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SEYMOUR, Henry Danby (1820-1877), of Knoyle House, Hindon, Wilts.; Northbrook Lodge, Devon and 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.

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b. 1 July 1820, 1st s. of Henry Seymour MP, of Knoyle House and Jane, da. of Benjamin Hopkinson, of Blagdon Court, Som.; bro. of Alfred Seymour MP. educ. Eton 1835-8; Christ Church Oxf. matric. 1838, BA 1842; G. Inn adm. 17 Nov. 1862, called 24 Nov. 1862. unm. suc. fa. 27 Nov. 1849. d. 4 Aug. 1877.
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Joint secretary to the board of control Mar. 1855 – Mar. 1858.

Memb. London school board 1877.

Dir. Salisbury and Yeovil Railway 1854; Dorset Central Railway 1856; Somerset and Dorset Railway 1862; Bristol Port and Pier Railway 1862; Wiltshire Railway Company 1865.

Fellow Royal Geographical Society.

Main residences: Knoyle House, Hindon, Wilts. and Northbrook Lodge, Devon and 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
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ROBINSON, George Richard (?1781-1850), of 5 John Street, Adelphi and Dorset Cottage, Fulham, Mdx.

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b. ?1781, ?s. of Richard Robinson, surgeon and mayor of Wareham, Dorset. unm. ?1 illegit. da. d. 24 Aug. 1850.
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Chairman, Lloyd’s 1834 – 50; gov. British American Land Co. 1834; dir. Bank of British North America 1836, Provincial Bank of Ireland 1838.

Main residences: 5 John Street, Adelphi; Dorset Cottage, Fulham, Mdx.
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PONSONBY, Hon. William Francis Spencer (1787-1855), of Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset and 20 St. James’s Square, Mdx.

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b. 31 July 1787, 3rd s. of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd earl of Bessborough [I] and 3rd Bar. Ponsonby [GB] (d. 1844), and Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer, da. of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer; bro. of John William Ponsonby, visct. Duncannon. educ. Harrow 1795. m. 8 Aug. 1814, Lady Barbara Ashley Cooper, da. of Anthony, 5th earl of Shaftesbury, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. cr. Bar. de Mauley 10 July 1838. d. 16 May 1855.
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Lt. Marylebone vols. 1803; maj. commdt. R. Putney and Roehampton vols. 1806.

Main residences: Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset; 20 St. James’s Square, Mdx.
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PONSONBY, Charles Frederick Ashley Cooper (1815-1896), of Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset; Langford House, nr. Lechlade, Glocs. and 50 Portland Place, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 12 Sept. 1815, 1st s. of Hon. William Francis Spencer Ponsonby MP, of Canford House and Lady Barbara Ashley Cooper, da. of Anthony, 5th earl of Shaftesbury; bro. of Ashley George John Ponsonby MP. educ. Eton; m. 9 Aug. 1838, his cos. Maria Jane Elizabeth, 4th da. of John William Ponsonby, 4th earl of Bessborough [I], 4s. 5da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. de Mauley 16 May 1855. d. 24 Aug. 1896.
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Main residences: Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset and Langford House, nr. Lechlade, Glocs. and 50 Portland Place, Mdx.
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PHILIPS, George Richard (1789-1883), of 22 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx. and Weston House, Long Compton , Warws.

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b. 23 Dec. 1789, o. legit. s. of Sir George Philips bt., MP, and Sarah Ann, da. of Nathaniel Philips of Hollinghurst, Lancs. educ. Eton 1803; Trinity, Camb. 1808. m. 18 Nov. 1819, Hon. Sarah Georgiana Cavendish, da. of Richard, 2nd Bar. Waterpark [I], 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 3 Oct. 1847. d. 22 Feb. 1883.
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Sheriff, Warws. 1859–60.

Main residences: 22 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx.; Weston House, Long Compton, Warws.
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