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MELLER, Walter (1818-1886), of Broadlands, Clapham Common, Middlesex
Family and Education
b. 1818, bap. 16 Feb. 1819, s. of Thomas William Meller, of Herne Hill, Camberwell, Surr., and Sarah, da. of J. Thomas, of Sydenham, Kent. m. 2 Apr. 1845, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Peters, of The Grange, Kilburn, Mdx. 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 8 Apr. 1860. d. 10 Jan. 1886.
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J.P. and Deputy Lieut. Mdx; Deputy Lieut. of The Royalty of the Tower.
Capt. cmdt. Surr. light horse volunteers 1860 – 65; hon. col. 4 Tower Hamlets rifle volunteers.
Main residence: Broadlands, Clapham Common, Middlesex.
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Commons 1832-1868
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SALT, Thomas (1830-1904), of Weeping Cross, Staffordshire
Family and Education
b. 12 May 1830, o.s. of Thomas Salt, of Weeping Cross, Staffs., and Letitia, eld. da. of Rev. John Hayes Petit, of Lichfield, Staffs. educ. Rugby; Balliol, Oxf. BA 1853, MA 1856. m. 24 July 1861, Emma Helen Mary, da. of John Laviscount Anderdon, of Chislehurst, Kent. 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 21 Mar. 1871. cr. bt. 8 Aug. 1899. d. 8 Apr. 1904.
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Parl. sec. to local govt. bd. 1875 – 80.
Public works loan commr. 1875; church commr. 1879; ecclesiastical commr. 1880; hon. commr. of lunacy 1882 – 86; chairman lunacy commn. 1886 – 92.
Capt. 2 Staffs. militia 1853 – 63.
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Main residence: Weeping Cross, Staffordshire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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PEEL, William Yates (1789-1858), of Bagington Hall, Warwickshire
Family and Education
b. 3 Aug. 1789, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Peel MP, 1st bt. (d. 3 May 1830), of Drayton Manor, Staffs. and 1st w. Ellen, da. of William Yates, of Springside, Bury, Lancs.; bro. of Edmund Peel MP, Jonathan Peel MP, Laurence Peel MP and Sir Robert Peel MP. educ. Harrow 1802; St. John’s, Camb. 1806; L. Inn 1812, called 1816. m. 17 June 1819, Lady Jane Elizabeth, da. of Stephen Moore, 2nd earl of Mountcashell [I], 4s. 9da. d. 1 June 1858.
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Commr. bd. of control June 1826 – June 1827; under-sec. of state for home affairs Jan. 1828 – July 1830; ld. of treasury July – Nov. 1830, Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; P.C. 20 Dec. 1834.
Main residence: Bagington Hall, Warwickshire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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TOWNSHEND, John (1798-1863), of Balls Park, Hertfordshire
Family and Education
b. 28 Mar. 1798, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Lord John Townshend MP, of Balls Park, Herts., and Georgiana Anne, da. of William Poyntz, of Midgham House, Berks. educ. Royal Abbey grammar sch., St. Albans; Royal Naval College. m. 18 Aug. 1825, Elizabeth Jane, eld. da. of rear-adm. Lord George Stuart. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 25 Feb. 1833; suc. to cos.’s estates 5 Nov. 1853; suc. cos. as 4th marq. Townshend 31 Dec. 1855. d. 10 Sept. 1863.
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Midshipman R.N. 1814; capt. 1834; naval a.d.c. to the Queen 4 Sept. 1854 – 1 Dec. 1856; ret. rear-adm. 1856.
High steward Hertford 1856 – 63.
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Main residence: Balls Park, Hertfordshire.
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TOWNSHEND, Lord Charles Vere Ferrers Compton (1785-1853), of 20 Cavendish Square, Westminster; Raynham Hall, near Fakenham, Norfolk
Family and Education
b. 16 Sept. 1785, 2nd. s. of George, 2nd marq. Townshend (d. 27 July 1811), and Charlotte, da. and coh. of Eaton Mainwaring Ellerker, of Risby Park, Yorks. educ. Harrow 1797-9. m. 24 Mar. 1812, his cos. Charlotte, da. of Gen. William Loftus MP, of Stiffkey, Norf., s.p. suc. to fa.’s estates 1832. d. 5 Nov. 1853.
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Maj. Norf. rangers 1808; capt. Norf. yeoman cav. 1831.
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Main residences: 20 Cavendish Square, Westminster and Raynham Hall, near Fakenham, Norfolk.
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