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BURKE, Edmund (1729-97), of Gregories, nr. Beaconsfield, Bucks.
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b. 12 Jan. 1729, 2nd surv. s. of Richard Burke, attorney in the ct. of Exchequer, of Dublin by Mary, da. of Peter Nagle of Ballyduff, co. Cork. educ. Monanimy sch., co. Cork; Smithfield, Dublin 1740-1; Ballitore sch., co. Kildare 1741-4; Trinity, Dublin 1744; M. temple 1750. m. 12 Mar. 1757, Jane da. of Christopher Nugent, physician, of Wimpole Street, Mdx., 1s. d.v.p. suc. bro. Garret Burke to Clogher, co. Cork 1765.
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Private sec. to first ld. of Treasury July 1765 – July 1766; PC 30 Mar. 1782; paymaster-gen. Mar. – July 1782, Apr.-Dec. 1783.
Rector, Glasgow Univ. 1783–5.
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Main residence: Gregories, nr. Beaconsfield, Bucks.
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The Chicago/Cambridge edition of the Burke Corresp. has been used throughout. F. O’Gorman, The Whig Party and the French Revolution and L. Mitchell, C. J. Fox and the Disintegration of the Whig Party 1782-94 pay the closest attention to Burke’s political role in this period.
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BURKE, Richard (1758-94).
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b. 9 Feb. 1758, 1st and o. surv. s. of Edmund Burke. educ. by Rev. Thomas King 1769-71, in France 1773-4; Westminster 1771-2; Christ Church, Oxf. 1772; M. Temple 1775, called 1780, L. Inn 1787. unm.
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Dep. paymaster-gen. Mar. – July 1782, Apr. – Dec. 1783; jt. receiver land revenues, Mdx. 1783 – d.
Recorder, Bristol 1783 – d.
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BURDON, Rowland (?1757-1838), of Castle Eden, co. Dur. and Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Family and Education
b. ?1757, o.s. of Rowland Burdon, merchant and banker, of Newcastle and Castle Eden by Elizabeth, da. of George Smith of Burn Hall, co. Dur. educ. Royal g.s. Newcastle; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 17 Dec. 1773, aged 16; Grand Tour 1779. m. (1) 27 June 1780, Margaret (d. 16 Feb. 1791), da. of Charles Brandling, 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 20 Feb. 1794, Cotsford, da. and h. of Gen. Richard Matthews, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1786.
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Mayor, Stockton 1793 – 95; capt. commdt. Easington vol. cav. 1797, maj. commdt. 1798.
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Main residences: Castle Eden, co. Dur; Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BURGH, Sir Ulysses Bagenal (1788-1863), of Bert House, nr. Athy, co. Kildare.
Family and Education
b. 15 Aug. 1788, o.s. of Thomas Burgh, MP [I], 2nd s. and event. h. of Thomas Burgh, MP [I], of Bert by Anne, da. of David Aigoin. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1803. m. (1) 20 June 1815, Maria (d. 21 Aug. 1842), da. and h. of Walter Bagenal, s.p.; (2) 4 Aug. 1846, Christopheria, da. of James Buchanan of Buchanan, wid. of John Willis Fleming of Stoneham, Hants, s.p. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; suc. cos. as 2nd Baron Downes [I], 3 Mar. 1826, took name De Burgh 6 Mar. 1848; GCB 18 May 1860.
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Surveyor gen. of Ordnance 1820 – 27; sec. to master gen. of Ordnance 1828 – 30; a.d.c. to the King 1825 – 37.
Rep. peer [I] 1833 – d.
Ensign 54 Ft. 1804, lt. 1804; lt. 60 Ft. 1806; capt. 54 Ft. 1806, 92 Ft. 1808, brevet maj. 1811, lt.-col. 1812; lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1814, brevet col. 1825, maj.-gen. 1837; col. 54 Ft. 1845, lt.-gen. 1846; col. 29 Ft. 1850; gen. 1854.
Capt. Mount Leinster inf. 1816; gov. co. Carlow 1820.
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Main residence: Bert House, nr. Athy, co. Kildare, [I].
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BURGH, Sir Ulysses Bagenal (1788-1863)
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BURGOYNE, John (1723-92), of Hertford Street, Mayfair, Mdx.
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b. 4 Feb. 1723, s. of Capt. John Burgoyne of Sherborne, Warws. by Anna Maria, da. and coh. of Charles Burneston of Hackney, Mdx.Gossip had it that he was really the son of Robert Benson†, 1st Baron Bingley. See Horace Walpole Corresp. (Yale ed.), xxviii. 336; Westminster Abbey Reg. ed. Chester (1876), 331-2, 450. The story is refuted in E. B. de Fonblanque, Life and Corresp. John Burgoyne, 4-8. educ. Westminster 1733-8. m. Lady Charlotte Stanley, da. of Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby, 2da. d.v.p.
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Cornet 1 R. Drag. 1744, lt. 1745, capt. 1745, sold out 1751; capt. 11 Drag. 1756; capt.-lt. and lt.-col. 2 Ft. Gds. 1758; lt.-col. commdt. 16 Drag. 1759, brevet col. 1762; col. 16 Drag. 1763 – 79; gov. Fort William 1769 – 79; maj.-gen. 1772, lt.-gen. (local rank, America) 1776, lt.-gen. 1777; c.-in-c. Ireland 1782 – 84; col. 4 Ft. 1782 – d.
PC [I] 4 May 1782.
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Main residence: Hertford Street, Mayfair, Mdx.
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BURGOYNE, John (1723-92)
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