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MORTLOCK, John (1755-1816), of Cambridge and Pampisford, Cambs.
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b. 1755, o.s. of John Mortlock, a well-to-do Cambridge woollen draper, by Sarah, da. of John Davy, a Lowestoft surgeon, sis. of John Davy, fellow of Caius, Camb. m. Oct. 1776, Elizabeth, da. of Stephen Harrison, ‘an eminent grocer lately retired from business’,Camb. Chron. 5 Oct. 1776. 8s. 2da. suc. fa. 1777.
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Freeman of Cambridge 1778, common councillor 1780, mayor 13 times: 1785, 1788, and every other year till 1809 (serving as deputy in the intervening years, while one of his sons or some dependant replaced him as mayor), recorder Jan.-Apr. 1788. Receiver of the land tax for Cambs. July 1781 – Mar. 1784; commr. of salt duties 1789 – 98; receiver gen. of Post Office 1792–1806.
Main residence: Cambridge and Pampisford, Cambs.
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MORTLOCK, John (1755-1816)
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MORTON, John (?1714-80), of Tackley, nr. Woodstock, Oxon.
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b. ?1714, 1st s. of John Morton of Tackley. educ. Abingdon; Trinity, Oxf. 28 May 1730, aged 15; I. Temple 1732, called 1740. m. bef. June 1751, Elizabeth, da. of Paul Jodrell of Duffield, Derbys., sis. of Paul Jodrell, M.P., solicitor-gen. to Frederick, Prince of Wales.
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Recorder of Woodstock 1743; bencher, I. Temple 1758, reader 1765, treasurer 1766; c.j. of Chester Dec. 1762 – d.; attorney-gen. to the Queen, Mar. 1770 – d.; dep. high steward, Oxf. Univ. 1770 – d.
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Main residence: Tackley, nr. Woodstock, Oxon.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MORTON, John (?1714-80)
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MOSTYN, John (1709-79).
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b. 1709, 2nd s. of Sir Roger Mostyn, 3rd Bt., M.P., by Lady Essex Finch, da. of Daniel, 7th Earl of Winchilsea; bro. of Savage and Sir Thomas Mostyn, 4th Bt. educ. Westminster June 1722, aged 13; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 25 June 1728, aged 18. unm.
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Ensign 16 Ft. 1733, capt. 1736; capt.-lt. 2 Ft. Gds. 1742, capt. and lt.-col. 1743; col. army 1747; col. 7 Ft. 1751 – 54; col. 13 Drag. 1754 – 58; maj.-gen. 1757; col. 5 Drag. 1758 – 60, 7 Drag. 1760 – 63; lt.-gen. 1759; col. 1 Drag. Gds. 1763 – d.; gov. Minorca 1768 – d.; gen. 1772.
Groom of the bedchamber 1746 – d.
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MOSTYN, John (1709-79)
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MOSTYN, Sir Roger, 5th Bt. (1734-96), of Mostyn, Flints.
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b. 13 Nov. 1734, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Mostyn 4th Bt. educ. Westminster 1745-51; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1751. m. 19 May 1766, Margaret, da. and h. of Rev. Hugh Wynne, preb. of Salisbury cathedral, and h. to Robert Wynne and Evan Lloyd Vaughan, 1s. 6da. suc. fa. 24 Mar. 1758.
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Ld. lt. Flints. June 1761 – d. custos. rot. 1772 – d.
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Main residence: Mostyn, Flints.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MOSTYN, Sir Roger, 5th Bt. (1734-96)
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MOSTYN, Savage (?1713-57).
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b. ?1713, 3rd s. of Sir Roger Mostyn, 3rd Bt., and bro. of John and Sir Thomas Mostyn, 4th Bt. educ. Westminster June 1725, aged 11. unm.
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Lt. R.N. 1734; cdr. 1739; capt. 1740; comptroller of the navy Mar. 1749 – Feb. 1755; r.-adm. 1755; ld. of Admiralty Apr. – July 1757; v.-adm. 1757.
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MOSTYN, Savage (?1713-57)
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