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Sir Thomas Orby, 1st Baronet

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Sir Thomas Orby, 1st Baronet (see here),
born est c.1607,
in exile on Continent with Charles II (post-1646),
he was an attendant to Charles I's widow Henrietta Maria in exile after Charles I's execution 1649,
mar post-1633, [Complete Baronetage] thinks pre-c.1640, i.e. before exile,
to Katharine Guernier [or Katherine, of France],
one of their children was born 1658 in Paris,
cr Baronet 9 Oct 1658 in exile in Brussels (Charles II had moved his exiled court to Brussels in Feb 1658),
Restoration 1660, returned to England,
grant of Croyland Abbey and Manor, Lincolnshire (some distance S of Burton Pedwardine) from Charles II, 1671,
lived No. 3 Great Piazza, Covent Garden, London, from 1677 until death 1691,
died at his house, St.Paul's, Covent Garden, 1691, age est c.84 yrs,
administration of his will 23 Mar 1692 [using [NJ] date format, note that at the time this was regarded as the end of 1691].
Katharine died St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, 1706,
bur St Martin-in-the-Fields, 1 Feb 1706 [using [NJ] date format, note that at the time this was regarded as the end of 1705],
administration of her will 6 July 1717,
had issue:

1. Sir Charles Orby, 2nd Baronet,
   of Croyland Abbey,
   [Complete Baronetage] thinks born c.1640, and must be true he was born this early if wife born 1636,
   mar 1stly to Anne Swinglehurst [born 1636, dau of Richard Swinglehurst],
   Anne died 1690, age 54 yrs,
   he succ as Baronet 1691,

   mar 2ndly, licence 1707, to Anne Hopegood [think NOT Howgood, her 1st marriage was to Sir William Beeston, born 1636, Governor of Jamaica, died 1702],
   Sir William Beeston owned plantations and houses in Jamaica, left them to his widow Anne rather than his dau, and there was a dispute between the two over his will until 1710, when his widow Anne won possession of the properties [Lustig, 1983],
   note that later (in 1727) Elizabeth Orby's husband General Robert Hunter became Governor of Jamaica,
   2nd Baronet sold part of Chertsey, Surrey, 1710, though some remained to be inherited later,
   he died St Martin-in-the-Fields, 1716, age c.76 yrs,
   administration of will 11 May 1716 and 5 Mar 1736 [using [NJ] date format, note that at the time this was regarded as the end of 1735],
   Anne died 1721, bur Titchfield, Hampshire,
   her will pr 1721.

   
   

2. Sir Thomas Orby, 3rd Baronet,
   of Croyland Abbey,
   born 1658 in Paris,
   matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford, 22 July 1676, age 18,
   mar est c.1685 to Charlotte Gerard [born c.1651, descendant of Edward III],
   succ 1716,
   will dated 13 Sept 1723,
   died St Martin-in-the-Fields, early 1724 [using [NJ] date format, note that at the time this was regarded as the end of 1723], age 66 yrs, Baronetcy extinct,
   bur 11 Feb 1724, Chapel of the Savoy, London,
   will pr 12 Feb 1724 and 2 Apr 1730,
   Charlotte re-married in old age,
   had issue:
   1. Elizabeth Orby,
      only dau, born 1686 [Lustig, 1983],
      sources differ on whether she is dau of Sir Thomas Orby, 3rd Baronet, or Sir Thomas Orby, 1st Baronet,
      [Lustig, 1983] confirms she is dau of 3rd Baronet, NOT 1st Baronet, and this is the only one for whom the dates make sense,
      she has children born c.1715, so she must be born c.1670 or later, so she cannot have a full sibling born c.1640,
      put another way, she cannot have children born c.1715 if her brother's wife was born 1636,
      [Lustig, 1983] actually says she is age 30 at death 1716,
      may be named after her great-grandmother Elizabeth Horseman,
      mar 1stly, c.1705 [her age c.19, him age c.37] to Lord John Hay [born c.1668], no issue,
      he died Aug 1706,
      she mar 2ndly, 1707 [her age 21, him age 41] to one of her husband's officers, General Robert Hunter [bapt Oct 1666] and had issue.
      She was (posthumous) heiress of her father (died 1724) and uncle (died 1716).
      Her family, known as "Orby Hunter", inherited Croyland.

Wonder if this is Sir Thomas Orby, 3rd Baronet:

• Thomas Orby,
  mar Catherine ---- and had issue:
  1. Thomas Orby,
     bapt 19 Dec 1693, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London,
     see entry in [LDS IGI].

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