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WENTWORTH, Sir Michael (c.1654-96), of Woolley, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1654, 1st s. of John Wentworth of Woolley by Elizabeth, da. of Arthur Aldborough of Aldborough, Yorks. educ. Wakefield g.s.; St. John’s, Camb. adm. 25 Apr. 1670, aged 15. m. 18 Nov. 1673. Dorothy (d. 15 Jan. 1732), da. of Sir Godfrey Copley, 1st Bt., of Sprotborough, Yorks., 8s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. Kntd. 5 July 1681; suc. fa. 1683.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 321-6.
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Commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1677 – 79, 1689 – 90, capt. of militia ft. 1677, col. 1689 – d., j.p. by 1680 – Aug. 1688, Nov. 1688–96; freeman Woodstock 1686.
Capt. ind. tp. June 1685, Earl of Peterborough’s Horse 1685–7.
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Main residence: Woolley, Yorks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WENTWORTH, Sir Michael (c.1654-96)
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WENMAN, Thomas, 2nd Visct. Wenman of Tuam [I] (c.1596-1665), of Thame Park, Oxon. and Twyford, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1596, 1st s. of Sir Richard Wenman, 1st Visct. Wenman of Tuam [I], by 1st w. Agnes, da. of Sir George Former of Easton Neston, Northants. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 23 Nov. 1604, aged 8; I. Temple 1613. m. 1617, Margaret (d. 1 May 1658), da. and coh. of Edmund Hampden of Wendover, Bucks., 1s. d.v.p. 6da. Kntd. 10 Sept. 1617; suc. fa. 3 Apr. 1640.Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 132.
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J.p. Oxon. by 1634 – 48, Mar. 1660 – d., Bucks. July 1660 – d.; commr. for sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 1634, oyer and terminer, Berks., Glos. and Oxon. 1637, 1640, Oxford circuit July 1660, execution of ordinances, Bucks. and Oxon. 1644, appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Bucks. and Oxon. 1648, Mar. 1660, assessment, Blacks and Oxen. 1647 – 48, Oxon. Aug. 1660 – d., Bucks. 1661–3.
Commr. for treaty of Uxbridge 1645, exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648, treaty of Newport 1648.
Main residences: Thame Park, Oxon; Twyford, Bucks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WENMAN, Thomas (c.1596-1665)
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WENTWORTH, Ruisshe (c.1651-86), of Sarre, Kent.
Family and Education
b. c. 1651, 3rd s. of Sir George Wentworth (d. c.1666) of Cleve Court, Kent by Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Ruisshe of Sarre. educ. Hayes Mdx. (Dr Thomas Triplett); Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 27 Mar. 1667, aged 15. m. lic. 20 Mar. 1680, Susanna (d. 23 Sept. 1681), da. of James Adye of Barham, Kent, 1da. suc. bro. 1671.Foster, Yorks. Peds.; PCC 105 Penn.
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Main residence: Sarre, Kent.
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WENTWORTH, Ruisshe (c.1651-86)
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WENTWORTH, Sir William (c.1636-92), of Wakefield, Yorks. and Whitehall.
Family and Education
b. c. 1636, o.s. of Sir William Wentworth of Ashby Puerorum, Lincs. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Savile of Northgate Head, Wakefield, Yorks. educ. I. Temple, entered 1649; travelled abroad (France) 1656-7. m. lic. 9 Feb. 1667, aged 30, Isabella, da. of Sir Allen Apsley of Westminster, 5s. 6da. suc. fa. 1644; Kntd. by 1671.Foster, Yorks. Peds.; Add. 34015, f. 115; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1438.
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J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) July 1660 – ?86, Yorks. (N. and W. Ridings) 1672 – ?86; commr. for Sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, 1664 – 74, (W. Riding) 1673 – 80; sheriff, Yorks. 1671 – 72; commr. for recusants (N. and W. Ridings) 1675.
PC [I] 1686-Dec. 1688.
?MP [I] 1665.
Main residences: Wakefield, Yorks.; Whitehall.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WENTWORTH, Sir William (c.1636-92)
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WENYEVE, Sir George (c.1627-1706), of Brettenham, Suff.
Family and Education
b. c. 1627, 1st s. of Edward Wenyeve of Brettenham by Anne, da. of Thomas Plumsted of Plumstead, Norf. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1644; L. Inn 1646, called 1653. m. (1) Frances (d. 23 Mar. 1658), da. and coh. of Edward Dudley of Clopton, Northants., 1s.; (2) 1660, Christian, da. of Sir Dudley North I, 4th Lord North, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1658; Kntd. 8 May 1663.Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 212; Copinger, Suff. Manors, iii. 141; Suff. Inst. Arch. Procs. ix. 133-9; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 413.
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J.p. Suff. 1662 – July 1688, 1689 – 96, 1700 – d., Sudbury 1664; commr. for assessment, Suff. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, complaints, Bedford level 1663 – 64; dep. lt. Suff. 1685 – ?June 1688, 1689 – ?96, 1702–d.
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Main residence: Brettenham, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WENYEVE, Sir George (c.1627-1706)
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