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b. 4 Sept. 1671, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir Robert Southwell† of Kings Weston by Elizabeth (d. 1682), da. of Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Bt.†, of Surrenden Dering, Kent. educ. Kensington sch. 1680; Mr De Veil’s sch., Great Russell Street 1685; L. Inn 1686; Merton, Oxf. 1687. m. (1) 29 Oct. 1703, Lady Elizabeth Cromwell (d. 1709), da. and h. of Vere Essex, 4th Earl of Ardglass [I] (d. 1687), 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. ; (2) 1716, Anne (d. 1717), da. of William Blathwayt*, 1s. suc. fa. 1702. Add. 47131, ff. 99–100; Egerton 1628, ff. 5, 9, 13, 14, 15; Rudder, New Hist. Glos. 496.
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Jt. prothonotary c.p. [I] 1692–1700; clerk of PC, extraord. 1693– June 1699, ord. June 1699–d.; commr. inspecting Plymouth Dock 1694; judge of admiralty ct. and vice-adm., Munster [I] 1699–d.; jt. commr. privy seal June 1701–Apr. 1702, Apr.– Aug. 1715, Aug.– Dec. 1716; sec. of state [I] June 1702–d.; PC [I] 1702–d.; chief sec. [I] 1703–7, 1710–13; prothonotary and clerk to crown of Kb [I] 1715–17. CSP Dom. 1699–1700, pp. 171, 341; 1700–2, p. 479; 1702–3, p. 144; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 62, 372; v. 188; Liber Munerum Publicorum Hiberniae ed. Lascelles, i. pt. 2, pp. 35, 222; Cal. Treas. Bks. xvi. 300; xvii. 201; xxix. 496–7, 853; xxx. 513, 596.

MP [I] 1692–d.

FRS 1692.

Freeman, Kinsale 1692, Dublin 1703, Rye 1704, Preston 1713. Kinsale Corp. Council Bk. ed. Caulfield, 195; Cal. Ancient Recs. Dublin ed. Gilbert, vi. 297; E. Suss. RO, Rye assembly bk. 1/17, f. 273; Lancs. RO, Preston bor. recs. CNP 3/1/1, p. 585.

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SOUTHWELL, Edward (1671-1730), of Kings Weston, Glos. and Spring Garden, Westminster
Main residences: Kings Weston, Glos.; Spring Garden, Westminster.
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A.A.H.
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Commons 1690-1715
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SOUTHWELL, Edward (1671-1730)

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