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FLEETWOOD, Richard (1653-1709), of Rossall Hall, Lancs.

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b. 1653, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Francis Fleetwood of Rossall Hall, by Mary, da. of Charles Foster of Preesal Park, Lancs. m. 16 June 1674, Margaret, da. and h. of Edward Fleetwood of Leyland, Lancs., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. bef. 1682. Baines, Lancs. ed. Croston, iv. 208; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, lxxxv), 111; H. Fishwick, Hist. Poulton-le-Fylde (Chetham Soc. ser. 2, viii), 164–5.
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Freeman, Preston 1662; bailiff, Salford hundred 1709–d. Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix) 144, 182; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 142.

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FLEETWOOD, Richard (1653-1709), of Rossall Hall, Lancs.
Main residence: Rossall Hall, Lancs.
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FLEETWOOD, John (1686-1745), of Great Missenden, Bucks.

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bap. 9 Mar. 1686, 1st surv. s. of William Fleetwood of Great Missenden, being 1st by 2nd w. Sarah, da. of Thomas Bridgwood, embroiderer, of London, wid. of William Whorwood of St. James Clerkenwell, Mdx. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1702. m. 19 Jan. 1724, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Seare of Great Missenden, high sheriff of Bucks. 1712, s.p. suc. fa. 1691. St. James Clerkenwell (Harl. Soc. Reg. ix), i. 315; Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 376–7, 386–7; Vis. Bucks. 1634 (Harl. Soc. lviii), 55.
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Sheriff, Bucks. 1709–10.

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FLEETWOOD, John (?1685-1745), of Missenden, Bucks.
Main residence: Great Missenden, Bucks.
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FLEETWOOD, John (1686-1745)

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FLEETWOOD, Henry (c.1667-1746), of Penwortham, nr. Preston, Lancs.

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b. c. 1667, 1st s. of Arthur Fleetwood of Lichfield, Staffs. and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, by Mary, da. and h. of Sir Henry Archbold of Abbots Bromley, Staffs., chancellor of Lichfield dioc. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 25 Oct. 1683, aged 16. m. settlement 12 Feb. 1714, Sarah (d. 1719), da. of Roger Sudell of Preston, s.p. suc. fa. 1677, his cos. Edward Fleetwood† at Penwortham 1704. N. and Q. ser. 10, vii. 302–3; Priory of Penwortham (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, xxx), p. lxix.
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2nd lt. 7 Ft. 1685, lt. 1688.CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 294.

Freeman, Preston 1714; burgess, Wigan 1714.Lancs. RO, Preston bor. recs. CNP 3/1/1/, p. 593; Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/MR/11.Lancs. RO, Preston bor. recs. CNP 3/1/1, p. 593; Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/MR/11. "

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FLEETWOOD, Henry (?1667-1746), of Penwortham, nr. Preston, Lancs.
Main residence: Penwortham, nr. Preston, Lancs.
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FLEET, Sir John (1648-1712), of Allhallows Staining, London, and Battersea, Surr.

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bap. 18 Mar. 1648, s. of Richard Fleet of Bourton, Bucks. m. (1) 20 June 1674, Elizabeth Arnold of St. Andrew, Holborn, Mdx.; (2) aft. 1695, wid. of Thomas Newcombe, royal printer, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1688. IGI, London; EHR, li. 681; London Rec. Soc. ii. 107; Cussans, Herts. Hertford hundred, 16.
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Freeman, Coopers’ Co. 1667, asst. 1685, master 1689, transferred to Grocers’ Co. 1692, master 1693–5; alderman, London Oct. 1688–d., sheriff 1688–9, ld. mayor 1692–3; freeman, Colchester 1694.

Cttee. Old E.I. Co. 1692–1708 (with statutory intervals), gov. 1694–1708 (with statutory intervals); manager, united trade 1702; dir. E.I. Co. 1709–10, 1711–d.; asst. R. African Co. 1693–4, 1699–1702, 1704, sub.-gov. 1697–8; gov. Battersea Sch. 1700; vice-pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1703–4, pres. 1704–8; pres. St. Bartholomew’s Hosp. 1705–12.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695, 1704, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. Guildhall Lib. ms 5602/5, f. 51; 6, f. 165; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 116; Add. 38871 (unfol.); 10120, ff. 232–6; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 381; Daily Courant, 8 Aug. 1704.

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FLEET, Sir John (1648-1712), of Allhallows Staining, London, and Battersea, Surr.
Main residences: Allhallows Staining, London; Battersea, Surr.
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FITZWILLIAM, Hon. John (c.1681-1728), of Milton, Northants.

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b. c. 1681, 3rd but o. surv. s. of William, 3rd Baron Fitzwilliam† of Lifford [I] (cr. Earl Fitzwilliam [I] 1716) by Anne (d. 1717), da. and h. of Edmund Cremer of West Winch, Norf. m. 17 Sept. 1718, Anne (d. 1726), da. and h. of John Stringer of Sutton-upon-Lound, Notts., 1s. 3da. Styled Visct. Milton 1716–19; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl 28 Dec. 1719. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, 74–77.
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Custos rot. Peterborough 1720–8.

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FITZWILLIAM, John, Visct. Milton (c.1685-1728), of Milton, nr. Peterborough.
Main residence: Milton, Northants.
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A.A.H.
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FITZWILLIAM, Hon. John (c.1681-1728)

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FITZGERALD, John, 18th Earl of Kildare [I] (c.1661-1707), of Caversham Park, Oxon.

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b. c. 1661, o. s. of Wentworth Fitzgerald†, 17th Earl of Kildare [I], by Lady Elizabeth, da. of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare. educ. Oxf. Univ. DCL 1683. m. (1) aft. Aug. 1682, Mary (d. 1683), da. of Henry O’Brien†, Ld. Ibrackan, 1s. d.v.p. ; (2) lic. 12 June 1684 (with £10,000), Lady Elizabeth (d. 1758), da. and coh. of Richard Jones*, 1st Earl of Ranelagh [I], s.p. suc. fa. as 18th Earl 5 Mar. 1664.
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FITZGERALD, John, 18th Earl of Kildare [I] (c.1661-1707), of Caversham Park, Oxon.
Main residence: Caversham Park, Oxon.
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FITZGERALD, John, 18th Earl of Kildare [I] (c.1661-1707)

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FIREBRACE, Sir Basil (1652-1724), of London and Enfield, Mdx.

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b. 1652, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Firebrace of Whitehall, Westminster and the Old Hall, Stoke Golding, Leics., page of the bedchamber, yeoman of the robes and clerk of the kitchen to Charles I 1647–9, clerk of the kitchen, clerk comptroller and second clerk of the Bd. of Green Cloth to Charles II and James II 1660–89, by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Daniel Dowell of Stoke Golding. m. 7 Sept. 1671, Mary, da. of Thomas Hough, milliner, of St. Botolph’s, Bishopsgate, 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 2 Aug. 1687; cr. Bt. 28 July 1698. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 69; Folger Shakespeare Lib. Newdigate newsletter 25 June 1695; BL, Lothian mss, ‘Abstract of the Case of Sir Basil Firebrace . . .’; C. W. Firebrace, Honest Harry, 29, 141–2, 201, 204, 217–18, 220, 224, 226, 229–31, 240, 245; DNB (Firebrace, Sir Henry).
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Yeoman purveyor of French wines to the Household 1673–85; jt. ranger of Enfield chase by 1694–1714. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 209–10.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. 1687–8; alderman, London 1687– Oct. 1688, freeman Oct. 1688; freeman, Cambridge 1693. Beaven, Aldermen, i. 31; Cambs. RO (Cambridge), Cambridge bor. recs. common day bk. 1681–1722, p. 221.

Cttee. E.I. Co. 1694–5. Add. 38871 (unfol.).

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FIREBRACE, Sir Basil (1652-1724), of London and Enfield, Mdx.
Main residence: London and Enfield, Mdx.
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FINCH, Hon. Heneage II (1683-1757), of Albury, Surr.

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bap. 27 Aug. 1683, 1st s. of Hon. Heneage Finch I* and bro. of Hon. John Finch†. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1700. m. 9 Dec. 1712, Mary, da. and h. of Sir Clement Fisher, 3rd Bt., of Packington, Warws., 1s. 4da. Styled Ld. Guernsey, 1715–19; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Aylesford 22 July 1719.
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Master of jewel office 1711–16. Info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz.

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FINCH, Heneage, Lord Guernsey (?1683-1757).
Main residence: Albury, Surr.
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FINCH, Hon. Heneage II (1683-1757)

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FINCH, Hon. Heneage I (c.1649-1719), of Arch Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.; and Albury, nr. Guildford, Surr.

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b. c. 1649, 2nd s. of Heneage Finch†, 1st Earl of Nottingham, by Elizabeth, da. of Daniel Harvey, Grocer and merchant, of Laurence Pountney Hill, London and Croydon, Surr.; bro. of Daniel Finch †, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, Hon. Edward* and Hon. William†. educ. Westminster; I. Temple 1662, called 1673, bencher 1673; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 18 Nov. 1664, aged 15, DCL 1683. m. 16 May 1678 (with £10,000), Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir John Banks, 1st Bt.*, 3s. 6da. cr. Baron Guernsey 15 Mar. 1703, Earl of Aylesford 19 Oct. 1714. H. Horwitz, Revol. Politicks, 259.
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Attaché to Hon. Henry Coventry† as plenip. congress of Breda 1667; KC 1677; solicitor-gen. 1679–86; groom of bedchamber 1685–89; PC 20 Mar. 1703–May 1708, 13 Dec. 1711–d.; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1714–16. HMC Finch, i. 457, 479; info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz.

Chairman, cttees. of supply, and ways and means 22 May–20 Nov. 1685.

Commr. building 50 new churches 1711–15. E. G. W. Bill, Queen Anne Churches, p. xxiii.

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FINCH, Hon. Heneage I (c.1649-1719), of Albury, Surr.
Main residences: Arch Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.; Albury, nr. Guildford, Surr.
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FINCH, Hon. Heneage I (c.1649-1719)

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FINCH, Hon. Edward (1663-1738).

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bap. 20 Apr. 1663, 8th but 5th surv. s. of Heneage Finch†, 1st Earl of Nottingham, by Elizabeth, da. of Daniel Harvey, Grocer and merchant, of Lawrence Pountney Hill, London and Croydon, Surr., sis. of Daniel Harvey†; bro. of Daniel Finch†, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, Hon. Heneage Finch I* and Hon. William Finch†. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1677, MA 1679, fellow 1680–4; I. Temple 1685. m. Mary, da. of Nicholas Stanley, MD, fellow of New Coll. Oxf., s.p. IGI, London; A. B. I’Anson, Hist. Finch Fam. 76; J. Peile, Biog. Reg. Christ’s Coll. ii. 64.
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Under-sec. of state 1689–93; preb. of Wetwang, dioc. of York 1704–d., rector of Kirkby in Cleveland 1705–7, of Wigan 1707–14; canon of 2nd preb. dioc. of Canterbury 1710–d.; chaplain-in-ordinary to George I by 1715–27. Nicolson Diaries ed. Jones and Holmes, 620.

Freeman, Wigan 4 July 1702. Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/MR/10.

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FINCH, Hon. Edward (1663-1738).
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FINCH, Hon. Edward (1663-1738)

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