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VINCENT, Walter I (1631-80), of Truro, Cornw.

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bap. 15 Apr. 1631, 1st s. of Henry Vincent, attorney of Tresimple, St. Clement by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Walter Rendall of Lostwithiel, Cornw.; half-bro. of Shadrach Vincent. educ. M. Temple 1647, called 1656. m. 24 Oct. 1651, Jane, da. of Edward Nosworthy I of Ince Castle, Cornw., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1658.Cornw. RO, St. Clement par. reg.; G. C. Boase, Coll. Cornub. 1147; Truro Par. Reg. (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc.) i. 200-20, 295; PCC 54 Wootton.
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Alderman, Lostwithiel 1652 – 60; j.p. Crew. 1657 – July 1660, Aug. 1660–62, 1673 – d., commr. for assessment 1657, 1664 – d., militia Mar. 1660, recorder, Falmouth by 1674–d.Cornw. RO, Lostwithiel bor. archives; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 490.

Main residence: Truro, Cornw.
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VINCENT, Walter I (1631-80)

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VINCENT, William (c.1615-61), of London.

Family and Education
b. c. 1615, 1st s. of Francis Vincent, chapman, of Weedon, Northants. by Elizabeth, da. of Edward Langham of Guilsborough, Northants. m. (1) lic. 7 June 1644, aged 29, Rebecca, da. of Thomas Ferrers, merchant, of London, (2) Rebecca, da. of Richard Chambers, Girdler, of London; 2s. 4da. Kntd. May 1660.Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 150; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 48; Guildhall RO, 10091/24; B. Wilkinson, Antique Rems. of St. Martin Outwich, plate xi.
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Member, Grocers’ Co. c. 1639, warden 1661 – d.; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1640, v.-pres. 1661 – d.; asst. Levant Co. 1645 – 50, husband 1650 – 59, dep.-gov. 1659 – d.; committee, E.I. Co. 1654 – d., commr. for assessment, London 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., common councilman 1657 – 58, 1661 – d., alderman 1658 – 59, commr. for militia 1659, Mar. 1660, col. blue regt. of militia ft. Mar. 1661–d.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 168; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes 58; G. A. Raikes, Hist. Hon Artillery Co. ii. 475; Merc. Pol. 29 Mar. 1660.

Treas. of poll-tax Sept. 1660–1.

Main residence: London.
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VINCENT, William (c.1615-61)

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VINCENT, Walter II (1663-92), of Truro, Cornw.

Family and Education
bap. 25 May 1663, 3rd s. of Walter Vincent I, and bro. of Henry Vincent. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1678; M. Temple 1678, called 1685. unm. Truro Par. Reg. (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc.), i. 206; Prob. 6/68/147.
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Alderman, Truro 1685 – 87; commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1689–90.CSP Dom. 1685, pp. 71–72; PC2/71/390.

Capt. indep. co. Nov. 1688, regt. of Francis Luttrell II 1689–d.HMC 7th Rep. 417.

Main residence: Truro, Cornw.
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VINCENT, Walter II (1663-92)

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VERNON, Henry (1606-76), of Hodnet, Salop.

Family and Education
bap. 16 Dec. 1606, 1st s. of Sir Robert Vernon of Hodnet by Mary, da. of Sir Robert Needham of Shavington, Salop, wid. of Thomas Onslow of Boreatton, Salop. m. 1636, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Richard White of The Friars, Anglesey, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1625; cr. Bt. 23 July 1660.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xii. 1; PCC 64 Harte.
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Commr. of array, Salop 1642, j.p. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Salop Aug. 1660–74, Mdx. 1665 9; receiver-gen. Salop, Staffs., Worcs. and Herefs. Aug. 1660–2; commr. for oyer and terminer, Wales 1661, corporations, Salop 1662 – 63, recusants 1675.Bodl. Ch. Salop 146.

Commr. for excise appeals 1662 – d., revenue wagons 1665–7.CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 208; 1661–2, pp. 326, 590; 1664–5, p. 399; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 180; iii. 762.

Main residence: Hodnet, Salop.
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VERNON, Henry (1606-76)

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VERNON, James (1646-1727), of Frith Street, Westminster.

Family and Education
bap. 1 Apr. 1646, 2nd s. of Francis Vernon (d.1647) of Covent Garden, Westminster by Anne, da. of George Smithies, goldsmith of London, wid. of William Welby of Gedney, Lincs. educ. Charterhouse; Christ Church, Oxf. 1662, BA 1666, MA 1669. m. lic. 6 Apr. 1675, Mary (d. 12 Oct. 1715), da. of Sir John Buck, 1st Bt., of Hamby Grange, Lincs., 2s. 2da. suc. bro. 1677.Survey of London, xxiii. 152; Westminster City Lib., St. Martin in the Fields par. reg.; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1386; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 4), iv. 174; PCC 206 Fines, 53 Farrant.
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Sec. to the Duke of Monmouth 1673 – 79, to the Prince of Orange Dec. 1688 – Feb. 1689; dep. sec. at war 1678 – 79; gazetteer by Oct. – Dec. 1688; under-sec. of state 1689 – 1190, 1693 – 97; sec. of embassy to William Harbord 1691 – 92; sec. of state 1697 – 1702; PC 5 Dec. 1697 – d.; teller of the receipt, Exchequer 1702 – 10; commr. for privy seal 1716.CSP Dom. 1673, pp. 465–6; 1689–90, p. 28; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 329; ix. 1001, 1366, 1910; x. 335; xiv. 67; xvii. 47; xxiv. 461; LS13/231/8.

J.p. Westminster 1689 – d., Mdx. by 1701–?d., commr. for assessment, Westminster 1689–90.Mdx. RO, WJP/CP3.

Main residence: Frith Street, Westminster.
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VERNON, James (1646-1727)

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