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WALTHAM, Henry (d.1668), of Weymouth, Dorset.
Family and Education
s. of Henry Waltham of Weymouth. m. bef. 1646, Ruth, da. of Edward Lindsay, merchant, of Weymouth.Som. and Dorset N. and Q. xiii. 360-1.
Offices Held
Tper. (parliamentary) 1642 – at least43; freeman, Weymouth 1647, alderman 1649 – 62, mayor 1657 – 58; commr. for sequestrations, Dorset 1659.
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Main residence: Weymouth, Dorset.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WALTHAM, Henry (-d.1668)
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WANCKLYN, Thomas (d.1694), of Heywood House, Westbury, Wilts. and Essex Buildings, The Strand, Westminster.
Family and Education
m. (1) 7 Aug. 1647, Mary (d. 2 June 1670), da. of Sir Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham, wid. of Henry Ley, 2nd Earl of Marlborough, s.p.; (2) lic. 9 July 1671, Frances, wid. of one Brandsby of Bristol; (3) ?Mary.Wilts. Arch. Mag. xl. 356; CP, viii. 490; PCC 203 Box.
Offices Held
Lt. of horse (royalist) 1642, capt. 1642; maj. of ft. 1644, lt.-col. 1646.
Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1661 – 69, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Heywood House, Westbury, Wilts.; Essex Buildings, The Strand, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WANCKLYN, Thomas (-d.1694)
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WANDESFORD, Christopher (1656-1707), of Kirklington, Yorks. and Castlecomer, co. Kilkenny.
Family and Education
b. 19 Aug. 1656, 1st s. of Sir Christopher Wandesford, 1st Bt., of Kirklington by Eleanor, da. of Sir John Lowther, 1st Bt., of Lowther, Westmld.; nephew of John Wandesford. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1669-at least 1672; I. Temple, entered 1671. m. settlement 20 Apr. 1683, Elizabeth, da. of George Montagu of Horton, Northants., 4s. 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 23 Feb. 1687; cr. Visct. Castlecomer [I] 15 Mar. 1707.
Offices Held
J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1689–?d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90, sheriff Jan. – Nov. 1690, col. of militia ft. by 1697–?d., dep. lt. by 1700–?d.
PC [I] 10 May 1695 – d.
MP [I] 1692 – d.
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Main residences: Kirklington, Yorks.; Castlecomer, co. Kilkenny, [I].
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Commons 1660-1690
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WANDESFORD, Christopher (1656-1707)
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WANDESFORD, John (c.1632-64), of Kirklington, Yorks. and London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1632, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Christopher Wandesford (d.1640) of Kirklington by Alice, da. of Sir Hewitt Osborne of Kiveton. educ. Bedale g.s. 1643; Chester g.s.; Richmond g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. 1649-51. unm. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 345; Thoroton Autobiog. (Surtees Soc. lxii), 40, 105.
Offices Held
Commr. for corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, hackney coaches, London and Westminster 1662 – 63, assessment, Mdx. 1663–d.
Main residences: Kirklington, Yorks.; London.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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WANDESFORD, John (c.1632-64)
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WARD, Sir Patience (1629-96), of Lawrence Pountney Hill, London.
Family and Education
b. 7 Dec. 1629, 8th s. of Thomas Ward of Tanshelf, Pontefract, Yorks. by w. Elizabeth. educ. Camb. 1643. m. 8 June 1654, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Hobson, Haberdasher, of Hackney, Mdx., s.p. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1675.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 170; PCC 38 Laud; Lysons, Environs, ii. 492, 493.
Offices Held
Member, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1655, master 1671 – 72; alderman of London 1670 – 83, Oct. 1688 – d., sheriff 1670 – 71, ld. mayor 1680 – 81; dep. lt. ?1670 81, 1689 – d.; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1671; commr. for assessment, London 1673 – 80, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1679 – 80, London and W. Riding 1689 – 90; col. blue regt. of militia ft. London 1689 – 90, 1691–d.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92, customs 1689 – Mar. 1696, Apr. 1696 – d.
FRS 1681.
Main residence: Lawrence Pountney Hill, London.
Notes
This biography is based on Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxxiv. 245-73.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WARD, Sir Patience (1629-96)
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