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LEMON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1748-1824), of Carclew, nr. Penryn, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. 11 Oct. 1748, 1st s. of William Lemon of Carclew (who d.v.p.) and bro. of John Lemon. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1765; Grand Tour 1768. m. 3 Apr. 1771, Jane, da. of James Buller of Morval, 2s. 9da. suc. gdfa. William Lemon 1760, cr. Bt. 24 May 1774.
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Capt. R. Cornw. militia 1770, maj. 1780, lt.-col. 1798, col. 1803–7.
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Main residence: Carclew, nr. Penryn, Cornw.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LEMON, Sir William (1748-1824)
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LENNOX, Charles (1764-1819), of West Stoke, Suss.
Family and Education
b. 9 Sept. 1764, o.s. of Gen. Lord George Henry Lennox by Lady Louisa Kerr, da. of William Henry Kerr, 4th Mq. of Lothian [S]. educ. privately by Mr Kempson. m. 9 Sept. 1789, Lady Charlotte Gordon, da. and event. h. of Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon [S], 7s. 7da. suc. fa. 1805; uncle as 4th Duke of Richmond 29 Dec. 1806; KG 31 Mar. 1812; confirmed Duke of Aubigny (France) by Louis XVIII 18 Mar. 1818.
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Sec. to master gen. of Ordnance 1784 – Jan. 1795; ld. lt. [I] Apr. 1807 – Aug. 1813; PC 1 Apr. 1807; gov.-gen. Canada 1818 – d.
Capt. Suss. militia 1780; entered army 1785, lt. 7 Ft. 1786; capt. 35 Ft. 1787; capt. and lt.-col. 2 Ft. Gds. 1789; lt.-col. 35 Ft. 1789, col. 1793; brevet col. 1795 and a.d.c. to the King; maj.-gen. 1798; col. 35 Ft. 1799 – 1819; lt.-gen. 1805, gen. 1814.
Mayor, Chichester 1802; ld. lt. Suss. 1816 – 19; gov. Hull 1813 – 14, Plymouth 1814–19.
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Main residence: West Stoke, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LENNOX, Charles (1764-1819)
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LENNOX, Charles, Earl of March (1791-1860).
Family and Education
b. 3 Aug. 1791, 1st s. of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, by Lady Charlotte Gordon, da. of Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon [S]; bro. of Lord John George Gordon Lennox. educ. Westminster until 1809; Trinity, Dublin 1809. m. 10 Apr. 1817, Lady Caroline Paget, da. of Henry William Paget, 1st Mq. of Anglesey, 5s. 5da. suc. fa. as 5th Duke of Richmond 28 Aug. 1819; KG 12 May 1829. Took additional surname of Gordon before Lennox when; suc. to estates of his maternal uncle, George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon [S], 9 Aug. 1836.
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Postmaster-gen. Nov. 1830 – May 1834; PC 22 Nov. 1830.
Ensign, 8 garrison batt. 1809; lt. 13 Drag. 1810; capt. 92 Ft. 1812; capt. 52 Ft. 1813, brevet maj. 1815, lt.-col. 1816; a.d.c. to Wellington in the Peninsula 1810 – 14, to Prince of Orange at Waterloo 1815; capt. commdt. Goodwood vol. horse 1817; col. Suss. militia 1819 – d.; militia a.d.c. to King William IV 1832 – 37, to Queen Victoria 1837 – d.
High steward, Chichester 1819 – d.; vice-adm. Suss. 1831; ld. lt. Suss. 1835 – d.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LENNOX, Charles (1791-1860)
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LENNOX, Lord John George (1793-1873).
Family and Education
b. 3 Oct. 1793, 2nd s. of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, and bro. of Charles Lennox, Earl of March. educ. Westminster until 1811. m. 29 June 1818, Louisa Frederica, da. of Hon. John Rodney, 5s. 3da. Took additional surname of Gordon before Lennox 9 Aug. 1836.
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Cornet, 13 Drag. 1811, 9 Drag. 1812; lt. 9 Drag. 1813; capt. 3 garrison batt. 1815, 9 Drag. 1816; maj. 1817, lt.-colt 1823 (half-pay); lt.-col. 6 Drag. 1830; ret. 1832.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LENNOX, John George (1793-1873)
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Oxford 1644
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LESLIE, Charles Powell (?1767-1831), of Glasslough, co. Monaghan.
Family and Education
b. ?1767, 1st s. of Charles Powell Leslie, MP [I], of Glasslough by 1st w. Hon. Prudence Hill Trevor, da. of Arthur, 1st Visct. Dungannon [I]. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 30 Apr. 1784, aged 17. m. (1) Oct. 1791, Anne (d. Jan. 1813), da. and coh. of Rev. Dudley Charles Ryder of Merrion Square, Dublin, rector of Streamstown, co. Leitrim, 3da.; (2) 24 May 1819, Christiana, da. of George Fosbery of Clorane, co. Limerick, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1800.
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Sheriff, co. Monaghan 1788 – 89, gov. 1802.
Trusteee, linen board [I] 1807.
Col. Monaghan militia 1797 – d. capt. Glasslough inf. 1805.
Main residence: Glasslough, co. Monaghan, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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LESLIE, Charles Powell (?1767-1831)
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