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BEAUMONT, Thomas Richard (1758-1829), of Hexham Abbey, Northumb. and Bretton Hall, Yorks.

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b. 29 Apr. 1758, o.s. of Thomas Beaumont of The Oaks, Darton, Yorks. by Anne, da. and coh. of Edward Ascough of Louth, Lincs. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1777. m. 1786, Diana, illegit. da. and h. of Sir Thomas Wentworth Blackett, 5th Bt., of Hexham Abbey and Bretton Hall, 5s. 3da. suc. fa. 1785.
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Cornet 58 Ft. 1780, 22 Drag, 1780, half-pay 1783; lt.-col. commdt. (temp. rank) 21 Drag, 1794; col. (temp. rank) 1797, ret. 1802.

Main residences: Hexham Abbey, Northumb.; Bretton Hall, Yorks.
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BEAUMONT, Thomas Wentworth (1792-1848).

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b. 5 Nov. 1792, 1st s. of Thomas Richard Beaumont. educ. Eton 1805; St. John’s, Camb. 1809. m. 22 Nov. 1827, Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks, da. of John Atkinson of Maple Hayes, Staffs., 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 1829; mother in Blackett estates 1831.
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Lt.-col. commdt. W. Northumb. militia 1813 – 24.

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BEAUMONT, Thomas Wentworth (1792-1848)

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BECKETT, John (1775-1847), of Somerby Park, Lincs.

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b. 17 May 1775, 1st s. of Sir John Beckett, 1st Bt., of Leeds, Yorks. and Somerby Park by Mary, da. of Rt. Rev. Christopher Wilson, bp. of Bristol. educ. Leeds g.s.; Trinity Coll., Camb. 1791; I. Temple, 1795; M. Temple, 1799, called 1803. m. 20 Jan. 1817, Anne, da. of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 18 Sept. 1826.
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Under-sec. of state for Home affairs Feb. 1806 – June 1817; PC 11 July 1817; judge adv.-gen. June 1817 – May 1827, Feb. 1828 – Dec. 1830, Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; ld. of Treasury Nov. – Dec. 1834; bencher, I. Temple 1840.

Lt. Temple vols. 1798; ensign, Law Assoc. vols. 1803.

Main residence: Somerby Park, Lincs.
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BECKETT, John (1775-1847)

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BECKFORD, Richard (d.1796), of Nicholas Lane, Lombard Street, London.

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1st illegit. s. of William Beckford of Fonthill, Wilts. unm.
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Main residence: Nicholas Lane, Lombard Street, London.
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BECKFORD, Richard (-d.1796)

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BECKFORD, William (1760-1844), of Fonthill, nr. Hindon, Wilts.

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b. 29 Sept. 1760, o. legit. s. of William Beckford of Fonthill by Maria, da. of Hon. George Hamilton, wid. of Francis Marsh of Jamaica. educ. privately by Robert Drysdale and Rev. John Lettice, DD; at Geneva 1777; Grand Tour 1780-1, 1782. m. 5 May 1783, Lady Margaret Gordon, da. of Charles, 4th Earl of Aboyne [S], 2da. suc. fa. 1770.
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Main residence: Fonthill, nr. Hindon, Wilts.
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BECKFORD, William (1760-1844)

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BELLAS GREENOUGH, George (1778-1855), of 2 Parliament Street, Westminster.

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b. 18 Jan. 1778, o.s. of George Bellas, proctor of Doctors’ Commons, by Sarah, da. and h. of Thomas Greenough, surgeon, of Bedford Square, Mdx. educ. Eton 1789; Pembroke, Camb. 1794; Göttingen Univ. 1798; Freiburg Univ. unm. suc. fa. 1780; mat. gdfa. (d.1794) and took additional name of Greenough 3 Jan. 1795.
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Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1803, lt. 1808–19.

Main residence: 2 Parliament Street, Westminster.
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BELLAS GREENOUGH, George (1778-1855)

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