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Sir Hugh Middleton, Bart., of Hackney and Twickenham, eldest son,
created a Baronet 6 December 1681; squandered his estate and dis-
appeared. He was most probably the Hugh Middleton who resided in
the parish of Kemberton, Shropshire, under the assumed name of
"William Raymond." (See Burke's Extinct Baronetage.")
"William Raymond, gentleman, so called, otherwise called by the
name of Hugh Middleton, died 10 March 1702."
Salop.)
(Register of Shifnal,

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William Barnham, Hosier and Alderman of Norwich; afterwards of Beeston by Norwich; Sheriff 1648, and Mayor of Norwich 1652; he was M.P. for Norwich 1660; son of Sir Francis Barnham, Knt., and brother of Sir Robert Barnham, 1st Bart. William Barnham had previously married Margaret, da. of William Wyndham of Stokesby, by whom he had a son William. After Rebecca Middleton's death he married a third wife Rebecca Bacon, and fourthly Mary Flowerdew, by all of whom he had issue.

Sarah Barnham-Charles Wood of London.

Dorothy, da. of Sir William Oglander of Nunwell, Isle of
Wight, Bart., by Dorothy, da. of Sir Francis Clark of
Hitcham, Bucks; married before 1678; she obtained a
decree of separation, confirmed by Act of Parliament,
2 May 1690; died 8 January 1701-2; buried in Long
Melford Church, Suffolk. Will dated 20 March 1699-
1700, desires to be called "the unhappy wife of Sir Hugh
Middleton;" proved 9 February 1701-2 by her daughter.

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Dorothy Middleton, only surviving child; marriage allegation dated=Henry Berkeley, son and heir of Henry 22 December 1702, she aged 23; died November 1735. Will dated 10 February 1710; proved 2 October 1749.

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Berkeley of Ironmonger Lane, Merchant, of the younger branch of Berkeley of Salop; admitted to the Inner Temple 4 July 1690; called to the Bar 22 November 1696; aged 26 in December 1702; proved his wife's will 2 October 1749.

Mary Middleton, buried at Twickenham 15 September 1680.

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VOL. II., SERIES III.

Simon Middleton of London, Merchant, died at Constantinople
January 1678. Will dated 15 September 1675; Codicil made
at Galata, Constantinople, 12 December 1677; proved 4 April
1678 by brother Hugh.

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Mary Middleton, marriage allegation dated 6 July 1664, when she was aged 18.

Colonel Edmund Soame of Dereham Grange, Norfolk; M.P. for Thetford;
a devoted adherent of King William III.; fought in Ireland, and given a
Regiment by Queen Anne; he was on his way to Spain, when he died in
Torbay, Devon, 8 September 1706, aged 37; buried in West Dereham
Church, Norfolk.

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Margaret Soame, only da., died 10 August 1710; buried at West Dereham.

Giles Grene, her cousin, grandson of Sir William Middleton, Bart. ; buried at West Dereham.

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The Right Hon. Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, Baron Harley of Wigmore, Herefordshire, K.G., born 5 December 1661 in Bow Street, Covent Garden; High Sheriff of co. Hereford 1689; M.P. for borough of New Radnor 1690-1711 (23 May), when raised to the Peerage; Speaker of the House of Commons 10 February 1701, and twice after; one of the Commissioners for the union with Scotland 10 April 1706; his life attempted by Guiscard 8 March 1711; Lord High Treasurer of England 29 May 1711; Knight of the Garter 25 October 1712; imprisoned in the Tower by George I., and impeached and acquitted 1717; died at his house in Albemarle Street, London, 21 May 1724; buried at Brampton Bryan, co. Hereford.

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Anne Middleton, buried 3 September 1690 in
All Saints, Edmonton (Register of St. Botolph,
Bishopsgate). Adm'on, as late of St. Botolph,
Bishopsgate, dated 12 November 1690.

Bennett Swayne of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, London, Merchant.

Bennett Swaine, an infant, buried 26 June 1689 at St. Botolph, Bishopsgate.

Elizabeth Middleton, baptized 17 August 1600 at St. Matthew's, Friday Street; died 1605.

Jane Middleton, baptized 2 September 1604 at St. Matthew's, Friday Street; married at All Saints, Edmonton, 17 June 1630. 1st wife.

Rebecca Middleton, youngest da., buried at All Saints, Edmonton, 6 September 1650, aged 8 months.

Peter Chamberlen, born 8 May 1601; M.D. 1619; F.R.C.P. 1628; entered his pedigree 1634 as son of Peter Chamberlen, M.D., by Sarah, da. of William De Laune, M.D.; died 22 December 1683 at Woodham Mortimer Hall, Essex; buried there. He was twice married, and had in all 14 sons, 4 daughters, 65 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Of these, 11 sons and 2 daughters were by the first and 3 sons and 2 daughters by the second wife, of which (See Dict. latter only 1 son was alive at the time of his death. Nat. Biog.,' x., 14.)

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Hugh Chamberlen, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S., born 1634; attended the Queen of James II. on the birth of the "Old Pretender," and sent an account thereof to the Electress Sophia, "most important evidence against the popular theory of the Prince being a supposititious child." He retired to Amsterdam, and was alive 14 November 1720. (See Dict. Nat. Biog.,' x., 10.)

Dorothy, da. of Colonel John Brett; married 28 March 1663 at St. Paul's, Covent Garden.

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Paul Chamberlen, M.D., born 22 October 1635; celebrated Obstetrician; died in Great Suffolk Street, Haymarket, 3 Dec. 1717; buried at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. Will dated 24 May 1713; proved 19 Dec. 1717.

Hugh Chamberlen, M.D., F.R.C.P., of King Street, Covent Garden, born 1664; attended Atterbury in the Tower 1723. He was the intimate friend of the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham, and died in Buckingham House 17 June 1728. A monument was placed to his memory by Edmund, Duke of Buckingham, in Westminster Abbey. He married thrice, and had three daughters. (See Dict. Nat. Biog.,' x., 12.)

Elizabeth Middleton, baptized October 1608 at St. Matthew's, Friday Street; died unmarried 1643.

Anne Middleton, baptized 13 May 1610 at St. Matthew's, Friday Street; died unmarried. Will, "of Edmonton," dated 22 October 1635; proved 9 March 1635-6.

Mary Disbrowe, of the family of Major-General John Disbrowe (Desborough), brother-in-law to the Protector Oliver Cromwell; died 1718.

Peter Chamberlen, R.N., Commander of H.M.S. "Milford." Adm'on to brother Hugh (father renouncing) 14 November 1720. He was unmarried.

Hester Middleton, baptized 10 January 1612-13 at St. Matthew's, Friday Street; married 3 August 1628 at All Saints, Edmonton.

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Mary Middleton, 6th da. and 12th child, buried at All Saints, Edmonton, 12 Aug. 1620.

Browne Wills.*

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WILLIAM BROWNE, mercer, was Sheriff 1491; Lord Mayor 1507; died during his mayoralty, being succeeded in that office by Laurence Aylmer. He was a "cousin of Sir John 1480, not "son," as stated by Stowe in his 'Survey.' Arms (vide "Arms of the Lord Mayors of London from the first Mayor to the year 1618," Harleian MSS. 1349, fol. 3): Per pale indented or and azure a chevron between three escallops gules.

WILL OF WILLIAM BROWNE, 20 March 1507.

Extracted from the Principal Registry of Her Majesty's Court of Probate.

In the Name of God Amen The xxth day of March' the yere of or Lorde m1ve and seven and the xxiij yere of the reigne of Kyng Henry the vijth I William Browne the Elder Citizen and Alderman of the Citie of London beyng hole of mynde and in good memory lawde and praysing be vnto Almighty God make and ordeigne this my p'sent Testament of suche moveable goods as God hath lent me conteyning theyreinne my laste Will As to the disposic'ion of all my mesuag's lands and ten'ts here vnder written in maner and forme folowing that is to wite First I bequeth and recomend my Soule vnto Almighty God my Maker and my Redemer to the most glorious Virgyn his Moder and Lady Seynt Mary And to all the holy company of Heven And my body to be buried in the p'yshe Church of or Lady in Aldermanbury of London And I bequeth to the High Aulter of the same Church for my tythes and oblacions forgoten or necligently wtholden if any soo bee in discharging of my conscience xx. It. I bequeth to the High Aul'er of the P'yshe Church of Seynt Mary Magdeleyns in Milke Strete of London for like entent xx. It. I bequeth to the High Aulter of the P'yshe Church of Stebon 'hith in the Countie of Midd. for like entent xxd. It. I bequeth vnto the P'yshe Church of Seynt Mary Magdeleyn my best gilte cup wt a cou'e gilte enameled wt grene to make a chalers withall or sum other jewell suche as the Church Wardeyns and P'yshers ther' shall thinke most convenyent to bue in the same Churche And I will that my body be brought into either wtoute any pompe or pryde of the world And I will that myn' Executors herevnder written prouyde and ordeyne xvj honest torches and iiij honest tap's to convey my body vnto the erthe and to brenne aboute my body during the tyme of myn' exegnyes and masse of Requiem to be done for me And that xx poore housholders beyng noo comers beggers holde the same xvj torches and iiij tap's And that eu'y of theym haue for his labor in that behalf xijd And I bequeth iiij of the said xvj torches to the saide P'yshe Church of Stebon❜hith. It. ij torches thereof to the said P'yshe Church of or Lady in Aldermanbury. It. to the P'yshe Church of Mordon in the Countie of Surr' a torche thereoff. It. to the P'yshe Church of Seynt Mary Matselon [? Magdalen] withoute Algate of London another torche therof. It. to the p'ishe Church of Seynt Mary Stanyngs of London another torche therof And to the Chapell of Stratford to have another of the saide torches And after my body buried in some abouesaide then I will that all suche detts as I owe to any p'sone or p'sones of right or of conscience be truely paied. It. I bequeth in the honor of God and of our blessed Lady Seynt Mary towards the bieldyng of a Chapell for or blessed Lady in Aldermanbury of London xli. It. I will that my saide Executors as sone as they may goodly aftir my decesse pr'ide and ordeyne an honest

* Communicated by J. R. BROWN, Esq., F.R.G.S.-continued from p. 246. In Sir John Broune's will, pp. 243-246, at end should have been added (18 Horne).

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