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Descended from a court official, who purchased Radley in 1560,VCH Berks. iv. 412. Stonhouse represented his county as a Tory for over thirty years, voting after 1715 against the Government in most recorded divisions, but being twice taken into custody by the serjeant at arms for defaulting in a call of the House.CJ, xix. 61; xxi. 375. In 1721 his name was sent to the Pretender as a probable supporter in the event of a rising.Stuart mss 65/16. He died 10 Oct. 1733.

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