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CHALMERS, Patrick (1802-1854), of Auldbar Castle, near Brechin, Forfar

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b. 31 Oct. 1802, 1st s. of Patrick Chalmers, of Auldbar Castle, Forfar, and Frances, da. of John Inglis. educ. Germany; Queen’s, Oxf., matric. 28 Oct. 1818. m. July 1839, Jessie Anne Letitia, y. da. of John Herbert Foley, of Ridgeway, Pembrokeshire, and wid. of Thomas Taylor Vernon, of Hanbury Hall, Worcs. s.p. d. 23 June 1854.
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Cornet 3 dragoon guards 1823; capt. 1826–7 until sold out

Fell. Scottish Society of Antiquaries 1846; FSA 1850.

Main residence: Auldbar Castle, near Brechin, Forfar.
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CANNING, Charles John (1812-1862), of

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b. 14 Dec. 1812, 3rd s. of George Canning MP (d. 1827), and Joan, da. and coh. of Maj.-Gen. John Scott MP, of Balcomie, Fife. educ. Eton; Christ Church, Oxf., BA 1833. m. 5 Sept. 1835, Charlotte, 1st da. and coh. of Charles Stuart, baron Stuart de Rothesay. s.p. suc. mo. as 2nd viscount Canning 15 Mar. 1837; cr. 1st earl Canning 21 May 1859. d. 17 June 1862.
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Under-sec. of state for foreign affairs Sept. 1841 – Jan. 1846; P.C. 18 Mar. 1846; first commr. of woods and forests Mar. – July 1846; postmaster-gen. Jan. 1853 – July 1855; governor gen. of India July 1855 – Mar. 1862; 1st viceroy of India Aug. 1858 – Mar. 1862.

G.C.B. 31 Mar. 1859; K.G. 21 May 1862; ranger of Greenwich Park 1860; 1st grandmaster of the Order of the Star of India 25 June 1861 – Mar. 1862.

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CAVENDISH, Henry Frederick Compton (1789-1873), of Sutton Court, Chiswick, Middlesex of 34 Burlington Gardens, London

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b. 5 Nov. 1789, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish MP and Lady Elizabeth Compton, da. and h. of Charles Compton MP, 7th earl of Northampton; bro. of Charles Compton Cavendish MP, George Henry Compton Cavendish MP, and William Cavendish MP; uncle of William George Cavendish MP, Lord William Cavendish MP. educ. Eton 1805; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1807. m. (1) 24 Oct. 1811, Sarah (d. 31 Oct. 1817), da. and coh. of William Augustus Fawkener, clerk of the PC, of Brocton Hall, Salop, 1s. 2da.; (2) 16 June 1819, Frances Susan (d. 23 Nov. 1840), da. of William Henry Lambton, wid. of Hon. Frederick Howard, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (3) 28 Jan. 1873, Susanna Emma, da. of William Byerlie, s.p. d. 5 Apr. 1873.
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Lt. 10 Drag. 1808; a.d.c. to Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck 1808; lt. 24 Drag. 1810; capt. 103 Ft. 1811, 25 Ft. (half-pay) 1813; maj. 9 Drag. 1818; lt.-col. 1 Life Gds. 1821, col. 1837; maj.-gen. 1846; col. 2 Drag. Gds. 1853; lt.-gen. 1854; gen. 1862.

Main residences: Sutton Court, Chiswick, Middlesex; 34 Burlington Gardens, London.
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CAYLEY, Edward Stillingfleet (1802-1862), of Wydale, Yorkshire and Low Hall, Yorkshire

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b. 31 Aug. 1802, o.s. of John Cayley, of Low Hall, Yorks., and Elizabeth Sarah, da. and h. of Rev. Edward Stillingfleet, of Kelfield, Yorks. educ. private sch., Ripon, Yorks.; Rugby sch.; Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 16 Jan. 1821. m. 30 Aug. 1823, his cos. Emma, 3rd da. of Sir George Cayley MP, 6th bt., of Brompton, Yorks. 2s. suc. fa. 16 June 1846. d. 25 Feb. 1862.
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Mag. Deputy Lieut. N. Riding Yorks.

Main residences: Wydale, Yorkshire; Low Hall, Yorkshire.
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HILL TREVOR, Arthur, afterwards viscount Dungannon (1798-1862), of Whittlebury, Northants.

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b. 19 Nov. 1798, 1st and o. surv. s. of Arthur Hill Trevor, 2nd visct. Dungannon [I], and Charlotte Fitzroy, da. of Charles Fitzroy MP, 1st Bar. Southampton. educ. Harrow 1812-17; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1817, BA 1820, MA 1825. m. 10 Sept. 1821, Sophia, da. of Col. Gorges Marcus Irvine of Castle Irvine, co. Fermanagh, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd visct. Dungannon 14 Dec. 1837. d. 11 Aug. 1862.
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Rep. peer [I] 1855 – d.

High sheriff Flints. 1855 – 56.

Main residence: Whittlebury, Northants.
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