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LOWTHER, James (1840-1904), of Bawtry Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.
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b. 1 Dec. 1840, 2nd s. of Sir Charles Hugh Lowther, 3rd bt. (d. 6 Nov. 1894), of Swillington House, Leeds, and Wilton Castle, Redcar, and Isabella, eld. da. of Rev. Robert Morehead, rect. of Easington-cum-Liverton, Yorks. educ. Westminster 1854-9; Trinity, Camb., adm. 1858, matric. Mich. 1859, BA 1863, MA 1866; I. Temple adm. 1861, called 1864. unm. d. 12 Sept. 1904.
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Parlty. sec. to poor law bd. Aug. – Dec. 1868; under-sec. for colonies 1874 – 78; chief sec. for Ireland 1878 – 80; PC 2 Feb. 1878.
J.P. N. Riding Yorks. deputy lt. N. Riding Yorks. 1867; ald. N. Riding Yorks. co. council 1889–d.
Member Jockey Club 1877, steward 1880; fell. Zoological Society of London 1867.
Main residence: Bawtry Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.
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HUSSEY, Thomas (1814-1894), of Bredy, Burton Bradstock, Dorset; 5 Cork Street, London and 9 St. James’s Place, London
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bap. 2 Jan. 1815, 1st s. of John Hussey of Bredy, Dorset and Anne, da. of William Daniel of Lyme Regis, Dorset. educ. Brasenose Oxf. matric. 1833, BA 1837; L. Inn 1837. unm. suc. fa. 6 Nov. 1848. d. 7 Mar. 1894.
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Col. Som. militia until 1874.
Dir. Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester railway; London, Salisbury and Yeovil Junction Railway 1846.
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Main residences: Bredy, Burton Bradstock, Dorset and 5 Cork Street, London and 9 St. James’s Place, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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FORSYTH, William (1812-1899), of 61 Rutland Gate, London and The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.
Family and Education
b. 25 Oct. 1812, 1st s. of Thomas Forsyth, of Birkenhead, Ches., and Jane, da. of John Campbell, of Hamilton, Lanark. educ. King’s sch., Sherborne, Dorset; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1830, BA 1834, MA 1837; I. Temple, adm. 1834, called 1839. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1843, Mary, da. of George Lyall MP, of Findon, Surr., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) 3 July 1866, Georgiana Charlotte, da. of Thomas Hall Plumer, of Little Stanmore, Mdx., 3da. suc. fa. 1840. d. 26 Dec. 1899.
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Counsel to sec. of state for India 1859 – 72.
QC 1857; bencher I. Temple 1857; treasurer 1872.
Fell. Trinity, Camb. 1835 – 42; commissary Camb. 1868; LLD Univ. of Edinburgh 1871.
JP Mdx.
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Main residences: 61 Rutland Gate, London; The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.
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