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WESTBROOKE, William (1638-1703), of West Ferring, Suss.
Family and Education
bap. 13 Nov. 1638, 1st s. of John Westbrooke. educ. I. Temple 1655, called 1663. m. 2 June 1663, Elizabeth (d. Oct. 1694), da. and coh. of Thomas Houghton of Mayfield, Suss., 5da. suc. fa. 1666.Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 45; Add. 5699, ff. 103, 106; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 111, 112.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1663 – 80, 1689, j.p. 1671 – d., commr. for recusants 1675; recorder, Portsmouth 1689–d.
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Main residence: West Ferring, Suss.
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WESTBROOKE, William (1638-1703)
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WESTFALING, Herbert (1630-1705), of Mansell Gamage, Herefs.
Family and Education
b. 3 Jan. 1630, 1st s. of Herbert Westfaling (d.1638) of Mansell Gamage by Elizabeth, da. of John Frogmore of Claines, Herefs. educ. G. Inn 1653. m. 1650, Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Edwards of Greet, Salop, 1s. 4da. suc. gdfa. 1652, gt.-aunt Mary Rudhale at Rudhall House 1668.W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Herefs. 91; Cooke, Herefs. iii. 166-8; C142/563/117.
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J.p. Herefs. July 1660 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688 – ?96, Glos. 1677 – Apr. 1688; commr. for assessment, Herefs. and Hereford Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90; common councilman, Hereford 1662 – ?Oct. 1688, mayor 1683 – 84; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Herefs. 1662, recusants 1675, inquiry, Forest of Dean 1679, 1683; dep. lt. Herefs. 1683-Feb. 1688.
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Main residence: Mansell Gamage, Herefs.
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WESTFALING, Herbert (1630-1705)
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WESTERN, Samuel (1652-99), of Gray’s Inn.
Family and Education
bap. 3 Aug. 1652, 1st s. of Thomas Western (d.1707) Grocer, of Lower Thames Street, London and Rivenhall, Essex by Martha, da. of Samuel Gott, Ironmonger, of London. educ. St. Catherine’s, Camb. 1669; G. Inn 1670, called 1678. m. lic. 18 Aug. 1690, Anna Maria, da. of William Finch, Mercer, of Little St. Helens, London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.).London Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xcii), 148-9; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 747; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 69, 174.
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J.p. Essex by 1690 – d.
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Main residence: Gray's Inn.
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WESTERN, Samuel (1652-99)
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WESTON, Richard (c.1620-81), of Gray’s Inn and Little Cattall, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1620, 1st s. of Edward Weston of Hackney, Mdx. by his w. Mary. educ. Corpus, Camb. 1639, Jesus 1641; G. Inn 1642, called 1649. m. 30 June 1657, Frances, da. of Sir George Marwood, 1st Bt., of Little Busby, Yorks. suc. fa. 1645; Kntd. 27 Feb. 1679.PCC 17 Savile, 149 Rivers; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 180; Westminster City Lib. St. Martin in the Fields par. reg.
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J.p. liberty of Cawood 1664 – d., Yorks. (W. Riding) 1671 – d.; bencher, G. Inn 1673, reader 1676; commr. for assessment (W. Riding) 1673 – 80, recusants 1675; recorder, Beverley 1675–8.
Serjeant-at-law 1677 – 79, King’s serjeant 1679 – 80; baron of the Exchequer 7 Feb. 1680 – d.
Main residences: Gray's Inn; Little Cattall, Yorks.
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WESTON, Richard (c.1620-81)
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WESTON, John (1651-1712), of Ockham, Surr.
Family and Education
bap. 16 June 1651, 1st surv. s. of Henry Weston of Ockham by Katherine, da. of Sir William Ford of Harting, Suss. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1670, I. Temple 1670. m. lic. 5 June 1677, Frances, da. and coh. of Henry Hall of Greatford, Lincs., 7s. 5da. suc. fa. 1666.Soc. of Genealogists, Ockham par. reg.; Brayley, Surr. ii. 86-87; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1441.
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Commr. for assessment, Surr. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1680–?d., dep. Lt. by 1701 – ?10, receiver-gen. of taxes 1703–10.
Gent. of the privy chamber 1691–d.
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Main residence: Ockham, Surr.
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WESTON, John (1651-1712)
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WHARTON, Hon. Goodwin (1653-1704), of St. Giles in the Fields, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 8 Mar. 1653, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Philip, 4th Baron Wharton, by 2nd w. Jane, da. and coh. of Arthur Goodwin of Winchendon, Bucks.; bro. of Hon. Henry Wharton and Hon. Thomas Wharton. educ. privately; Protestant academy, Caen 1663-4; travelled abroad (France, Italy, Germany and Holland) 1664-6. unm. , 2s. illegit. by Lucretia Knowles.B. Dale, The Good Lord Wharton, 34-7; J. Carswell, The Old Cause, 30-7; PCC 23 Bond, 60 Gee; St. Giles in the Fields par. reg.
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Lt.-col. of horse, regt. of Lord Macclesfield (Hon. Charles Gerard) 1694 – d.
Chairman of the committee of elections and privileges 28 Nov. 1696–8; ld. of Admiralty 1697 – 99.
J.p. Bucks. 1697 – d., dep. lt. 1702 – d.
Main residence: St. Giles in the Fields, Mdx.
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This biography is based on Add. 20006-7 (Wharton’s autobiography).
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WHARTON, Hon. Goodwin (1653-1704)
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