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ERNLE, Sir John (c.1620-97), of Bury Blunsdon and Whetham House, Calne, Wilts.

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b. c. 1620, 2nd but o. surv. s. of John Ernle of Whetham House, by Philadelphia, da. of Sir Arthur Hopton of Witham Friary, Som. m. (1) settlement, 1 Mar. 1646, Susan, da. of Sir John Howe, 1st Bt.†, of Little Compton, Withington, Glos., 2s. d.v.p. 7da.; (2) 19 Sept. 1672, Elizabeth (d. 1691), da. of William, 1st Baron Allington of Killard [I], wid. of Charles Seymour†, 2nd Baron Seymour, 2da. Kntd. Nov. 1665; suc. fa. 1684. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 57; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 200; Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 8; CJ, viii. 543.
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Sub-commr. prizes, Bristol 1664–6; freeman, Windsor 1679. HMC 6th Rep. 338; HMC Var. iv. 132.

Commr. navy 1671–6, accounts, loyal and indigent officers 1671; chancellor of the Exchequer 1676–89; PC 10 May 1676–Dec. 1688; ld. of Admiralty 1677–9; ld. of Treasury 1679–85, 1687–9; commr. Tangier 1680–4. CSP Dom. 1671, pp. 288, 324; 1676–7, p. 71; 1677–8, p. 136; HMC 6th Rep. 378; HMC Ormonde, n.s. viii. 347; HMC Finch, ii. 28.

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ERNLE (EARNLEY), John (c.1620-97), of Burytown, Blunsdon, Wilts.
Main residence: Bury Blunsdon and Whetham House, Calne, Wilts.
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ERNLE, Sir Edward, 3rd Bt. (c.1673-1729), of Winterbourne Maddington, Wilts.

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b. c. 1673, 2nd s. of Edward Ernle of Ashlington, Wilts. (1st s. d.v.p. of Sir Walter Ernle, 1st Bt.†) by Anne, da. of Edward Ashe† of Heytesbury, Wilts. m. Frances, da. and h. of Thomas Erle*, 2da. suc. bro. as 3rd Bt. 1690. Wilts. Arch. Mag. xi. 192; Prob. 6/105, f. 276.
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ERNLE, Sir Edward, 3rd Bt. (c.1673-1729), of Brimslade Park, nr. Marlborough; Etchilhampton, nr. Devizes, Wilts., and Charborough, nr. Wareham, Dorset.
Main residence: Winterbourne Maddington, Wilts.
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ERNLE, Sir Edward, 3rd Bt. (c.1673-1729)

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ERLE, Thomas (c.1650-1720), of Charborough, Dorset

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b. c. 1650, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Erle† (d. 1650) of Bindon House, Axmouth, Devon by Susanna, da. of William Fiennes, 1st Visct. Saye and Sele. educ. Trinity, Oxf. matric. 12 July 1667, aged 17; M. Temple 1669. m. 1675, Elizabeth (d. 1710), da. of Sir William Wyndham, 1st Bt.†, of Orchard Wyndham, Som., sis. of Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Bt.*, 1da. suc. gdfa. Sir Walter Erle† 1665. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 82; iii. 502; Dorset RO, D60/F2; HMC Portland, iii. 352; W. D. Christie, Life of Shaftesbury, i. p. xlix.
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Commr. rebels’ estates, Dorset 1686; freeman, Poole 1691; commr. Portsmouth and Sheet Turnpike trust 1711–d.; commr. R. Hosp. Chelsea 1715–d. CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 61; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 546; Poole Archs. B17; Portsmouth and Sheet Turnpike Commrs. Min. Bk. (Portsmouth Rec. Ser. ii), 169; C. G. T. Dean, R. Hosp. Chelsea, 298–9.

Col. of ft. 1689–98, 19 Ft. 1691–1709; brig.-gen. 1693, maj-gen. 1696, lt.-gen. 1703, gen. of ft. 1711; gov. Portsmouth 1694–1712, 1714–18; PC [I] 1701; c.-in-c. [I] 1701–5, of expedition 1708, land forces in Eng. 1708–12; ld. justice [I] 1702–3, Mar.– Nov. 1704; col. of Drag. [I] 1704–5; lt.-gen. of Ordnance 1705–12, 1714–18; PC 3 May 1705. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 390; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxii. 13; xxvi. 325; xxix. 99, 252; xxxii. 246; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1708–14, p. 49; Boyer, Pol. State, iii. 386; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 341; v. 545; vi. 725; SP 63/362; Add. 37531, f. 1; Daily Courant, 30 Apr. 1705.

MP [I] 1703–13.

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ERLE, Thomas (c.1650-1720), of Charborough, Dorset.
Main residence: Charborough, Dorset.
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ENGLAND, George II (1679-1725), of Great Yarmouth and Stokesby, Norf.

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b. Dec. 1679, 1st surv. s. of Thomas England, merchant, of Great Yarmouth by Ann, da. of Thomas Bulwer of Buxton, Norf.; nephew of Benjamin* and George England I*. educ. Great Yarmouth; Caius, Camb. 1694–7; G. Inn 1696. m. by 1706 (with £2,500), Alice, da. of John Jermy of Bayfield, Norf., 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1693, uncle Benjamin England 1711. Blomefield, Norf. xi. 251; C. J. Palmer, Perlustration Gt. Yarmouth, ii. 298.
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Freeman, Great Yarmouth 1699, alderman 1715–d., mayor 1715–16. Cal. Freemen Gt. Yarmouth, 134; Norf. RO, Gt. Yarmouth bor. recs. ass. bk. 1701–19.

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ENGLAND, George (1679-1725), of Stokesby and Yarmouth, Norf.
Main residence: Great Yarmouth and Stokesby, Norf.
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D.W.H.
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ENGLAND, George I (1643-1702), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.

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bap. 22 Sept. 1643, 1st s. of Sir George England of Great Yarmouth; bro. of Benjamin England*. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. matric. 1660; G. Inn 1661, called 1668. unm. suc. fa. 1677. East Anglian Peds. (Harl. Soc. xci), 67–68; D. Turner, Sepulchral Reminiscences, 30, 110, 113.
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Freeman, Great Yarmouth 1663, sub-steward Oct. 1688–91, recorder 1691–d. Cal. Yarmouth Freemen, 95; C. J. Palmer, Hist. Gt. Yarmouth, 345, 351.

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ENGLAND, George (1643-1702), of South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norf.
Main residence: Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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ENGLAND, Benjamin (1647-1711), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.

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bap. 26 Mar. 1647, 3rd s. of Sir George England of Great Yarmouth by Sarah, da. of Thomas Smith of Runton, Norf.; bro. of George England I*. m. Jan. 1668, Prisca Ballow, prob. da. of Henry Ballow of St. Mary Woolnoth, London, s.p. suc. bro. 1702. IGI, Norf.; D. Turner, Sepulchral Reminiscences, 111, 113–14; C. J. Palmer, Perlustration Gt. Yarmouth, ii. 275; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 23; J. M. S. Brooke and A. W. C. Hallen, St. Mary Woolnoth Reg. 62, 69, 72, 239.
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Freeman, Great Yarmouth 1667, alderman 1673–84, Oct. 1688–d., bailiff 1675–6, 1688–9, 1697–8, mayor 1703–4; freeman, Dunwich –1703. Cal. Freemen Gt. Yarmouth, 98; Norf. RO, Gt. Yarmouth bor. recs. ass. bk. 1662–80, 1680–1701; H. Swinden, Hist. Gt. Yarmouth, 951, 952, 953, 954; Suff. RO (Ipswich), Dunwich bor. recs. EE6/1144/14.

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ENGLAND, Benjamin (1647-1711), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.
Main residence: Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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ELWILL, John (1643-1717), of Polsloe House, nr. Exeter, Devon

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bap. 24 Sept. 1643, 1st s. of John Elwill, grocer, of Exeter by Rebecca Pole of Exeter. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1659; Leyden 1664. m. (1) lic. 14 Mar. 1676, Frances, da. of Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Bt.†, of Poltimore, Devon, s.p.; (2) 2 Oct. 1682, Anne, da. of Edmund Lee, Saddler, of London or Edmund Leigh of Egham, Surr., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1675; Kntd. 28 Apr. 1696; cr. Bt. 25 Aug. 1709. IGI, Devon; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxii. 221; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxiv), 612; St. Stephen Walbrook (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlix), 66; Manning and Bray, Surrey, iii. 252.
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Jt. receiver-gen. Devon and Exeter 1689–92, 1694–6, 1699–1701; freeman, Plymouth 1696; dep. master of the mint, Exeter 1698; sheriff, Devon Jan.– Nov. 1699; gov. Exeter workhouse 1701. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 250; x. 934; xiv. 341; xv. 204, 323; HMC Lords, n.s. vi. 288; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 1, p. 282; Trans. Devon Assoc. 221.

Trustee, Exchequer bills 1697; poor Palatines 1709. Cal. Treas. Bks. xii. 7; Boyer, Anne Annals, viii. app. p.41.

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ELWILL, John (c.1642-1717), of Polsloe House, nr. Exeter, Devon.
Main residence: Polsloe House, nr. Exeter, Devon.
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E.C.
A.A.H.
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ELWES, Sir Hervey, 2nd Bt. (1683-1763), of Stoke College, Stoke by Clare, Suff.

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bap. July 1683, 1st s. of Gervase Elwes† of Stoke College (d.v.p. s. of Sir Gervase Elwes, 1st Bt.*) by Isabella, da. of Sir Thomas Hervey† of Ickworth, Suff., sis. of John Hervey*. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1702. unm. suc. gdfa. as 2nd Bt. 11 Apr. 1706. VCH Northants. Fams. 68.
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Freeman, Sudbury 1706. Suff. RO (Bury St Edmunds), Sudbury bor. recs. EE501/4/1.

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ELWES, Sir Hervey, 2nd Bt. (c.1683-1763), of Stoke, Suff.
Main residence: Stoke College, Stoke by Clare, Suff.
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ELWES, Sir Gervase, 1st Bt. (1628-1706), of Stoke College, Stoke by Clare, Suff.

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bap. 21 Aug. 1628, 1st s. of Sir Gervase Elwes, Merchant Taylor, of Blackfriars, London by Frances, da. of Sir Robert Lee of Billesley, Warws.; bro. of Sir John Elwes†. educ. travelled abroad (Spain, Italy, France) 1646–51. m. 2 Mar. 1652, Amy, da. and h. of William Trigge of Chiswick, Mdx., 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1652; cr. Bt. 22 June 1660. VCH Northants. Fams. 66–69; Evelyn Diary, iii. 31, 38, 58.
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Prothonotary of c.p., duchy of Lancaster Aug. 1660–d.; steward, honor of Clare 1661–85, 1691–d.; freeman, Preston 1662, 1682. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 110, 123; Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 144, 185.

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ELWES, Sir Gervase, 1st Bt. (1628-1706), of Stoke College, Stoke by Clare, Suff.
Main residence: Stoke College, Stoke by Clare, Suff.
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ELSON, William II (1691-1727), of Oving, Suss.

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bap. 30 July 1691, o. s. of William Elson I*. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1709. m. Anne, da. of Sir John Suffield of Portsmouth, Hants, 1da. suc. fa. 1705. W. Suss. RO, subdeanery of Chichester par. reg. (ex inf. Dr P. J. Le Fevre).
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ELSON, William II (1691-1727), of Oving, Suss.
Main residence: Oving, Suss.
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P.W.
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ELSON, William II (1691-1727)

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