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ANNESLEY, Francis (1663-1750), of Castlewellan, co. Down and Thorganby, Yorks.

Family and Education
bap. 24 Oct. 1663, 1st s. of Hon. Francis Annesley of Castlewellan (6th s. of Francis, 1st Visct. Valentia [I]), by Deborah, da. of Henry Jones, bp. of Meath. educ. I. Temple 1684, called 1690, bencher 1713. m. (1) 5 July 1695, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Joseph Martin, M.P., of London, 7s. 2da.; (2) July 1732, Elizabeth (d. 20 May 1736), da. of John Cropley of Rochester, wid. of William Gomeldon of Summerfield Hall, Kent, s.p.; (3) 31 Aug. 1737, Sarah, da. of William Sloane of Portsmouth (bro. of Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Bt.), wid. of Sir Richard Fowler, 2nd Bt., of Harnage Grange, Salop, s.p. suc. under will to personal and unentailed estates of cos. Arthur Annesley, M.P., 5th Earl of Anglesey, 1 Apr. 1737.
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M.P. [I] 1695 – 99, 1703–28 Sept. 1703.

Commr. for sale of forfeited estates in Ireland 1699; commr. to build 50 new churches in London 1711; commr. of public accounts 1711 – 14.

Main residences: Castlewellan, co. Down; Thorganby, Yorks.
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ANSON, George (1697-1762).

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b. 23 Apr. 1697, 2nd s. of William Anson of Shugborough, Staffs. by Isabella, da. and coh. of Charles Carrier of Wirksworth, Derbys. and sis. of Janet, w. of Thomas Parker, M.P., 1st Earl of Macclesfield; bro. of Thomas Anson. m. 25 Apr. 1748, Elizabeth, da. of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, s.p. cr. Baron Anson 15 July 1747.
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Entered navy 1712, lt. 1716, capt. 1724, r.-adm. 1744; ld. of Admiralty 1744 – 51; v.-adm. 1746, adm. 1748; elder bro. of Trinity House 1749, master 1752 – 56; v.-adm. of Great Britain 1749–d.; P.C. 29 Mar. 1750; 1st ld. of Admiralty 1751 – 56, 1757–d.; adm. and c.-in-c. of the fleet 1761.

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ANSON, George (1697-1762)

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ANSON, Thomas (?1695-1773), of Shugborough Hall, Staffs.

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b. ?1695, 1st s. of William Anson of Shugborough and e. bro. of George, 1st Baron Anson. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 2 June 1711, aged 15; I. Temple, called 1719. unm. suc. fa. 1720.
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Main residence: Shugborough Hall, Staffs.
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ANSON, Thomas (?1695-1773)

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ALDWORTH, Richard Neville (1717-93), of Stanlake and Billingbear, Berks.

Family and Education
b. 3 Sept. 1717, o.s. of Richard Aldworth of Stanlake by Catherine, da. of Richard Neville, M.P., of Billingbear, sis. of Grey Neville and Henry Grey. educ. Eton 1728-32; Merton, Oxf. 1736; Grand Tour. m. 1748, Magdalen, da. of Francis Calandrini, first syndic of Geneva, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1738, and on death of his aunt, Elizabeth, Countess of Portsmouth, in 1762, to estates of his gd.-fa., Richard Neville, changing his name to Neville.
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Under-sec. of state 1748 – 51; sec. to embassy at Paris 1762 – 63; minister plenip. at Paris May-Nov. 1763; paymaster of pensions 1763 – 65.

Main residences: Stanlake; Billingbear, Berks.
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ALDWORTH, Richard Neville (1717-93)

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ALINGTON, Marmaduke (1671-1749), of Swinhope, Lincs. and Broxbourne, Herts.

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b. Sept. 1671, 1st s. of Henry Alington of Swinhope by Elizabeth, da. of William Gamble (alias Bowyear) of Leytonstone, Essex. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1683-7; L. Inn 1693, called 1708, bencher 1724. unm. suc. fa. 1690.
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Recorder, Hertford 1714 – d.

Main residences: Swinhope, Lincs.; Broxbourne, Herts.
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ALINGTON, Marmaduke (1671-1749)

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