Sir Paul Whichcote, 2nd Baronet (1643–1721), was a fellow of the

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and the owner of the Manor of Totteridge in

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Early life and education

Paul Whichcote was born in 1643, the eldest son of Sir Jeremy Whichcote, 1st Baronet (c. 1614–1677), barrister-at-law and Solicitor-General to the

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in 1662. Whichcote was made a fellow of

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in 1674 and received his Master of Arts degree from Cambridge University in 1701.Whichcote, Paul.
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Marriage

Whichcote married Jane, daughter and heir of Sir Nicholas Gould, 1st Baronet, on 14 June 1677, and had several children. His heir was Sir Francis Whichcote, 3rd Baronet (c. 1692–1775).

Hendon and Totteridge

Whichcote was resident at Hendon House, in the grounds of which

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now stands. He inherited the house after the death of his father in 1677 and lived there until 1691. By 1700, Whichcote was lord of the manor of Totteridge which he acquired from

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and Isaac Foxcroft. He sold it to

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, in 1720 or 1721.Totteridge.
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Death

Whichcote died in December 1721 and is buried at St Mary's Church, Hendon.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whichcote, Paul 1643 births 1721 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England Alumni of King's College, Cambridge Fellows of the Royal Society Lords of the Manor of Totteridge People from South Cambridgeshire District