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WRIGHTSON, William Battie (1789-1879), of Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks and 22 Upper Brook Street, London
Family and Education
b. 6 Oct. 1789, 1st s. of William Wrightson, of Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks. (MP Aylesbury 1784-90), and 2nd w. Henrietta, da. and coh. of Richard Heber, of Marton Hall, Yorks. educ. Winchester 1804-7; Trinity Coll. Camb., adm. 7 Mar. 1808, matric. Mich. 1808, B.A. 1812, M.A. 1815; adm. L. Inn 1812, called 1815. m. 24 Mar. 1821, Georgiana, o. da. of Inigo Freeman Thomas, of Ratton Park, Suss. (MP Weobley 1796-1800). suc. fa. 25 Dec. 1827. d.s.p. 10 Feb. 1879.
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J.P. N. Riding Yorks., W. Riding Yorks.; Dep. Lieut. Yorks.
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Main residences: Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.; 22 Upper Brook Street, London.
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WOULFE, Stephen (1787-1840), of 11 Ely Place, Dublin and 11 North Street, Westminster
Family and Education
b. 29 Oct. 1787 He gave his own date of birth as ‘29th October 1792’: Dod MS, iii. 1155. 2nd s. of Stephen Woulfe, of Tiermaclane, Ennis, co. Clare (d. 1794), and Honora, da. of Michael McNamara, of Dublin. educ. StonyhurstHe is said to have been taught at the Catholic seminary, but is not recorded in the school register: W.H. Curran, Sketches of the Irish Bar (1855), i. 5. ; Lay College, Maynooth; Trinity College, Dublin 1808, BA 1812; King’s Inns 1810; MT 1812, called [I] 1814. m. 1821, Mary Frances, o. da. of Roger Hamill, of Dowth Hall, co. Meath. 1s. 1da. d. 2 July 1840.
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PC [I] 4 Apr. 1837.
Sol.-gen. [I] 10 Nov. 1836 – 3 Feb. 1837; att.-gen. [I] 3 Feb. 1837 – 11 July 1838.
KC 1832; assist.-barrister co. Galway 1828 – 30; 3rd sjt. 23 May 1835; l.c.b. [I] 20 July 1838.
Member Royal Dublin Society.
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Main residences: 11 Ely Place, Dublin, [I]; 11 North Street, Westminster.
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WISE, Henry Christopher (1806-1883), of Woodcote, Warws.
Family and Education
b. 7 Oct. 1806, o.s. of Rev. Henry Wise, of The Priory, Warws., and Charlotte Mary, da. of Sir Stanier Porten, of Putney, Surr. educ. Rugby 1819; Oriel, Oxf., BA 1830. m. (1) 24 June 1828, Harriet (d. 1858), 3rd da. of Sir Grey Skipwith MP, 8th bt., of Newbold Pacey, Warws. 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 2 June 1863, Jane Harriet, da. of Sir Edward Cromwell Disbrowe, G.C.B., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. Jan. 1850. d. 15 Jan. 1883.
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J.P. Warws., Deputy Lieut. Warws.
Maj. Warws. yeoman cav. 1861 – 74.
Chairman Warwick bd. of guardians.
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Main residence: Woodcote, Warws.
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WILMOT, Sir John Eardley Eardley (1783-1847), of Berkswell Hall, nr. Coventry, Warws.
Family and Education
b. 21 Feb. 1783, o.s. of John Eardley Wilmot MP, of Berkswell Hall, Warws., and 1st w. Frances, o. da. of Samuel Sainthill. educ. Harrow 1794-9; Trinity Hall, Camb., adm. 21 Oct. 1799; L. Inn adm. 24 Apr. 1801, called 8 May 1806. m. (1) 21 May 1808, Elizabeth Emma (d. 22 Mar. 1818), 4th da. of Caleb Hillier Parry, M.D., of Bath, and sis. of Adm. Sir Edward Parry, R.N. 6s. 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) 30 Aug. 1819, Elizabeth (d. 15 Dec. 1869), da. of Sir Robert Chester, of Bush Hall, master of ceremonies to the sovereign. 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 23 June 1815. cr. bt. 23 Aug. 1821. d. 3 Feb. 1847.
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Lt. governor Van Diemen’s Land 1843 – 30 Apr. 1846.
Chairman, Warws. q-sess. 1820–43.
Hon. D.C.L. Oxford; F.R.S. Fell. Linnean Society.
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Main residence: Berkswell Hall, nr. Coventry, Warws.
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WILLIAMSON, Sir Hedworth I, 7th bt. (1797-1861), of Whitburn Hall, nr. Sunderland, co. Durham
Family and Education
b. 1 Nov. 1797, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Hedworth Williamson, 6th bt., of Whitburn and Maria, da. of Sir James Hamilton, of co. Monaghan. educ. St. John’s, Camb., matric. 1815, MA 1819. m. 18 Apr. 1826, Hon. Anne Elizabeth Liddell, da. of Thomas Henry Liddell MP, 1st Bar. Ravensworth, 4s. suc. fa. as 7th bt. 14 Mar. 1810. d. 24 Apr. 1861.
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Sheriff co. Dur. 1840 – 41; mayor Sunderland 1841 – 42, 1847–8.
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Main residence: Whitburn Hall, nr. Sunderland, co. Durham.
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