Thomas Papillon
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Thomas Papillon was an English merchant and politician, an influential figure in the City of London for half a century. He served as a Commissioner for the Victualling of the Navy from 1689 to 1699.
Thomas Papillon, 1698 portrait by Godfrey Kneller
Edward Ward (judge)
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Sir Edward Ward was an English lawyer and judge. He became chief baron of the exchequer, and is best known as the judge in the state trial for piracy of Captain Kidd.
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…Kent; she died in 1698. They had eight children and four survived. Their children included Elizabeth, born on 27 July 1658, who married on 30 March 1676 Edward Ward; and Philip (1660–1736), his heir-at-law, born on 26 November 1660, M.P. for Dover in the reign of Queen Anne. Papillon's eldest brother, Philip Papillon…
Sir Edward Ward, 1702 engraving by Robert White.