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ELSON, William I (1673-1705), of Oving, nr. Chichester, Suss.

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bap. 27 Nov. 1673, 1st s. of William Elson of Oving by Jane Austen of Wivelsfield, Suss. m. 9 Oct. 1694, Bridget, da. of Daniel German (or Jarman) of Steeple Morden, Cambs., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1679, gdfa. 1684. HMC Lords, n.s. vii. 68–69; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 41; PCC 97 Cann, 170 Gee; IGI, Cambs.
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Common councilman, Chichester by 1695–d.

Main residence: Oving, nr. Chichester, Suss.
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ELSON, William I (1673-1705)

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ELLYS, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1654-1727), of Nocton, Lincs.

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b. 2 May 1654, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Ellys, 1st Bt., of Wyham, Lincs. by Anne, da. of Sir John Stanhope† of Elvaston, Derbys. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. matric. 1670, MA 1671. m. 2 Oct. 1672, Isabella (d. 1686) da. of Richard Hampden I*, and sis. of John Hampden†, 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 1668, gt.-uncle William Ellys† 1680. Assoc. Architectural Socs. xxiv, 362–6; IGI, Lincs.
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Freeman, Grantham 1676; commr. inquiry into recusancy fines, Derbys., Lincs. and Notts. Mar. 1688, into losses in Fifteen, Lincs. 1716; trustee for rebuilding St. Peter-at-Arches church, Lincoln, 1719. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1806; xxx. 425; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 326.

Main residence: Nocton, Lincs.
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Commons 1690-1715
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ELLYS, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1654-1727)

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ELLYS, Thomas (1685-1709), of Mitre Court, Inner Temple

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b. 13 Apr. 1685, 6th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir William Ellys, 2nd Bt.*; bro. of Richard Ellys*. educ. I. Temple 1699. unm. PCC 168 Trenley; IGI, Lincs.; Assoc. Architectural Socs. xxiv, 362; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 326.
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Gent. Usher of the Black Rod [I] c.1708–d. Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 445.

Main residence: Mitre Court, Inner Temple.
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ELLYS, Thomas (1685-1709)

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ELLYS, Richard (1683-1742), of Nocton, Lincs. and Bolton Street, Piccadilly, Westminster

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b. 14 Mar. 1683, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Ellys, 2nd Bt.*; bro. of Thomas Ellys*. educ. travelled abroad (Holland) 1694; Padua Univ., 1697. m. (1) lic. 21 May 1714, Elizabeth (d. 1724), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Hussey, 2nd Bt.*, s.p.; (2) 1 Dec. 1726, Sarah, da. and coh. of Thomas Gould of Iver, Bucks., s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 6 Oct. 1727. IGI, Lincs.; Assoc. Architectural Socs. xxiv. 365–6; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 326; CSP. Dom. 1694–5, p. 317.
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Surveyor, duty on houses, Leics. 1715–16, Lincs. 1716–17. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 415; xxx. 374–5; xxxi. 578.

Main residences: Nocton, Lincs.; Bolton Street, Piccadilly, Westminster.
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ELLYS, Richard (1683-1742)

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ELLIS, John (1646-1738), of St. James’s, Westminster

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b. 1646, 1st s. of John Ellis, fellow of St. Catharine’s, Camb., by Susanna, da. of William Welbore of Cambridge. educ. Westminster, 1660, aged 14, Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 22 July 1664, aged 18. ?; ?unm. Rec. Old Westminsters, i. 308; W. S. Ellis, Notices of the Ellises, pt.4, p. 157; Add. 28918, f. 192.
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Sec. paper office 1672–4, at Nijmegen Dec. 1675–Sept. 1677; priv. sec. to Thomas Butler† (styled Earl of Ossory) 1678– Aug. 1680, to 1st Duke of Ormond, Aug. 1680–Oct. 1682; sec. to revenue commrs. [I] Oct. 1682–Jan. 1689; priv. sec. to 2nd Duke of Ormond, 1689–91; commr. transports Feb. 1690–5 May 1695; under-sec. of state May 1695–1705; comptroller of Royal Mint May 1701–June 1711. DNB; CSP Dom. 1682, p. 500; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 197; xvi. 66; xxiv. 281; xxv. 293; Add. 28940, ff. 2–12.

Gov. sons of clergy 1678; commr. building 50 new churches 1715–d. BL, Dept. of Printed Bks. 1865 c 13(6); E. S. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, p. xxiv.

Freeman, Harwich 1702. S. Taylor, Hist. and Antiquities of Harwich, 233.

Main residence: St. James’s, Westminster.
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ELLIS, John (1646-1738)

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Scotland

The 45 Members who took their seats in the first Parliament of Great Britain, in November 1707, had been chosen by the estates of the Scottish parliament in the preceding February, according to the terms of an act of the Scottish parliament, passed only a short time before, for settling the representation of Scotland in the united Parliament.