman, Vintners’ Co. 1680, upper warden 1712; asst. R. African Co. 1693–5, 1697–1700, 1704, 1706–7, 1709–12; dir. Old E.I. Co. 1700–2, 1703–5, 1707–9, manager, united trade 1707–8. Guildhall Lib. ms 15212/1, p. 65; 15202/3, f. 112; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 380; Add. 38871.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6.

Main residences: St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, London; West Wycombe, Bucks.
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DASHWOOD, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (c.1658-1724)

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DARELL, Sir John (1645-94), of Calehill, Little Chart, Kent

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bap. 20 Aug. 1645, 1st s. of Edward Darell of Gray’s Inn by Dorothy, da. of Robert Kipping of Tudeley, Kent. educ. G. Inn, entered 1658; Corpus, Oxf. 1663. m. 4 Aug. 1670, his cos. Elizabeth (d. 1672), da. and h. of Sir John Darell of Calehill, s.p. suc. fa. 1664; Kntd. 26 July 1670; suc. his uncle Sir John Darell at Calehill 1675. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 45; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 240; Arch. Cant. xvii. 46–48; Little Chart Reg. 50, 113, 116, 146, 148, 153.
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Member, Soc. of Mines Royal 1666, asst. 1669–74, 1675–7, 1682–3; member, Soc. of Mineral and Battery Works 1667, asst. 1671–7.

Commr. recusants, Kent 1675; freeman, Maidstone 1678; recorder, Canterbury 1687–Oct. 1688. Centre Kentish Stud. Maidstone burghmote mins. Md/RF2/1, list of freemen, 1598–1721.

Chairman. cttee. of privileges and elections Nov. 1693–Jan. 1694.

Main residence: Calehill, Little Chart, Kent.
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DARELL, Henry (aft.1664-1706), of Chawcroft, Hants and Trewornan, Cornw.

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b. aft. 1664, 1st s. of Thomas Darell of Chawcroft (d.v.p., s. of Thomas Darell of Trewornan) by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Henry Bromfield of Chawcroft. m. bef. 1697, Anne Sagittary (d. 1697), 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1683; gdfa. at Trewornan 1698. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 481; Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xi. 122–3.
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Sub-commr. prizes, Plymouth Apr. 1705–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. xx. 232, 682.

Main residences: Chawcroft, Hants.; Trewornan, Cornw.
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DARCY, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1632-1693), of Braxted Lodge, Essex

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b. 1 Jan. 1632, posth. and o. s. of Thomas Darcy of Tiptree Priory, Essex by Mary, da. of Sir Andrew Astley of Writtle, Essex. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1650; G. Inn 1652. m. (1) c. 1657, Cicely (d. 1661), da. of Sir Simonds D’Ewes, 1st Bt.†, of Stowlangtoft Hall, Suff. and h. to her gdfa. Sir William Clopton of Kentwell, Suff., 1 da.; (2) lic. 12 Feb. 1663, Jane, da. and h. of Robert Cole, barrister, of the Middle Temple, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 3 da. suc. fa. at birth, gdfa. 1638; cr. Bt. 19 June 1660.
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Gent. privy chamber (extraordinary) 1660. LC 3/2.

Freeman, Maldon 1679. Essex RO, D/B3/1/23 Maldon bor. recs., 23 May 1679.

Main residence: Braxted Lodge, Essex.
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DARCY, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1632-1693)

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DARCY, James (1650-1731), of Sedbury Park, nr. Richmond, Yorks.

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b. 21 Aug. 1650, 1st s. of Hon. James Darcy† (yr. s. of Conyers, 5th Baron Darcy and 1st Earl of Holdernesse) by Isabel, da. of Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 2nd Bt.†, of Burton Constable, Yorks. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1668. m. (1) Bethia (d. 1671), da. of George Payler of Nun Monkton, Yorks., 1da.; (2) Anne, da. of Ralph Stawell†, 1st Baron Stawell of Somerton, 3da.; (3) lic. 19 Oct. 1693, Mary (d. 1710), da. of Sir William Hickes, 2nd Bt., of Ruckholts, Essex, s.p.; (4) 6 Apr. 1725, Margaret Garth, of Forcett, Yorks., s.p. suc. fa. 1673; cr. Baron Darcy of Navan, co. Meath [I] 13 Sept. 1721. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 81–82.
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Main residence: Sedbury Park, nr. Richmond, Yorks.
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DARCY, James (1650-1731)

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DARCY, Conyers (c.1685-1758), of Aske, nr. Richmond, Yorks.

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b. c. 1685, 2nd surv. s. of Hon. John Darcy† of Hornby Castle, Yorks. (d.v.p. s. of Conyers Darcy†, 2nd Earl of Holdernesse) by Bridget, da. of Robert Sutton†, 1st Baron Lexington. educ. ?Eton 1698; King’s Coll. Camb. matric. 1703. m. (1) Aug. 1714, Lady Mary (d. 1726), da. of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, sis. of Henry Bentinck*, Visct. Woodstock, and wid. of Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex, s.p.; (2) 12 Sept. 1728, Elizabeth (d. 1741), da. of John Rotherham of Much Waltham, Essex, wid. of Sir Theophilus Napier, 5th Bt., of Luton Hoo, Beds. and Thomas, 6th Baron Howard of Effingham, s.p. KB 27 May 1725. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 84.
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Cornet and maj. 1 Life Gds. 1706–15; gent. of horse 1710–17; avener and clerk martial 1711–17; commr. executing the office of master of the horse 1712–14, 1715–17; master of Household 1720– May 1730, comptroller May 1730–55. Info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz; Boyer, Anne Annals, ix. 279; Pol. State, i–ii. 54; iv. 31.

Bailiff and steward of Richmond 1721–d.; ld. lt. N. Riding, Yorks. 1727–40.

Main residence: Aske, nr. Richmond, Yorks.
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DANIELL, William (1665-98), of St. Margaret’s, Preshute, Wilts.

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bap. 29 Jan. 1665, o. surv. s. of Jeffrey Daniel(l)† of St. Margaret’s, Preshute by his 2nd w. Rachel, da. of John Ernle of Whetham House, Calne, Wilts. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1682; M. Temple 1684. unm. suc. fa. 1681. Wilts. Arch. Mag. xxx. 104; Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 349.
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Main residence: St. Margaret’s, Preshute, Wilts.
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DANIELL, William (1665-98)

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DANBY, Sir Abstrupus (1655-1727), of Masham, nr. Ripon, Yorks.

Family and Education
b. 27 Dec. 1655, 1st s. of Christopher Danby, of Farnley, Yorks. by Anne, da. of John Colepeper. m. bef. 1679, Judith, da. of Abraham Moone of Great St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate, London, wid. of William Davies of Old Jewry, London, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1689; Kntd. 30 Aug. 1691. Thoresby, Ducatus Leodiensis, 202; Thoresby Soc. xxxvii. 2; J. Fisher, Hist. Masham, 244; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 116–17.
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Commr. Aire and Calder navigation 1699. HMC Lords, n.s. iii. 204.

Main residence: Masham, nr. Ripon, Yorks.
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DANBY, Sir Abstrupus (1655-1727)

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