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DE LA POER, Edmond James de Poher (1841-1915), of Gurteen le Poer, Kilsheelan, co. Waterford
Family and Education
b. 6 Mar. 1841, 1st s. of John William Power MP, of Gurteen, co. Waterford, and Frances, da. of Sir John Power, 1st bt., of Kilfane, co. Waterford. educ. priv. schools. m. 1 June 1881, Mary Olivia Augusta, 1st da. of William Monsell, 1st bar. Emly of Tervoe, 3s. 3d. suc. fa. 12 May 1851, cr. 1st count De La Poer of the Papal States, 19 Aug. 1864. Took name of De La Poer by royal lic. 1863. d. 30 Aug. 1915.
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J.P. co. Tipperary, J.P.; dep. lt.; high sheriff (1879); ld. lt. (1909–d.) co. Waterford.
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Main residence: Gurteen le Poer, Kilsheelan, co. Waterford, [I].
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PEASE, Henry (1807-1881), of 7 Manchester Buildings, Westminster, Mdx. and Pierremont, Darlington, co. Durham.
Family and Education
b. 4 May 1807, 5th s. of Edward Pease (d. 31 July 1858), of Darlington, co. Durham, and Rachel, da. of John Whitwell, of Kendal, Cumb. m. (1) 25 Feb. 1835, Anna (d. 27 Oct. 1839), da. of Richard Fell, of Belmont, Uxbridge, 1s.; (2) 19 Jan. 1859, Mary, da. of Samuel Lloyd, of Wednesbury, Staffs., 3s. 2da. d. 30 May 1881.
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JP co. Durham.
Mayor Darlington 1867; ald. Darlington 1867 – d. memb. Darlington sch. bd. 1871.
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Main residences: 7 Manchester Buildings, Westminster, Mdx.; Pierremont, Darlington, co. Durham.
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Commons 1832-1868
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HIBBERT, John Tomlinson (1824-1908), of Urmston Grange, Urmston, Lancs.
Family and Education
b. 5 Jan. 1824, 1st s. of Elijah Hibbert, of Lyon House, Oldham, Lancs., and Elizabeth, da. of Abraham Hilton, of Cross Bank, Oldham, Lancs. educ. priv. by his father; priv. day sch. Oldham, Lancs.; priv. Green Brow, Silloth, Cumb.; Shrewsbury 1837; St. John’s Coll., Camb., matric. 15 May 1843, B.A. 1847, M.A. 1851; I. Temple called 1849. m. (1) 1847, Eliza Anne (d. 5 Jan. 1877), eld. da. of Andrew Schofield, of Woodfield, Oldham, Lancs., and Tan-yr-allt, Llandudno, Caern. 1s. 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) 5 Dec. 1878, Charlotte Henrietta, 4th da. of Adm. Charles Warde, of Squerryes Court, Kent s.p. suc. fa. 1846. KCB 1893 d. 7 Nov. 1908.
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PC 1886; parlty. sec. to Local Government Board 1871 – 74, 1880 – 83; under sec. of state to the Home Department 1883 – 84; financial sec. to the Treasury 1884 – 85, 1892 – 95; sec. to the Admiralty 1886.
J.P. Lancs. 1855; Deputy Lieut. Lancs. 1870.
Poor law guardian, Barton Union, 1853 – 73; poor law guardian, Ulverston Union; chairman Lancs. co. council 1889–1908.
Constable of Lancaster castle 1907–8.
Main residence: Urmston Grange, Urmston, Lancs.
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Commons 1832-1868
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HOLDSWORTH, Joseph (1789-1857), of Belle Field House, Belle Isle, Wakefield, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 6 Dec. 1789, eld. s. of Joseph Holdsworth, of Belle Isle, nr. Wakefield, Yorks., and Elizabeth, da. of Whitaker Wright, of Macclesfield, Ches. m. 6 May 1822, Elizabeth (d. 25 Dec. 1845), da. of Thomas Holy, of Highfield House, Sheffield, Yorks. 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 4 Dec. 1819. d. 18 Apr. 1857.
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J.P. W.R. Yorks. 1833; Deputy Lt. W.R. Yorks 1853.
Constable Wakefield 1831; street commissioner Wakefield; ald. Wakefield 1848 – 53; mayor Wakefield 1849.
Main residence: Belle Field House, Belle Isle, Wakefield, Yorks.
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