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PERCY, Lord Henry Hugh Manvers (1817-1877), of Northumberland House, London; Albury, Guildford, Surrey and Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

Family and Education
b. 22 Aug. 1817, 3rd s. of George Percy MP, 2nd earl of Beverley, and later 5th duke of Northumberland (d. 21 Aug. 1867), and Louisa Harcourt, da. of Hon. James Archibald Stuart Wortley-Mackenzie MP, of Admaleish, Bute; bro. of Algernon George Percy MP. educ. Eton 1832. unm. KCB 24 May 1873. d. s.p. 3 Dec. 1877.
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Ensign Grenadier Guards 1836; capt. 1840; lt.-col. 1851; col. 1854; maj. 1860; ret. h.-pay 1862; maj.-gen. 1865; brigadier-gen. British-Italian legion 1855; col. 89 (The Princess Victoria’s) Ft. 1874; gen. 1877.

Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria 29 June 1855–10 Feb. 1865.

VC 26 June 1857; Légion d’Honneur; Order of the Medjidie.

Main residences: Northumberland House, London and Albury, Guildford, Surrey and Alnwick Castle, Northumberland.
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RIDLEY, Sir Matthew White (II), 4th bt. (1807-1877), of 10 Carlton House Terrace, London and Blagdon, Cramlington, Northumberland

Family and Education
b. 9 Sept. 1807, 1st s. of Sir Matthew White Ridley (I) MP, 3rd bt., of Blagdon, Northumb., and Laura, da. of George Hawkins; bro. of George Ridley MP. educ. Westminster; Christ Ch., Oxf., matric. 1825, BA 1828. m. 21 Sept. 1841, Cecilia Anne, da. of James Parke, Bar. Wensleydale, of Ampthill Park, Beds., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 14 July 1836. d. 25 Sept. 1877.
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JP Northumb. 1836; high sheriff 1841; Dep. Lt. 1852.

Major Northumb. yeomanry cavalry 1848.

Main residences: 10 Carlton House Terrace, London; Blagdon, Cramlington, Northumberland.
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PERCY, Algernon George, Lord Lovaine, afterwards Earl Percy (1810-1899), of 11 Portman Square, London; Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey and Lovaine, Yorkshire

Family and Education
b. 2 May 1810, 1st s. of George Percy MP, 2nd earl of Beverley MP, later 5th duke of Northumberland, and Louisa Harcourt, da. of Hon. James Archibald Stuart Wortley-Mackenzie MP, of Admaleish, Bute. bro. of Lord Henry Hugh Manvers Percy MP. educ. Eton 1826. m. 26 May 1845, Louisa, da. and coh. of Henry Drummond MP, of Albury Park, nr. Guildford, Surr., 2s. styled. Lord Lovaine 1830-65, Earl Percy 1865-67; suc. fa. as 6th duke of Northumberland 21 Aug. 1867; KG 22 Feb. 1886. d. 2 Jan. 1899.
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Ensign 76 Ft. 1829; lt. 1 Ft. gds. 1831, capt. 1835, ret. 1837.

Comptroller, household of ld. lt. [I] 1834; ld. of admiralty Mar. 1858 – Mar. 1859; PC 3 Mar. 1859; vice-pres. bd. of trade Mar. – June 1859; ld. privy seal Feb. 1878-Apr. 1880.

JP Northumb., Surr.; dep. lt. Northumb. 1852; ld. lt. Northumb. 1877 – d.

Capt. Northumb. militia 1842, maj. 1852, col. 1862, hon. col. 1874.

Hon LL. D. Camb. 1842; hon. D.C.L. Oxf. 1870.

Main residences: 11 Portman Square, London and Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey and Lovaine, Yorkshire.
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CRESSWELL, Addison John Baker (1788-1879), of 6 Sackville, Conduit Street, London and Cresswell, Northumberland

Family and Education
b. 1 Oct. 1788, 1st s. of Francis Easterby, of Blackheath, Northumb., and Frances Dorothea Cresswell, da. and coh. of John Cresswell, of Cresswell, Northumb.; bro. of Sir Cresswell Cresswell MP. educ. Corpus Christi, Oxf., matric. 1807, MA 1810. m. 25 June 1818, Elizabeth Mary, da. of Gilfrid Lawson Reed, of Champion Hill, Surr., 4s. (4 d.v.p.) 3da. (at least 1 d.v.p.). suc. mo. to Cresswell estates 1832; fa. 8 Feb. 1834. d. 5 May 1879.
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JP Northumb. 1822; Dep. Lt. high sheriff Northumb. 1821.

Main residences: 6 Sackville, Conduit Street, London; Cresswell, Northumberland.
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BENNET, Charles Augustus, Lord Ossulston (1810-1899), of 26 Grosvenor Square, London and Chillingham Castle, Northumberland

Family and Education
b. 10 Jan. 1810, o. s. of Charles Augustus Bennet MP, 5th earl of Tankerville, and Corisande Armandine Sophie Leonie Helene de Gramont, da. of Antoine Louis Marie de Gramont, duc de Gramont; educ. Harrow; Christ Ch., Oxf. matric. 1827, BA 1831; m. 29 Jan. 1850, Lady Olivia, da. of George Montagu, 6th duke of Manchester, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.) styled Lord Ossulston 1822-59; suc. to Ossulston barony 6 May 1859; fa. as 6th earl of Tankerville 25 June 1859. d. 18 Dec. 1899.
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Capt. of the gentlemen-at-arms 10 July 1866 – 19 Mar. 1867; ld. steward of the household 19 Mar. 1867 – 1 Dec. 1868.

PC 1866.

Dep. Lt. Northumb. 1852.

Lt. col. 1st Northumberland fusiliers 1860; hon. col. 1874.

Main residences: 26 Grosvenor Square, London; Chillingham Castle, Northumberland.
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