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JACKSON, George (1725-1822), of Hartham House, Corsham, Wilts.

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b. 24 Oct. 1725, 1st surv. s. of George Jackson of Richmond, Yorks. by Hannah, da. of William Ward of Guisborough, Yorks. m. (1) 24 Sept. 1745, his cos. Mary (d. 1754), da. of William Ward of Guisborough, 3s. 3da.; (2) 9 Sept. 1775, Grace, da. and h. of Gwyn Goldstone, merchant, of Goldstone, Salop by Grace, da. of George Duckett of Hartham House, Wilts., wid. of Robert Neale of Shaw House, Melksham, Wilts., 1s. suc. fa. 1758; cr. Bt. 28 July 1791; assumed name of Duckett 3 Feb. 1797, in accordance with the will of his w.’s uncle Thomas Duckett.
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Second sec. to Admiralty Nov. 1766 – June 1782; judge adv. to the fleet 1769 – d.

Main residence: Hartham House, Corsham, Wilts.
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JACKSON, George (1725-1822)

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JACKSON, Richard (?1721-87), of Weasenham, Norf.

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b. ?1721, o.s. of Richard Jackson of Weasenham, Norf., London merchant, director South Sea Co. and dep.-gov. 1764-8, by Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Clarke. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1739; L. Inn 1739, called 1744. unm. suc. fa. 11 Jan. 1768.
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Agent for Connecticut May 1760–70, for Pennsylvania Apr. 1763–1770; sec. to chancellor of Exchequer 1763 – July 1765; counsel to South Sea Co. 1764 – 67; agent for Massachusetts Apr. 1765–70; counsel to Board of Trade Apr. 1770–1782; bencher I. Temple 1770; counsel to Camb. Univ. 1771 – d.; ld. of Treasury July 1782-Apr. 1783.

Main residence: Weasenham, Norf.
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Commons 1754-1790
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JACKSON, Richard (?1721-87)

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JAMES, William (?1721-83), of Park Farm Place, Eltham, Kent

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b. ?1721, poss. s. of a miller at Bolton Hill, nr. Haverfordwest.N. Q. (ser 2), xii. 244-5. m. by 1765, Anne, da. and coh. of Edmond Goddard of Hartham, Wilts., 1s. 1da.For the story of a previous marriage see Naval Chron. xiii. 89. cr. Bt. 25 July 1778.
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Director, E.I. Co. 1768 – 72, 1773–7 (dep. chairman 1776–7), 1778–83 (dep. chairman 1778–9, chairman 1779–80, dep. chairman 1781–2).

Main residence: Park Farm Place, Eltham, Kent.
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Commons 1754-1790
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JAMES, William (?1721-83)

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