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FOLEY, Thomas (1673-1733)

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b. 8 Nov. 1673, 1st s. of Thomas Foley‡ and Elizabeth Ashe; bro. of Edward‡ and Richard Foley‡. educ. Sheriffhales acad. (John Woodhouse) 1689; Utrecht 1689–93; L. Inn 1695. m. 18 June 1702 (with £30,000), Mary (d. 1735), da. and h. of Thomas Strode, serjeant-at-law, of Lincoln’s Inn and Beaminster, Dorset, Add. 70073–4, newsletter, 20 June 1702. 4s. (3 d.v.p.), 3da. (2 d.v.p.). London Evening Post, 20–23 Jan. 1733. suc. fa. 1701. d. 22 Jan. 1733; will 22 July 1731, pr. 19 Mar. 1733. TNA, PROB 11/657.
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Commr. for taking subscriptions to land bank 1696.

Freeman, Stafford 1694, Bewdley 1706, Worcester 1721.

FRS 1696.

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FOLEY, Thomas III (1673-1733), of Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcs.
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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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MILDMAY, Charles (1670-1728)

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b. 31 Aug. 1670, 1st s. Benjamin Mildmay, 17th Bar. Fitzwalter, and Catherine Fairfax (d. 1725); Daily Journal, 23 Mar. 1725. bro. of Benjamin Mildmay†, later earl of Fitzwalter. educ. Clapham sch. c.1680. m. 8 June 1683 (with £9,000), Essex RO, D/DPI/53. Elizabeth (d. 1738), da. of Charles Bertie‡, of Uffington, Lincs., grandda. Montagu Bertie, 2nd earl of Lindsey, sep. by Jan. 1715, s.p. d. 16 Feb. 1728; will 25 Mar. 1726, pr. 27 Feb. 1728. TNA, PROB 11/619.
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MILDMAY, Charles (1670-1728)
Associated with: Moulsham (Mousham) Hall, Essex.HMC Rutland, ii. 140.;
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Paley, Ruth
Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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MILDMAY, Benjamin (1646-79)

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b. ?Feb. 1646, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Robert Mildmay (d.1646) of Overton, Northants. and Mary, 3rd da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Edmonds. m. 6 Dec. 1669 (lic. vic. gen.) Catherine (d.1725), o. da. of William Fairfax, 3rd Visct. Fairfax [I], and Elizabeth, da. of Alexander Smith, 2s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.) Essex RO, D/DMy/15M50/51. d. 1 June 1679; admon. 27 June 1679.
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MILDMAY, Benjamin (1646-79)
Associated with: Moulsham Hall, Essex.
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Paley, Ruth
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Lords 1660-1715
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FINCH, Heneage (1621-82)

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b. 23 Dec. 1621, 1st s. of Sir Heneage Finch‡, Speaker of the Commons, and 1st w. Frances, da. of Sir Edmund Bell‡ of Beaupré Hall, Norf. educ. Westminster Sch.; Christ Church, Oxf. 1636, DCL 1665; I. Temple, admitted 26 Nov. 1638, called 30 Jan. 1645. m. 30 July 1646, Elizabeth Lord Nottingham’s Chancery Cases ed. D.E.C. Yale, i. (Selden Soc. lxxiii), p. xiii. (d.1676), Verney ms mic. M636/29, William Fall to Sir Ralph Verney, 16 Mar. 1676. da. of Daniel Harvey, merchant of London, sis. of Daniel Harvey‡, 10s. (3 d.v.p.), Verney ms mic. M636/27, Sir Ralph Verney to Edmund Verney, 28 May 1674. 4da. cr. Bt. 7 June 1660. d. 18 Dec. 1682; Add. 18730, f. 102. will 31 Mar. 1682, pr. 5 Feb. 1683. TNA, PROB 11/374.
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Bencher, I. Temple June 1660, treas. 1661 – 73, reader 1661.

Solicitor-gen. June 1660–70; attorney-gen. 1670 – 73; ld. keeper Nov.1673-Dec. 1675; ld. of admiralty 31 Oct. 1674 – 14 May 1679; PC 1673 – d.; PC [S] 1674, CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 251. 1676; ld. chancellor Dec. 1675 – d.; cttee of trade and planatations 1679; Bodl. Carte 81, f. 600. ld. high steward (trials of Bar. Cornwallis, earl of Pembroke and Visct. Stafford).

Commr. for militia, Mdx. Mar. 1660, assessment, oyer and terminer, Mdx. July 1660, Sept. 1660–74, Kent Aug. 1660–1, 1665 – 74, Westminster 1665 – 74, Northants. 1673 – 74, sewers, N. Kent Sept. 1660, loyal and indigent officers, Mdx., London and Westminster 1662; freeman, Canterbury Oct. 1660; chamberlain palatinate of Chester 1673 – 76; gov. of the Charterhouse 1674. Davies, Charterhouse in London (1921), app. D, p. 354.

Asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664.

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FINCH, Heneage (1621-82), of Ravenstone, Bucks. and Kensington, Mdx.
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oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, English Heritage, Kenwood House; oil on canvas aft. Sir G. Kneller, c.1680, NPG 1430; monumental effigy in All Saints, Ravenstone, Bucks. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire, ii. 251-3.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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FINCH, John (1584-1660)

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b. 17 Sept. 1584, 1st s. of Sir Henry Finch‡, sjt.-at-law of Whitefriars, Canterbury, and Ursula, da. and h. of John Thwaites of Ulcombe, Kent; bro. of Nathaniel Finch‡. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1596; G. Inn 1601, called 1611. m. (1) 18 Jan. 1612, Eleanor (d.1623), da. of George Wyat of Boxley, Kent, 1s. d. v.p., 1da. v.p.; (2) 14 June 1627, Mabella (Mabel) (1669), da. of v. rev. Charles Fotherby, dean of Canterbury, of Bishopsbourne, Kent. s.p. Kntd. 15 June 1625. d. 20 or 27 Nov. 1660; will 28 Apr. 1660, pr. 29 May 1661-25 July 1700. Kent HLC (CKS), PRC32/53, f. 186.
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Speaker, House of Commons 1628 – 29; PC 1640 – 49.

Freeman, Canterbury 1617, recorder, Canterbury 1617 – 19, 1620 – 21, ?1625; high steward, Camb. 1640.

Custos brevium, K.B. 1611; bencher, G. Inn by 1617 – 34, asst. reader 1617, reader 1618, dean of the Chapel 1626, treas. 1626 – 27; autumn reader 1618; att. gen. to Queen Henrietta Maria 1626 – 34; c.j.c.p. 1634 – 40; dep. (jt.) c.j. in Eyre, S. of Trent 1635 – at least36; judge of assize, Western circ. 1635 – 39; ld. kpr. 1640 – 41.

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FINCH, John II (1584-1660), of the Moat and Christchurch, Canterbury, Kent and Gray’s Inn, London
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oil on canvas, aft. Sir A. van Dyck, c.1640, NPG 2125.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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JAMES, Prince (1633-1701)

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b. 14 Oct. 1633, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Charles I, king of England and Henrietta Maria, da. of Henry IV, king of France and Navarre. m. (1) 3 Sept. 1660, Anne (1638-1671) da. of Edward Hyde, later Bar. Hyde and earl of Clarendon, and Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Aylesbury bt., 4s. d.v.p., 4da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 21 Nov. 1673 Mary Beatrice Eleanora (1658-1718) da. of Alphonso IV, duke of Modena and Laura, da. of Hieronymus (or Girolamo) Martinozzi, 2s. (1 d.v.p), 4da. (3 d.v.p.); 2s. 2da. (illegit.) with Arabella Churchill. KG 1642. d. 6 Sept. 1701.
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Jt. commr. preservation of law and order, city and univ. of Oxf. and Oxon., Berks. and Bucks., 1645; PC by 31 Aug. 1649; PC [S] 1674, ld. high commr. to Parl. [S] 1681.

Vol. French service 1652–5 (lt. gen. 1654), Spanish service 1655–58 (capt. gen. 1657); ld. high adm. England 1660 – June 1673, 1684 – 88, colonies 1662, Scotland Feb. 1673; Generalissimo of all the forces 1673

Gov. Jersey 1650; const. Dover Castle, ld. warden and ld. lt. Cinque Ports 1660 – 73; kpr. and capt. Portsmouth 1661 – 73; ch. commr. government of Tangier 1662 – 73; gov. New York 1664.

Capt. gen. artillery coy. London 1660 – 88; gov. Co. of Royal Fishery of England 1661, Co. of Royal Adventurers trading into Africa (later Royal African Co.), 1664; Hudson’s Bay Co., 1683 – 85; council of trade 1669, foreign plantations 1671.

FRS 1665.

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JAMES, Prince (1633-1701)
Associated with: St James’ Palace, Mdx.
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oil on canvas (as duke of York, with duchess of York), by Sir P. Lely, c.1661, NPG 5077; oil on canvas (as duke of York), by Sir P. Lely, c.1665-70, NPG 5211; oil on canvas (as duke of York), by Sir G. Kneller, c.1684, NPG 666; oil on canvas (as duke of York), attrib. to studio of Sir G. Kneller, National Trust, Wallington Hall.

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Paley, Ruth
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Lords 1660-1715
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PASTON, William (c. 1654-1732)

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b. c. 1654 1st s. Robert Paston (later, earl of Yarmouth) and Rebecca (d.1684), da. of Jasper Clayton, alderman of London; bro. of Hon. Robert Paston‡. educ. Trinity, Camb. (tutor, Thomas Bainbrigg) 1669-70; travelled abroad (France: tutor, William Aglionby) 1671. m. (1) 17 July 1672, Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria (d.1684), illegit. da. of Charles II and Elizabeth, Viscountess Shannon [I], wid. of James Howard of Turnham Green, Chiswick, 3s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 10 Mar. 1687 (with £20,000), R.W. Ketton-Cremer, Norf. Portraits, 51. Elizabeth (d.1730), da. Dudley North, 4th Bar. North, wid. of Sir Robert Wiseman, dean of arches, s.p. d. 25 Dec. 1732; will 23 Mar. 1731, pr. 1 Dec. 1738. TNA, PROB 11/693.
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Treasurer of the Household 9 Feb. 1687 – Dec. 1688.

Col., militia regt. of horse, Norf. by 1677–?89; HMC Lothian, 127; Add. 27447, f. 417v; CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 32. capt., indep. tp. of horse 1685.

Dep. lt., Norf. by 1677–?89; HMC Lothian, 125; Add. 36899, f. 180v. freeman, Norwich 1678; recorder, Norwich 1683 – 89; high steward, Great Yarmouth 1684 – d.; ld. lt., (jt. with Thomas Herbert, 8th earl of Pembroke) Wilts. 1688 – 89; custos rot., Wilts. 1688 – 90; v.-adm., Norf. Jan. – Apr. 1719.

FRS 1722.

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PASTON, Hon. William (c.1654-1732), of Oxnead, Norf. and Turnham Green, Chiswick, Mdx.
Author
Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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SONDES, George (1599-1677)

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b. c. Nov. 1599, 1st s. of Sir Richard Sondes‡, of Lees Court, Kent and Susan, da. of Sir Edward Montagu‡ of Boughton, Northants. educ. Queens’, Camb., matric. Sept. 1615; M. Temple 1619. m. (1) 10 Sept. 1620, Jane (d. 1637), da. and h. of Ralph Freeman, of Aspenden, Herts., 3s. d.v.p. (2) 25 Feb. 1656, Mary (d. 15 Sept. 1688), da. of Sir William Villiers, bt, of Brooksby, Leics., 2 da (1 d.v.p.). KB 2 Feb. 1626. d. 16 Apr. 1677; admon. 12 May 1677 to wid. TNA, PROB 6/52, f. 60.
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Sheriff, Kent, 1636 – 37; dep. lt., Kent, by 1639–?43, Kent Proceedings (Camden Soc. lxxv), 6; CSP Dom. 1639, p. 53. July 1660 – d.; commr. array (roy.), Kent 1642, corporations, Kent 1662 – 63.

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SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677), of Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent
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George Perfect Harding, pencil, early 19th century, NPG D836.

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Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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PASTON, Robert (1631-83)

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b. 29 May 1631, 1st s. of Sir William Paston‡, 1st bt. (c.1610-63), of Oxnead, Norf. and Katherine (d. 3 Jan. 1636), da. of Robert Bertie†, earl of Lindsey. educ. Westminster; Trinity, Camb. 10 Mar. 1646; travelled abroad (France) 1646. m. 15 June 1650, Rebecca (d. 16 Feb. 1694), da. of Sir Jasper Clayton, of London, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 27 May 1660; suc. fa. 22 Feb. 1663. d. 8 Mar. 1683; will 4 Mar. 1683, pr. 11 May 1683. TNA, PROB 11/373.
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Gent., privy chamber 1667 – d.; recvr. customs farm on unwrought wood, etc. 1667–d., CSP Dom. 1665–6, pp. 228–9, 331–2; HMC 6th Rep. 365–6, 370; Norf. RO. BL/Y/1/24, 30–32; PROB 11/373, f. 118. green-wax fines (jt.) 1678 – d.

High steward, Great Yarmouth 1674 – d.; freeman, Great Yarmouth 1675, King’s Lynn 1679; ld. lt. Norf. 1676 – d.; v.-adm., Norf. 1676 – d.

FRS 1663 – 82.

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PASTON, Robert (1631-83), of Oxnead, Norf. and Pall Mall, Westminster
Likenesses

mezzotint by Edward Lutterell, after unknown artist, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Author
Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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KIRKHOVEN, Charles Henry (1643-83)

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b. 9 May 1643, Bodl. Clarendon 95, f. 103. 1st s. of Jan van der Kerckhove, heer van Heenvliet (Holland) (d.1660), and Katherine (d.1667), da. of Thomas Wotton†, 2nd Bar. Wotton of Marley, wid. of Henry Stanhope‡, styled. Ld. Stanhope (d. 29 Nov. 1634), and from 29 May 1660 suo jure countess of Chesterfield; half-bro. Philip Stanhope, 2nd earl of Chesterfield. educ. unknown. m. 25 Aug. 1679, Frances (1642–1714), da. William Willoughby, 5th (CP 6th) Bar. Willoughby of Parham, s.p. d. 5 Jan. 1683; will 6 Oct. 1682, pr. 14 July 1688. TNA, PROB 11/392.
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Intendant?, household of princess of Orange Mar.-Dec. 1660; William Lower, A Relation … of the voyage and residence which … Charles II … hath made in Holland (1660), p. 66; M.A.E. Green, Lives of the Princesses of England, vi. 315. officer?, household of prince of Orange 1660–?. Green, Lives of the Princesses of England, vi. 313, where he is merely described as having ‘an important position in her [Princess Mary’s] son’s establishment’.

Warden, preservation of game, Hampstead, Mdx. 1666–?d., Swarkeston, Derbys. 1681–d. CSP Dom. 1666–7, p. 40; 1680–1, p. 155.

Capt. tp. of horse, ‘Holland Regt.’ 1660–?. Lower, A Relation … of the voyage, 66.

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KIRKHOVEN, Charles Henry (1643-83)
Associated with: Belsize Manor, Hampstead c.1667–d.VCH Mdx. ix. 96, 98; J.J. Park, Topography and Natural History of Hampstead, 153-5.;
VAN DEN KERCKHOVE
Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, 1650, double portrait with half-brother Philip Stanhope* [729], 2nd earl of Chesterfield, as children, sold at Sotheby's, 12 June 2003.

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Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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