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PRENDERGAST, Michael George (?d.1834), of Ballyfair, co. Kildare and Eyrecourt, co. Galway.
Family and Education
s. of Miles Prendergast of co. Galway. m. (1) 4 Aug. 1791 at Calcutta, Catherine Frances, da. of George Smith, ?s.p. (2) Mar. 1811, Rosetta, da. and coh. of Sir Skeffington Smyth, 1st Bt., MP [I], of Tinny Park, co. Wicklow.
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Ensign, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1786, res. 1789; private merchant, Dacca, Lucknow; inspector of indigo 1807.
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Main residences: Ballyfair, co. Kildare, [I]; Eyrecourt, co. Galway, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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PRENDERGAST, Michael George (-d.?.1834)
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PRESTON, Richard (1768-1850), of Lee House, Chulmleigh, Devon.
Family and Education
b. June 1768,Cal. I. Temple Recs. v. 586. o.s. of Rev. John Preston of Okehampton. educ. I. Temple 1793, called 1807. m. 5 Oct. 1794, Catherine Marsh of Bideford, 2s. 5da.Bideford par. reg. (information kindly supplied by Mrs M. M. Rowe of Devon RO) and Preston’s will (PCC 1851, f. 668).
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KC 1834; bencher, I. Temple 1834, reader 1844.
Professor of Law, King’s, London 1835–8.
Main residence: Lee House, Chulmleigh, Devon.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PRESTON, Richard (1768-1850)
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PRESTON, Robert (1740-1834), of Woodford, Essex and Valleyfield, Perth.
Family and Education
b. 21 Apr. 1740, 5th s. of Sir George Preston, 4th Bt., of Valleyfield by Anne, da. of William Cochrane of Ochiltree, Ayr. m. 27 Apr. 1790, Elizabeth, da. of George Brown of Stockton, s.p. suc. bro. Sir Charles Preston as 6th Bt. 23 Mar. 1800.
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Cdr. E.I. Co. naval service 1768.
Elder brother, Trinity House 1781 – d., dep. master 1795 – 1803; dir. Greenwich Hosp. ?1789 – d., Sun Fire Office by 1798.
Main residences: Woodford, Essex; Valleyfield, Perth.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PRESTON, Robert (1740-1834)
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PRICE, Charles (1748-1818), of Spring Grove, Richmond, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 25 Jan. 1748, 3rd s. of Rev. Ralph Price of Farnborough, Berks. by Sarah, da. and coh. of Richard Richardson of Smalley, Derbys. m. 16 Dec. 1773, Mary, da. and event. coh. of William Rugge of Hanover Square, Mdx., 5s. 4da. cr. Bt. 2 Feb. 1804.
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Alderman, London 1798 – d., sheriff 1799 – 1800, ld. mayor 1802–3.
Master, Ironmongers’ Co. 1798; pres. Commercial Travellers’ Assoc. 1800 – d.; dir. Commercial Dock Co. 1810 – d.; treasurer 1808 – 10, vice-pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1810 – d.; founder member, soc. of merchants trading to the Continent 1801 – d.; pres. St. Thomas’s hosp. 1810 – d.; dir. Hand in Hand Fire Office 1791, Imperial Insurance Co. 1805, Rock Life Assurance Office 1812.
Maj. commdt. 4 Loyal London vols. 1798, lt.-col. 1800, col. 1803.
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Main residence: Spring Grove, Richmond, Surr.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PRICE, Charles (1748-1818)
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PRICE, Richard (1773-1861), of Knighton, Rad.
Family and Education
b. 1773, 1st s. of Richard Price, attorney, of Norton Manor, Knighton by Mary alias Margaret, da. of Charles Humphreys, attorney, of Pennant Hall, Mont. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 17 Nov. 1790, aged 17. unm. suc. fa. 1797.
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Sheriff, Rad. 1794–5.
Lt.-col. Rad. vols. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. 1803, (militia) 1808.
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Main residence: Knighton, Rad.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PRICE, Richard (1773-1861)
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