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HEADLAM, Thomas Emerson (1813-1874), of 27 Ashley Place, London, Mdx.; 35 Great George Street, London, Mdx. and Gilmouby Hall, Barnard Castle, co. Durham.
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b. 25 June 1813, 1st s. of rev. John Headlam, of Richmond, Yorks., and Maria, da. of rev. Thomas W. Morley, of Clapham, Mdx. educ. Shrewsbury Sch.; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1832, BA 1836, MA 1839; I. Temple, adm. 1836, called 1839. m. 1 Aug. 1854, Emma Perceval, da. of Maj. Thomas Von Straubenzee, of Eastfield House, Yorks. s.p. suc. fa. 1854. d. 3 Dec. 1875.
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PC 1859
Judge adv. gen. 1859–1866.
QC 1851; bencher I. Temple 1851; reader 1866; treasurer 1867.
Chan. of diocese of Durham and Ripon 1854.
Dep. Lt. N. Riding, Yorks. 1848; Dep. Lt. Newcastle 1853.
Main residences: 27 Ashley Place, London, Mdx. and 35 Great George Street, London, Mdx. and Gilmouby Hall, Barnard Castle, co. Durham.
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Commons 1832-1868
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BIGGS, William (1805-1881), of Highfield House, Leicester, Leicestershire
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b. 18 Jan. 1805, 2nd s. of John Biggs (d. 1827), of Leicester, and Elizabeth, da. of Mr. Heggs, of Arnesby, Leics. bro. of John Biggs MP. m. 26 May 1837, Mary Deborah, da. of John Worthington, of Leicester. 4s. 1da. d. 3 Oct. 1881.
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Mag. Leicester 1850.
Cllr. Leicester 1835 – 45; ald. 1845 – 66; mayor 1842, 1848, 1859.
Main residence: Highfield House, Leicester, Leicestershire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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SCHOLEFIELD, William (1809-1867), of 17 Old Square, Birmingham , Warwickshire
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b. 22 Aug. 1809, 2nd s. of Joshua Scholefield MP (d. 1844), of The Grove, Birmingham, Warws., and Mary, 2nd da. of Clement Cotterill, of Birmingham, Warws. m. 1829, Jane Matilda (d. 1843), da. of John Miller, of New York, United States of America. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); d. 9 July 1867.
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High bailiff Birmingham 1837; mayor 1838; ald. 1839 – 47; street commr.
Mag. Birmingham.
Main residence: 17 Old Square, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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HORNBY, William Henry (1805-1884), of King Street, Blackburn, Lancs; Shrewbridge Hall, Nantwich, Ches; Mains Hall, nr. Preston, Lancs; 3 Spring Gardens, London.
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b. 2 July 1805, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of John Hornby (d. 29 Jan. 1841), of Blackburn, and Raikes Hall, Blackpool, Lancs., and Alice, wid. of Mr. W. Kendall, 2nd da. of Daniel Backhouse, of Liverpool, Lancs.; bro. of John Hornby MP. educ. at Greenwich. m. 19 May 1831, Margaret Susannah, o. da. and sole h. of Edward Birley, of Kirkham, Lancs., 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); d. 5 Sept. 1884.
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J.P. Lancs. 1842; J.P. Blackburn 1852; J.P. Ches. Dep. Lt. Lancs.
Cllr. Blackburn 1851; ald. 1851 – 56; mayor 1851.
Main residences: King Street, Blackburn, Lancs. and Shrewbridge Hall, Nantwich, Ches. and and Mains Hall, nr. Preston, Lancs. and and 3 Spring Gardens, London.
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