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HARCOURT, Richard (?1714-77), of Wigsell, Suss.
Family and Education
b. ?1714, o.s. of Richard Harcourt, barrister, of Pendley, Herts. by his cos. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Philip Harcourt, sis. of Simon, 1st Visct. Harcourt. educ. Westminster 1721, aged 7; B.N.C. Oxf. 6 June 1729, aged 15; I. Temple 1729, called 1737. m. Phoebe, da. of Charles Palmer, sis. of Sir Charles Palmer, 5th Bt., 2da. suc. fa. 1728.
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Main residence: Wigsell, Suss.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HARCOURT, Richard (?1714-77)
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HARCOURT, Hon. William (1743-1830).
Family and Education
b. 20 Mar. 1743, 2nd s. of Simon, 1st Earl Harcourt, and bro. of George Simon, Visct. Nuneham. m. 3 Sept. 1778, Mary, da. of Rev. William Danby of Swinton, Yorks., wid. of Thomas Lockhart of Craig House, nr. Edinburgh, s.p. suc. bro. as 3rd Earl 20 Apr. 1809.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1759; capt. 16 Lt. Drag. 1759, 3 Drag. 1760; lt.-col. 31 Ft. 1764, 4 Lt. Drag. 1765, 16 Lt. Drag. 1768; col. 1777; col. 16 Lt. Drag. 1779 – d.; maj.-gen. 1782; lt.-gen. 1793; gov. Fort William 1794 – 95, Hull 1795 – 1801; gen. 1798; gov. R. Military Coll. 1801 – 11, Portsmouth 1811 – 26, f.m. 1821; gov. Plymouth 1826 – d.
Groom of the bedchamber 1766 – 1808; master of the robes 1808 – 09; master of the horse to the Queen 1809 – 18.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HARCOURT, Hon. William (1743-1830)
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HARDINGE, George (1743-1816), of Pyrton, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. 22 June 1743, 1st surv. s. of Nicholas Hardinge. educ. Eton 1753-60; Trinity, Camb. 1761; M. Temple 1764, called 1769. m. 20 Oct. 1777, Lucy, da. and h. of Richard Long of Hinxton, Cambs., s.p.
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K.C. 1782; bencher, M. Temple 1782, reader 1789, treasurer 1791.
Sec. of commissions to Lord Chancellor Camden 1766 – 70; commr. of bankruptcy 1771 – 82; solicitor-gen. to the Queen Apr. 1782–94, attorney-gen. 1794 – 1816; c.j. Brec. 1787 – d.
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Main residence: Pyrton, Wilts.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HARDINGE, George (1743-1816)
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HARDINGE, Nicholas (1699-1758), of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 7 Feb. 1699, 1st s. of Rev. Gideon Hardinge, vicar of Kingston-upon-Thames, by his w. Mary Westbrooke. educ. Eton c.1711-18; King’s, Camb. 1718, fellow 1722; M. Temple 1721, called 1725. m. 19 Dec. 1738, Jane, da. of Sir John Pratt, l.c.j. of the King’s bench 1718-25, sis. of Charles, 1st Earl Camden, 9s. 3da.
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Clerk of House of Commons 1731 – 48; law reader to the Duke of Cumberland 1732; attorney-gen. to the Duke 1733; jt. sec. to Treasury 1752 – d.
Main residence: Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HARDINGE, Nicholas (1699-1758)
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HARDMAN, John (c.1694-1755), of Allerton Hall, nr. Liverpool
Family and Education
b. c. 1694, 2nd s. of Richard Hardman of Liverpool merchant, by Elizabeth, da. of James Fernyside. m. a lady named Kockshead, s.p.
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Main residence: Allerton Hall, nr. Liverpool.
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HARDMAN, John (c.1694-1755)
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HARDY, Sir Charles (c.1714-80).
Family and Education
b. c. 1714, 2nd s. of V.-Adm. Charles Hardy by Elizabeth, da. of Josiah Burchett, M.P., sec. of the Admiralty. m. (1) July 1749, Mary, da. of Bartholomew Tate of Delapré, Northants., s.p.; (2) 4 Jan. 1759, Catherine, da. of Temple Stanyan, 3s. 2da. Kntd. 20 Apr. 1755.
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Capt. R. N. 1741; r.-adm. 1756; v.-adm. 1759; adm. 1770.
Gov. New York 1755 – 57; gov. Greenwich Hosp. 1771 – d. c.-in-c. Channel fleet 1779 – 80.
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HARDY, Sir Charles (c.1714-80)
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