WHARTON, John (1765-1843), of Skelton Castle, Yorks.

b. 21 June 1765, 1st s. of Joseph William Hall (afterwards Stevenson) of Skelton by Ann, da. and h. of James Foster of Drumgoon, co. Fermanagh. educ. R. sch. Armagh; Trinity, Dublin 1781; L. Inn 1784. m. 14 Oct. 1790, Susan Mary Anne, da. of Gen. John Lambton of Lambton, co. Dur., 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1786; took name of Wharton only by sign manual 3 May 1788 on; suc. to estates of his aunt Mrs Margaret Wharton.In his election addresses in 1790 and 1796 he styled himself John Hall Wharton, but seems to have discarded ‘Hall’ when his identity was established.