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FINCH, Daniel, Lord Finch (1689-1769).

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b. 24 May 1689, 1st surv. s. of Daniel Finch†, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea, by his 2nd w. Anne, da. of Christopher Hatton†, 1st Visct. Hatton. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. 1704; travelled abroad (Low Countries, Germany, Italy) 1708, 1709–10; LL.D. Cambridge, 1728. m. (1) 28 Dec. 1729, Lady Frances Feilding (d. 1734), da. of Basil, 4th Earl of Denbigh, 1da.; (2) 18 Jan. 1738, Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Palmer, 4th Bt.*, 8da. (4 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 8th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham 1 Jan. 1730; KG 13 Mar. 1752.
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Gent. of the bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1714–16; ld. of Treasury 1715–16; comptroller of Household 1725–30; PC 1 June 1725; first ld. of Admiralty Mar. 1742–Dec. 1744, Apr.– July 1757; ld. pres. of Council 1765–6.

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FILMER, Thomas (c.1660-1701), of Great Amwell, Herts. and the Inner Temple

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b. c. 1660, s. of ?John Filmer of Stonehall, Kent. educ. M. Temple 1678; I. Temple 1681, called 1685. m. (aged 23) lic. 7 Nov. 1683, Susan Fiennes, da. of John Fiennes of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London, 2da. London Mar. Lic. ed. Chester, 483; Chauncy, Herts. i. 554–5.
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Recorder, Hertford 1699–d. Herts. RO, Hertford bor. recs. 1/76.

Main residences: Great Amwell, Herts.; the Inner Temple.
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FILMER, Thomas (c.1660-1701)

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FERRIER, Richard (c.1671-1728), of Great Yarmouth and Hemsby, Norf.

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bap. 24 May 1671, o. s. of Richard Ferrier of Great Yarmouth and Hemsby by Judith, da. and coh. of Thomas Wilde of Lowestoft, Suff. educ. Great Yarmouth; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1685; travelled abroad (France) 1687. m. 1695, Ellen, da. and h. of Robert Long of Reymerston, Norf., 1s. 5da. suc. fa. 1695. IGI, Norf.; Cam. Misc. ix. 3–12, 15–39.
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Freeman, Great Yarmouth by 1690, common council 1690, alderman 1694–d.; bailiff 1696–7; mayor 1706–7, 1720–1. Norf. RO, Gt. Yarmouth bor. recs. assembly bk. 1680–1701; Cam. Misc. ix. 6.

Main residence: Great Yarmouth and Hemsby, Norf.
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FERRIER, Richard (c.1671-1728)

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FERNE, Robert (c.1690-1723), of Snitterton Hall and Locko House, Derbys.

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b. c. 1690, o. s. of Henry Ferne of Snitterton Hall and Butterwick House, Hammersmith, Mdx., receiver-gen. of customs 1700–16, by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Nicholas Dayrell of Kingsclere, Hants. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 1 Feb. 1706, aged 16; M. Temple 1706. m. 24 May 1717, Diana, da. of John Turner of Stoke Rochford, Lincs., s.p. suc. fa. 1723. Add. 6668, f. 236; 6669, f. 116; 6673, f. 191; PCC 207 Richmond; Cal. Treas. Bks. xv. 290; xxvi. 281; xxx. 250; Lysons, Environs (1792–6), ii. 405.
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Main residence: Snitterton Hall and Locko House, Derbys.
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FENWICK, Roger (c.1662-by 1701), of Stanton Hall, Long Horsley, Northumb.

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b. c. 1662, 1st s. of William Fenwick (d.v.p. s. of Edward Fenwick of Stanton, Northumb.) of Irthington, Cumb. by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Ellison† of Hebburn, co. Dur. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. matric. 25 June 1678, aged 16; G. Inn 1678, called 1686. m. 10 July 1692, Elizabeth, da. and h. of George Fenwick† of Brinkburn, Northumb., 4s. (1 d.v.p. ) 2da. suc. fa. 24 May 1675, gdfa. 14 Aug. 1689. Hodgson, Northumb. ii (2), 113–14; Arch. Ael. ser. 4, xxiv. 102.
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Main residence: Stanton Hall, Long Horsley, Northumb.
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FELTON, Thomas (1649-1709), of Whitehall, Westminster and Playford, Suff.

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bap. 12 Oct. 1649, 6th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Bt.†, of Playford; bro. of Sir Adam Felton, 3rd Bt.*; m. ?(1) lic. 1 Feb. 1677, Elizabeth King of Down Ampney, Glos., s.p.; (2) Lady Elizabeth Howard (d. 1681), da. and coh. of James, 3rd Earl of Suffolk, 1da. suc. bro. as 4th Bt. 9 Feb. 1697. Nottingham Univ. Lib. Portland (Bentinck) mss, Thomas Tollemache to Felton, 29 Apr. [1693]; Hervey Diary, 48; Hervey Letter Bks. i. 240–1; Procs. Suff. Inst. Arch. iv. 55; Add. 19129, ff. 128–9, 148; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 479; Wood, Life and Times, ii. 561.
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Page of honour 1665– Mar. 1671; groom of the bedchamber Mar. 1671–by 16 May 1679; master of the hawks (apptd. for life) 1675–1703; master of the Household 1689– Nov. 1708, comptroller Nov. 1708–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 669; iii. 1199; iv. 752; ix. 949; xviii. 263, 328; CSP Dom. 1672, p. 662; 1678, p. 299; 1684–5, p. 275; Boyer, Anne Annals, vii. 244; R.O. Bucholz, Augustan Court, 262.

Asst. Mines Adventurers’ Co. 1693. Sel. Charters, 239.

Main residences: Whitehall, Westminster; Playford, Suff.
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FELTON, Thomas (1649-1709)

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FELTON, Sir Adam, 3rd Bt. (aft.1637-97), of Playford, Suff.

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b. aft. 1637, 1st surv. s. of Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Bt.†, of Shotley, Suff. and Playford by Susanna, da. of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Bt.†, of Helmingham, Suff.; bro. of Thomas Felton*. m. by 1676, Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Reresby of Thrybergh, Yorks., wid. of Sir Francis Foljambe, 1st Bt.†, of Walton, Derbys., Edward Horner of Mells, Som. and William, Visct. Monson of Castlemaine [I]†, 1da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. Oct. 1690. Procs. Suff. Inst. Arch. iv. 33, 55; Add. 19125, ff. 127–9.
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Main residence: Playford, Suff.
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FELTON, Sir Adam, 3rd Bt. (aft. 1637-97)

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FEILDING, Hon. William (1669-1723), of Ashtead, Surr. and Duke Street, Westminster

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b. 1669, 2nd s. of William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh, by his 1st w. Mary (d. 1669), da. of Sir Robert King of Boyle Abbey, co. Roscommon, wid. of Sir William Meredith, 1st Bt., of Creenehill, co. Kildare. educ. Eton c.1680–6; Queen’s, Oxf. 1686. m. c. Dec. 1705, Lady Diana, da. of Francis Newport†, 1st Earl of Bradford, sis. of Hon. Richard Newport I* and Hon. Thomas Newport*, wid. of Thomas Howard*, s.p. Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1702–7, p. 459; Wentworth Pprs. 51; Nichols, Leics. iv. 293.
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Lt. yeomen of the gd. 1704–8; 2nd clerk comptroller of Bd. of Green Cloth 1716, 1st clerk comptroller 1717, 2nd clerk 1720, 1st clerk 1723.

Main residences: Ashtead, Surr.; Duke Street, Westminster.
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FEILDING, Hon. William (1669-1723)

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FAWKES, Thomas (c.1640-1707), of Farnley, Yorks.

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b. c. 1640, 1st s. of Michael Fawkes of Farnley by his 3rd w. Mary, da. of Sir John Molyneux, 1st Bt., of Teversall, Notts. educ. G. Inn 1659. m. (1) by 1669, Sarah (d. 1674), da. and h. of Francis Mitchell of Arthington Grange, Yorks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) lic. 25 Dec. 1677, Mary, da. of William Welby of Denton, Lincs., 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1647. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, i. 206–7.
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Main residence: Farnley, Yorks.
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FAWKES, Thomas (c.1640-1707)

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FAWKES, Francis (1674-1747), of Farnley, Yorks.

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b. 18 June 1674, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Fawkes* by 1st w. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1690; G. Inn 1692, called 1700, bencher 1724. m. 7 May 1700, Margaret (d. 1721), da. and coh. of John Ayscough of Osgodby, Lincs., 8s. (5 d.v.p.) 3da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1707. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, i. 207–8.
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Main residence: Farnley, Yorks.
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FAWKES, Francis (1674-1747)

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