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SAUNDERSON, Hon. Nicholas (c.1657-92), of Thirkleby, Yorks. and Glentworth, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1657, 1st s. of George Saunderson, 5th Visct. Castleton [I], by 1st w.; bro. of Hon. James Saunderson. m. c. Dec. 1674, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir John Wray, 3rd Bt., of Glentworth, 1s.Marvell ed. Margoliouth, ii. 316, 332b.
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Commr. for assessment, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1679 – 80, Lincs. 1689 – 90; steward of Kirton-in-Lindsey 1689-d.
Main residences: Thirkleby, Yorks.; Glentworth, Lincs.
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SAUNDERSON, Hon. Nicholas (c.1657-92)
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SAVAGE, George (1636-83), of Bloxworth, Dorset.
Family and Education
b. 17 Apr. 1636, o. surv. s. of William Savage, counsellor at law, of Bloxworth and the M. Temple by Joan, da. of Richard Page of Oxendon, Mdx. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1651; M. Temple 1652. m. Anne, da. and h. of Thomas Bowyer of Deane, Shapwick, Dorset, 5s. 2da. suc. fa. 1650; Kntd. 13 June 1681.Society of Genealogists, Bloxworth reg.; Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 171; Trans. London and Mdx. Arch. Soc. o.s. i. 296; C142/549/71.
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Commr. for assessment, Dorset 1661 – 63, 1664 – 80; j.p. Dorset 1662 – 70, 1674–?d., Poole 1665; freeman, Poole 1662; commr. for pressing seamen, Dorset 1665, recusants 1675, dep. lt. 1676–?d., capt. of militia horse by 1679 – d.; commr. for visitation, Poole 1681.
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Main residence: Bloxworth, Dorset.
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SAVAGE, Richard, Visct. Colchester (c.1654-1712), of Wardley, Lancs. and Ealing Grove, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. c. 1654, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Thomas, 3rd Earl Rivers, by 1st w. Lady Elizabeth Scrope, illegit. da. and coh. of Emmanuel, 1st Earl of Sunderland. m. (1) 21 Aug. 1679, Penelope, da. and h. of Roger Downes of Wardley, 1da.; (2) lic. 28 Jan. 1688, aged 34, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Stydolph, 1st Bt., of Norbury, Mickleham, Surr., wid. of Thomas Tryon of Bulwick, Northants., s.p.; 1s. 2da. illegit. suc. fa. as 4th Earl Rivers 14 Sept. 1694.
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Capt. R. English Regt. [I] 1672, Duke of Buckingham’s Ft. 1673; lt.-col. 4 Horse Gds. 1686 – Nov. 1688; col. 3 Dgn. Gds. Dec. 1688–92, 3 Horse Gds. 1692 – 1703, R. Horse Gds. 1712 – d.; maj.-gen. 1693; lt.-gen. 1697; constable of the Tower 1710 – d.; gen. 1712.
Col. of militia ft. Cheshire 1680 – ?1701; j.p. Lancs. 1687 – Apr. 1688, 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Cheshire and Lancs. 1689 – 90; 1689 dep. lt. Cheshire 1689 – 95, custos rot. 1695 – 1704; ld. lt. Cheshire 1695 – 1704, Lancs. 1701 – 02, Essex 1705 – d.; constable, Liverpool Castle 1701 – d.; v.-adm. Lancs. 1702 – d., Essex 1705–d.
PC 25 Nov. 1708; envoy to Hanover 1710 – 11; master-gen. of the ordnance 1712 – d.
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Main residences: Wardley, Lancs.; Ealing Grove, Mdx.
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SAVAGE, Richard (c.1654-1712)
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SAVILE, Sir George, 4th Bt. (1633-95), of Rufford Abbey, Notts. and Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 11 Nov. 1633, 1st s. of Sir William Savile, 3rd Bt., of Rufford and Thornhill, Yorks. by Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry of Aylesborough, ld. keeper 1625-40; bro. of Henry Savile. educ. Shrewsbury 1643; privately (Eleazar Duncon, DD); travelled abroad (France and Italy) by 1647-52. m. (1) 29 Dec. 1656 (with £10,000), Lady Dorothy Spencer (d. 16 Dec. 1670), da. of Henry, 1st Earl of Sunderland, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1 da.; (2) Nov. 1672, Gertrude (d. 1 Oct. 1727), da. of Hon. William Pierrepont of Thoresby, Notts., 1da. suc. fa. 25 Jan. 1644; cr. Visct. Halifax 13 Jan. 1668, Earl of Halifax 16 July 1679, Mq. of Halifax 22 Aug. 1682.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 4, vi. 24.
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Commr. for militia, Yorks. Mar. 1660; j.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) Mar. 1660 – d., Notts. July 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland and Northern circuits July 1660; assessment W. Riding and Notts. Aug. 1660–8, sewers, Hatfield Chase Aug. 1660; dep. lt. (W. Riding) c. Aug. 1660 – Feb. 1667, Oct. 1667 – ?77, 1679–?d.; commr. for corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63; custos rot. liberty of Cawood 1662–?d., (W. Riding) 1689 – d.; capt. of militia ft. (W. Riding) 1662 – 63, col. 1663 – Mar. 1667, Sept. 1667–?77.
Capt. Prince Rupert’s Horse June – Sept. 1667.
Commr. for public accounts 1667 – 70, trade 1669 – 74, loyal and indigent officers accounts 1671, plantations 1672 – 74; PC 17 Apr. 1672 – 7 Jan. 1676, 21 Apr. 1679 – 21 Oct. 1685, 14 Feb. 1689 – 23 June 1692, ld. pres. 18 Feb. – 21 Oct. 1685; ambassador extraordinary, France and the United Provinces June – July 1672; ld. privy seal 1682 – 85, 1689 – 90; gov. of Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1682 – d., Mines Royal 1683 – d.; chancellor to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1684 – 85; Speaker, House of Lords Jan.-Oct. 1689.
FRS 1675.
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Main residences: Rufford Abbey, Notts.; Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.
Notes
This biography is based on H. C. Foxcroft, Life and Letters of Halifax.
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SAVILE, Sir George (1633-95)
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SAVILE, Henry (c.1642-87), of Barrowby, Lincs. and Whitehall.
Family and Education
b. c. 1642, 3rd s. of Sir William Savile, 3rd Bt., and bro. of Sir George Savile, 4th Bt. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1657; travelled abroad (France, Spain, Italy) by 1661-5. unm. Savile Corresp. (Cam. Soc. lxxi), p. xiv; Works of Sir Thomas Browne ed. Wilkins, i. 89.
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Groom of the bedchamber to the Duke of York 1665 – 72, to the King 1673 – May 1678, July 1678–80; envoy extraordinary, France 1672 – 73, 1678 – 82; v.-chamberlain 1680 – 87; ld. of Admiralty 1682–4.
Commr. for assessment, Notts. 1677 – 79, Lincs. 1679 – 80; keeper of Bushey Park, Mdx. c. 1684 – d.; alderman, Newark 1685 – d.; freeman, Portsmouth 1687.
Main residences: Barrowby, Lincs.; Whitehall.
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SAVILE, Henry (c.1642-87)
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