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LEWIS, Thomas (1690-1777), of Harpton Court, nr. Radnor
Family and Education
b. 18 Oct. 1690, 1st s. of Col. Thomas Lewis by Margaret, da. and coh. of William Howes of Greenham, Berks.; uncle of John Lewis. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1709. m. 12 Feb. 1743, Ann, da. and h. of Sir Nathan Wright, 3rd Bt., of Cranham Hall, Essex, s.p. suc. fa. 1724.
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Recorder New Radnor 1731, 1766, bailiff 1740, 1750, 1752.
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Main residence: Harpton Court, nr. Radnor.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LEWIS, Thomas (1690-1777)
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Oxford 1644
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LIGONIER, Sir John Louis (1680-1770), of Cobham Place, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 17 Oct. 1680, 2nd s. of Louis de Ligonier, of Monteuquet, France by Louise, da. of Louis de Poncet. unm. K.B. 12 July 1743; cr. Visct. Ligonier [I] 31 Dec. 1757; Lord Ligonier [GB] 27 Apr. 1763; Earl Ligonier [GB] 10 Sept. 1766.
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Capt. 10 Ft. 1703; brevet maj. 1706; brevet col. 1711; lt.-col. 12 Ft. 1712; lt. gov. Minorca 1713 – 16; lt.-col. 4 Horse 1716; col. 8 Horse 1720 – 49; brig.-gen. 1735; ranger of Phoenix Park 1735 – 51; maj.-gen. 1739; gov. Kinsale 1739 – 40; lt.-gen. 1743; gen. 1746; P.C. 1 Feb. 1749; lt.-gen. of Ordnance 1749 – 57; col. 2 Drag. Gds. 1749 – 53; gov. Guernsey 1750 – 52, of Plymouth 1752 – 59; col. R. Horse Gds. 1753 – 57, 1 Ft. Gds. 1757 – d.; f.m. 1757; c.-in-c. 1757 – 66; master gen. of Ordnance 1759–63.
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Main residence: Cobham Place, Surr.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LIGONIER, Sir John Louis (1680-1770)
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Oxford 1644
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LINDSAY, Sir John (1737-88).
Family and Education
b. 1737, yr. s. of Sir Alexander Lindsay, 3rd Bt., of Evelick, Perth by Amelia, da. of David Murray, 5th Visct. Stormont, sis. of William Murray, 1st Lord Mansfield. m. 19 Sept. 1768, Mary, da. of Sir William Milner, 1st Bt., M.P., of Nunappleton Hall, Yorks. Kntd. 10 Feb. 1764; K.B. 28 June 1770.
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Lt. R.N. 1756; capt. 1757, commodore in East Indies 1769 – 71; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1783; r.-adm. Sept. 1787.
Ld. of Admiralty Apr. – Dec. 1783.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LINDSAY, Sir John (1737-88)
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Oxford 1644
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LIND, George (c.1700-63), of Edinburgh
Family and Education
b. c. 1700, 2nd s. of George Lind of Gorgie, nr. Edinburgh, bailie and merchant of Edinburgh, by his 2nd w. Jean, da. of Hugh Montgomery of Smithton. unm.
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Ld. prov. Edinburgh 1760 – 62; conservator of Scottish privileges in the Netherlands Feb. 1762 – Mar. 1763.
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Main residence: Edinburgh.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LIND, George (c.1700-63)
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Oxford 1644
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LINWOOD, Nicholas (d.1773), of Itchel, Hants.
Family and Education
m. Jane (?Streatfield), named in his will, no children mentioned.
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Director, E.I. Co. 1749 – 51, 1752 – 54; director, South Sea Co. 1758 – 64; director, Sun Fire Office 1760 – d.
Commr. for sale of French prizes Aug. 1756-Mar. 1761.
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Main residence: Itchel, Hants.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LINWOOD, Nicholas (d. 1773)
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Oxford 1644
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LIPPINCOTT, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1737-80), of Littleton-upon-Severn, Glos.
Family and Education
bap. 14 Sept. 1737, o.s. of Henry Lippincott of Sidbury, Devon by Mary, da. of Timothy Peperell of Culmstock, Devon. m. 10 Sept. 1774, Catherine, da. and h. of Charles Jeffries of Stoke Bishop, nr. Bristol, 1s. suc. fa. 1745; cr. Bt. 7 Sept. 1778.
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Member of Bristol common council 1768 – d.; sheriff of Bristol 1768 – 69, 1770 – 71, of Glos. 1776–7.
Main residence: Littleton-upon-Severn, Glos.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LIPPINCOTT, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1737-80)
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Oxford 1644
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