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LYNCH, William (c.1730-85), of Wingham, Kent
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b. c.1730, 1st s. of Rev. John Lynch, dean of Canterbury 1734-60, by Mary, da. of Rt. Rev. William Wake, abp. of Canterbury 1715-37. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1748; I. Temple 1749; Grand Tour. m. Mary, da. and coh. of Edward Coke of Canterbury, s.p. suc. fa. 1760; K.B. 18 Feb. 1771.
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Envoy to Sardinia 1769 – 79; P.C. 4 Aug. 1773.
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Main residence: Wingham, Kent.
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LYNCH, William (c.1730-85)
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LYON, Hon. Thomas (1741-96), of Hallgreen, Kincardine and Pitpointy, Forfar.
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b. 1741, 3rd s. of Thomas, 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne [S], by Jean, da. and coh. of James Nicholson of West Rainton, co. Dur. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1758. m. 13 June 1774, Mary Elizabeth, da. of Farren Wren of Binchester, co. Dur., 3s. 6da. suc. mother to Hetton estate, co. Dur. 22 Apr. 1778.
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Main residences: Hallgreen, Kincardine; Pitpointy, Forfar.
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LYON, Hon. Thomas (1741-96)
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LYSTER, Richard (c.1691-1766), of Rowton Castle, Salop.
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b. c. 1691, 1st s. of Thomas Lyster by Elizabeth, da. of Dr. William Beaw, bp. of Llandaff. educ. Shrewsbury; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 3 July 1708, aged 16; I. Temple 1708. m. Anne, da. of Robert Pigot of Chetwynd, Salop, 2s. 2da. all d.v.p. suc. fa. 1702.
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Main residence: Rowton Castle, Salop.
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LYSTER, Richard (c.1691-1766)
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LYTTELTON, Sir George, 5th Bt. (1709-73), of Hagley Hall, Worcs.
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b. 17 Jan. 1709, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Bt., M.P., of Hagley Hall by Christian, da. of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Bt., M.P., of Stowe, Bucks.; bro. of Sir Richard and William Henry Lyttelton. educ. Eton 1725; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1726; Grand Tour (Germany, France, Italy) 1728-30. m. (1) June 1742, Lucy (d. 19 Jan. 1747), da. of Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh, Devon, 1s. 2da.; (2) 10 Aug. 1749, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Robert Rich, 4th Bt., of Roos Hall, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 14 Sept. 1751; cr. Baron Lyttelton 18 Nov. 1756.
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Sec. to Frederick, Prince of Wales 1737 – 44; ld. of Treasury 1744 – 54; cofferer of the Household Mar. 1754 – Nov. 1755; P.C. 21 June 1754; chancellor of the Exchequer Nov. 1755-Nov. 1756.
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Main residence: Hagley Hall, Worcs.
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LYTTELTON, Sir George, 5th Bt. (1709-73)
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LYTTELTON, Sir Richard (1718-70), of Little Ealing, Mdx.
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b. 1718, 5th s. of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Bt., M.P., of Hagley, Worcs., bro. of Sir George Lyttelton, 5th Bt. and William Henry Lyttelton. educ. prob. Marylebone;M. Wyndham, Chrons. of 18th Cent. i. 112. at Besançon 1737-8. m. 23 Dec. 1745, Rachel, da. of Wriothesley, 2nd Duke of Bedford, wid. of Scroop, 1st Duke of Bridgwater, s.p. She had ‘besides a life income of £3000 p.a. a considerable sum of money’.Ld. Camelford, ‘Family Characters Anecdotes’, 74, Boconnoc mss. cr. K.B. 27 Aug. 1753.
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Page of honour to Queen Caroline 1734 – 37; ensign 3 Ft. Gds. 1737; capt. 10 Marines 1741; lt.-col. 1744; col. army 1747; maj.-gen. 1757; lt.-gen, 1759; master of the jewel office 1756 – 62; gov. Minorca 1762 – 66, Guernsey 1766 – d.
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Main residence: Little Ealing, Mdx.
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LYTTELTON, Sir Richard (1718-70)
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LYTTELTON, Hon. Thomas (1744-79), of Hagley Hall, Worcs.
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b. 30 Jan. 1744, o.s. of Sir George Lyttelton, 5th Bt., by his 1st w. educ. Marylebone 1756; Eton 1758-61; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1761; Grand Tour (France, Italy) with John and George Damer 1763-5. m. 26 June 1772, Apphia, da. of Broome Witts of Chipping Norton, Oxon., wid. of Joseph Peach, gov. of Calcutta, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Lyttelton (and 6th Bt.) 22 Aug. 1773.
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P.C. 17 Nov. 1775; chief justice in eyre North of Trent Nov. 1775 – d.
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Main residence: Hagley Hall, Worcs.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LYTTELTON, Hon. Thomas (1744-79)
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