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WEBSTER, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1679-1751), of Copped Hall, Essex and Battle Abbey, Suss.

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b. c. 1679, 1st s. of Sir Godfrey Webster of Fenchurch St., London, and the Nelmes, Havering, Essex by Abigail, da. and coh. of Thomas Jordan of the Mere, Staffs. by Mary, da. and coh. of Henry Whistler of Epsom, Surr. educ. M. Temple 1697. m. Jane, da. and h. of Edward Cheek of Sandford Orcas, Som., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1720; cr. Bt. 21 May 1703.
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Sheriff, Essex 1703 – 04; verderer of Waltham forest 1718 – d.

Main residences: Copped Hall, Essex; Battle Abbey, Suss.
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WEBSTER, Sir Thomas (c.1679-1751)

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WEBSTER, Whistler (aft.1699-1779), of Battle Abbey, Suss.

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b. aft. 1699,PCC 147 Shaller, 130 Lynch. 1st s. of Sir Thomas Webster, 1st Bt., of Copped Hall, Essex, and Battle Abbey. m. 20 Nov. 1766, Martha, da. of Rev. Richard Nairne, dean of Battle, s.p. suc. fa. 30 May 1751.
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Main residence: Battle Abbey, Suss.
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WEBSTER, (aft. 1699-1779)

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WEIR, Daniel (167?-1724), of Stonebyres, Lanark.

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b. 167?, 2nd. of James Weir of Stonebyres by Rachel, yr, da. of Sir William Carmichael, Master of Carmichael. m. 14 Sept. 1713, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Hamilton, M.P. [S], of Halcraig, Lanark (Lord Halcraig, S.C.J.), 2s. suc. bro. William to Stonebyres c.1712.
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Cornet, Earl of Hyndford’s Drags. c. 1702, lt. 1709, capt. 1710, half-pay 1713; capt. Gen. Palmes’s Drags. 1716–17.

Main residence: Stonebyres, Lanark.
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WEIR, Daniel (167?-1724)

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WENMAN, Philip, 3rd Visct. Wenman [I] (1719-60), of Thame Park, Oxon.

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b. 23 Nov. 1719, 1st s. of Richard, 2nd Visct. Wenman [I], by Susanna, da. of Seymour Wroughton of Eastcott, Wilts. educ. Abingdon g.s.; Oriel, Oxf. 1737. m. 13 July 1741, Sophia, da. of James Herbert of Tythrop and Kingsey, Bucks., sis. and h. of Philip Herbert, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 28 Nov. 1729.
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Main residence: Thame Park, Oxon.
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WENMAN, Philip (1719-60)

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WENTWORTH, Godfrey (1704-89), of Woolley, Yorks.

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b. 17 Oct. 1704, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Godfrey Wentworth of Woolley by Anne, da. of Giles Clarke of Lyon’s Inn, London. educ. Wakefield sch.; St. John’s, Camb. 1722. m. 1728, his 1st cos. Dorothy, da. of Sir Lyon Pilkington, 4th Bt., 3s. 3da. marriage dissolved by Act of Parliament 1758. suc. uncle William Wentworth 1729.
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Alderman, York, ld. mayor 1759.

Main residence: Woolley, Yorks.
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WENTWORTH, Godfrey (1704-89)

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WENTWORTH, Thomas (?1693-1747), of Sunninghill, Berks.

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b. ?1693, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Mathew Wentworth, 3rd Bt., of Bretton, Yorks. by Elizabeth, da. of William Osbaldeston of Hunmanby, Yorks.; bro. of Sir William Wentworth, 4th Bt.. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 28 Jan. 1710, aged 16. m. 3 July 1720, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Robert Lord of London, s.p.
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Lt. 1st tp. Horse Gren. Gds. Mar. 1715; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. Oct. 1715; lt.-col. 23 Ft. 1718; adjt.-gen. of all forces and col. of Horse 1722; col. 39 Ft. 1732 – 37, 24 Ft. 1737 – 45; brig.-gen. 1739; maj.-gen. 1741; lt.-gen. 1745; col. 5 Drag. Gds. 1745 – d.; ambassador, Turin 1746 – d.

Main residence: Sunninghill, Berks.
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WENTWORTH, Thomas (?1693-1747)

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WENTWORTH, Sir William, 4th Bt. (1686-1763), of Bretton, Yorks.

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bap. 29 Oct. 1686, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Mathew Wentworth, 3rd Bt., of Bretton; bro. of Thomas Wentworth. m. 23 June 1720, Diana, da. of Sir William Blackett, 1st Bt., M.P., sis. and coh. of Sir William Blackett, 2nd Bt., 5s. 4da. suc. fa. Feb. 1706.
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Main residence: Bretton, Yorks.
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WENTWORTH, Sir William (1686-1763)

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