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WILLOUGHBY, William (1615-73)

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b. 3 Aug. 1615, 3rd s. of William Willoughby†, 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham (1584–1617), and Frances (1588–1643), da. of John Manners†, 4th earl of Rutland; bro. Francis Willoughby, 4th (CP 5th) Baron Willoughby of Parham. educ. Eton 1623–4; travelled abroad (Italy) 1636; M. Temple 1652. m. by 1637 Anne (bur. 12 Jan. 1672), da. of Sir Philip Carey‡, of Aldenham, Herts. and St Olave’s, Silver Street, London, 8s. (4 d.v.p.), 6da. (3 d.v.p.). Genealogist, n.s. xxiii. 204–6. d. 10 April 1673; will 18 May 1672, pr. 27 Nov. 1673. TNA, PROB 11/343.
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Commr. plantations 1660 – ?67.

Kpr. (jt.), Bestwood Park, Notts. 1638 – 49, 1660 – 72; commr., militia, Herts. and Notts. March 1660, assessment, Herts. and Lincs. Aug. 1660–66, Notts. 1661 – 66, loyal and indigent officers, Herts. 1662; col. militia ft. Herts. Apr. 1660; dep. lt. Herts. c. Aug. 1660.

Capt.-gen., gov. and v-adm. Barbados and Caribbee Islands, 1667 – 72; capt.-gen., gov. and v.-adm., Barbados and Windward Islands (excluding Leeward Islands), 1672–d. CSP Col. 1661–8, p. 437, 442; 1669–74, pp. 45–6, 365, 379.

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WILLOUGHBY, Hon. William (c.1616-73), of Hunsdon, Herts. and Charterhouse Yard, London.
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Littleton, Charles
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WILLOUGHBY, Francis (1612-66)

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bap. 8 Sept. 1612, 1st s. of William Willoughby†, 3rd Bar. Willoughby of Parham (1584–1617), and Frances (1588–1643), da. of John Manners†, 4th earl of Rutland; bro. William Willoughby, 5th (CP 6th) Bar. Willoughby of Parham. educ. Eton, 1623–4; m. c.1629, Elizabeth (d. March 1661), da. of Edward Cecil†, Visct. Wimbledon, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.). d. c. 23 July 1666; will 17 July 1666, pr. 10 May 1678. TNA, PRO 11/356.
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Commr. excise 1645, relief of Ireland 1645, rents of Westminster 1645, Scottish army in England 1645, scandalous offences 1646, bishops’ lands 1646, compounding 1647, visitation of Oxford 1647, indemnity 1647, A. and O. i. 691, 723, 804, 853, 905, 914, 927, 937. trade 1660, plantations 1660.

Ld. lt. (parl.) Lincs. 1642–3?; Ibid. i. 2, 58, 294. dep. lt. Lincs. 1660–3?; TNA, SP 29/11/168. col. militia tp. of horse, Lincs. 1660–3? SP 29/26/73.

Col. (parl.) regt. of horse by 23 Oct. 1642–9 Jan. 1643; Peacock, Army Lists, 48. c.-in-c. (parl.) Lincs. forces, 9 Jan. – 20 Sept. 1643; v.-adm. (roy.) 13 June-by 7 Nov. 1648; Whitelocke, Memorials, ii. 366, 375, 436; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 209. gov. Barbados and Carribee Islands, 1650 – 52, 1663 – d.

Asst. Royal Fishing Co. 1664. Bodl. Clarendon 92, ff. 148v-157.

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WILLOUGHBY, Francis (1612-66)
Associated with: Knaith Hall, Knaith, Lincs.; Charterhouse Yard, London.Whitelocke Diary, 203.;
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line engraving by R. Sawyer, 1647, NPG D27158; line engraving, unknown, mid-17th century, NPG D27155.

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Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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SHIRLEY, Robert (1650-1717)

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bap. 20 Oct. 1650, 3rd s. of Sir Robert Shirley, 4th bt. and Katherine, da. of Humphrey Okeover. educ. Christ Church, Oxf., MA 15 July 1669. m. (1) 28 Dec. 1671 Elizabeth (d.1693), da. of Lawrence Washington‡ of Garsdon, Wilts., 10s. (7 d.v.p.) 7da. (2 d.v.p.); Isham Diary, 75; E.P. Shirley, Stemmata Shirleiana; or the Annals of the Shirley Family, (1841), 167-8. (2) 1699 Selina (d.1762), da. of George Finch, merchant of London, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da.; Shirley, Stemmata Shirleiana, 168-9; Original Weekly Journal, 28 Dec. 1717-4 Jan. 1718. c.30 illegit. children. d. 25 Dec. 1717; will 25 Nov. 1717, pr. 17 Jan. 1718. TNA, PROB 11/ 562.
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Master of horse, Queen Catharine of Braganza 1684–6; CSP Dom. 1683–4, p. 279; Beinecke Lib. OSB mss 1, box 1, folder 41, Yard to Poley, 15 Feb. 1684; Morrice, Ent’ring Bk, iii. 273–4. steward of household, queen dowager 1685–1705; Belvoir Castle mss, Add. 18, no. 54. mbr. queen dowager's council 1685–1705; NLW, Wynnstay, L463. PC 25 May 1699 – 20 May 1707, 25 Nov. 1708-Oct. 1714. CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 19; Marlborough-Godolphin Corresp. 788; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 174; Add. 61652, f. 102.

Dep. lt. Derbys. 1671–?; CSP Dom. 1671, p. 192. high steward, Stafford 1683–8; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 192; HP Commons 1660–90, i. 389. ld. lt. Staffs. 2 Sept. – 19 Nov. 1687.

Col., Princess Anne’s regt. 1685–6. CSP Dom. 1685, p. 211; CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 294; Longleat, Bath mss, Thynne pprs, 42, f. 103.

Parlimentarian
SHIRLEY, Robert (1650-1717)
Associated with: Staunton Harold, Leics.; Eatington, Warws.;VCH Warws. v. 79.; Twickenham, Mdx.;Shirley, Stemmata Shirleiana, 129.; Pall Mall, Westminster.Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;
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oil on canvas by J. M. Wright, c.1670, Sudbury Hall, Ashbourne, Derbys.; oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, Staunton Harold; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, Eatington.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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VERNEY, George (1661-1728)

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b. 10 Mar. 1661, 2nd but 1st surv. s. Richard Verney, 11th Bar. Willoughby de Broke, and 1st w. Mary Pretyman, da. of Sir John Pretyman‡, bt.; bro. of John Verney‡. educ. Winchester 1674–8, New Coll. matric. 1679, MA 1686, DD 1699. m. 2 Dec. 1688, Margaret, da. and h. of Sir John Heath‡ of Brasted, Kent, 5s. (3 d.v.p.) History of Brasted, 39; SCLA, DR 98/1649/18. 1da. d. 26 Dec. 1728; will 11 Oct. 1727, pr. 29 Jan. 1729. TNA, PROB 11/627.
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Rect. Hallaton 1683, Kimcote 1696, Southam 1700 – d.; bro. St Katherine’s by the Tower; royal chaplain 1699; canon, Windsor 1701; dean, Windsor 1714 – d.; register of Order of the Garter, 1714 – d.

Fell. New Coll. Oxf.

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VERNEY, George (1661-1728)
Associated with: Compton Verney, Warws.; Brasted Place, Kent;J. Cave-Browne, History of Brasted, 18.; 26; Queen Anne’ Gate, Westminster;Survey of London, x. 123-4; PROB 31/64/26.; The Deanery, Windsor.TNA, PROB 31/64/26.;
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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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VERNEY, Richard (1622-1711)

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b. 28 Jan. 1622, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Greville Verney‡ (d. 1642) and Katherine Southwell. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1640. m. (1) 8 Jan. 1652 (settlement Nov. 1651), Mary (1632–63), da. of Sir John Pretyman‡, bt. of Loddington, Leics. 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); SCLA, DR 98/1731/23. (2) c.1665, Frances (b. c.1625), da. of Thomas Dove of Upton, Northants. 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Nichols, Leicestershire, iii. 10. Kntd. 1 Apr. 1685. d. 18 July 1711; admon. 1 Dec. 1762.
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Freeman, Portsmouth 1677; sheriff, Rutland 1681 – 82, Warws. 1683 – 84; dep. lt., Rutland 1682 – Mar. 1688, Warws. 1686 – 87, 1689–d. HP Commons, 1660–90, iii. 636.

Maj., militia ft. Warws. by 1680–?7.

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VERNEY, Richard (1622-1711), of Allexton, Leics.; Belton, Rutland and Compton Verney, Warws.
VARNEY
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Eagles, Robin
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BERTIE, Robert (1660-1723)

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b. 20 Oct. 1660, s. Robert Bertie, 3rd earl of Lindsey, and his 2nd w. Elizabeth Wharton; bro. of Albemarle‡, Peregrine‡ and Philip Bertie‡; half-bro. of Charles Bertie‡. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1678. Verney ms mic. M636/31, Sir R. to J. Verney, 29 July 1678. m. (1) 30 July 1678 (with £3,000 p.a.), Verney ms mic. M636/31, Sir R. to E. Verney, 8 July 1678. Mary (d. 1689), da. of Sir Richard Wynn‡, 4th bt. 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 6 July 1705, Albinia (d. 1745), da. of Maj. Gen. William Farrington of Chiselhurst, Kent, 4s. 1da. d. 26 July 1723; will 23 May 1719–8 Dec. 1722, pr. 1 Apr. 1724. TNA, PROB 11/596.
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Chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1689 – 97; PC 19 June 1701 – d.; ld. gt. chamberlain 1701 – d.; ld. justice 1715.

Freeman, Denbigh 1679; recorder, Boston 1685–?d.; HP Commons, 1690–1715, p. 358. dep.-lt. Anglesey 1685 – 88; ld. lt. Lincs. 1700 – d.

Capt. of horse 1685. HMC Rutland, ii. 98.

Parlimentarian
BERTIE, Robert II, Lord Willoughby de Eresby (1660-1723).
BARTIE
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monument by H. Scheermakers, St Michael and All Angels, Edenham, Lincs.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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WIDDRINGTON, William (1678-1743)

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bap. 2 Aug. 1678, 1st s. William Widdrington, 3rd Baron Widdrington, and Alathea (d.1694), da. and h. of Charles Fairfax, 5th Visct. Fairfax of Emley [I]. educ. Morpeth g.s.; Collège de Louis-le-Grand, Paris, c.1690–6. m. (1) c.13 Apr. 1700, Jane (d. 9 Sept. 1714), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Tempest, 4th bt. of Stella Hall, co. Dur. 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 6da. (3 d.v.p.); Add. 61632, ff. 148–9; State Trials, xv. 794–6. (2) c.July 1718, Catherine (d.11 Dec. 1757), da. of Richard Graham‡, 1st Visct. Preston [S], s.p. d. 19 Apr. 1743; admon. 13 May 1743 to wid. TNA, PROB 6/119, f. 102v.
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WIDDRINGTON, William (1678-1743)
Associated with: Stella Hall, co. Dur.; Blankney Hall, Lincs.; Widdrington Castle, Northumb. (all to 1716); York (after 1716).HMC Carlisle, 36.;
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oil on canvas, Joseph Highmore, c.1730, Nunnington Hall, Yorks. (N. Riding).

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Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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WIDDRINGTON, William (1656-95)

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b. 26 Jan. 1656, 1st s. William Widdrington, 2nd Bar. Widdrington, and Elizabeth Bertie, da. of Hon. Peregrine Bertie‡. educ. unknown. m. bef. 2 Aug. 1678, Alathea Fairfax (d.1693), da. of Charles Fairfax, 5th Visct. Fairfax of Elmley [I], 3s. 3da. d. 10 Feb. 1695; will. 26 Mar. 1694, pr. 4 May 1695. TNA, PROB 11/425.
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Dep. lt. Northumb. 1688. CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 220.

Ensign, Ld. Widdrington’s Regt. of Ft. 1673; gov. Berwick-upon-Tweed and Holy Island, 1686 – 88.

Parlimentarian
WIDDRINGTON, William (1656-95)
Associated with: Widdrington Castle, Widdrington, Northumb.
Likenesses

oil on canvas (as a child, in a portrait of his father), Jacob Huysmans, c.1670, sold at Christie’s, 20 Jan. 2010.

Author
Littleton, Charles
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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