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HALLEWELL, Edmund Gilling (1796-1881), of Mourne Park, Kilkeel, Co. Down of 6 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, Glos.

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b. 1796, 2nd s. of Rev. John Hallewell, B.D. (d. 12 June 1818), of Farnham, Yorks., and Ellen, da. of Edmund Gilling, of Marton, Yorks. educ. Ripon grammar sch. m. (1) 10 Apr. 1821, Martha (d. 25 Dec. 1847), o. da. & h. of Joseph Watts, of Stratford House, Stroud, Glos. 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 26 July 1855, Anne Farbrace, 3rd da. of v.-adm. Robert Winthrop, s.p. d. 5 Nov. 1881.
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J.P. Glos.

Main residences: Mourne Park, Kilkeel, Co. Down, [I]; 6 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, Glos.
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CHESTER, Henry (c.1776-1855), of Carstown House, Dunleer, Co. Louth

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b. c. 1776, 1st s. of ?Miles Chester of Carstown House, Dunleer, co. Louth, and his w. educ. unknown. m. Lauriana, da. of Gerald Willan, of Mananstown, co. Meath, 1s. (d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1801. d. 11 Feb. 1855.
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J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff co. Louth 1837.

Ex-officio member Drogheda PLG 1839; trustee Dundalk and Dunleer turnpike trust.

Main residence: Carstown House, Dunleer, Co. Louth, [I].
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BERKELEY, Hon. Charles Paget Fitzhardinge (1830-1916), of Old Park, Chichester, Suss. of 39 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 19 Apr. 1830, 2nd s. of Sir Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP, 1st Bar. Fitzhardinge (d. 17 Oct. 1867), and Lady Charlotte, da. of Charles Lennox MP, 4th duke of Richmond; bro. of Francis William Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP. educ. Rugby 1842. m. 6 Dec. 1856, Louisa Elizabeth, o. da. of Henry Lindow-Lindow (formerly Rawlinson), of Gawcombe, Glos. s.p. suc. bro. as 3rd Bar. Fitzhardinge 29 June 1896. d. 5 Dec. 1916.
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J.P. dep. lt. Suss. dep. lt. Glos.

Main residences: Old Park, Chichester, Suss.; 39 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
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BERKELEY, Francis William (1826-1896), of Berkeley Lodge, Fishbourne, Chichester, Glos.

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b. 16 Nov. 1826, 1st s. of Sir Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP, 1st Bar. Fitzhardinge, and Lady Charlotte, da. of Charles Lennox MP, 4th duke of Richmond; bro. of Charles Paget Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP. educ. Rugby 1842-4. m. 24 Nov. 1857, Georgina, o. da. of Col. William Holme-Sumner, of Hatchlands, Guildford, Surr., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Fitzhardinge 17 Oct. 1867. d. 29 June 1896.
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J.P.; dep. lt. Glos.; county councillor Glos. (Berkeley Div.) 1889 – 96; chairman Berkeley Highway Board.

Cornet Roy. Horse Gds. 1844; lt. 1846; capt. 1853; ret. 1857.

Hon. col. S. Glos. militia (3 batt. Glos. Regt.) 1857 – 60, 1868 – d.; lt.-col. commdt. 1860 – 68; lt.-col. Roy. Glos. Hussars (yeomanry) 1859 – 87; hon. col. 1887 – d.

Master of Berkeley hounds 1867 – d.

Fellow Soc. Antiquities 1886.

Main residence: Berkeley Lodge, Fishbourne, Chichester, Glos.
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RICH, Henry (1797-1869), of 47 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square; later of 19 Charles Street, Berkeley Square; later of 28 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London.

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b. c. Mar/Apr. 1797,Rich’s birth date is commonly given as 1803, following the tentative date given in Venn, Alumni Cantab., v. 286. However, his army record reveals that this date is incorrect. The Sandhurst register gives his age at his admission on 2 October 1810 as 13 years 7 months. This date also tallies with his age at death, given in the death register as 72. illegit. yst. s. of Adm. Sir Thomas Rich, 5th bt. (d. 6 Apr. 1803), of Sonning, Berks., and Elizabeth, yst. da. of General Burt, of Maiden Erlegh, Berks. educ. Sandhurst 1810-13; sch. at Henley, Oxon.; Jesus, Camb. adm. 29 Mar. 1821; Trinity, Camb. adm. 21 June ­1821, aged 23, BA 1825. m. 7 Sept. 1852, Julia, yst. da. of Rev. James Tomkinson, of Dorfield Hall, Ches. cr. bt. 9 Jan. 1863.The date is given in some sources as 22 Jan. 1863, but it was gazetted 9 Jan. 1863: The Times, 10 Jan. 1863. d. s.p. 5 Nov. 1869.
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Groom in waiting 1837 – 41; lord of the treasury 1846 – 52.

Ensign 65 Ft. 1812; lt. 1813; half-pay 1820.

Fell. Royal Geographical Society 1860.

Dir. South Eastern railway 1845 – 46, 1852 – 66; dir. Sun Life Assurance.

Main residences: 47 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square; 19 Charles Street, Berkeley Square; 28 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London.
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