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LYTTELTON, William Henry (1724-1808), of Hagley Hall, Worcs.
Family and Education
b. 24 Dec. 1724, 6th s. of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Bt., M.P., and bro. of Sir George Lyttelton, 5th Bt. and Sir Richard Lyttelton. educ. Eton c.1740; St. Mary Hall, Oxf. 1742; Grand Tour with Henry Thrale; M. Temple 1743, called 1748. m. (1) 2 June 1761, Mary (d .28 May 1765), da. and coh. of James Macartney of Longford, Ireland, 2s. 1da.; (2) 19 Feb. 1774, Caroline, da. of John Bristow, 5s. 1da. cr. Baron Westcote [I] 29 July 1776; suc. his nephew Thomas as 7th Bt. 27 Nov. 1779; cr. Baron Lyttelton [GB] 13 Aug. 1794.
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Sub-cofferer of the Household 1754 – 55; gov. S. Carolina 1755 – 60, of Jamaica 1760 – 66; envoy to Lisbon 1766 – 71; ld. of Treasury 1777–82.
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Main residence: Hagley Hall, Worcs.
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LYTTELTON, William Henry (1724-1808)
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MABBOTT, William (c.1692-1764), of Tadworth Court, Surr.
Family and Education
b. c. 1692,About Mabbott, see F. E. Leaning, Tadworth Court. related to the Mabbotts of Cassington, Oxon. and of Bath. m. (1) Martha (d.1761), s.p.s.; (2) Rhoda, da. of Sir John Huband, 2nd Bt., wid. of (i) Sir Thomas Delves, 4th Bt., (ii) J. Coates of Dodington, Cheshire, s.p. Her sis. Jane; 1743 Robert Henley.
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Director, E.I. Co. 1741–58.
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Main residence: Tadworth Court, Surr.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MABBOTT, William (c.1692-1764)
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MACARMICK, William (1742-1815).
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bap. 15 Sept. 1742, o.s. of James and Philippa Macarmick. m. Catherine, da. of James Buller by his 2nd w. Lady Jane Bathurst; her sis. m. William Lemon. suc. fa. 1770.
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Col. (temp.) 1779 – 83; col. 93 Ft. 1780 – 83; col. 1794; maj.-gen. 1796; lt.-gen. 1803.
Gov. Cape Breton Island 1787 – 95.
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MACARMICK, William (1742-1815)
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MACARTNEY, Sir George (1737-1806), of Lissanoure Castle, co. Antrim.
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b. 3 May 1737, o. surv. s. of George Macartney of Lissanoure by Elizabeth, da. of Rev. John Winder, prebendary of Kilroot, co. Antrim. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1750; Grand Tour; L. Inn 1753. m. 1 Feb. 1768, Lady Jane Stuart, da. of John, 3rd Earl of Bute [S], s.p. Kntd. 19 Oct. 1764; K.B. 29 May 1772. cr. Baron Macartney [I] 19 July 1776; Visct. [I] 19 July 1792; Earl [I] 1 Mar. 1794; Baron [GB] 8 June 1796.
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M.P. [I] 1768 – 76.
Envoy to St. Petersburg 1764 – 67; apptd. ambassador to Russia 20 Nov. 1767, but did not go; P.C. [I] 30 Mar. 1769; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1769 – 72; gov. of Grenada 1775 – 79, of Madras 1781 – 85; P.C. 2 May 1792; on an embassy to China 1792 – 94; on a mission to Louis XVIII at Verona 1795 – 96; gov. of Cape of Good Hope 1796–8.
Main residence: Lissanoure Castle, co. Antrim.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MACARTNEY, Sir George (1737-1806)
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MACBRIDE, John (d.1800).
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s. of Robert Macbride, Presbyterian minister of Ballymoney, Antrim by his w. née Boyd. m. 14 July 1774, Ursula, da. of William Folkes of Hillington Hall, Norf., 1s.
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Entered R.N. 1755; lt. 1758; capt. 1765; r.-adm. 1793; v.-adm. 1794; adm. 1799.
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MACBRIDE, John (d. 1800)
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MACDONALD, Archibald (1747-1826), of East Sheen, Surr. and Armadale Castle, Skye.
Family and Education
b. 13 July 1747, 3rd s. of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Bt., by Lady Margaret Montgomerie, da. of Alexander, 9th Earl of Eglintoun [S]. educ. Westminster 1760-4; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1764; L. Inn 1765, called 1770. m. 26 Dec. 1777, Lady Louisa Leveson Gower, da. of Granville, 2nd Earl Gower, 2s. 5da. Kntd. 27 June 1788; cr. Bt. 27 Nov. 1813.
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K.C. 1778; 2nd justice Carmarthen 1780 – 84; solicitor-gen. 1784 – 88; attorney-gen. June 1788–93; P.C. 15 Feb. 1793; ld. chief baron of Exchequer Feb. 1793 – Nov. 1813.
Main residences: East Sheen, Surr.; Armadale Castle, Skye.
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MACDONALD, Archibald (1747-1826)
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