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ROWLEY, William (c.1690-1768), of Tendring Hall, Suff.

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b. c. 1690, s. of William Rowley of Whitehall. m. bef. 1729 (with a ‘great fortune’), Arabella, da. and h. of Capt. George Dawson of co. Derry, 4s. d.v.p. 1da. K.B. 12 Dec. 1753.
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Entered R.N. 1704, lt. 1708, capt. 1716, r.-adm. 1743, v.-adm. 1744, adm. 1747; ld. of the Admiralty June 1751 – Nov. 1756, Apr. – July 1757; adm. of the Fleet 1762.

Main residence: Tendring Hall, Suff.
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ROWLEY, William (c.1690-1768)

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ROWNEY, Thomas (?1667-1727), of St. Giles’s, Oxford.

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b. ?1667, 1st s. of Thomas Rowney, an Oxford attorney. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 15 May 1684, aged 16; I. Temple, called 1694. m. (lic. 27 May 1691) Elizabeth, da. of Edward Noel of St. Clement Danes, Mdx., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1694.
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Main residence: St. Giles's, Oxford.
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ROWNEY, Thomas (?1667-1727)

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ROWNEY, Thomas (?1693-1759), of Dean Farm, Oxon.

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b. ?1693, s. of Thomas Rowney. educ. poss. Eton 1706-7; St. John’s, Oxf. 5 July 1709, aged 16; I. Temple 1709. m. 10 Mar. 1756, Miss Trollope.
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High steward, Oxford 1743 – d.

Main residence: Dean Farm, Oxon.
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ROWNEY, Thomas (?1693-1759)

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RUDGE, John (1669-1740), of Mark Lane, London and Evesham Abbey, Worcs.

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b. 15 Oct. 1669, 1st surv. s. of Edward Rudge, M.P., London merchant, by Susanna, da. of Sir John Dethick of London. m. 10 Jan. 1699, Susanna, da. and h. of John Letten of London, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1696.
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Mayor, Evesham 1691; director, Bank of England 1699 – 1711, 1715–40 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1711–13, gov. 1713 – 15; dep. gov. South Sea Co. 1721–30.

Main residences: Mark Lane, London; Evesham Abbey, Worcs.
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RUDGE, John (1669-1740)

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RUDGE, Edward (1703-63), of Evesham Abbey, Worcs.

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b. 22 Oct. 1703, o.s. of John Rudge. m. 8 Apr. 1729, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Matthew Howard of Hackney, Mdx., s.p. suc. fa. 1740.
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Main residence: Evesham Abbey, Worcs.
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RUDGE, Edward (1703-63)

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RUSH, John (by 1704-67), of Benhall Lodge, nr. Saxmundham, Suff.

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b. bef. Mar. 1704,PCC 73 Romney. 1st surv. s. of Samuel Rush, by his 2nd w. unm. suc. fa. 1725; bought Benhall, 1738.Aldred, Manor of Benhall, 11; Copinget, Suffolk Manors, vi. 76.
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Main residence: Benhall Lodge, nr. Saxmundham, Suff.
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RUSH, John (by 1704-67)

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