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OSWALD, James (1715-69), of Dunnikier, Fife.
Family and Education
b. 1715, 1st s. of Capt. James Oswald, M.P., of Dunnikier, provost of Kirkcaldy. educ. Kirkcaldy burgh sch.; Edin Univ.; L. Inn 1733; Leyden 1733; Grand Tour; adv. 1738. m. 19 Jan. 1747, Elizabeth, da. of Joseph Townsend, M.P., London brewer, wid. of Abraham Reynardson, and cos. of Chauncy Townsend, 1s. suc. fa. c.1725.
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Commr. of the navy Jan. 1745 – June 1747; ld. of Trade 1751 – 59; ld. of the Treasury 1759 – 63; P.C. 20 Apr. 1763; joint vice-treasurer of Ireland 1763 – 67.
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Main residence: Dunnikier, Fife.
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Commons 1754-1790
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OSWALD, James (1715-69)
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OSWALD, James Townsend (1748-1814), of Dunnikier, Fife.
Family and Education
b. 23 Feb. 1748, o.s. of James Oswald. educ. Edin Univ. 1764-6; St. Mary’s Hall, Oxf. 1766; in France 1767. m. 30 Sept. 1769, Jessie (or Janet) da. of Alexander Gray of Over Skibo, Sutherland, at least 3s. suc. fa. 1769.
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Sec. Leeward Is. 1772; auditor gen. of Scottish Exchequer 1779.
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Main residence: Dunnikier, Fife.
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Commons 1754-1790
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OSWALD, James Townsend (1748-1814)
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OURRY, Paul Henry (1719-83), of Plympton Erle, Devon
Family and Education
b. 3 Oct. 1719, 2nd s. of Louis Ourry (a Huguenot of Blois, naturalized 1713, who held a commission in the British army 1707-11), by Anne Louise, da. of Louis Beauvais. m. 26 Aug. 1749, Charity, da. of Rt. Hon. George Treby, M.P., secretary at war, sis. and h. of George Hele Treby, 3s. 2da.
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Lt. R.N. 1742; cdr. 1756; capt. 1757; commr. of Plymouth dockyard 1775 – d.
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Main residence: Plympton Erle, Devon.
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Commons 1754-1790
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OURRY, Paul Henry (1719-83)
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OURRY, Paul Treby (1758-1832), of Goodamoor, Devon
Family and Education
b. 6 Nov. 1758, 1st s. of Paul Henry Ourry. educ. ?Eton 1771-4; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1775. m. 14 June 1785, Laetitia Anne, da. of Sir William Trelawny, 6th Bt., 4s. 4da. Took name of Treby 1785.
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Main residence: Goodamoor, Devon.
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Commons 1754-1790
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OURRY, Paul Treby (1758-1832)
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OWEN, Francis (1745-74), of Porkington, Salop.
Family and Education
bap. 24 Feb. 1745, 2nd s. of William Owen of Selattyn, Salop by Mary, da. of Rev. Henry Godolphin, dean of St. Paul’s, sis. and h. of Francis Godolphin. educ. Eton 1756; Pembroke, Oxf. 1764. unm.
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Main residence: Porkington, Salop.
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Commons 1754-1790
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OWEN, Francis (1745-74)
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