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SHAW, Sir John (c.1615-80), of Broad Street, London and Eltham Lodge, Kent.
Family and Education
b. c. 1615, 2nd s. of Robert Shaw (d.1678), vintner, of Southwark, Surr. and Leadenhall Street, London by Elizabeth, da. of John Domelawe, Vintner, of London. m. (1) by 1654, Sarah, da. of John Ashe, clothier, of Freshford, Som., 1s. 1da.; (2) 24 June 1663, Bridget, da. and coh. of Sir William Drury of Besthorpe, Norf. wid. of Charles, 4th Visct. Kilmorey [I], 2s. 1da. Kntd. 28 July 1660; cr. Bt. 15 Apr. 1665.Works of Sir Thomas Browne ed. Wilkin, 271; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 136; Som. Wills, iii. 46; CSP Dom. 1654, p. 441; 1670, p. 712; PCC 41 Bath.
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Gent. of the privy chamber June 1660 – d.; commr. of customs Sept. 1660–2, farmer 1662 – 71; commr. of trade Nov. 1660–8, plantations Dec. 1660–70, jt. paymaster of Dunkirk garrison Dec. 1660–2; surveyor of shipping 1661 – d.; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa by 1664 – 71; surveyor of woods and forests c.1667.
Lt.-col. of white regt. militia ft., London Oct. 1660 – ?65; commr. for assessment, London 1661 – 63, Kent 1663 – 64, 1667 – d., London and Surr. 1664 – 69, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662; dep. lt. London 1662 – ?65; j.p. Kent 1665 – d.; collector of customs, London 1669 – d.; commr. for recusants, Kent 1675.
Main residences: Broad Street, London; Eltham Lodge, Kent.
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SHERARD, Bennet (1649-1701), of Whissendine, Rutland.
Family and Education
bap. 24 Aug. 1649, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Hon. Philip Sherard. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1666. m. by 1679, Dorothy (d.1744), da. of Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S], wid. of Robert Stapylton of Wighill, Yorks., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1695.Nichols, Leics. ii. 338, 342, 346.
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Commr. for assessment, Rutland 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, Yorks. (W. Riding) and York 1690; j.p. Rutland 1689 – d., dep. lt. 1690 – d.; capt. of militia horse by 1697–d.
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Main residence: Whissendine, Rutland.
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SHERARD, Bennet (1649-1701)
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SHAW, William (c.1644-97), of St. James’s Street, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1644. m. lic. 6 Apr. 1680, aged 36, Grace, da. and coh. of John Masson of Stamford, Lincs. 2s. 2da. 5 other ch. d.v.p.Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 25-26; Survey of London, xxix. 50-51; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 477-8.
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Sec. to Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon c. 1660 – 74, to Laurence Hyde 1674 – 79; Treasury clerk 1679, chief clerk by 1693 – d.; groom of the privy chamber to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1682-at least 1687.
Searcher, Gravesend 1681 – 89, 1693 – 96; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1689–90.
Main residence: St. James's Street, Westminster.
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SHAW, William (c.1644-97)
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SHERARD, Bennet, 2nd Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I] (1621-1700), of Stapleford, Leics.
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bap. 30 Nov. 1621, 1st s. of William, 1st Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I] by Abigail, da. and coh. of Cecil Cave of Greenwich, Kent, wid. of Henry Tresham of Newton, Northants.; bro. of Hon. Philip Sherard. educ. St. John’s Oxf. 1639; travelled abroad (Italy) 1641-4; Padua 1642, m. lic. 8 Mar. 1661, Elizabeth (d. 17 Dec. 1713), da. and h. of Sir Robert Christopher of Alford, Lincs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1 Apr. 1640.Nichols, Leics. ii. 346; Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, viii. 129; PC Reg. xii. 106; Recs. of Soc. of Jesus ed. Foley, vi. 623.
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Commr. for assessment, Rutland 1652, Leics. and Rutland Aug. 1660–80, Leics., Lincs. and Rutland 1689 – 90; j.p. Leics. 1656 – Feb. 1688, 1689–?d., Rutland July 1660 – d., Lincs. (Lindsey) 1670 – bef.80; commr. for militia, Leics. Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Midland circuit 1662; dep. lt. Leics. 1667 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–?d., Lincs. 1670 – bef.80, Rutland 1671 – Mar. 1688; commr. for recusants, Leics. 1675; ld. lt. and custos rot. Rutland 1690–d.
Main residence: Stapleford, Leics.
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SHERARD, Bennet (1621-1700)
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SHERARD, Hon. Philip (1623-95), of Whissendine, Rutland.
Family and Education
bap. 17 Nov. 1623, 2nd s. of William, 1st Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I]; bro. of Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1639; travelled abroad (Italy) 1641; Padua 1642. m. c.1645, Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Denton of Hillesden, Bucks., wid. of John Pulteney of Misterton, Leics., and of Hon. William Eure of Old Malton, Yorks., 3s. 1da.Lyons, Environs, iii. 296; Nichols, Leics. ii. 338, 346.
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Capt. (Dutch army) to 1645; capt. of horse, regt. of Francis, Lord Hawley June – Nov. 1660; cornet, R. Horse Gds. (The Blues) 1661, lt. 1665–72.
Commr. for militia, Rutland Mar. 1660, capt. of militia horse Apr. 1660, j.p. July 1660–82, 1689 – d., dep. lt. Rutland c. Aug. 1660–82, 1690 – d., Leics. 1667 – ?82; commr. for assessment, Rutland Aug. 1660–80, Glos. and Leics. 1661 – 63, 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, loyal and indigent officers 1662, enclosures, Deeping fen 1665, recusants, Oxon. 1675.
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Main residence: Whissendine, Rutland.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SHERARD, Hon. Philip (1623-95)
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SICKLEMORE, John (c.1612-70), of Gray’s Inn and Ipswich, Suff.
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b. c. 1612, 2nd s. of John Sicklemore (d.1645) of Tuddenham, Suff. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Fettiplace, Ironmonger, of London. educ. Clare, Camb. 1628, BA 1631; G. Inn 1633, called 1640, ancient 1658. m. (1) 2 Apr. 1646, Anne, da. of Philip Bedingfield of Ditchingham, Norf., s.p.; (2) settlement 30 June 1651, Martha, da. of Nicholas Bacon of Shrubland, Barham, Suff., 2s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. bro. by 1657.Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. lxi),, 144; PCC 82 Meade; Norf. Par. Reg. v. 87; Add. 19149, f. 64v; Copinger, Suff. Manors, iii. 109.
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Recorder, Orford 1647 – 69, Ipswich Sept. 1660 – d.; j.p. Suff. Mar. 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, assessment, Suff. Aug. 1660–9, Ipswich 1661 – 69; bencher, G. Inn 1664.
Main residences: Gray's Inn; Ipswich, Suff.
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SICKLEMORE, John (c.1612-70)
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