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HEWITT, James (1712-89), of Alveston, Warws.

Family and Education
b. 28 Apr. 1712, 1st s. of William Hewitt, mercer and draper of Coventry, by his w. Hannah Lewis. educ. M. Temple 1737, called 1742. m. (1) 18 May 1749, Mary (d. 1765), da. and coh. of Rev. Rice Williams of Stapleford Abbots, Essex, 4s.; (2) 15 Dec. 1766, Ambrosia, da. of Rev. Charles Bayley of Navestock, Essex, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 22 Nov. 1747; cr. Baron Lifford [I] 9 Jan. 1768; Visct. Lifford [I] 8 Jan. 1781.
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Serjeant-at-law 1755; King’s serjeant 1759; justice of the King’s bench Nov. 1766 – Jan. 1768; ld. chancellor [I] Jan. 1768 – d.

Main residence: Alveston, Warws.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HEWITT, James (1712-89)

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HERBERT, Hon. Robert Sawyer (1693-1769), of Highclere, Hants.

Family and Education
b. 28 Jan. 1693, 2nd s. of Thomas, 8th Earl of Pembroke, and bro. of Hon. Nicholas and Hon. William Herbert. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1709. m. Mary, da. of John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons, s.p. suc. to mother’s estates 1706.
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Groom of the bedchamber 1723 – 27; commr. of revenue [I] 1727 – 37; ld. of Trade 1737 – 51; ld. lt. Wilts. 1750 – 52; surveyor of Crown lands 1751 – d.

Main residence: Highclere, Hants.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HERBERT, Hon. Robert Sawyer (1693-1769)

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HERBERT, Thomas (?1727-79), of Muckross, co. Kerry.

Family and Education
b. ?1727, 1st s. of Edward Herbert. educ. Hackney; St. John’s, Camb. 12 July 1744, aged 17; M. Temple 1743, called 1750. m. (1) 7 May 1755, Anne, da. of John Martin, 2s. 5da.; (2) Agnes, da. of Rev. Francis Bland of Killarney, 2s. 2da.
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Main residence: Muckross, co. Kerry.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HERBERT, Thomas (?1727-79)

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