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LINDSAY, James (1791-1855), of Balcarres and Leuchars, Fife and 14 Lower Berkeley Street, Mdx.
Family and Education
bap. 22 Apr. 1791, IGI (Fifeshire). He was presumably b. 17 Apr. 1791, not 1793, as stated in Burke PB. 1st s. of Hon. Robert Lindsay of Balcarres and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Alexander Dick, 3rd bt., of Prestonfield, Edinburgh. m. (1) 16 Feb. 1819, Mary Ann (d. 14 July 1820), da. of Francis Grant of Kilgraston, Perth, s.p.; (2) 2 Apr. 1823, Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Coutts Trotter, 1st bt., of Westville, Lincs., 2s. 2da. surv. suc. fa. 1836. d. 5 Dec. 1855.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1807, lt. and capt. 1812, capt. and lt.-col. 1823; half-pay 1830; col. army 1838; maj.-gen. 1851; lt.-gen. 1855.
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Main residences: Balcarres and Leuchars, Fife; 14 Lower Berkeley Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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LINDSAY, James (1791-1855)
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LINDSAY, Hon. Hugh Primrose (1765-1844), of Plaistow Lodge, Bromley, Kent and 22 Berkeley Square, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 31 Oct. 1765, Burke PB; Farrington’s Biog. Index of EI Co. Maritime Service Officers, 1660-1834, IGI (Fife) and Scottish Peerage give 1763. Lindsay’s reported age at death was 78. 8th but 5th surv. s. of James Lindsay, 5th earl of Balcarres [S] (d. 1768), and Hon. Anne Dalrymple, da. of Sir Robert Dalrymple of Castleton, Berwick. m. 14 Jan. 1799, Jane, da. of Hon. Alexander Gordon (Lord Rockville SCJ), 1s. 1da. d. 23 Apr. 1844.
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Entered RN 1779, lt. 1782; E.I. Co.’s marine service by 1787, capt. 1793.
Dir. E.I.Co. 1814 – d., dep. chairman 1826 – 27, chairman 1827 – 28.
Marshall of admiralty ct. 1815 – d. metropolitan lunacy commr. 1827 – d.
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Main residences: Plaistow Lodge, Bromley, Kent; 22 Berkeley Square, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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LINDSAY, Hon. Hugh Primrose (1765-1844)
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LIDDELL, Henry Thomas (1797-1878).
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b. 10 Mar. 1797, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Henry Liddell†, 6th bt., 1st Bar. Ravensworth, of Ravensworth Castle, co. Dur. and Eslington Hall, Northumb. and Maria Susannah, da. and coh. of John Simpson of Bradley Hall, co. Dur. educ. Eton 1808; St. John’s, Camb. 1814. m. 9 Nov. 1820, Isabella Horatia, da. of Lord George Seymour†, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Ravensworth 8 Mar. 1855; cr. Earl Ravensworth 2 Apr. 1874. d. 19 Mar. 1878.
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Attaché and chargé d’affaires at Wurttemberg Mar. – June 1820; supernumerary clerk, foreign office Feb. – Apr. 1824, jun. clerk Apr. 1824 – Jan. 1826; asst. priv. sec. to sec. of state for foreign affairs Nov. 1826-July 1827.
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LIDDELL, Hon. Henry Thomas (1797-1878)
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LEYCESTER, Ralph (1763-1835), of Toft Hall, Cheshire and 65 Portland Place, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 17 Dec. 1763, in Calcutta, His birth year is usually given as 1764, but if 17 Dec. is correct, it must have been 1763 as he was baptized in Calcutta, 4 Feb. 1764 (BL OIOC N/1/2, f. 53). 1st s. of Ralph Leycester, E. I. Co. service (Bengal), and Charlotte, da. of Rev. Henry Lushington, vicar of Eastbourne, Suss. educ. Eton 1775; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1781; L. Inn 1786, called 1791. m. 28 Sept. 1797, Gent. Mag. (1797), 980. his 1st cos. Susanna, da. of Ven. Egerton Leigh, archdeacon of Salop, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1822. d. 29 May 1835.
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Capt. earl of Chester’s vol. cav. 1803.
Main residences: Toft Hall, Cheshire; 65 Portland Place, Mdx.
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LEYCESTER, Ralph (1763-1835)
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LEWIS, Wyndham (1780-1838), of Greenmeadow, Tongwynlais, Glam. and Grosvenor Gate, Mdx.
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b. 7 Oct. 1780, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Rev. Wyndham Lewis (d. 1781), rect. of Newhouse, Glam., and Mary, da. and coh. of Samuel Price of The Park and Coity, Glam. educ. L. Inn 1812, called 1819. m. 22 Dec. 1815, Mary Ann, da. of Capt. John Viney Evans, RN, of Brampford Speke, Devon, s.p. 1 da. illegit. d. 14 Mar. 1838.
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Main residences: Greenmeadow, Tongwynlais, Glam.; Grosvenor Gate, Mdx.
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LEWIS, Wyndham (1780-1838)
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LESTER, Benjamin Lester (1779-1838), of 65 High Street, Poole and Stone Cottage, nr. Poole, Dorset
Family and Education
b. 18 Dec. 1779, 1st s. of George Garland†, Newfoundland merchant, of Leeson House, Purbeck, Dorset and Amy, da. of Benjamin Lester†, Newfoundland merchant, of Poole. unm. ?2s. ?2da. illegit. suc. mat. grandfa. 1802; changed name to Lester 15 May 1805; suc. fa. 1825. d. 16 July 1838.
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Sheriff, Poole 1804 – 05, mayor 1815 – 16.
Capt. Poole vol. inf. 1803, Dorset vol. inf. 1804, maj. 1805 – 08; capt. E. Dorset militia 1813.
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Main residences: 65 High Street, Poole; Stone Cottage, nr. Poole, Dorset.
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LESTER, Benjamin Lester (1779-1838)
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