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WATSON, Hon. Lewis (1655-1724), of Rockingham Castle, Northants.
Family and Education
b. 29 Dec. 1655, 1st s. of Edward, 2nd Baron Rockingham, by Lady Anne Wentworth, da. of Sir Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, and coh. to her bro. the 2nd Earl. m. July 1677, Catherine (d. 21 Mar. 1695) da. and coh. of Sir George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 22 June 1689, Lewis, 2nd Earl of Feversham in Kentish estates 1709; cr. Earl of Rockingham 9 Oct. 1714.C. Wise, Rockingham Castle and the Watsons, 241-3.
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Commr. for assessment, Northants. 1677 – 79, Kent 1679 – 80, Kent and Northants. 1689, freeman, Canterbury 1681; j.p. Kent and Northants. by 1701 – d., Leics. 1708 – d.; ld. lt. v.-adm. and custos rot. Kent 1705 – d.; dep. warden, Cinque Ports 1705 – 08; steward, honour of Higham Ferrers 1707–16.
Master of buckhounds 1703 – 05.
Main residence: Rockingham Castle, Northants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WATSON, Hon. Lewis (1655-1724)
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WEBB, Edmund (c.1639-1705), of Rodbourne Cheney and Fifield, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1639, 1st s. of Edmund Webb of Rodbourne Cheney by Grace, da. of Edward Chamberlaine of Maugersbury, Glos. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1656; G. Inn 1659. m. (1) 30 Jan. 1662 Jane (d.1669), da. of John Smith of South Tidworth, Hants, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da.; (2) 5 Sept. 1673, Margary, da. of Sir James Harrington, 2nd Bt., of Swakeleys, Mdx., wid. of James Ashe of Fifield, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. c.1645.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), vii. 44.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1661 – 80, 1689, capt. of militia ft. by 1679, col. 1680 – June 1688, ? Oct. 1688 – d., j.p. and dep. lt. 1683 – June 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; freeman, Calne 1685-May 1688.
Gent. usher to Prince George of Denmark 1683–d.
Main residences: Rodbourne Cheney; Fifield, Wilts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WEBB, Edmund (c.1639-1705)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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WEBB, alias Richmond, Thomas (c.1664-1731), of the Middle Temple and Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1664, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Edmund Webb by 1st w., and bro. of John Richmond alias Webb. educ. M. Temple 1683, called 1689. m. (1) 31 Dec. 1690, Elizabeth (d.1726), da. of William Thomson, counsellor at law, of the Middle Temple and Hobbinghose, Ripon, Yorks., 4s. d.v.p. 4da.; (2) 1727, Mary (d.1731), da. of Lewis Dolman, MD, of Shaw, Berks., s.p. suc. fa. 1705.Misc.Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), vii. 44.
Offices Held
Recorder, Devizes 1695–1707.
Clerk of alienations 1689 – d.; solicitor to Prince George by 1692 – 1708; serjeant-at-law 1705–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: the Middle Temple; Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts.
Richmond
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Commons 1660-1690
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WEBB ALIAS RICHMOND, Thomas (c.1664-1731)
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WELD (WILD), George (c.1635-1701), of Willey, Salop.
Family and Education
b. c. 1635, 1st s. of Sir John Weld. educ. Shrewsbury 1643; Balliol, Oxf. 1653. m. by 1671, Mary, da. of Sir Paul Pindar, 1st Bt., of Edinshaw, Cheshire, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1681.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), i. 209-12; Shrewsbury Sch. Reg. 24; PCC 66 Bunce.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Salop 1661 – 80, 1689 – 90; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1664; j.p. Mdx. 1665 – 70, Salop 1678 – June 1688, Nov. 1688–96; commr. for hackney coaches, London and Westminster 1667 – ?75, recusants, Salop 1675, dep. lt. 1682 – June 1688, capt. of militia horse 1682 – ?June 1688; bailiff, Much Wenlock 1685 – 86, 1692 – 93; freeman, Ludlow 1690.
Ensign, Tower garrison ?June 1660–2, lt. of ft. 1662, capt. 1662 – 67; dep. to John Robinson I as lt. of the Tower 1662 – 66; capt. of ft. Berwick garrison June-Nov. 1685.
Commr. for revenue [I] 1676–82.
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Main residence: Willey, Salop.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WELD (WILD), George (c.1635-1701)
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