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BERTIE, Montagu, Lord Norreys (1808-1884).
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b. 19 June 1808, 1st s. of Montagu Bertie, 5th earl of Abingdon, and 1st w. Emily, da. of Gen. Hon. Thomas Gage. educ. Eton 1823; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1826. m. 7 Jan. 1835, Elizabeth Virginia, da. of George Granville Harcourt (formerly Venables Vernon*), 6s. 3da. suc. fa. as 6th earl of Abingdon 16 Oct. 1854. d. 18 Feb. 1884.
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High steward, Abingdon 1854 – d.; ld. lt. Berks. 1855 – 81.
Lt. 1 Oxon. yeomanry 1827, capt. 1830, maj. 1847 – 55.
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BERTIE, Montagu, Lord Norreys (1808-1884)
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PORTMAN, Edward Berkeley II (1799-1888), of Bryanston, Dorset
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b. 9 July 1799, 1st s. of Edward Berkeley Portman I* and 1st w. Lucy, da. of Rev. Thomas Whitby of Portland Place, Mdx. and Cresswell, Staffs. educ. Eton c.1811; Christ Church, Oxf. 1817. m. 16 June 1827, Lady Emma Lascelles, da. of Henry Lascelles†, 2nd earl of Harewood, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1823; cr. Bar. Portman 27 Jan. 1837; Visct. Portman 28 Mar. 1873. d. 19 Nov. 1888.
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Ld. lt. Som. 1839 – 64; commr. duchy of Cornwall 1840; councillor, duchy of Lancaster 1847; chairman, q. sess. Dorset 1861 – 82; councillor to prince of Wales 1863; ld. warden of the stannaries 1865 – d.
Pres. European Life Insurance Co. 1823 – 28; pres. Philological Sch. 1835 – d.; pres. R. Agricultural Soc. 1846, 1857, 1862.
Capt. Dorset militia 1821; maj. 1st Som. militia 1839.
Main residence: Bryanston, Dorset.
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PORTMAN, Edward Berkeley II (1799-1888)
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PORTMAN, Edward Berkeley I (1771-1823), of Bryanston, Dorset
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b. 31 Jan. 1771, 2nd s. of Henry William Portman (d. 1796) of Orchard Portman, Som. and Bryanston and Anne, da. of William Wyndham of Dinton, Wilts.; bro. of Henry Berkeley Portman†. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1788; grand tour. m. (1) 28 Aug. 1798, Lucy (d. 20 Mar. 1812), da. of Rev. Thomas Whitby of Portland Place, Mdx. and Cresswell, Staffs., 4s. 3da.; (2) 16 Mar. 1816, Mary, da. of Sir Edward Hulse, 3rd bt., of Braemore House, Hants, s.p. suc. bro. Henry 1803. d. 19 Jan. 1823.
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Sheriff, Dorset 1798 – 99; lt. Dorset yeomanry 1798, 1803.
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Main residence: Bryanston, Dorset.
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PORTMAN, Edward Berkeley I (1771-1823)
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PORCHER, Henry (1795-1857), of 57 Arlington Street, Mdx.
Family and Education
bap. 9 Feb. 1795, at Fort St. George, Madras, BL OIOC N2/2/227. 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Josias Du Pre Porcher† (d. 1820), E.I. agent, of Hillingdon House, Mdx. and Winslade House, Devon and Charlotte, da. of Adm. Sir William Burnaby, 1st bt., of Broughton Hall, Oxon. educ. Winchester 1803; Corpus, Camb. 1811. m. 6 May 1822, Sarah, da. John Pearse*, s.p. d. 19 Nov. 1857.
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Dir. Bank of England 1825 – 42.
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Main residence: 57 Arlington Street, Mdx.
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PORCHER, Henry (1795-1857)
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PONSONBY, Hon. George (?1773-1863), of Woolbeding, Suss.
Family and Education
b. ?1773, 4th s. of William Brabazon Ponsonby†, 1st Bar. Ponsonby [I] (d. 1806), of Bishop’s Court, co. Kildare and Hon. Louisa Molesworth, da. of Richard, 3rd Visct. Molesworth [I]; bro. of Hon. Frederick Ponsonby†, John Brabazon Ponsonby† and Hon. William Ponsonby†. educ. Trinity, Dublin 7 Mar. 1791, aged 18; King’s Inns 10 Dec. 1796, aged 23; L. Inn 1794, called [I] 1797. m. (1) 7 Apr. 1807, Sarah (d. 18 July 1808), da. of John Jacob Gledstanes of Annesgift, co. Tipperary, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 11 June 1812, Diana Juliana Margaretta, da. of Hon. Edward Bouverie† of Delapré Abbey, Northants., 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d. 5 June 1863.
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MP [I] 1796 – 98.
Ld. of treasury Nov. 1830 – Nov. 1834.
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Main residence: Woolbeding, Suss.
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PONSONBY, Hon. George (?1773-1863)
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PONSONBY, Hon. Frederick Cavendish (1783-1837).
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b. 6 July 1783, 2nd s. of Frederick Ponsonby†, 3rd earl of Bessborough [I] and 3rd Bar. Ponsonby [GB] (d. 1844), and Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer, da. of John Spencer†, 1st Earl Spencer; bro. of John William Ponsonby, Visct. Duncannon* and Hon. William Francis Spencer Ponsonby*. educ. Harrow 1792-9. m. 16 Mar. 1825, Lady Emily Charlotte Bathurst, da. of Henry Bathurst†, 3rd Earl Bathurst, 3s. 3da. GCMG 5 Nov. 1828; KCB 13 Sept. 1831; KCH 1831. d. 11 Jan. 1837.
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Cornet 10 Drag. Jan. 1800, lt. June 1800, capt. 1803; capt. 60 Ft. and a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1806; maj. 23 Drag. 1807, lt.-col. 1810; lt.-col. 12 Drag. 1811; brevet col. and a.d.c. to prince regent 1814; half-pay 1820; inspecting field officer, Ionian isles 1824; maj.-gen. 1825; lt.-gen. 1831; col. 86 Ft. 1835, R. Drag. 1836 – d.
Lt.-gov. Malta Dec. 1826 – May 1835.
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PONSONBY, Hon. Frederick Cavendish (1783-1837)
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PONSONBY, Hon. William Francis Spencer (1787-1855), of Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset and 20 St. James’s Square, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 31 July 1787, 3rd s. of Frederick Ponsonby†, 3rd earl of Bessborough [I] and 3rd Bar. Ponsonby [GB] (d. 1844), and Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer, da. of John Spencer†, 1st Earl Spencer; bro. of Hon. Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby* and John William Ponsonby, Visct. Duncannon*. educ. Harrow 1795. m. 8 Aug. 1814, Lady Barbara Ashley Cooper, da. of Anthony, 5th earl of Shaftesbury, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. cr. Bar. de Mauley 10 July 1838. d. 16 May 1855.
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Lt. Marylebone vols. ?1803; maj. commdt. R. Putney and Roehampton vols. 1806.
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Main residences: Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset; 20 St. James's Square, Mdx.
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PONSONBY, Hon. William Francis Spencer (1787-1855)
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