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ANNESLEY, William Richard, Visct. Glerawly (1772-1838), of Castlewellan, co. Down.
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b. 16 July 1772, 1st s. of Richard, 2nd Earl of Annesley [I], by Ann, da. and h. of Robert Lambert of Dunlady. educ. Dr Thompson’s sch. Kensington; Trinity, Dublin 1789. m. (1) 19 May 1803 (dissolved 8 June 1821), Lady Isabella St. Lawrence (d. Apr. 1827), da. of William, 2nd Earl of Howth [I], 1da.; (2) 15 July 1828, Priscilla Cecilia, da. of Hugh Moore of Eglantine House, co. Down, 6s. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Annesley [I] 9 Nov. 1824.
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Sheriff, co. Down 1822–3.
Capt. Castlewellan inf. 1817.
Main residence: Castlewellan, co. Down, [I].
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ANNESLEY, William Richard (1772-1838)
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ANSON, George (1769-1849), of Rushal Hall, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 1769, 2nd s. of George Adams (afterwards Anson) of Shugborough by Mary, da. of George Venables Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon; bro. of Thomas Anson. educ. Eton 1779-85. m. 27 May 1800, Frances, da. of John William Hamilton, s. of Sir Robert Hamilton, 4th Bt., of Silvertonhill, Lanark, 8s. 5da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 29 July 1833.
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Cornet 16 Drag. 1786, lt. 1791; capt. 20 Drag. 1792, maj. 1794, brevet lt.-col. 1797; lt.-col. 15 Drag. 1798, brevet col. 1805, brig.-gen. 1809, maj.-gen. 1810; col. 23 Drag. 1814 – 18, lt.-gen. 1819; col. 4 Drag. 1827 – d., gen. 1837.
Groom of bedchamber to Duke of Kent 1800, equerry 1810 – 20, subsequently to the duchess; a.d.c. to the King 1805; groom of bedchamber to Prince Albert 1840–1.
Lt.-gov. Chelsea Hosp. 1846, gov. May 1849 – d.
Main residence: Rushal Hall, Staffs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ANSON, George (1769-1849)
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ANSON, Hon. George (1797-1857), of St. James’s Square, Westminster.
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b. 13 Oct. 1797, 2nd s. of Thomas Anson, 1st Visct. Anson, by Anne Margaret, da. of Thomas William Coke I of Holkham, Norf; bro. of Hon. Thomas William Anson. educ. Eton 1811. m. 30 Nov. 1830, Isabella Elizabeth Annabella, da. of Cecil Weld Forester, 1st Baron Forester, 3da.
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Ensign and 2nd lt. 3 Ft. Gds. 1814, lt. and capt. 1820; maj. 7 Drag. Gds. 1824, lt.-col. 1825 (half-pay), col. 1838, maj.-gen. 1851; c.-in-c. Madras 1854, Bengal 1856 – d.
Principal storekeeper of Ordnance Apr. 1835–1841, clerk of Ordnance 1846–52.
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Main residence: St. James's Square, Westminster.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ANSON, Hon. George (1797-1857)
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ANSON, Thomas (1767-1818), of Shugborough, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 14 Feb. 1767, 1st s. of George Adams (afterwards Anson) of Shugborough, and bro. of George Anson. educ. Eton 1779-84; Oriel, Oxf. 1784-8. m. 15 Sept. 1794, Anne Margaret, da. of Thomas William Coke I of Holkham, Norf., 6s. 4da. suc. fa. 1789; cr. Visct. Anson 17 Feb. 1806.
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Main residence: Shugborough, Staffs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ANSON, Thomas (1767-1818)
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ANSON, Hon. Thomas William (1795-1854).
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b. 20 Oct. 1795, 1st s. of Thomas Anson, 1st Visct. Anson, and bro. of Hon. George Anson. educ. Eton c.1809-13; Christ Church, Oxf. 1814. m. 11 Feb. 1819, Louisa Barbara Catherine, da. of Nathaniel Phillips of Slebech Hall, Pemb., 4s. 4da. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Anson 31 July 1818; cr. Earl of Lichfield 15 Sept. 1831.
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PC 24 Nov. 1830; master of the King’s buckhounds 1830 – 34; postmaster gen. 1835 – 41.
Capt. Staffs. yeoman cav. 1812, maj. 1819, lt.-col. 1829, lt.-col. commdt. 1833.
High steward, Yarmouth 1836 – d.
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ANSON, Hon. Thomas William (1795-1854)
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ANSTRUTHER, John (1753-1811), of Anstruther, Fife.
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b. 27 Mar. 1753, 2nd s. of Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Bt. [S], by Janet, da. of James Fall. educ. ?St. Andrews 1766; Glasgow Univ. 1772; adv. 1774; L. Inn 1774, called 1779. m. 14 Aug. 1784, Maria Jane, da. of Edward Brice of Berners Street, Marylebone, Mdx., 2s. surv. 1da. Kntd. 4 Oct. 1797; cr. Bt. [GB] 18 May 1798; suc. bro. Sir Philip Anstruther as 4th Bt. [S] 5 Jan. 1808.
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Receiver-gen. bishops’ rents [S] 1780 – d.; solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales Jan. 1793–5; patent of precedence 7 Feb. 1793; c.j. N. Wales circuit June 1793–7; bencher L. Inn 1793, treasurer 1807; counsel to Board of Control 1794 – 97; c.j. Bengal 1797 – 1806; PC 19 Nov. 1806; heritable carver to the King [S] 1808 – d.
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Main residence: Anstruther, Fife.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ANSTRUTHER, John (1753-1811)
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