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SEYMOUR, Hon. Charles (1621-65), of Allington and Marlborough, Wilts.

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b. 5 Feb. 1621, o.s. of Sir Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge by 1st w. Frances, da. and coh. of Sir Gilbert Prynne of Allington. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1636. m. (1) 4 Apr. 1632, Mary, da. and coh. of Thomas Smith of Soley, Chilton Foliat, Wilts., 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) by 1654, Elizabeth (d.1691), da. of William, 1st Baron Alington of Killard [I], 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron 12 July 1664.Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 346-7.
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Commr. for sequestrations (royalist), Wilts. 1642, j.p. 1643 – 46, July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–4, colt of militia ft. by Nov. 1660–?d., dep. lt. 1661 – d., commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, custos rot. 1664–d.SP23/191/787; Add. 32324, ff. 66, 149.

Main residences: Allington; Marlborough, Wilts.
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SCRIVEN, Richard (1625-83), of Frodesley, Salop.

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bap. 7 June 1625, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Sir Thomas Scriven of Frodesley by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Vincent Corbet of Moreton Corbet, wid. of Robert Corbet of Stanwardine, Salop. m. by 1654, Susan (d.1667), da. of Robert Needham, 2nd Visct. Kilmorey [I], of Shavington, Salop, 2s. d.v.p., 2da. suc. fa. 1644.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), 144-5; (ser. 4), ii. 222; Salop N. and Q. n.s. iv.
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J.p. Salop July 1660 – d., commr. for sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, assessment, Salop. Aug. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., lt.-col. of militia ft. c. Oct. 1660 – d., jt. farmer of excise by 1661 – 64, jt. receiver of hearth-tax 1662 – 67, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, oyer and terminer 1662, recusants 1675.C181/7/80; SP29/41/85; Bodl. Ch. Salop 146; T51/11/19.

Gent. of the privy chamber 1664–d.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 174.

Main residence: Frodesley, Salop.
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SCROPE, Adrian (c.1616-66), of Cockerington, Lincs.

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b. c. 1616, 1st s. of Sir Gervase Scrope of Cockerington by 1st w. Catherine, da. of John Hungerford of Chisbury, Wilts. educ. Westminster; St. John’s, Camb. adm. 18 May 1632, aged 16; L. Inn 1634. m. c.1648, Mary (d.1685), da. of Sir Robert Carr, 2nd Bt., of Aswarby, Lincs., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1655; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 862; Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 360; Lincs. N. and Q. ix. 155.
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Gent. of the privy chamber 1641–6.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 142.

Col. of horse (royalist) 1642 – 46; capt. Earl of Cleveland’s Horse 1662–d.List of Officers Claiming (1663), 117; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 509.

J.p. Lincs. (Kesteven and Holland) July 1660 – d., commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660, sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, assessment (Lindsey) Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 64, Lincs. 1661 – 63, 1664 – d., loyal and indigent officers 1662.

Main residence: Cockerington, Lincs.
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SCUDAMORE, Hon. James (1624-68), of Cary Cradock, Sellack, Herefs.

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b. 26 June 1624, 4th s. of John Scudamore (d.1671), 1st Visct. Scudamore of Sligo [I], of Holme Lacy, Herefs. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Arthur Porter of Llanthony Abbey, Glos. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1640-2; travelled abroad 1644-?48. m. 14 Sept. 1648, Jane, da. and coh. of Richard Bennet of Kew, Surr., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.Add. 11044, f. 246.
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J.p. Herefs. 1642 – 44, July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., loyal and indigent officers 1662, dep. lt. 1662–d.Trans. Woolhope Club, xxxiv. 292.

Main residence: Cary Cradock, Sellack, Herefs.
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SCUDAMORE, Hon. James (1624-68)

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SEDLEY, Sir Charles, 5th Bt. (1639-1701), of Southfleet, Kent and Bloomsbury Square, Mdx.

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bap. 30 Mar. 1639, 5th (posth.) s. of Sir John Sedley, 2nd Bt. (d.1638), of Aylesford by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Henry Savile, provost of Eton 1596-1622. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1656. m. 9 Feb. 1657, Lady Catherine Savage (d. 1 July 1707), da. of John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers, 1da.; illegit. s. by Ann Ayscough d.v.p. suc. bro. c. Apr. 1651.
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Commr. for militia, Kent and Leics. Mar. 1660, assessment Aug. 1660, Sewers, N. Kent Sept. 1660, Wittersham marshes, Dec. 1660; capt. of vol. horse Kent Oct. 1660, dep. lt. by 1668 – July 1688, 1689 – ?94; asst. Rochester Bridge 1675 – d., warden 1676, 1683, 1690, 1697; j.p. Kent 1689–d.Stowe 744, f. 51; C181/7/46; Twysden Ltcy. Pprs. (Kent Recs. x), 57, 64; HMC Finch, i. 50; information from Mr. P. F. Cooper, Bridge Clerk, Rochester Bridge Trust.

Member, R. Adventurers into Africa Dec. 1660, asst. 1666.

Main residences: Southfleet, Kent; Bloomsbury Square, Mdx.
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This biography is based on V. de Sola Pinto, Sir Charles Sedley.

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SEDLEY, Sir Charles (1639-1701)

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