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BOYLE, Richard (1694-1753)

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b. 25 Apr. 1694, o. s. Charles Boyle, 2nd earl Burlington and Juliana (1672-1750), da. and h. of Hon. Henry Noel‡ of North Luffenham, Rutland. educ. privately, travelled abroad (Low Countries, France, Italy) May 1714-Apr. 1715. Lord Burlington: Architecture, Art and Life, ed. T. Barnard and J. Clark, 253-7. m. 21 Mar. 1721, Dorothy (1699-1758), da. and coh. William Savile, 2nd mq. of Halifax, 3da. (2 d.v.p.). KG 18 May 1730; d. 3 Dec. 1753. will 6 Mar. 1751; pr. 15 Dec. 1753. TNA, PROB 11/805.
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PC [I] 30 Sept. 1714 – d.; ld. treas. [I] 1715–d.; CSP Dom. 1704–5, p. 7. PC 15 May 1729 – d.; capt., gent. pens. 1731 – 33.

Ld. steward, Knaresborough, Yorks. (W. Riding), 1704 – d.; bailiff, Staincliffe and Knaresborough, Yorks. (W. Riding), 1704–d.; Duchy of Lancaster Office-holders, ed. Somerville, 155; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 519. gov., co. Cork [I], 1715 – d.; ld. lt. and custos rot., Yorks. (W. Riding) and city and ainsty of York 1715–33, CSP Dom. 1704–5, p. 24. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1715 – 21; custos rot. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1715 – 33; v.-adm., Yorks. 1715 – 33.

FRS 1722; FSA 1724.

Parlimentarian
BOYLE, Richard (1694-1753)
Associated with: Burlington House, Westminster; Chiswick House, Chiswick, Mdx.; Londesborough Hall, Yorks. (E. Riding); Bolton Abbey, Yorks. (E. Riding); Lismore Castle, Lismore, co. Waterford [I].
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oils on canvas by J. Richardson, c.1717-19, NPG 4818.

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Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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LEVESON GOWER, John (1694-1754)

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b. 10 Aug. 1694, 1st s. of Leveson Gower, (later Bar. Gower), and Katherine, da. John Manners, duke of Rutland; bro. of Baptist‡ and William Leveson Gower‡. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf., DCL 1732. m. (1) 13 Mar. 1712, Evelyn Pierrepont (d.1727), da. Evelyn Pierrepont, mq. of Dorchester, later duke of Kingston, 4s. (2 d.v.p.), 6da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 31 Oct. 1733, Penelope (d.1734), wid. of Sir Henry Atkins, bt., da. of Sir John Stonhouse‡, 3rd bt., 1da. (d.v.p.); (3) 16 May 1736, Mary (d.1785), wid. of Anthony Grey* [553], Bar. Lucas, styled earl of Harold, da. Thomas Tufton, 6th earl of Thanet, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 1da. (d.v.p.). London Evening Post, 26-28 Dec. 1754. d. 25 Dec. 1754; will 22 Dec. 1749 – 27 Dec. 1750, pr. 8 Feb. 1755. TNA, PROB 11/813.
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Ld. justice 1740, 1748, 1750, 1752; ld privy seal 1742 – 43, 1744 – d.; PC 1742.

Ld. lt., Staffs. 1742 – d.

Parlimentarian
LEVESON GOWER, John (1694-1754)
Associated with: Trentham, Staffs.; Stittenham, Yorks.; Upper Brook Street, London.Whitehall Evening Post, 24-26 Dec. 1754.;
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oil on canvas by S. Slaughter, aft. 1742, Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland; oil on canvas by J.B. van Loo, aft. 1742, Staffordshire County buildings collection; mezzotint by J. Faber jnr., after Vanloo, NPG D34659.

Author
Eagles, Robin
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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RUSSELL, Wriothesley (1708-32)

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b. 25 May 1708, 3rd but 1st surv. s. Wriothesley Russell, 2nd duke of Bedford, and Elizabeth Howland (d.1724); bro. of John Russell* [301], later 4th duke of Bedford. m. 22 Apr. 1725, Anne, da. Scroop Egerton, duke of Bridgwater, s.p. London Evening Post, 7 Nov. 1732. d. 23 Oct. 1732; will 30 Apr. 1730, pr. 10 Dec. 1732. TNA, PROB 11/655.
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Gov. Fen Co. 1729. London Journal, 11 Nov. 1732.

Parlimentarian
RUSSELL, Wriothesley (1708-32)
Associated with: Woburn, Beds.; Chenies, Bucks.
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pencil drawing by H. Bone aft. Isaac Whood, 1823, NPG.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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LANY, Benjamin (1591-1675)

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b. 1591, 4th s. of John Laney‡ of Cratfield, Suff., barrister, and Mary, da. of John Poley (Poolie) of Badley, Suff. educ. Christ’s, Camb. matric. 1608, BA 1611, MA, 1615; fell. Pembroke, Camb. 1616, ord. deacon and priest 1619, BD 1622, DD 1630, incorp. MA (Oxon.) 1617. unm. d. 21 Jan. 1675; will 21 Jan. 1675, pr. 20 Feb. 1675. TNA, PROB 11/347.
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Chap. to Charles I 1634, to Charles II in exile.

Cur. Harston, Cambs. 1619; vic. Madingley, Cambs. 1619 – 24, Hambledon, Hants 1628, Bishops Waltham, Hants 1629 – 31; rect. Buriton with Petersfield, Hants, 1633–60 (seq. 1645); chap. to Sir Edward Barrett bef. 1625, to Richard Neile†, bp. of Winchester 1629; preb. Winchester, 1631 – 39, Westminster. 1639 – 63; dean, Rochester 1660; commr. Savoy conference 1661.

Master, Pembroke Hall 1630 – 44, 1660 – 62; v.-chan. Camb. 1632 – 33; gov. Charterhouse 1669.

FRS 1666.

Parlimentarian
LANY, Benjamin (1591-1675)
Associated with: Ipswich, Suff.
LANEY
Likenesses

oil on canvas by unknown artist, Pembroke Camb.

Author
Adams, Beverly
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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