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LEWIS, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818), of Hermitage Cottage, Barnes and Albany, Piccadilly, Mdx.

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b. 9 July 1775, 1st s. of Matthew Lewis, chief clerk and dep. sec. at war, of 9 Devonshire Place, Upper Wimpole Street, Mdx. by Frances Maria, da. of Sir Thomas Sewell of Ottershaw, Surr., master of the rolls. educ. at Rev. Dr Fountaine’s seminary, Marylebone; Westminster 1783-90; Christ Church, Oxf. 1790; Paris 1792; Weimar 1793. unm. suc. fa. to two estates in Jamaica 1812.
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Attaché to The Hague embassy May-Dec. 1794.

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LEWIS, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818), of Hermitage Cottage, Barnes and Albany, Piccadilly, Mdx.
Main residences: Hermitage Cottage, Barnes; Albany, Piccadilly, Mdx.
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L. F. Peck, A Life of M.G. Lewis (1961) is the only recent biography.

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LEWIS, Thomas Frankland (1780-1855), of Harpton Court, Rad.

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b. 14 May 1780, o.s. of John Lewis of Harpton Court by 2nd w. Anne, da. of Adm. Sir Thomas Frankland, 5th Bt.† of Thirkleby, Yorks. sis. of Sir Thomas Frankland, 6th Bt., and William Frankland. educ. Croydon 1788-92, Eton 1792-8, Christ Church, Oxf. 1798. m. (1) 12 Jan. 1805, Harriet (d. 11 Aug. 1838), da. of Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Bt., 2s.; (2) 15 Oct. 1839, Mary Anne, da. of John Ashton, capt. Horse Gds., s.p. suc. fa. 1797; cr. Bt. 11 July 1846.
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Commr. revenue [I] 1821, [UK] 1822 – 25, education [I] 1825 – 28; jt. sec. to Treasury Sept. 1827 – Feb. 1828; vice-pres. Board of Trade Feb. – May 1828; PC 5 Feb. 1828; treasurer of navy Feb. – Nov. 1830; chairman, Poor Law commission Aug. 1834 – Jan. 1839; charity commr. 1835 – 37; commr., ‘Rebecca’ riots in Wales Oct. 1843.

Sheriff, Rad. 1804 – 05; recorder, New Radnor 1819.

Maj. Rad. vols. 1803, lt.-col. 1803 – 05, (militia) 1808.

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LEWIS, Thomas Frankland (1780-1855), of Harpton Court, Rad.
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LEVESON GOWER, Edward (1776-1853), of Union Street, Hill Street, Mdx.

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b. 8 May 1776, 2nd s. of Hon. John Leveson Gower by Frances, da. of Hon. Edward Boscawen; bro. of John Leveson Gower. m. 13 Nov. 1822, Charlotte Elizabeth, da. of Harry Mount of Wasing Place, Berks., 2da.
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Entered RN 1791, lt. 1793, capt. 1795, r.-adm. 1814.

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LEVESON GOWER, Edward (1776-1853), of Union Street, Hill Street, Mdx.
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LEVESON GOWER, George Granville I, Earl Gower (1758-1833), of Trentham, Staffs.

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b. 9 Jan. 1758, 1st surv. s. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Mq. of Stafford, by 2nd w. Lady Louisa Egerton, da. of Scroop, 1st Duke of Bridgwater; half-bro. of Lord Granville Leveson Gower. educ. Westminster 1767-74; Christ Church, Oxf. 1775; Grand Tour 1780-1. m. 4 Sept. 1785, Elizabeth, s.j. Countess of Sutherland [S], da. and h. of William, 18th Earl of Sutherland [S], 5s. 2da. summ. to the Lords in his fa.’s barony as Baron Gower 25 Feb. 1799; suc. uncle Francis, 3rd Duke of Bridgwater 8 Mar. 1803; fa. as 2nd Mq. of Stafford 26 Oct. 1803; KG 22 Mar. 1806; cr. Duke of Sutherland 28 Jan. 1833.
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PC 28 May 1790; ambassador to France May 1790 – Aug. 1792; jt. postmaster-gen. 1799 – 1801.

Ld. lt. Sutherland 1794 – 1831, Staffs. 1799 – 1801; custos rot. Staffs. 1799–1827.

Col. Staffs. vol. cav. 1794 – 1800.

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LEVESON GOWER, George Granville, Visct, Trentham (1758-1833).
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LEVESON GOWER, George Granville (1758-1833)

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LEVESON GOWER, George Granville II, Earl Gower (1786-1861), of Trentham, Staffs.

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b. 8 Aug. 1786, 1st s. of George Granville Leveson Gower I, Earl Gower. educ. Harrow 1798-1803; Christ Church, Oxf. 1803. m. 28 May 1823, Lady Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard, da. of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle, 4s. 7da. Summ. to the Lords in his fa.’s barony as Baron Gower 22 Nov. 1826; suc. fa. as and Duke of Sutherland 19 July 1833; mother as 20th Earl of Sutherland [S] 29 Jan. 1839; KG 11 Mar. 1841; took name of Sutherland bef. Leveson Gower 12 May 1841.
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Ld. lt. Sutherland 1831 – d., Salop 1839–45.

Col. Sutherland inf. 1805.

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LEVESON GOWER, George Granville II, Earl Gower (1786-1861), of Trentham, Staffs.
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LEVESON GOWER, George II Granville (1786-1861)

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LEVESON GOWER, Lord Granville (1773-1846), of Stone Park, Staffs.

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b. 12 Oct. 1773, 2nd surv. s. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Mq. of Stafford, by 3rd w. Lady Susanna Stewart, da. of Alexander, 6th Earl of Galloway [S]; half-bro. of George Granville Leveson Gower I, Earl Gower. educ. Dr Kyle’s sch. Hammersmith 1781; privately by Rev. J. C. Woodhouse at Donnington 1784; Christ Church, Oxf. 1789; European tour 1792-3, 1793-4. m. 24 Dec. 1809, Lady Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish, da. of William, 5th Duke of Devonshire, 3s. 2da. cr. Visct. Granville 12 Aug. 1815; Earl Granville 10 May 1833; GCB 9 June 1825.
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Attached to Ld. Malmesbury’s missions to France Oct. 1796 – June 1797; envoy extraordinary to Prussia Jan. – Mar. 1798; ld. of Treasury July 1800 – Mar. 1801; ambassador to Russia July 1804–6, Apr. – Nov. 1807; PC 19 July 1804; sec. at war (with a cabinet seat) July – Oct. 1809; minister at Brussels 1815; ambassador to Holland 1823 – 24, to France 1824 – 28, 1831 – 34, 1835–41.

Capt. Staffs. militia 1792, col. (supp.) 1797–9.

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LEVESON GOWER, Granville (1773-1846)

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