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WESTON, Richard I (1564-1613), of Sutton Place, Surr.

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b. 1564, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Henry Weston of Sutton Place by his 1st w. Dorothy, da. of Sir Thomas Arundell, of Wardour castle, Wilts. and Shaftesbury, Dorset. m. 21 May 1583, Jane, da. and h. of John Dister of Bergholt, Essex, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1592. Kntd. 1596.
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J.p. Surr. from c. 1592; keeper of red deer in Windsor park 1604.Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 135; C142/255/90; Hatfield ms 278; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 79.

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WESTON, Richard I (1564-1613), of Sutton Place, Surr.
Main residence: Sutton Place, Surr.
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WESTON, Richard II (1577-1635), of Roxwell Park, Essex and Nayland, Suff.

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bap. 1 May 1577, o.s. of Jerome Weston of Roxwell by his 1st w. Mary, da. of Anthony Cave of Chicheley, Bucks. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. BA 1594; M. Temple 1594; travelled abroad. m. (1) Elizabeth (d.1603), da. of William Pinchon of Writtle, Essex, 1s. 2da.; (2) c.1604, Frances (d.1645), da. of Nicholas Walgrave of Borley, Essex, 4s. inc. Jerome Weston 1da. Kntd. 1603; suc. fa. 1603; KG 1630; cr. Baron Weston 1628, Earl of Portland 1633.
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Collector of petty customs in the port of London 1616; jt. comptroller of the navy 1619; PC 1621; ambassador to Brussels 1622; chancellor and under-treasurer of the Exchequer 1621 – 28, acting treasurer May-Dec. 1624; commr. Virginia 1624; ld. treasurer 1628; jt. ld. lt. of Essex 1629, Hants 1631 – 33; 1st commr. of Admiralty 1628, 1632; high steward, Exeter 1630; v.-adm. Hants 1631; capt. I.o.W. 1631 – 33; bencher, M. Temple by 1633.

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WESTON, Sir Richard (1577-1635), of Skreens, Roxwell, Essex and St. Mary Spital, London
Main residences: Roxwell Park, Essex; Nayland, Suff.
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WESTON, Robert (by 1522-73), of Lichfield, Staffs.; later of Dublin, Ireland.

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b. by 1522, 3rd s. of John Weston of Weeford, Staffs. by Cecily, da. of Ralph Neville and sis. of Ralph, 4th Earl of Westmorland; bro. of James. educ. All Souls, Oxf., fellow 1536, law dean 1538, BCL 1538, DCL 1556; Coll. Advocates 1556. m. Alice, da. of Richard Jenyns or Jennings of Great Barr, Staffs, 1s. 3da.Erdeswick’s Surv. Staffs. 164-5; PCC 25 Peter; N. and Q. iv(4), p. 367.
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Principal, Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1546 – 49; vicar-gen. to Richard Sampson, bp. of Lichfield, by 1550; chancellor to Miles Coverdale, bp. of Exeter, 1551 – 53, to Thomas Bentham, bp. of Lichfield, by 1564; dean of arches 1559 – 67; commr. to enforce Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy in Ireland 1562, 1568, England 1572; master in Chancery by Feb. 1563; ld. chancellor and ld. justice [I] 1567; dean of St. Patrick’s, Dublin 1567, Wells 1570.J. Vowell alias Hooker, Bps. of Exeter, 43; Cam. Misc. ix(3), pp. 46–7; CSP For. 1558–9, p. 287; 1561–2, p. 127; CSP Ire. 1509–73, p. 294, 335–6; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 525; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 621–2; 1566–9, pp. 173, 328; 1569–72, p. 440.

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WESTON, Robert (by 1522-73), of Lichfield, Staffs.
Main residences: Lichfield, Staffs.; Dublin, Ireland, [I].
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WESTON, William (c.1546-94), of Stalbridge Weston, Dorset.

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b. c. 1546, 1st s. of Hugh Weston of Stalbridge Weston. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1564, BA 1568; M. Temple 1575, called. m. Catherine, da. of William Willoughby of Silton, Dorset, at least 2s. Kntd. 1583.
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Steward, manor of Gillingham, Dorset by 1588; recorder, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis and j.p. Dorset 1592; l.c.j. [I] 1593.

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WESTON, William (c.1546-94), of Stalbridge Weston, Dorset.
Main residence: Stalbridge Weston, Dorset.
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P.W.H.
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WHALLEY, Richard (c.1558-c.1632), of Kirton and Screveton, Notts.

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b. c. 1558, 1st s. of Thomas Whalley of Kirton by Elizabeth, 1st da. and coh. of Henry Hatfield of Willoughby. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1577; Barnard’s Inn; G. Inn 1583. m. (1) Anne, da. of George Horsey of Digswell, Herts., 1s., (2) Frances, da. of Sir Henry Cromwell alias Williams, 4s. 3da. suc. gd.-fa. 1583.
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J.p. Notts. from c. 1591, sheriff 1595 – 96, commr. musters Dec. 1596; steward of manor of Clapton, Leics. 1587.

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WHALLEY, Richard (c.1558-c.1632), of Kirton and Screveton, Notts.
Main residences: Kirton; Screveton, Notts.
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N.M.F.
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WHARTON, George (1583-1609), of Wharton Hall, Westmld.

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b. 1583, 1st s. and h. app. of Philip, 3rd Baron Wharton, by Frances, da. of Henry, 2nd Earl of Cumberland. educ. G. Inn 1595; Caius, Camb. 1596, MA 1607. unm. KB 1603.
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Gent. of privy chamber from 1603.

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WHARTON, George (1583-1609), of Wharton Hall, Westmld.
Main residence: Wharton Hall, Westmld.
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WHARTON, George (1583-1609)

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