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BLIGH, Thomas Cherburgh (?1761-1830), of Brittas, co. Meath.
Family and Education
b. ?1761, 1st s. of the Very Rev. Robert Bligh, dean of Elphin, yr. bro. of John, 1st Earl of Darnley [I], by 2nd w. Frances Winthrop alias Winthorpe of London. educ. Armagh; St. John’s, Camb. 1 June 1780, aged 19. m. 3 Nov. 1790, Lady Theodosia Bligh, da. of John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley [I], 2s. das. suc. fa. 1778.
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MP [I] 1783 – 1800.
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Main residence: Brittas, co. Meath, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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BLIGH, Thomas Cherburgh (?1761-1830)
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BLOOMFIELD, Benjamin (1768-1846).
Family and Education
b. 13 Apr. 1768, o.s. of John Bloomfield of Newport, co. Tipperary by Charlotte, da. of Samuel Waller of Newport.CP gives date of birth as 13 Apr. 1762 and mother’s name as Anne Waller. But see Mem. of Lord Bloomfield ed. Lady Bloomfield, i. 1, 17, Gent. Mag. (1846), ii. 422 and Burke PB (1930) (Waller of Newport). educ. R.M.A. Woolwich 1779. m. 7 Sept. 1797, Harriott, da. of John Douglas of Grantham, Lincs., 1s. 3da. KCH 1815; Kntd. 11 Dec. 1815; GCH 1819; GCB 1 Apr. 1822; cr. Baron Bloomfield [I] 14 May 1825.
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2nd lt. RA 1781, 1st lt. 1787, capt.-lt. and capt. 1794, capt. 1799, brevet maj. 1805; maj. RA 1806, lt.-col. 1806 – 14; a.d.c. to the Prince Regent Feb. 1811–14; brevet col. 1812, maj.-gen. 1814; col. commdt. RA 1823 – d., lt.-gen. 1830.
Gent. attendant to the Prince of Wales 1808 – 12; clerk marshal and chief equerry 1812 – 17; auditor and sec., duchy of Cornwall 1816 – 17; keeper of the privy purse and private sec. to the Prince Regent 1817 – 22; PC 15 July 1817; ranger, Hampton Court Park 1820 – 22; gov. Fort Charles, Jamaica 1822; envoy to Sweden 1823–33.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BLOOMFIELD, Benjamin (1768-1846)
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BLOXAM, Matthew (1744-1822), of Highgate, Mdx. and Morden, Surr.
Family and Education
bap. 10 Aug. 1744, 1st s. of Rev. Matthew Bloxam of Comberton, Worcs. by Elizabeth, da. of Henry Turner of Gloucester. educ. his father’s sch. m. 4 Jan. 1767, Elizabeth Ann, da. of William Baker, stationer, of St. Mary Woolnoth, London, 1s. 1da. Kntd. 19 June 1800.
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Sheriff, London 1787 – 88, alderman 1803 – 21; vol. London and Westminster light horse 1794–5.
Master, Stationers’ Co. 1806 – 07; storekeeper to Stationery Office 1818 – d.
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Main residences: Highgate, Mdx.; Morden, Surr.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BLOXAM, Matthew (1744-1822)
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BLUNDEN, Overington (1767-1837), of Castle Blunden, co. Kilkenny.
Family and Education
b. 14 Aug. 1767, 3rd s. of Sir John Blunden, 1st Bt., MP [I], of Castle Blunden by his cos. Hon. Lucy Susanna Cuffe, da. of John, 1st Baron Desart [I]. unm.
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Cornet 18 Drag. 1787; lt. 5 Drag. Gds. 1790; capt. 12 Drag. 1793; maj. 1799, lt.-col. 1805, col. 1813, maj.-gen. 1819, lt.-gen. 1837.
Main residence: Castle Blunden, co. Kilkenny, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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BLUNDEN, Overington (1767-1837)
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