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SMITH, George Robert (1793-1869), of Woodside Cottage, Croydon, Surr.

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b. 2 May 1793, 1st s. of George Smith* and Frances Mary, da. of Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st bt., of Ancoats, Lancs. and Rolleston, Staffs. educ. Eton c.1808. m. 4 May 1818, Jane, da. of John Maberly*, 2s. suc. fa. 1836. d. 23 Feb. 1869.
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Sheriff, Surr. 1852 – 53

Treas. E. and W. India Dock Co. 1842 – 65.

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SMITH, George Robert (1793-1869), of Woodside Cottage, Croydon, Surr.
Main residence: Woodside Cottage, Croydon, Surr.
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H.J.S.
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SMITH, George Robert (1793-1869)

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SMITH, George (1765-1836), of Selsdon Park, Croydon, Surr. and 1 Upper Harley Street, Mdx.

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b. 30 Apr. 1765, 5th s. of Abel Smith† (d. 1788), banker, of Nottingham and London and Mary, da. of Thomas Bird of Barton, Warws.; bro. of John Smith*, Robert Smith† and Samuel Smith*. m. 12 May 1792, Frances Mary, da. of Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st bt., of Ancoats, Lancs. and Rolleston, Staffs., 9s. 6da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 26 Dec. 1836.
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Dir. Westminster Fire Office 1786 – 88; dir. E.I. Co. 1795 – 1833, dep. chairman 1805 – 06.

Maj. E.I. Co. vols. 1798.

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SMITH, George (1765-1836), of Selsdon Park, Croydon, Surr. and 1 Upper Harley Street, Mdx.
Main residences: Selsdon Park, Croydon, Surr.; 1 Upper Harley Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SMITH, George (1765-1836)

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SMITH, Christopher (?1749-1835), of 7 Adam Street, Adelphi, Mdx. and Starborough Castle, Lingfield, Surr.

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b. ?1749, s. of a farmer at Harwell, nr. Abingdon, Berks. m. (1) 6 Sept. 1785, Gent. Mag. (1785), ii. 747. Catherine (d. 10 Feb. 1802) Ibid. (1802), i. 275., da. of James Church of Norwich, IGI (Norf.). 2s. 1da. In HP Commons, 1790-1820, v. 191, Smith’s sons are wrongly given as the issue of his second marriage. Newman Smith and Sebastian Smith were bap. at St. Antholin, Budge Row, London on 27 Mar. 1788 and 3 Dec. 1796 respectively (IGI).; (2) 22 Oct. 1807, Eleanor Wilkington. The marriage took place at St. Michael, Cornhill, London (IGI). d. 20 Jan. 1835.
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Common councilman, London 1800 – 07, alderman 1807 – d., sheriff 1807 – 08, ld. mayor 1817 – 18.

Pres. St. Thomas’s hosp. 1818 – d.

Dir. Atlas Assurance Co. 1812.

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SMITH, Christopher (?1749-1835), of 7 Adam Street, Adelphi, Mdx. and Starborough Castle, Lingfield, Surr.
Main residences: 7 Adam Street, Adelphi, Mdx.; Starborough Castle, Lingfield, Surr.
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D.R.F.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SMITH, Christopher (?1749-1835)

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SMITH, Abel (1788-1859), of 15 Portland Place, Mdx.

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b. 17 July 1788, 1st s. of Samuel Smith* and Elizabeth Frances, da. of Edmund Turnor of Stoke Rochford, Lincs. educ. Harrow 1800-5; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1805. m. (1) 28 Aug. 1822, Lady Marianne Leslie Melville (d. 22 Mar. 1823), da. of Alexander, 9th earl of Leven and Melville [S], s.p.; (2) 12 July 1826, Frances Anne, da. of Sir Harry Calvert, 1st bt., of Claydon, Bucks., 4s. 6da. suc. fa. 1834. d. 23 Feb. 1859.
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SMITH, Abel (1788-1859), of 15 Portland Place, Mdx.
Main residence: 15 Portland Place, Mdx.
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H.J.S.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SMITH, Abel (1788-1859)

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SLOANE STANLEY, William (?1780-1860), of Paultons, Romney, Hants and 21 Curzon Street, Mdx.

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b. ?1780, Burke LG gives 1781, but his father commented that he had reached ‘the mature age of 25’ by 4 May 1805 (Hants RO, Paultons mss 28M57/67/26). 1st and o. surv. s. of Hans Sloane† of South Stoneham, Hants and his cos. Sarah, da. and coh. of Stephen Fuller, merchant and agent for Jamaica, of Clement’s Lane, Lombard Street, London. educ. Eton 1791; St. Andrews Univ. 1798-9; Belvedere Coll. Weimar (M. Mounier) 1799-1800. m. 23 June 1806, Lady Gertrude Howard, da. of Frederick, 5th earl of Carlisle, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1824, having taken additional name of Stanley with him 28 Dec. 1821. d. 11 Apr. 1860.
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Cornet 10 Drag. 1800, lt. 1801, ret. 1802.

Sheriff, Hants 1828 – 29.

Capt. St. James’s, Westminster vols. 1803, S. Hants yeomanry 1803, Romsey yeoman cav. 1831.

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SLOANE STANLEY, William (?1780-1860), of Paultons, Romney, Hants and 21 Curzon Street, Mdx.
Main residences: Paultons, Romney, Hants.; 21 Curzon Street, Mdx.
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D.R.F.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SLOANE STANLEY, William (?1780-1860)

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SKEFFINGTON (formerly FOSTER), Hon. Thomas Henry (?1772-1843), of Collon, co. Louth

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b. ?1772, 5th but o. surv. s. of John Foster* and Margaretta, da. of Thomas Burgh, MP [I], of Bert, co. Kildare. educ. Eton 1784-9; Trinity Coll. Camb. 15 Apr. 1790, aged 18; L. Inn 1790. m. 20 Nov. 1810, Lady Harriet Skeffington, da. and h. of Chichester, 4th earl of Massereene [I] (whom she suc. 25 Feb. 1816 as s.j. Viscountess Massereene), 5s. 3da. Took name of Skeffington 8 Jan. 1817; suc. mother as 2nd Visct. Ferrard [I] 20 Jan 1824; fa. as 2nd Bar. Oriel [UK] 16 Aug. 1828. d. 18 Jan. 1843.
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MP [I] 1792 – 1800.

Commr. of revenue [I] 1798 – 99, of treasury [I] 1807 – 13; PC [I] 17 Oct. 1809.

Trustee, linen board [I] 1808.

Jt. gov. co. Louth 1805 – 28, gov. 1828 – 31; sheriff, co. Louth 1811 – 12, co. Antrim 1818 – 19.

Col. co. Louth militia 1793 – d. 2nd capt. Collon inf. 1796.

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SKEFFINGTON (formerly FOSTER), Hon. Thomas Henry (?1772-1843), of Collon, co. Louth
Main residence: Collon, co. Louth, [I].
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P.J.S.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SKEFFINGTON (formerly FOSTER), Hon. Thomas Henry (?1772-1843)

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SINCLAIR, George (1790-1868), of Ulbster and Thurso Castle, Caithness

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b. 28 Aug. 1790, 1st s. of Sir John Sinclair†, 1st bt., of Ulbster and 2nd w. Hon. Diana Jane Elizabeth Macdonald, da. of Alexander, 1st Bar. Macdonald [I]. educ. Harrow 1802; Göttingen Univ. 1806. m. 1 May 1816, Catherine Camilla, da. of Sir William Manners†, 1st bt., of Buckminster Park, Leics., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 21 Dec. 1835. d. 9 Oct. 1868.
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SINCLAIR, George (1790-1868), of Ulbster and Thurso Castle, Caithness
Main residences: Ulbster; Thurso Castle, Caithness.
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D.R.F.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SINCLAIR, George (1790-1868)

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SINCLAIR, Hon. James (1797-1856), of Braelangwell, Ross.

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b. 24 Oct. 1797, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir James Sinclair, 7th bt., of Mey, Caithness, 12th earl of Caithness [S] (d. 1823), and Jane, da. of Gen. Alexander Campbell of Barcaldine, Argyll. m. 16 Mar. 1819, Gent. Mag. (1819), i. 363. Elizabeth, da. of George Tritton of West Hill, Wandsworth, Surr., s.p. d. 18 Jan. 1856.
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2nd lt. 21 Ft. 1814; lt. 1st garrison batt. 1815; lt. army (half-pay) 1817; lt. 92 Ft. 1818; lt. (half-pay) 95 Ft. 1820; maj. army 1827, half-pay 1829, ret. 1841.

Lt.-col. Ross, Caithness, Sutherland and Cromarty militia.

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SINCLAIR, Hon. James (1797-1856), of Braelangwell, Ross.
Main residence: Braelangwell, Ross.
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D.R.F.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SINCLAIR, Hon. James (1797-1856)

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SIDNEY, Philip Charles (1800-1851), of Penshurst Place, nr. Tonbridge, Kent and 25 Bolton Street, Piccadilly, Mdx.

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b. 11 Mar. 1800, o.s. of Sir John Shelley Sidney (formerly Shelley), 1st bt., of Penshurst Place and Henrietta, da. of Sir Henry Hunloke, 4th bt., of Wingerworth Hall, Derbys. educ. Eton 1817; Christ Church, Oxf. 1820. m. 13 Aug. 1825, Sophia FitzClarence, illegit. da. of William, duke of Clarence, and Dorothy, illegit. da. of Francis Bland (‘Mrs. Jordan’), 2s. (1d.v.p.) 4da. (1d.v.p.). KCH 1830; GCH 4 Mar. 1831; cr. Bar. de L’Isle and Dudley 13 Jan. 1835; suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 14 Mar. 1849. d. 4 Mar. 1851.
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Cornet and sub.-lt.1 Life Gds. 1821, lt. 1823, capt. (half-pay) 1826.

Equerry to William IV 1830 – 35; surveyor-gen. of duchy of Cornw. 1833 – 49; ld. of bedchamber Jan. – Apr. 1835.

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SIDNEY, Philip Charles (1800-1851), of Penshurst Place, nr. Tonbridge, Kent and 25 Bolton Street, Piccadilly, Mdx.
Main residences: Penshurst Place, nr. Tonbridge, Kent; 25 Bolton Street, Piccadilly, Mdx.
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M.M.E.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SIDNEY, Philip Charles (1800-1851)

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SHIFFNER, Sir George, 1st bt. (1762-1842), of Coombe Place, nr. Lewes, Suss.

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b. 17 Nov. 1762, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Shiffner† of Pontrylas, Herefs. and Mary, da. and coh. of John Jackson of Pontrylas, second in council, Bengal. educ. Bosma’s acad. Amsterdam 1777-8; Pastor L’Honore’s, The Hague 1778-80. m. 31 Oct. 1787, Mary, da. and h. of Sir John Bridger of Coombe Place and Coln St. Aldwyn, Glos., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1795; fa.-in-law 1816; cr. bt. 16 Dec. 1818. d. 3 Feb. 1842.
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Cornet 11 Drag. 1782 – 88.

Capt. Suss. militia 1794 – 95, Lewes yeomanry 1795 – 1827, S. Lewes vol. batt. 1803.

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SHIFFNER, Sir George, 1st bt. (1762-1842), of Coombe Place, nr. Lewes, Suss.
Main residence: Coombe Place, nr. Lewes, Suss.
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R.M.H.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SHIFFNER, Sir George, 1st bt. (1762-1842)

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