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DUNCOMBE, Henry (1728-1818), of Copgrove, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks.

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b. 1728, 3rd s. of Thomas Duncombe of Duncombe Park by Sarah, da. of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 4th Bt., of Scriven. educ. Westminster 1737-45; Lincoln, Oxf. 28 Oct. 1745, aged 16; M. Temple 1747. unm.
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Main residence: Copgrove, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DUNCOMBE, Henry (1728-1818)

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DUNDAS, Charles (1751-1832), of Barton Court, Berks.

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b. 5 Aug. 1751, 2nd s. of Thomas Dundas of Fingask, Stirling by 2nd w. Lady Janet Maitland, da. of Charles, 6th Earl of Lauderdale [S]. educ. Edinburgh h.s.; Edinburgh Univ. 1768; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1769; M. Temple 1774, called 1777. m. (1) 16 Feb. 1782, Anne (d. 29 Nov. 1812), da. and h. of Ralph Whitley of Aston Hall, Flints., 1da.; (2) 25 Jan. 1822, his cos. Margaret, da. of Hon. Charles Barclay Maitland, wid. of Charles Ogilvy of Inchmartin, Perth and of Maj. Archibald Erskine of Venlaw, Peebles, s.p. cr. Baron Amesbury 16 May 1832.
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Counsellor to Prince of Wales as gt. steward of Scotland 1785 – 1820.

Col. White Horse (Berks.) vol. cav. 1797, lt.-col. commdt. 1799, capt. commdt. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. 1804.

Main residence: Barton Court, Berks.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DUNDAS, Charles (1751-1832)

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DUCKETT, George (1777-1856), of Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.

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b. 17 July 1777, o. surv. s. of Sir George Jackson (afterwards Duckett), 1st Bt., of Hartham House, Corsham, Wilts. by 2nd w. Grace, da. and h. of Gwyn Goldstone, London merchant, of Goldstone, Salop, wid. of Robert Neale jun. of Shaw House, Melksham, Wilts. educ. Charterhouse 1788-91; Ritterakademie, Lüneburg; Brunswick. m. (1) 17 July 1810, Isabella (d. 10 Oct. 1844), da. and coh. of Stainbank Floyd of Shrewsbury, Salop and Barnard Castle, co. Durham, 1s. 1da.; (2) 30 Apr. 1846, Charlotte, da. of Edmond Seymour of Inholmes, Berks. and Crowood Park, Wilts., wid. of Joseph Laxe, s.p. Took the name of Duckett with his fa. 3 Feb. 1797, suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 15 Dec. 1822.
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Lt. W. Essex militia 1797, capt. 1798, maj. 1804, lt.col. 1805.

Sheriff, Herts. 1826–7.

Main residence: Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DUCKETT, George (1777-1856)

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Oxford 1644
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DUCKWORTH, Sir John Thomas (1748-1817).

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bap. 28 Feb. 1748, s. of Rev. Henry Duckworth, curate of Leatherhead, Surr., afterwards vicar of Stoke Poges and rector of Fulmer, Bucks., by w. Sarah Johnson of Ickenham, Mdx.Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 682. educ. Eton 1757-8. m. (1) July 1776, Anne (d. 21 Aug. 1797), da. and h. of John Wallis of Trenton, Cornw., 1s. 1da.; (2) 14 May 1807, Susannah Catherine, da. of Rt. Rev. William Buller, bp. of Exeter, 1s. surv. KB 6 June 1801; cr. Bt. 2 Nov. 1813; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Entered RN 1759, lt. 1771, cdr. 1779, capt. 1780; col. marines 1797 – 99; r.-adm. 1799; c.-in-c. Leeward Islands 1800 – 02, Jamaica 1803 – 05; v.-adm. 1804, adm. 1810; gov. and c.-in-c. Newfoundland 1810 – 13; c.-in-c. Plymouth 1815 – d.

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Commons 1790-1820
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DUCKWORTH, Sir John Thomas (1748-1817)

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DUFF, James, 4th Earl Fife [I] (1776-1857), of Duff House, Banff.

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b. 6 Oct. 1776, 1st s. of Hon. Alexander Duff of Housedale, Echt, Aberdeen, 2nd surv. s. of William Duff., 1st Earl Fife [I], by Mary, da. of George Skene of Skene, Aberdeen and Careston, Angus. educ. by Dr Chapman at Inchdrewer, Banff 1783; Westminster 1789; Christ Church, Oxf. 1794; L. Inn 1794. m. 9 Sept. 1799, Maria Caroline, da. of John Manners of Grantham Grange, Lincs., s.p. Styled Visct. Macduff 1809-11; suc. fa. as 4th Earl Fife [I] 17 Apr. 1811; uncle George Skene to Skene and Careston 1827, GCH 1823; cr. Baron Fife [UK] 28 Apr. 1827; KT 3 Sept. 1827.
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Ld. of bedchamber Jan. 1819–21, 1827–35.

Ld. lt. Banff 1813 – 56; grand master of freemasons [S] 1814 – 16.

Lt.-col. Inverness militia 1803 – 12.

Main residence: Duff House, Banff.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DUFF, James (1776-1857)

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