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He was born in 1570 at Heavitree, the eldest son of Richard Duck (d.1603) by his wife a certain Joanna (d.1624). Richard Duck was the founder of "Duck's Almhouse" in Heavitree. His brother was the "vastly rich" Sir
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at Lincoln's Inn in Lent 1618, and the same year was elected to the honourable position of Recorder of Exeter. He gave £5 towards the building of
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On 6 October 1601 at St. Mary Arches, Exeter, he married Grace Walker, daughter of Thomas Walker of Exeter, Alderman and
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Duck, Nicholas (1569-1628), of Lincoln's Inn, London and Mount Radford, nr. Exeter, Devon
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on 9 September 1628. His portrait is said to exist in the collection of
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in the parish of St Leonards, Exeter, which he made his seat. He was
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biography states he was buried in All Hallows Church, Exeter
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Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Exeter
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Or, on a fess wavy sable three lozenges of the field
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Heavitree
Mount Radford
Exeter
Devonshire
Member of Parliament
Exeter
Worthies of Devon
John Prince
Arthur Duck
Exeter College, Oxford
Hugh Oldham
Bishop of Exeter
Lincoln's Inn
called to the bar
Mount Radford
Reader
Lincoln's Inn Chapel
Mayor of Exeter
Mount Radford
The Grange, Broadhembury
Sheriff of Devon
Killerton
Edward Drew
Killerton
Broadclyst
The Grange, Broadhembury
Serjeant-at-Law
Member of Parliament
Lyme Regis

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