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PAXTON, Sir William (c.1744-1824), of Middleton Hall, Carm.

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b. c. 1744, 3rd s. of John Paxton of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. and London. m. bef. 1793, Anne, da. of Thomas Dawney of Aylesbury, Bucks., 6s. 5da. Kntd. 16 Mar. 1803.
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Assay master, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1774, factor 1774; private merchant 1782; ret. c.1786.

Sheriff, Carm. 1790 – 91; mayor, Carmarthen 1802; lt.-col. 3 batt. Carm. vols. 1803.

Main residence: Middleton Hall, Carm.
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PAXTON, Sir William (c.1744-1824)

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PAYNE, John Willett (1752-1803), of Brompton, Mdx.

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b. 23 Apr. 1752, 2nd s. of Ralph Payne, c.j. and gov. St. Kitts, by 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Nicholas Gallwey of St. Kitts; half-bro. of Sir Ralph Payne, 1st Baron Lavington [I]. educ. private sch. Greenwich; Portsmouth naval acad. 1767. unm.
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Main residence: Brompton, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PAYNE, John Willett (1752-1803)

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PEACHY, William (?1763-1838), of Gosport, Hants and Derwent Isle, Cumb.

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b. ?1763, s. of William Peachy of Gosport by Elizabeth, da. of Henri Portal of Freefolk Priors, Hants. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 13 Nov. 1781, aged 18, BCL 1790, DCL 1813; I. Temple 1784. m. (1) 12 Sept. 1803, Emma Frances (d. Madeira 1810), da. of Thomas Carter of Lynchfield House, Som., s.p.; (2) 10 Mar. 1812, Susannah, wid. of James Henry of Hopewell, Jamaica, s.p.
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Capt. Wilts. militia 1791, 1798; lt. 10 Drag. 1794; capt. 120 Ft. 1795; maj. (with army rank) 2 R. Manx fencibles 1795 – 98; maj. (half-pay) 108 Ft. 1798 – 1813, lt.-col. 1800, col. 1810; maj.-gen. 1813, lt.-gen. 1815.

Main residences: Gosport, Hants.; Derwent Isle, Cumb.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PEACHY, William (?1763-1838)

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PAYNE, Sir Ralph, 1st Baron Lavington [I] (1739-1807), of Grafton Street, Mdx.

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b. 19 Mar. 1739 at St. Kitts, 1st s. of Ralph Payne, c.j. and gov. St. Kitts, by 1st w. Alice, da. of Francis Carlisle of Antigua; half-bro. of John Willett Payne. educ. Christ’s Hosp. 1752; Grand Tour 1762. m. 1 Sept. 1767, Frances Lambertina Christiana Charlotte Harriet Theresa, da. of Baron Heinrich Kolbel of Saxony, general in the imperial service, s.p. suc. fa. 1763; KB 18 Feb. 1771; cr. Baron Lavington [I] 1 Oct. 1795.
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Gov. Leeward Islands 1771 – 75, Feb. 1799–1807; clerk of the Green Cloth June 1777–82; PC 30 Oct. 1799.

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Main residence: Grafton Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PAYNE, Sir Ralph (1739-1807)

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PARSONS, Sir Lawrence, 5th Bt. (1758-1841), of Parsonstown, King’s Co.

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b. 21 May 1758, 1st s. of Sir William Parsons, 4th Bt., MP [I], of Birr Castle, King’s Co., and bro. of John Clere Parsons. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1777, BA 1780, LLB 1783, LLD 1790; L. Inn 1782. m. lic. 1 May 1797 Alice, da. of John Lloyd, MP [I], of Gloster, King’s Co., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 1 May 1791; fa.’s half-bro. as 2nd Earl of Rosse [I] 20 Apr. 1807.
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MP [I] 1782 – 90, 1791 – 1800; rep. peer [I] 1809–41.

Commr. of treasury [I] Mar. 1805 – Nov. 1809; PC [I] 9 May 1805; jt. postmaster-gen. [I] 1809 – 31.

Gov. King’s Co. 1792; custos rot. 1828.

Col. King’s Co. militia 1791 – Mar. 1798.

Main residence: Parsonstown, King's Co, [I].
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PARSONS, Sir Lawrence (1758-1841)

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