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PALK, Lawrence (?1766-1813), of Haldon House, nr. Exeter, Devon.
Family and Education
b. ?1766 at Madras, o.s. of Sir Robert Palk, 1st Bt., gov. Madras 1763-7, by Anne, da. of Arthur Vansittart of Shottesbrooke, Berks. educ. Harrow Christ Church, Oxf. 29 Mar. 1784, aged 18; European tour 1785-6. m. (1) 7 Aug. 1789, Lady Mary Bligh (d. 4 Mar. 1791), da. of John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley [I], 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 15 May 1792, Lady Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughan, da. of Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne [I], 6s. 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 29 Apr. 1798.
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Lt. S. Devon militia, capt.-lt. 1792, capt. 1793, maj. 1798.
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Main residence: Haldon House, nr. Exeter, Devon.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PALK, Lawrence (?1766-1813)
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PALK, Sir Lawrence Vaughan, 3rd Bt. (1793-1860), of Haldon House, Devon.
Family and Education
b. 24 Apr. 1793, 1st s. of Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Bt., by 2nd w. educ. Eton 1808; Christ Church, Oxf. 1812. m. (1) 9 Dec. 1815, his cos. Anne Eleanora (d. 25 Jan. 1846), da. of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 7th Bt., of Tawstock, Devon, wid. of Edward Hartopp of Little Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Leics., 3s. 2da.; ?(2) Phillipine Anne Victoire, 1da.According to Dod’s Baronetage (1860). Her death, 12 Feb. 1855 at Versailles, is recorded in Gent. Mag. (1855), i. 443. Burke PB names 2da. by his 1st w., but his will, 4 June 1856, refers to three. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 20 June 1813.
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Capt. 2 Devon militia 1813; ensign, E. Devon militia 1835.
Main residence: Haldon House, Devon.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PALK, Sir Lawrence Vaughan (1793-1860)
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PALK, Walter (1742-1819), of Marley House, Rattery, Devon.
Family and Education
b. 1742, 1st s. of Walter Palk of Headborough and Yolland Hill, Ashburton by 1st w. Thomasine Withecombe of Priestaford, Ashburton. m. 15 Feb. 1782, Elizabeth Lyde, 2da. suc. fa. 1801.
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Sheriff, Devon 1791 – 92; capt. Ashburton vols. 1798.
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Main residence: Marley House, Rattery, Devon.
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Genealogical details taken from C. Worthy, Devon Parishes, ii. 324-30.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PALK, Walter (1742-1819)
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PALLMER, Charles Nicholas (1772-1848), of Norbiton House, Surr.
Family and Education
bap. 11 June 1772 at St. Dorothy, Jamaica, 1st s. Charles Pallmer of Cold Harbour, Jamaica by Jane Peters, da. of Nicholas Bourke of Clarendon, Jamaica. educ. L. Inn 1796. m. 2 June 1808, Maria Francis, da. and h. of Francis Dennis (whose wid. Mary bought the Norbiton estate in 1797), wid. of Hugh Ingoldsby Massy, s.p. suc. fa. 1787, William Thompson to Jamaica estates 1817.
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Maj. of brigade, W.I. 1805.
Crown solicitor in Jamaica 1806; bailiff, Kingston-upon-Thames 1820; sheriff, Surr. 1822 – 23, commr. lunacy, Mdx. 1828–9.
Main residence: Norbiton House, Surr.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PALLMER, Charles Nicholas (1772-1848)
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PALMER, Charles (1777-1851), of 16 Upper Gower Street, Mdx. and Bath, Som.
Family and Education
b. 6 May 1777, 2nd s. of John Palmer by 1st w. educ. Eton 1791-3; Oriel, Oxf. 1793. m. 14 Feb. 1823, Mary Elizabeth, da. of John Thomas Atkins of Huntercombe House, Bucks., s.p.m.s.
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Cornet, 10 (Prince’s Own) Drag. 1796, lt. 1797, capt. 1799, maj. 1805, lt.-col. 1810, brevet col. 1814; lt.-col. 23 Drag. Nov. 1814, placed on half-pay Dec. 1814; maj.-gen. 1825.
A.d.c. to Prince Regent Feb. 1811 – May 1825.
Main residences: 16 Upper Gower Street, Mdx.; Bath, Som.
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PALMER, Charles (1777-1851)
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