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PICTON, Sir Thomas (1758-1815), of Iscoed, Carm.

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b. 24 Aug. 1758, and surv. s. of Thomas Picton of Poyston, Pemb. by Cecil, da. and h. of Rev. Edward Powell of Lland?, Glam. educ. Haverfordwest g.s.; Lochee’s mil. acad., Little Chelsea 1771-3. unm. 1s. 3da. by Rosetta Smith of Trinidad. suc. fa. 1790; mother 1806; uncle Gen. Sir William Picton 1811. KB 1 Feb. 1813; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Ensign, 12 Ft. 1771, lt. 1777; capt. 75 Ft. 1778; half-pay 1783; capt. 17 Ft. 1794; maj. 68 Ft. 1794; lt.-col. 56 Ft. 1796 (antedated 1795); brig.-gen. 1801, maj.-gen. 1808, lt.-gen. 1813.

Military gov. Trinidad 1797 – 1801, civil gov. June 1801 – July 1802, civil commr. July 1802-May 1803.

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PICTON, Sir Thomas (1758-1815), of Iscoed, Carm.
Main residence: Iscoed, Carm.
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H. B. Robinson, Mems. Lit.-Gen.Sir Thos. Picton, 2 vols. 1835; DNB; R. D. Rees, ‘Parl. Rep. S. Wales 1790-1830’ (Reading Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1962), ii. 451.

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PIERREPONT (formerly MEDOWS), Charles (1737-1816), of Thoresby Park, Notts.

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b. 14 Nov. 1737, 2nd s. of Philip Medows, dep. ranger of Richmond Park, by Frances Pierrepont, da. of William, styled. Earl of Kingston, sis. of Evelyn, 2nd Duke of Kingston. m. 14 Mar. 1774, Anne Orton, da. and coh. of William Mills of Petersham, Surr., 4s. 1da. suc. to estates of his uncle the 2nd Duke of Kingston, on the; d. of his wid. 1788 and took the name of Pierrepont by royal lic. 17 Sept. 1788; cr. Visct. Newark 23 July 1796; Earl Manvers 9 Apr. 1806.
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Lt. RN 1755, cdr. 1757, capt. 1759; res. 1763.

Prothonotary, Palace ct. Westminster c.1781–92.

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MEDOWS (afterwards PIERREPONT), Charles (1737-1816), of Holme Pierrepont Hall, nr. Nottingham
Main residence: Thoresby Park, Notts.
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PIERREPONT (FORMERLY MEDOWS ), Charles (1737-1816)

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PHILIPPS, John George (1761-1816), of Cwmgwili, Carm.

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b. 1761, 1st surv. s. of Griffith Philipps of Cwmgwili by 2nd w. Lucretia Elizabeth, da. of Henry Foulkes of London. educ. Westminster 1773; Brasenose, Oxf. 16 Dec. 1779, aged 18; L. Inn 1781-4. m. (1) 10 Jan. 1782, Anne (bur. 2 Apr. 1806), da. of John Ball, mines agent, of Aberystwyth, Card., 3s. 4da.; (2) 10 Dec. 1807, Anne Thomas, his maidservant, da. of the landlord of the Black Horse inn, Water Street, Carmarthen, 1s. suc. fa. 1781.
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Sheriff Carm. 1812 – 13, mayor Carmarthen 1783, 1810, 1816.

Capt. Carm. yeomanry 1794; capt. Carm. supp. militia 1798, maj. 1798; maj. 2 batt. Carm. vols. 1803–7.

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PHILIPPS, John George (?1761-1816), of Cwmgwili, Carm.
Main residence: Cwmgwili, Carm.
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PHILIPPS, John George (1761-1816)

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PHILIPPS, Sir Richard, 7th Bt., 1st Baron Milford [I] (?1744-1823), of Picton Castle, Pemb.

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b. ?1744,He was evidently born at Kilgetty, but his baptism is not recorded in St. Issells par. reg. o.s. of Sir John Philipps, 6th Bt., of Picton Castle by Elizabeth, da. of Henry Shepherd of London. educ. Pembroke, Oxf. 3 Feb. 1761, aged 18. m. 2 June 1764, his cos. Mary, da. of James Philipps of Pentypark, Pemb., s.p. suc. fa. as 7th Bt. 23 June 1764; cr. Baron Milford [I] 22 July 1776.
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Custos rot. Haverfordwest, 1764 – 70; ld. lt. Haverfordwest 1770 – d.; ld. lt. and custos rot. Pemb. 1786 – d.

Col. Pemb. militia 1786 – 98; capt. Dungleddy yeoman cav. 1794, maj. commdt. 1798, lt.-col. commdt. 1798.

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PHILIPPS, Sir Richard, 7th Bt. (?1742-1823), of Picton Castle, Pemb.
Main residence: Picton Castle, Pemb.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PHILIPS, George (1766-1847), of Sedgley, nr. Manchester, Lancs. and Weston House, nr. Chipping Norton, Warws.

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b. 24 Mar. 1766, o.s. of Thomas Philips of Sedgley by Mary, da. and h. of John Rider of Manchester. m. 16 Oct. 1788, his cos. Sarah Ann, da. of Nathaniel Philips of Hollinghurst, Lancs., 1s. suc. fa. 1811. cr. Bt. 21 Feb. 1828.
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Lt.-col. commdt. 1 batt. 4 Manchester vol. inf. 1803.

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PHILIPS, George (1766-1847), of Sedgley, nr. Manchester, Lancs.; Weston House, nr. Chipping Norton, Warws. and 111 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
Main residences: Sedgley, nr. Manchester, Lancs.; Weston House, nr. Chipping Norton, Warws.
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PHILIPS, George (1766-1847)

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