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KING, James King (1806-1881), of Staunton Park, Herefordshire
Family and Education
b. 6 Nov. 1806, 1st s. of Rev. James Simpkinson (afterwards King), rect. of St. Peter-le-Poor, Old Broad St., City of London, and Emma, 4th da. of Edward Vaux, of City of London. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 20 May 1825, BA 1829, MA 1865. m. 17 Mar. 1835, Mary Cochrane, 4th da. of Kenneth Francis Mackenzie, of Grenada. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1842. d. 17 June 1881.
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J.P., deputy lt. Herefs., high sheriff 1845.
Main residence: Staunton Park, Herefordshire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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BARKLY, Henry (1815-1898), of Sparrows Herne, Hertfordshire and 50 Eaton Place, London
Family and Education
b. 24 Feb. 1815, o. surv. s. of Aeneas Barkly, of Kirkton Farm, Cromarty, Scotland, and Susannah Louisa Ffrith, orphan da. of a Jamaican planter. educ. Bruce Castle sch., Tottenham. m. (1) 18 Oct. 1840, Elizabeth Helen (d. 17 Apr. 1857), da. of John Fain Timins, of Hilfield Lodge, nr. Aldenham, Herts., 4s. (4 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 21 July 1860, Anne Maria, da. of Maj.-Gen. Sir Thomas Simson Pratt, s.p. suc. fa. 25 Aug. 1836. K.C.B. 18 July 1853; G.C.M.G. 9 Mar. 1874. d. 20 Oct. 1898.
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Gov. British Guiana 1848 – 53; gov. Jamaica 1853 – 56; gov. Victoria 1856 – 63; gov. Mauritius 1863 – 70; gov. Cape Colony 1870 – 77; high commissioner South Africa 1870 – 77.
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Main residences: Sparrows Herne, Hertfordshire; 50 Eaton Place, London.
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GRAHAM, Lord Montague William (1807-1878), of Stoke Edith Park, Ledbury, Herefs.
Family and Education
b. 2 Feb. 1807, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of James Graham MP, 3rd duke of Montrose [S] (d. 30 Dec. 1836), and 2nd w. Lady Caroline Maria Montagu, da. of George Montagu MP, 4th duke of Manchester; bro. of James Graham, marquess of Graham MP. educ. Eton 1820. m. 14 Feb. 1867, Hon. Harriet Anne, da. of William Hanbury MP, 1st Bar. Bateman, wid. of Capt. George Astley Charles Dashwood, s.p. d. 21 June 1878.
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Ensign and lt. 2 Ft. Gds. 1825, lt. and capt. 1830, ret. 1840.
Main residence: Stoke Edith Park, Ledbury, Herefs.
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STANLEY MASSEY STANLEY, William Thomas (1806-1863), of Melton Mowbray, Leics. and 10 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 22 Nov. 1806, eld. s. of Sir Thomas Stanley Massey Stanley, 9th bt., of Hooton, Ches., and Mary, da. of Sir Carnaby Haggerston, 5th bt., of Haggerston Castle, Northumb. educ. Stonyhurst 1817-25. suc. fa. as 10th bt. 20 Aug. 1841. unm. d. s.p. 29 June 1863.
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Land tax commr. Ches. 1836; deputy lt. Ches. high sheriff ches. 1845.
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Main residences: Melton Mowbray, Leics; 10 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
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Commons 1832-1868
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LAWLEY, Hon. Beilby Richard (1818-1880), of 29 Berkeley Square, London and Escrick Park, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 21 Apr. 1818, 1st s. of Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson MP, 1st Bar. Wenlock, and Hon. Caroline Neville, 3rd da. of Richard Aldworth Griffin MP (formerly Neville), 2nd Bar. Braybrooke; bro. of Hon. Francis Charles Lawley MP. educ. Eton c. 1830-4; Trin. Camb. adm. 1836, matric. 1836. m. 28 Nov. 1846, Lady Elizabeth, 3rd da. of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd mq. of Westminster. 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Wenlock and 9th bt. 9 May 1852. d. 6 Nov. 1880.
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J.P. E. Riding Yorks. deputy lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1841; J.P. N. Riding Yorks. 1845; vice. lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1859; ld. lt. and cus. rot. E. Riding Yorks. 1864 – 80.
Chairman York rural sanitary authority 1875; commr. Ouse and Derwent drainage scheme.
Cornet hussar regiment Yorks. (W. Riding) yeomanry cavalry 1837, capt., maj. 6 Apr. 1859, lt. col. 30 Aug. 1859–76, hon. col. 1876 – d.; hon. col. 1st administrative battalion E. Riding rifle volunteers 1866.
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Main residences: 29 Berkeley Square, London; Escrick Park, Yorks.
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