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SOUTHBY, Richard (c.1624-1704), of Somerford Keynes, Wilts. and Carswell, Buckland, Berks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1624, 1st. s. of John Southby of Carswell by Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Wiseman of Steventon, Berks. educ. Lincoln, Oxf., matric. 14 May 1641, aged 17; G. Inn 1646. m. settlement 1 June 1648, Katherine (d. 1686) da. of Robert Strange of Somerford Keynes, and coh. to her bro. Robert, 5s. 4da. suc. fa. 1683.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 283.
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Capt. of militia ft. Wilts. Apr. 1660; commr. for assessment, Wilts. Aug. 1660–9, Berks. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. Berks. July 1688–?d., dep. lt. Mar. 1688–9.
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Main residences: Somerford Keynes, Wilts.; Carswell, Buckland, Berks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SOUTHBY, Richard (c.1624-1704)
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SOUTHCOTE, Thomas (c.1622-64), of Buckland Tout Saints, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1622, 1st s. of George Southcote of Buckland Tout Saints by w. Frances. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 2 Nov. 1638, aged 16; L. Inn 1640. m. settlement 15 Jan. 1650, Alice, da. and h. of Abraham Petre of Marldon, Devon, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. c.1654.PCC 34 Alchin, 64 Bruce; Exeter City Lib. Z10/9/2 f. 2.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Devon 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., j.p. 1657 – d., dep. lt. 1661 – d., commr. for corporations 1662–3.
Main residence: Buckland Tout Saints, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SOUTHCOTE, Thomas (c.1622-64)
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SOUTHWELL, Sir Robert (1635-1702), of Spring Garden, Westminster and King’s Weston, Glos.
Family and Education
b. 31 Dec. 1635, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Robert Southwell of Kinsale, co. Cork by Helena, da. and h. of Robert Gore of Sherston, Wilts. educ. Cork 1648, Christchurch, Hants, 1650; Queen’s, Oxf. 1653; L. Inn 1654; travelled abroad (France, Italy, Austria, Hungary, German states, Netherlands) 1659-61. m. 26 Jan. 1655 (with £1,200), Elizabeth (d. 13 Jan. 1682), da. of Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Bt., of Surrenden Dering, Kent, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. Kntd. 21 Dec. 1665; suc. fa. 1677.DNB; Kent AO, U1713/A1, C13.
Offices Held
Sec. of prizes 1664 – 67, 1672 – 74; clerk to the PC 1664 – 79; envoy to Portugal 1665 – 68; envoy extraordinary, Portugal 1668 – 69, Spanish Netherlands 1671 – 72, Brandenburg and Saxony 1680; commr. for excise 1671 – 81, customs 1689 – 94; sec. of state [I] 1690 – 1702; PC [I] ?1690 – d.; commr. for public accounts [I] 1693; one of the lds. justices [I] 1693.
Dep. v.-adm. Munster 1665, v.-adm. 1677 – 1701; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1673 – 80, Westminster 1677 – 80, Glos. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. Mdx. and Westminster by 1680 – May 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; Glos. ?1689 – d.; dep. lt. Glos. 1689–94.
FRS 1663, pres. 1690–5.
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Main residences: Spring Garden, Westminster; King's Weston, Glos.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SOUTHWELL, Sir Robert (1635-1702)
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SPARKE, Arthur (1628-77), of Hertford and London.
Family and Education
bap. 5 June 1628, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of Thomas Sparke, rector of Brown Candover, Hants 1615-40, by w. Mary. educ. M. Temple 1649, called 1656; utter barrister, I. Temple 1670. m. 3 Apr. 1656, Mary, da. and coh. of Hugh North of Marden, Herts., 2s. ?d.v.p.Hants RO, Brown Candover par. reg.; I.T. Recs. iii. 74; Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 2; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 171, 224.
Offices Held
Town clerk, Hertford 1651 – 55, steward of the borough court 1661 – 75; j.p. Herts. July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., loyal and indigent officers 1662.
Dep. remembrancer of the Exchequer c.1666–72.
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Main residences: Hertford; London.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SPARKE, Arthur (1628-77)
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SPARKE, John (1636-80), of the Friary, Plymouth, Devon.
Family and Education
bap. 27 Aug. 1636, 1st s. of Jonathan Sparke of Plymouth by Mary, da. of Sir Robert Basset of Heanton Punchardon. educ. I. Temple 1656. m. lic. 29 Oct. 1663, Mary, da. of Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Bt. of Antony, Cornw., at least 2s. suc. fa. aft. 1673.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 856; M. Temple Reg. i. 226, 239; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxxiv. 226.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Plymouth 1677 – 79, Devon 1677 – d.; j.p. Devon 1678 – d.
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Main residence: the Friary, Plymouth, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SPARKE, John (1636-80)
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