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WARTON, Sir Michael (?1648-1725), of Beverley, Yorks.

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b. ?1648, 1st s. of Michael Warton, M.P. Beverley 1660-87, by Susannah, da. of John Poulett, M.P., 1st Baron Poulett. educ. Cheam, Surr.; St. John’s, Camb. 17 Feb. 1665, aged 16; G. Inn 1667. unm. Kntd. 30 June 1666. suc. fa. 1688.
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Ld. of Admiralty 1689 – 90.

Main residence: Beverley, Yorks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WARTON, Sir Michael (?1648-1725)

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WATSON, Edward, Visct. Sondes (?1686-1722).

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b. ?1686, 1st s. of Lewis Watson, M.P., 1st Earl of Rockingham, by Lady Catherine Sondes, o. surv. da. and h. of George Sondes, M.P., 1st Earl of Feversham. educ. Merton, Oxf. 1 June 1703, aged 16. m. 21 Mar. 1709, Lady Catherine Tufton, da. and coh. of Thomas Tufton, M.P., 6th Earl of Thanet, 2s. 2da.
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Gent. of the bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1718 – d.

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Commons 1715-1754
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WATSON, Edward (?1686-1722)

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Oxford 1644
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WATSON, Hon. Lewis (1728-95), of Lees Court, Kent.

Family and Education
b. 28 Nov. 1728, 2nd s. of John Monson, 1st Baron Monson, by Lady Margaret Watson, da. of Lewis Watson, M.P., 1st Earl of Rockingham. educ. Westminster 1737-45; Grand Tour. m. 12 Oct. 1752, Grace, da. and coh. of Henry Pelham and niece of Thomas, 1st Duke of Newcastle, 3s. suc. cos. Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham, to Watson estates in Northants. and Kent 26 Feb. 1746 and assumed name of Watson; cr. Baron Sondes of Lees Court 22 May 1760.
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Jt. auditor of the imprest Feb. 1754–85.

Main residence: Lees Court, Kent.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WATSON, Hon. Lewis (1728-95)

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Oxford 1644
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WARD, Sir John (c.1650-1726), of Clay Hall, Epsom, Surr.

Family and Education
b. c. 1650, 2nd s. of John Ward, commr. of customs, of Tanshelf, nr. Pontefract, Yorks. by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Vincent of Barnborough, Yorks. m. 17 Apr. 1684, Mary, da. of Sir William Bucknell of Oxhey Place, Herts., 1s. 10da. Kntd. 25 Sept. 1714.
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Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1709 – d., master 1709 – 10; alderman, London 1709, sheriff 1715 – 16, ld. mayor 1718 – 19; director, Bank of England 1694–9 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1699–1701, gov. 1701 – 03, director 1703 – d.; director, E.I. Co. 1703 – 07, 1709–11.

Main residence: Clay Hall, Epsom, Surr.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WARD, Sir John (c.1650-1726)

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