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HOWARD, Henry (1627-1709)
Family and Education
bap. 18 July 1627, 4th s. of Theophilus Howard†, 2nd earl of Suffolk, and Elizabeth, da. of George Home, earl of Dunbar [S]; bro. James Howard, 3rd earl of Suffolk Henry Howard, 4th earl of Suffolk. educ. unknown. m. (1) between 30 Nov. 1660 and 1670, Mary (c.1648–82), da. and h. of Andrew Stewart, 3rd Bar. Castle Stuart [I], at least 1s. and 1 da.; (2) 22 Nov. 1691, Mary (c.1650–1721), da. of Rev. Ambrose Upton, canon of Christ Church, Oxf., wid. of (1) Charles Vermuyden, MD, (2) Sir John Maynard‡, sjt.-at-law, s.p. d. 9 Dec. 1709; admon. 6 Feb. 1710 to wid. TNA, PROB 6/86, f. 29.
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Commissary general of musters, 1667–697.
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Associated with: Audley End and Acton, Suff.
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HOWARD, George (c. 1625-91)
Family and Education
bap. 21 May 1625, 3rd s. of Theophilus Howard†, 2nd earl of Suffolk, and Elizabeth, da. of George Home, earl of Dunbar [S]; bro. James Howard, 3rd earl of Suffolk Henry Howard, 5th earl of Suffolk. educ. travelled abroad (tutor Francis Tallents) 1642–4. m. (1) (date unknown) Catherine, da. of John Alleyne of Moggerhanger, Blunham, Beds. s.p.m.; (2) in or bef. 1686, Anne (d.1710), da. of John Wroth of Loughton, Essex, wid. of James Cowper‡ of Westminster, s.p. d. 21 Apr. 1691.
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Master of the horse (parliamentary) to James, duke of York, 1647; gent. of bedchamber to James, duke of York, in exile.
Capt. Dutch service, 1646.
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Associated with: Audley End, Suff.
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LEKE, Robert (1654-1707)
Family and Education
b. 9 Mar. 1654, 1st s. Nicholas Leke, 2nd earl of Scarsdale, and Lady Frances Rich. educ. travelled abroad 1668. CSP Dom. 1667-8, p. 477. m. Feb. 1672, Mary (d.1684), da. and coh. of Sir John Lewis, 1st bt., of Ledston, Yorks., 1da. d.v.p. d. 27 Dec. 1707; will 9 Jan. 1703, pr. 2 Jan. 1708. TNA, PROB 11/499.
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Capt. gent. pens. 1677 – 82; groom of the stole to Prince George of Denmark, later duke of Cumberland, 1685 – 87; ld. sewer at coronation of Queen Anne 1702.
Kpr. Sherwood forest 1677?-90; ld. lt. Derbys. 1685 – 87.
Capt. Lord Gerard’s regt. of horse 1678–9,
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HOWARD, James (1620-89)
Family and Education
bap. 10 Feb. 1620, 1st s. of Theophilus Howard†, 2nd earl of Suffolk, and Elizabeth, da. of George Home, earl of Dunbar [S]; bro. George Howard, 4th earl of Suffolk, Henry Howard, 5th earl of Suffolk. educ. Oxf. MA 1663; incorp. Camb. 1664. m. (1) 1 Dec. 1640, Susanna (c.1637–49), 3rd da. of Henry Rich†, earl of Holland, and Isabel, da. and h. of Sir Walter Cope‡ of Kensington, 2s. d.v.p., 1da.; (2) aft. 19 Feb. 1651, Barbara (1622–81), da. of Sir Edward Villiers, pres. of Munster, and Barbara, da. of Sir John St John‡, wid. of Richard Wenman, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (3), settlement 10 June 1682, Anne (c.1660–1720), 1st da. Robert Montagu, 3rd earl of Manchester, and Anne, da. of Sir Christopher Yelverton‡, bt.; d. 7 Jan. 1689; will 10 July 1688, pr. 11 Feb. 1689. TNA, PROB 11/394.
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Jt. commr. to the king (parl.), 1646, earl marshal 1673 – 84; gent. of the bedchamber, 1665 – 81.
Jt. ld. lt. Suffolk 1640 – 42; ld. lt. Suffolk (parl.) 1642, 1660 – 81, Cambs. 1660 – 81; custos rot. Cambs 1646, Suffolk 1660 – d.; high steward, Ipswich 1653; gov. Landguard Fort, Essex 1666.
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Associated with: Audley End, Suff.
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WENTWORTH, William (1626-95)
Family and Education
b. 8 June 1626, o. surv. s. of Sir Thomas Wentworth†, 2nd bt (later earl of Strafford) and 2nd w. Arabella (d. 5 Oct. 1631), da. of John Holles†, earl of Clare. educ. privately, c.1633-38; Trinity, Dublin, matric. 12 Jan. 1638; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 21 Mar. 1642; travelled abroad (France), 1642-51. CCAM, 402-3; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 321. m. (1) 27 Feb. 1655 Henrietta Mary (1630-85), da. of James Stanley†, 7th earl of Derby, s.p.; (2) 18 Sept. 1694 (with c.£5,000), Henrietta (d.1732), da. of Fréderic Charles de Roye de la Rochefoucauld, comte de Roye and Roussy [France], s.p. Kntd. 28 June 1635; KG 1 Apr. 1661. d. 16 Oct. 1695; will 9 Sept. 1695; pr. 7 Nov. 1695 at York and 2 Feb. 1697 at Armagh [I]. Borthwick, Probate file of William Wentworth, 2nd earl of Strafford, Prerogative Court of York, 7 Nov. 1695; Sheffield Archives, WWM/D/1493a-b.
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PC 4 Dec. 1674 – 21 Apr. 1679; PC [I] ? Nov. 1677-c. Mar. 1685.
Capt. tp. of horse [I], 1641–?51.
FRS 1668 – 85.
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Associated with: Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.; Lincoln’ Inn Fields, Westminster.
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oil on canvas by R. Walker, 1654, Museums Sheffield; memorial sculpture in marble by J. van Nost, 1695, Lady Chapel, south aisle, York Minster.
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STOURTON, Edward (c. 1644-1720)
Family and Education
bap. 1665; 1st s. of William Stourton*, 12th Bar. Stourton and Elizabeth, da. Sir John Preston, bt., of Lancs., bro. of Thomas Stourton†, later 14th Bar. Stourton, m. (date unknown) in Paris, Teresa, da. of Robert Buckenham, C.B.Joseph et. al, History of the Noble Family of Stourton, i. 516. s.p. d. 6 Oct.1720.
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STOURTON, William (c. 1644-85)
Family and Education
b. c.1644, 1st s. of Edward Stourton and Mary, da. of Robert Petre†, 3rd Bar. Petre. m. settlement 20 Aug. 1664 (with £5,000), Elizabeth (d. Apr. 1688), da. of Sir John Preston, bt. C.B. Joseph et. al., Hist. Noble Family of Stourton, i. 516. 9s. (3 d.v.p.). d. 7 Aug. 1685; admon. 3 Mar. 1686.
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Associated with: Stourton House, Wilts.
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STOURTON, William (c. 1594-1672)
Family and Education
b. in or bef. 1594, 1st s. of Edward Stourton†, 10th Bar. Stourton, and Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Tresham. m. 2 July 1615, Frances (d.1663), da. of Sir Edward Moore. of Odiham; 4s. (2 d.v.p), 2da; KB, 4 Nov. 1616. d. 25 Apr. 1672; will 31 Oct. 1670, pr. 28 June 1672. TNA, PROB 11/339.
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Associated with: Stourton, Wilts.
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