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BOOKER (AFTERWARDS BOOKER-BLAKEMORE), Thomas William (1801-1858), of Velindra House, Glamorgan
Family and Education
b. 28 Sept. 1801, s. of Rev. Luke Booker (d. 4 Nov. 1835), vicar of Dudley, Worcs., and rect. of Tedstone Delamere, Herefs., and Anna, da. of Thomas Blakemore, of Darlaston, Staffs. educ. Hartlebury, Worcs. m. 4 Oct. 1824, Jane, da. of John Coghlan. suc. uncle 1855; assumed additional name of Blakemore by royal lic. Sept. 1855. 3s. 1da. d. 7 Nov. 1858.
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J.P., deputy lt. Glam., Herefs.; high sheriff Glam. 1848.
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Main residence: Velindra House, Glamorgan.
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BIDDULPH, Robert (1801-1864), of Ledbury, Herefordshire
Family and Education
b. 3 Mar. 1801, 1st s. of John Biddulph, of Ledbury, Herefordshire, and Augusta Roberts. educ. Harrow 1813-18; Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 14 Jan. 1818. m. 25 Feb. 1830, Elizabeth, da. of George Palmer MP, of Nazeing Park, Ess. 5s. 4da. suc. fa. 25 Nov. 1845. d. 28 Feb. 1864.
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High sheriff Herefs. 1857.
Dir. Economic Life Assurance Company.
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Main residence: Ledbury, Herefordshire.
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LEWIS, Wyndham (1780-1838), of Greenmeadow, Tongwynlais, Glam. and 1 Grosvenor Gate, Park Lane, London
Family and Education
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. 1da. 1s. illegit. d. 14 Mar. 1838.
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High sheriff Glam. 1835 – 36.
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Main residences: Greenmeadow, Tongwynlais, Glam.; 1 Grosvenor Gate, Park Lane, London.
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WILLOUGHBY, John Pollard (1799-1866), of Baldon House, Oxfordshire.
Family and Education
b. 21 Apr. 1799, 3rd s. of Sir Christopher Willoughby, 1st bt. (d. 5 Feb. 1808), of Baldon House, Oxon., and 2nd w., Martha, da. of Maurice Evans; bro. of Sir Henry Pollard Willoughby MP. educ. Merchant Taylors’ sch.; Haileybury 1815-18. m. (1) 24 July 1822, Eliza (d. 14 Nov. 1852), o. da. of Maj. Gen. Michael Kennedy, C.B. of E.I.C.S. 8da. (5 d.v.p.) (2) 16 Dec. 1854, Maria Elizabeth, 4th da. of Thomas Hawkes MP, of Himley House, Staffs. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. bro. as 4th bt. 23 Mar. 1865. d. 15 Sept. 1866.
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E.I.C.S. 1819 – 51, sec. and chief sec. to Bombay govt. 1835 – 46, member Bombay govt. 1846 – 51; dir. E.I.C. 1854; member council of India 21 Sept. 1858 – d.
Midshipman R.N. 1812.
Main residence: Baldon House, Oxfordshire.
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WIGRAM, James (1793-1866), of 68 Portland Place, Westminster, Middlesex; and 3 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn, City of London.
Family and Education
b. 5 Nov. 1793, 3rd s. of Sir Robert Wigram MP, 1st bt., of Wexford, and 2nd w. Eleanor, yst. da. of John Watts; bro. of Loftus Tottenham Wigram MP; half-bro. of Sir Robert Wigram (afterwards Fitzwygram), 2nd bt., MP. educ. Trinity Coll., Camb., adm. pens. 24 Oct. 1810, matric. Michs. 1811, scholar 1813, BA 1815, MA 1818, fell. 1817; adm. L. Inn 18 June 1813, called 18 Nov. 1819. m. 24 Dec. 1818, Anne, da. of Richard Arkwright, of Willesley Castle, Derbys. 4s. 4da. Kntd. 15 Jan. 1842. d. 29 July 1866.
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Q.C. 1834; vice-chancellor Chancery ct. 28 Oct. 1841 – 26 Oct. 1850.
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Main residences: 68 Portland Place, Westminster, Middlesex; 3 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, City of London.
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