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BENYON, Richard I (1746-96), of Gidea Hall, Essex and Englefield House, Berks.

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b. 28 June 1746, o.s. of Richard Benyon, gov. Fort St. George, by 3rd w. Mary, da. of Francis Tyssen of Hackney, Mdx. wid. of Powlett Wrighte of Englefield. educ. Eton 1759-62. m. 3 Sept. 1767, Hannah, da. of Sir Edward Hulse, 1st Bt., of Breamore, Hants, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1774.
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BENYON, Richard (1746-96), of Gidea Hall, Essex
Main residences: Gidea Hall, Essex; Englefield House, Berks.
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BENYON, Richard I (1746-96)

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BENYON, Richard II (1770-1854), of Englefield House, Berks. and Gidea Hall, Essex.

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b. 28 Apr. 1770, 1st s. of Richard Benyon I. educ. Charterhouse 1785-7; St. John’s, Camb. 1787. m. 27 Sept. 1797, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Francis Sykes, 1st Bt., s.p. suc. fa. 1796; took names of Powlett Wrighte before Benyon 18 Aug. 1814; relinquished these and took additional name of De Beauvoir 24 Apr. 1822.
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Sheriff, Berks. 1816 – 17; high steward, Wallingford 1828–44.

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BENYON, Richard II (1770-1854), of Englefield House, Berks. and Gidea Hall, Essex.
Main residences: Englefield House, Berks.; Gidea Hall, Essex.
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BERESFORD, Lord George Thomas (1781-1839), of Bovah, co. Londonderry.

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b. 12 Feb. 1781, 3rd s. of George Le Poer Beresford, 1st Mq. of Waterford [I], by Elizabeth, da. and h. of George Henry Monck of Charleville, co. Cork. educ. Eton 1791-3. m. 22 Nov. 1808, Harriet, da. of John Bacon Schutz of Gillingham Hall, Beccles, Suff., 4da. GCH 1827.
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Comptroller of Household July 1812–30; PC 13 Aug. 1812.

Gov. and custos rot. co. Waterford 1826, col. co. militia 1826 – d.

Cornet 13 Drag. 1794; lt. 107 Ft. 1794; capt. 124 Ft. 1795, 88 Ft. 1796; maj. 6 Drag. Gds. 1800; lt.-col. Dillon’s regt. 1803, 71 Ft. 1804, 2 Drag Gds. 1807, brevet col. 1812; maj.-gen. 1814; col. 3 Drag. 1829; lt.-gen. 1830.

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BERESFORD, Lord George Thomas (1781-1839), of Bovah, co. Londonderry
Main residence: Bovah, co. Londonderry, [I].
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BERESFORD, George Thomas (1781-1839)

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BERESFORD, Hon. John (1738-1805), of Abbeville, co. Dublin and Walworth, co. Londonderry.

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b. 14 Mar. 1738, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Marcus, 1st Earl of Tyrone [I], by Lady Katherine Power, da. and h. of James, 3rd Earl of Tyrone [I], s.j. Baroness de La Poer. educ. Kilkenny sch.; Trinity, Dublin 1755; L. Inn 1756, called [I] 1760. m. 12 or 15 Nov. 1760, Annette Constantina (d. 26 Oct. 1770), da. of Comte de Ligondes of Auvergne, 4s. 5da.; (2) 4 June 1774, Barbara, da. of Sir William Montgomery, 1st Bt., of Macbie Hill, Peebles, 3s. 5da.
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MP [I] 1761 – 1800; PC [I] 9 June 1768, [GB] 6 Sept. 1786.

Commr. revenue [I] May 1770, first commr. 1780 – 1802; commr. of Treasury [I] Dec. 1793; taster of wines, port of Dublin 1772 – d.; member of Board of Trade Feb. 1802.

Dep. gov. co. Waterford 1763.

Trustee, linen board [I] 1784.

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BERESFORD, Hon. John (1738-1805), of Abbeville, co. Dublin and Walworth, co. Londonderry.
Main residences: Abbeville, co. Dublin, [I]; Walworth, co. Londonderry, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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BERESFORD, Hon. John (1738-1805)

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