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CORNWALLIS, Charles, Visct. Brome (1774-1823).
Family and Education
b. 19 Oct. 1774, o.s. of Charles Cornwallis, fist Mq. Cornwallis, by Jemima Tulikens, da. of Capt. James Jones, 3 Ft. Gds. educ. Eton c.1783-4, 1786-9; St. John’s, Camb. 1792; travelled on the Continent 1792, 1794. m. 17 Apr. 1797, Lady Louisa Gordon, da. of Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon [S], 5da. suc. fa. as 2nd Mq. 5 Oct. 1805.
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Master of the buckhounds 1807 – d.
Capt. Suff. yeomanry 1795 – 1802; col. W. Suff. militia 1802 – d.
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CORNWALLIS, Charles (1774-1823)
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CORNWALLIS, James (1778-1852).
Family and Education
b. 20 Sept. 1778, o.s. of Rt. Rev. James Cornwallis, bp. of Lichfield and Coventry (afterwards 4th Earl Cornwallis), by Catherine, da. of Galfridus Mann of Egerton, Kent. educ. Eton 1789; St. John’s, Camb. 1798. m. (1) 18 Dec. 1804, Maria Isabella (d. 16 Jan. 1823), da. of Francis Dickins of Woolaston House, Northants., 3s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 22 Jan. 1829, Laura (d. 3 Aug. 1840) da. of William Hayes, s.p.; (3) 4 Aug. 1842, Julia, da. of Thomas Bacon of Redlands, Berks., 1da. suc. mat. uncle Sir Horatio Mann, 2nd Bt., to Linton, Kent 1814 and took name of Mann 9 Apr. 1814; fa. as 5th Earl Cornwallis 20 Jan. 1824.
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CORNWALLIS, James (1778-1852)
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CORNWALLIS, Hon. William (1744-1819), of Newlands, Hants.
Family and Education
b. 20 Feb. 1744, 4th s. of Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis, by Hon. Elizabeth Townshend, da. of Charles, 2nd Visct. Townshend. educ. Eton 1753. unm. GCB 1815.
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Entered RN 1755, lt. 1761, cdr. 1762, capt. 1765; served in W.I. and N. America 1776 – 82; col. marines 1787 – 93; c.-in-c. E.I. 1788 – 94; r.-adm. 1793, v.-adm. 1794; c.-in-c. W. I. 1796; adm. 1799; r.-adm. of Gt. Britain 1796 – 1814, v.-adm. UK 1814 – d.
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Main residence: Newlands, Hants.
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CORNWALLIS, Hon. William (1744-1819)
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CORRY, Isaac (1752-1813), of Derrymore House, co. Armagh.
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b. 15 May 1752, 1st s. of Edward Corry, MP [I], merchant, of Newry, co. Down by w. Catherine Bristow of co. Antrim. educ. R. sch. Armagh; Trinity, Dublin 1768; M. Temple 1771, called [I] 1779. unm. 3s. 3da. by Jane Symms. suc. fa. 1792.
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MP [I] 1776 – 1800.
Equerry to Duke of Cumberland 1782 – 89.
Clerk of Ordnance [I] 1788; commr. of customs [I] 1789 – 97, of treasury [I] 1797 – 1804; chairman of ways and means [I] 1798 – 99; chancellor of exchequer [I] Jan. 1799 – July 1804; surveyor-gen. crown lands [I] 1798 – d.; member of Board of Trade Jan. 1807.
PC [I] 18 Aug. 1795, [GB] 25 Sept. 1799.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1784.
Capt. Newry vols. 1780, commdt. New Ross fencibles.
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Main residence: Derrymore House, co. Armagh, [I].
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CORRY, Isaac (1752-1813)
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CORRY, Thomas Charles Stewart (?1785-1844), of Rockcorry Castle, co. Monaghan.
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b. ?1785, s. of Thomas Corry of Fairfield by Rebecca, da. of William Stewart, MP [I], of Bailieborough Castle, co. Cavan. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 5 Dec. 1801, aged 16. m. Sept. 1804, Anne Grace, da. of Sir John Dillon, 1st Bt., MP [I], of Lismullen, co. Meath, 2s.
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Cornet 13 Drag. 1803, lt. and capt. 1804, ret. 1808.
Sheriff, co. Monaghan 1807–8.
Main residence: Rockcorry Castle, co. Monaghan, [I].
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CORRY, Thomas Charles Stewart (?1785-1844)
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