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FORDYCE, John (1735-1809), of Ayton, Berwick.

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b. 1735, s. of Thomas Fordyce of Ayton by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Adam Whitefoord, 1st Bt., of Blairquhan, Ayr. m. 28 Jan. 1767, Catharine, da. of Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Bt., of Monreith, Wigtown, 2s. 4da. at least. suc. fa. 1755.
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Dir. Bank of Scotland 1759 – 61; receiver-gen. of crown land rents and land tax [S] 1766 – 83; sec. to commrs. for inquiring into crown lands 1786 – 87, commr. 1787 – 93; surveyor-gen. of crown lands 1793 – d.; commr. for liquidating the Prince of Wales’s debts 1795 – d.; commr. of naval revision 1804.

Capt. Ayton vols. 1798.

Main residence: Ayton, Berwick.
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FORDYCE, John (1735-1809)

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FORESTER (afterwards WELD FORESTER), Cecil (1767-1828), of Ross Hall and Willey Park, Salop.

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bap. 7 Apr. 1767, 1st s. of Lt.-Col. Cecil Forester of Ross Hall, nr. Shrewsbury by Anne, da. and coh. of Robert Townshend of Christleton, Cheshire. educ. Westminster 1779; Christ Church, Oxf. 1785. m. 16 June 1800, Lady Katherine Mary Manners, da. of Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland, 6s. 6da. suc. fa. 1774; cos. George Forester to Dothill and Willey Park and took name of Weld before Forester 15 Aug. 1811; cr. Baron Forester 17 July 1821.
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Capt. commdt. Wenlock vols. 1800, maj. 1803, lt-col. commdt. 1804.

Main residences: Ross Hall; Willey Park, Salop.
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FORESTER (AFTERWARDS WELD FORESTER), Cecil (1767-1828)

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FOLEY, Hon. Andrew (?1749-1818), of Newport House, Almeley, Herefs.

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b. ?1749, 3rd s. of Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, by Hon. Grace Granville, da. of George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdown, bro. of Hon. Edward Foley. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 11 June 1768, aged 19. m. 7 May 1773, his cos. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Boulter Tomlinson of Cheltenham, Glos., 2s. 4da.
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Recorder, Droitwich 1807 – d.

Main residence: Newport House, Almeley, Herefs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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FOLEY, Hon. Andrew (?1749-1818)

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FOLEY, Hon. Edward (1747-1803), of Stoke Edith, Herefs.

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b. 16 Mar. 1747, 2nd s. of Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, and bro. of Hon. Andrew Foley. educ. Westminster 1764; Brasenose, Oxf. 1764; L. Inn 1768. m. (1) 24 Oct. 1778, Lady Anne Margaret Coventry (div. 21 May 1787), da. of George William Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 21 Mar. 1790, Elizabeth Maria, da. and h. of Thomas Hodgetts of Prestwood, Staffs., 3s. 2da.
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Recorder, Droitwich 1793 – d.

Main residence: Stoke Edith, Herefs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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FOLEY, Hon. Edward (1747-1803)

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