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MONCKTON, Hon. Edward (1744-1832), of Somerford Hall, Staffs.

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b. 3 Nov. 1744, 5th surv. s. of John, 1st Visct. Galloway [I], by his 2nd w. Jane, da. of Henry Warner Westenra of Rathleague, Queen’s Co.; half bro. of Hon. Robert Monckton and William, 2nd Visct. Galway. m. 14 Mar. 1776, Sophia, illegit. da. of George, Lord Pigot, 8s. 4da.
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Main residence: Somerford Hall, Staffs.
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MONCKTON, Hon. Edward (1744-1832)

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MITCHELL, Andrew (1708-71), of Thainston, Aberdeen.

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b. 15 Apr. 1708, o.s. of Rev. William Mitchell, minister of St. Giles’ and King’s chaplain, by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir Hugh Cunningham, lord provost of Edinburgh, wid. of James Steuart, town clerk of Edinburgh. educ. Edinburgh Univ.; Leyden 1730-1; Paris 1731-2; Italy 1732-5; M. Temple 1734, called 1738, adv. 1736. m. 22 July 1722, his 2nd cos. Barbara, da. and h. of Thomas Mitchell of Thainston, 1da. (d. 1729). suc. fa. 8 Sept. 1727; served h. to Thainston in right of his da. 1741. cr. K.B. 13 Dec. 1765.
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Under-sec. for Scotland 1742 – 46; commissary in Brussels for negotiating a commercial agreement with Austria and the Netherlands 1752 – 55; envoy to Prussia 1756 – June 1765, Dec. 1765 – d.

Main residence: Thainston, Aberdeen.
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MITCHELL, Andrew (1708-71)

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MITFORD, John (1748-1830), of Lincoln’s Inn, London

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b. 18 Aug. 1748, s. of John Mitford of Exbury, Hants, by Philadelphia, da. of William Reveley of Newton Underwood, Northumb.; bro. of William Mitford. educ. Cheam; I. Temple 1772, called 1777. m. 6 June 1803, Lady Frances Perceval, da. of John, 2nd Earl of Egmont, 1s. 3da. Kntd. 15 Feb. 1793; cr. Baron Redesdale 15 Feb. 1802; suc. to property of his distant relative Thomas Edwards Freeman and took add. name of Freeman 1809.
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Bencher I. Temple 1789, treasurer 1795; justice of the counties of Carm. Pemb. Card. 1789; K.C. 1789; solicitor-gen. 1793 – 99; attorney-gen. 1799 – 1801; Speaker of House of Commons 1801 – 02; P.C. 18 Feb. 1801; P.C. [I] 9 Feb. 1802; ld. chancellor [I] 1802–6.

Main residence: Lincoln's Inn, London.
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MITFORD, John (1748-1830)

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MITFORD, William (1744-1827), of Exbury, Hants.

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b. 10 Feb. 1744, 1st s. of John Mitford, and bro. of John Mitford. educ. Cheam; Queen’s, Oxf. 1761; M. Temple 1763. m. 18 May 1766, Frances, da. of James Molloy of Dublin, 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 1761.
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Main residence: Exbury, Hants.
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MITFORD, William (1744-1827)

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