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| William SOAME Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, 21 Dec., 1660. S. and h. of Stephen (1633), Esq., deceased, of Little Thurlow, Suffolk (and his 1st wife Mary, dau. of Sir John Dynham). B. there. School, Little Thurlow [ Suffolk ] (Mr Billingsley). Sheriff of Suffolk , 1672-3 . Knighted, 21 Feb., 1673/4 (according to G.E.C. ). Created Bart., 05 Feb., 1684/5. Ambassador to Turkey , 1685-6 . Married (1) Lady Beata Pope, dau. of Thomas, 3rd Earl of Downe, in Ireland ; (2) Mary, dau. of Sir Gabriel Howe, of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire . Author, literary. Died s.p., at Malta , 02 Jun., 1686. Will proved, 11 Dec., 1686. ( Scott-Mayor, XXVIII. I; G.E.C., IV. 136.) | William SOAME Approx. lifespan: 1644–1686 Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 16) at St John's College 1660:12:21 s. and h. of Stephen SOAME (1633) Esq., deceased, of Little Thurlow, Suffolk , (and his 1st wife Mary DYNHAM dau. of Sir John DYNHAM ) b. there. School Little Thurlow, [Suffolk], ( Mr – BILLINGSLEY ) Sheriff of Suffolk , 1672-73 Knighted 1673/4:02:21 (according to G.E.C. ) Created Bart. 1684/5:02:05 Ambassador to Turkey , 1685-86 m. (1) Lady Beata POPE dau. of Thomas POPE, 3rd Earl of Downe in Ireland , ; m. (2) Mary HOWE dau. of Sir Gabriel HOWE of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire , Author, literary. d. s.p. at Malta , 1686:06:02 Will proved 1686:12:11 ( Scott-Mayor XXVIII. I; G.E.C. IV. 136) |