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SCOTT, Robert (1705-80), of Dunninald, Forfar.

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b. 1705, 2nd s. of Patrick Scott of Rossie, Dunninald and Usan by Margaret, da. of Sir Archibald Hope of Rankeillour, Fife, ld. of session (Lord Rankeillour). educ. adv. 1726. m. 1740, Anne, da. of John Middleton of Seaton, Aberdeen, 2s. 1da.
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Main residence: Dunninald, Forfar.
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SCOTT, Robert (1705-80)

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SCOTT, Walter (1724-93), of Harden, Roxburgh and Mertoun, Berwicks.

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b. 31 Dec. 1724, 1st s. of Walter Scott of Harden by his 3rd w. Ann, o. da. of John Scott of Gorrenberry; gd.-s. of Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras [S]. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1743-4. m. 18 Apr. 1754, Lady Diana Hume (de jure Baroness Polwarth [S] 1822), 3rd da. of Hugh, 3rd Earl of Marchmont [S], 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1746.
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Receiver gen. and cashier of the excise in Scotland, Apr. 1765; trustee for fisheries and manufactures in Scotland, Nov. 1769.

Main residences: Harden, Roxburgh; Mertoun, Berwicks.
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SCOTT, Walter (1724-93)

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SCROPE, John (c.1662-1752), of Wormsley, in Stokenchurch, Bucks.

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b. c. 1662, o.s. of Thomas Scrope of Wormsley and Bristol, merchant, by Mary, da. of Thomas Hooke of Bristol, merchant.Merchants and Merchandise in 17th Cent. Bristol (Bristol Rec. Soc. xix), 33; Bristol Marriage Bonds (Bristol Glos. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. i), 10. educ. M. Temple 1686, called 1693, bencher 1719. unm. suc. fa. 1704.
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Baron of the Exchequer [S] 1708 – 24; commr. of the great seal in England Sept. – Oct. 1710; sec. to the Treasury 1724 – d.; recorder, Bristol 1727–35.

Main residence: Wormsley, in Stokenchurch, Bucks.
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SCROPE, John (c.1662-1752)

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SCUDAMORE, James, 3rd Visct. Scudamore [I] (1684-1716), of Holme Lacy, Herefs.

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bap. 15 July 1684, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Scudamore, M.P., 2nd Visct. Scudamore [I], by Lady Frances Cecil, o. da. of John, 4th Earl of Exeter. educ. Gloucester Hall, Oxf. 1695. m. by 7 Mar. 1706, Frances, da. and h. of Simon Digby, M.P., 4th Baron Digby of Geashill [I], 1da. suc. fa. as 3rd Visct. [I] July 1697.
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Main residence: Holme Lacy, Herefs.
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SCUDAMORE, James (1684-1716)

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SEBRIGHT, Sir Thomas Saunders, 4th Bt. (1692-1736), of Beechwood, Herts.

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b. 11 May 1692, 1st f Sir Edward Sebright, 3rd Bt., of Besford, Worcs. by Anne, da. and coh. of Thomas Saunders of Beechwood. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1705. m. Nov. 1718, Henrietta, da. of Sir Samuel Dashwood, M.P., ld. mayor of London, 2s. suc. fa. 15 Dec. 1702.
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Main residence: Beechwood, Herts.
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SEBRIGHT, Sir Thomas Saunders (1692-1736)

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SEDLEY, Sir Charles, 2nd Bt. (?1721-78), of Nuthall, Notts.

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b. ?1721, 1st s. of Sir Charles Sedley, 1st Bt., of Northfleet, Kent by Elizabeth, da. of William Frith of Nuthall. educ. Westminster Apr. 1732, aged 10; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 22 Feb. 1739, aged 17. unm. suc. fa. 18 Feb. 1730.
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Main residence: Nuthall, Notts.
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SEDLEY, Sir Charles (?1721-78)

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SELWYN, Charles (1689-1749), of West Sheen, Surr.

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b. 1689, 2nd s. of Lt.-Gen. William Selwyn, M.P., of Matson, Glos., gov. of Jamaica, by Albinia, da. of Richard Bettenson of Scadbury, Kent, sis. and coh. of Sir Edward Bettenson, 2nd Bt.; bro. of John Selwyn sen.. m. (1) Mary Cook, wid. of William Houblon, s.p.; (2) Anna Maria, da. of Thomas Hyde and wid. of John Geddes, s.p.
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Ensign 2 Ft. 1692; capt. 22 Ft. 1703; lt. and capt. Coldstream Gds. 1708; maj. 3 Ft. 1711 – c.15; gent. usher to the Princess of Wales 1714 – 27; equerry to the Queen 1727 – 37; mayor, Gloucester 1736.

Main residence: West Sheen, Surr.
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SELWYN, Charles (1689-1749)

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