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ST. PAUL, Horace (1812-1891), of Ewart Park, Belford, Northumb.

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b. 29 Dec. 1812, o. s. of Sir Horace David Cholwell St. Paul MP, of Ewart Park, Northumb., and Anna Maria, illeg. da. and h. of John Ward MP, 2nd visct. Dudley and Ward. educ. Christ Church Oxf. matric. 4 June 1831. m. 24 Apr. 1867, Jane Eliza, da. of George Annett Grey, of Milfield, Northumb., 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. and 3rd count of the Austrian Empire 8 Oct. 1840. d. 28 May 1891.
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J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff Northumb. 1851.

Main residence: Ewart Park, Belford, Northumb.
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SOMERSET, Lord Robert Edward Henry (1776-1842), of Down Ormey, Glos.

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b. 19 Dec. 1776, 4th s. of Henry Somerset MP, 5th duke of Beaufort (d. 11 Oct. 1803), and Elizabeth, da. of Adm. the Hon. Edward Boscawen MP; bro. of Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset MP, Lord Charles Henry Somerset MP, Lord Fitzroy James Henry Somerset MP, and Henry Charles Somerset, mq. of Worcester MP. educ. Westminster 1789. m. 17 Oct. 1805, Hon. Louisa Augusta Courtenay, 12th da. of William, 2nd Visct. Courtenay, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 17 Oct. 1834. d. 1 Sept. 1842.
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Jt. dep. paymaster-gen. 1807 – 13; gov. Isle of France 1812; lt.-gen. of ordnance June 1829 – Nov. 1830, surveyor-gen. Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; commr. Royal Military College, Woolwich.

Cornet 10 Drag. 1793, lt. 1793, capt. 1794; a.d.c. to duke of York in Holland 1799; maj. 12 Drag. 1799, 28 Drag. 1800; lt.-col. 5 Ft. 1800, 4 Drag. 1801; col. 4 Drag. in Portugal 1809; a.d.c. to king with rank of col. 1810; maj.-gen. i/c Hussar brig. 1813, i/c heavy cav. brig. in Netherlands 1815, i/c 1 brig. cav. France 1815 – 18; col. 21 Drag. 1818; inspecting gen. cav. 1818 – 25; col. 17 Lancers 1822, Royals 1829, 4 Drag. 1836; lt.-gen. 1825; gen. 1841.

Knt. of the orders of the Tower and Sword of Portugal 1813; of Maria Theresa of Austria 1815; of St. Vladimir of Russia 1815; Waterloo Medal 1815.

Main residence: Down Ormey, Glos.
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RUSSELL, William Congreve (1778-1850), of King’s Heath, Worcs.

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b. 15 Apr. 1778, o. s. of Thomas Russell, of King’s Heath, Worcs., and 2nd w. Mary Garner. m. 19 July 1820, Elizabeth Mary, 3rd da. of John Thomas Hendry Hopper, of Witton Castle, co. Durham, 1da. suc. fa. 1826. d. 30 Nov. 1850.
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J.P. Worcs., Warks.; dep. lt.; high sheriff Worcs. 1839.

Capt. N. Worcs. vols. 1803.

Main residence: King's Heath, Worcs.
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RICARDO, David (1803-1864), of Gatcombe Park, Glos. of 59 Harley Street, London, Mdx.

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b. 18 May 1803, 2nd s. of David Ricardo MP, of Gatcombe Park, Glos. (d. 11 Sept. 1823), and Priscilla Ann, da. of Edward Wilkinson, of Bow, Mdx.; bro. of Osman Ricardo MP. educ. Charterhouse, 1812-5; priv. by James Hitchens 1815-8; Sonninghill sch. 1818-20; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1820, BA 1824, MA 1829; L. Inn 29 Oct. 1823. m. 1 June 1824, Catherine, 4th da. of William Thomas St. Quintin (formerly Darby), of Scampston Hall, Yorks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. d. 17 May 1864.
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High sheriff Glos. 1830; chairman Stroud board of guardians 1834?-56.

Main residences: Gatcombe Park, Glos.; 59 Harley Street, London, Mdx.
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PARSONS, William, Lord Oxmantown (1800-1867), of Birr Castle , Parsonstown, King’s co. of 42 Clarges Street, London, Mdx.

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b. 17 June 1800, 1st s. of Sir Lawrence Parsons MP, 5th bt., 2nd earl of Rosse [I], of Birr Castle, King’s Co. and Alice, da. of John Lloyd MP [I], of Gloster, King’s co. educ. Trinity, Dublin 4 Jan. 1819; BA 1832; MA 1832; Magdalen, Oxf. 1 Feb. 1821; BA 1822. m. 14 Apr. 1836, Mary, da. and coh. of John Wilmer Field, of Heaton Hall and Helmsley Lodge, nr. Bradford, Yorks., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. (d.v.p.); styled. Lord Oxmantown 1807-41; suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Rosse [I] 24 Feb. 1841; KP 4 Jan. 1845. d. 31 Oct. 1867.
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Rep. peer [I] 1845 – d.

Ld. lt. King’s Co. 1831 – d.

Col. King’s Co. militia 1834.

Knt. Legion of Honour (France) 1855.

R. Astronomical Soc. 1824; F.R.S. 1831; Hon. LL.D. Camb. 1842; pres. Brit. Assoc. 1843 – 44; visitor, Maynooth Coll. 1845 – d.; visitor, R. Observatory Greenwich; senate Queen’s Univ. 1845; R. Soc. 1848 – 54; hon. M.I.C.E. 1849; member Imperial Academy, St. Petersburg 1853; chan. Dublin Univ. 1862 – d.; hon. fellow Magdalen, Oxf. 1862 – d.; hon. LL.D. Dublin 1863.

Main residences: Birr Castle, Parsonstown, King’s co, [I]; 42 Clarges Street, London, Mdx.
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