ASTLEY, Sir Jacob (1797-1859), of Melton Constable, Norf. and 7 Cavendish Square, London

Family and Education
b. 13 Nov. 1797, 1st s. of Sir Jacob Henry Astley, 5th bt. of Melton Constable, Norf., MP Norfolk 1797-1806, 1807-1817, and Hester, yst. da. and coh. of Samuel Browne, of King’s Lynn, Norf. educ. Magdalen College, Oxf., matric. 18 Feb. 1817, DCL 14 Jun. 1820. m. 22 Mar. 1819, Georgiana, da. of Sir Henry Watkin Dashwood, 3rd bt., of Kirtlington, Oxon., 2s. suc. fa. 28 Apr. 1817. cr. Bar. Hastings 18 May 1841. d. 27 Dec. 1859.
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JP Norf. 1820; Sheriff Norf. 1821 – 22.

First capt. and commdt. Norf. militia artillery 1853.

FSA 1848.

Main residences: Melton Constable, Norf.; 7 Cavendish Square, London.
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ARNOTT, Sir John (1814-1898), of Woodlands, Shandon, co. Cork

Family and Education
b. 26 July 1814, 3rd s. of John Arnott, of Greenfield, Auchtermuchty, Fife, and Elizabeth, da. of Alexander Paton, of Greedybank, Fife. educ. Auchtermuchty sch., m. (1) 20 Jan. 1852, Mary (d. 1866), da. of John James McKinlay, of Stirling, 3s. 2da. (2) 7 Nov. 1872, Emily Jane, 3rd da. of Rev. Edward Loftus Fitzgerald, of Ardagh. co. Cork, 2s. 5da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 16 Sept. 1878. Kntd. 10 Nov. 1859; cr. bt. 12 Feb. 1896. d. 28 Mar. 1898.
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JP; high sheriff co. Cork 1875, dp. lt. co. Cork; ald. 1858, mayor 1859–61 Cork city.

Commodore Royal Irish Yacht Club.

Main residence: Woodlands, Shandon, co. Cork, [I].
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WOULFE, Stephen (1787-1840), of 11 Ely Place, Dublin and 11 North Street, Westminster

Family and Education
b. 29 Oct. 1787 He gave his own date of birth as ‘29th October 1792’: Dod MS, iii. 1155. 2nd s. of Stephen Woulfe, of Tiermaclane, Ennis, co. Clare (d. 1794), and Honora, da. of Michael McNamara, of Dublin. educ. StonyhurstHe is said to have been taught at the Catholic seminary, but is not recorded in the school register: W.H. Curran, Sketches of the Irish Bar (1855), i. 5.; Lay College, Maynooth; Trinity College, Dublin 1808, BA 1812; King’s Inns 1810; MT 1812, called [I] 1814. m. 1821, Mary Frances, o. da. of Roger Hamill, of Dowth Hall, co. Meath. 1s. 1da. d. 2 July 1840.
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PC [I] 4 Apr. 1837.

Sol.-gen. [I] 10 Nov. 1836 – 3 Feb. 1837; att.-gen. [I] 3 Feb. 1837 – 11 July 1838.

KC 1832; assist.-barrister co. Galway 1828 – 30; 3rd sjt. 23 May 1835; l.c.b. [I] 20 July 1838.

Member Royal Dublin Society.

Main residences: 11 Ely Place, Dublin, [I]; 11 North Street, Westminster.
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WATSON, Sir William Henry (1796-1860), of 38 Wilton Crescent, Belgrave Square, London

Family and Education
b. 1 July 1796, 1st s. of Capt. John Watson, of 76th Ft., and Elizabeth, da. of Henry Grey, of Bamburgh, Northumberland. educ. Royal Military College, Marlow; L. Inn 1817; called 1832. m. (1) 17 Aug. 1826, Anne, o. da. of William Armstrong, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (d. 1828), 1s; (2) 6 Aug. 1831, Mary, da. of A. Hollist (formerly Capron), of Lodsworth, Sussex, 1s. suc. fa. 1811. Kntd. 28 Nov. 1856. d. 13 Mar. 1860.
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Cornet 1st Royal Drgs 1811; lt. 1812; half-pay 1816.

QC 1843; bencher L. Inn 1843; bar. of exch. 1856.

Main residence: 38 Wilton Crescent, Belgrave Square, London.
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WALMSLEY, Sir Joshua (1794-1871), of 101 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, London and Snibston, Leics.

Family and Education
b. 29 Sept. 1794, o.s. of John Walmsley, of Liverpool, and Elizabeth, da. of Mr. Berry. educ. Mr. Baron’s sch., Knowsley, Lancs.; Eden Hill, Westmor. m. 24 June 1815, Adeline, da. of Hugh Mulleneux, of Liverpool. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (3 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1807. Kntd. 30 June 1841. d. 17 Nov. 1871.
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Mag. Liverpool 1840; J.P. Lancs. 1839.

Cllr. Liverpool 1835; mayor 1840.

Main residences: 101 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, London; Snibston, Leics.
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WALDRON, Laurence (1811-1875), of 38 Rutland Square, Dublin; Ballybrack, co. Dublin and Helen Park, co. Tipperary

Family and Education
b. 29 Oct. 1811, 1st s. of Patrick Waldron, of Rathgar, co. Dublin, and Mary, da. of John Shinnor, of Doneraile, co. Cork, fa. of Laurence Ambrose Waldron MP. educ. Clongowes Wood coll.; King’s Inns 1835; L. Inn 1837; called [I] 1840. m. 1842, Anne, o. da. of Francis White, of Dublin, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 12 Jan. 1851. d. 4 Apr. 1875.
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Commr. national board of education [I] 1861 – d.

JP co. Tipperary, Dublin city; grand juror cos. Dublin, Louth, Tipperary; high sheriff cos. Louth 1860, Kilkenny 1867, Tipperary 1868; dep. lt. Tipperary 1858.

Member Royal Dublin Society; Royal Irish Academy 1861; Geological Society of Dublin 1859; Historical and Archaeological Society; council member Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland.

Steward of Cashel races.

Main residences: 38 Rutland Square, Dublin, [I] and Ballybrack, co. Dublin, [I] and Helen Park, co. Tipperary.
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VANE, Lord Harry George (1803-1891), of 29 Grosvenor Square, London and Raby Castle, Staindrop, Darlington, co. Durham

Family and Education
b. 19 Apr. 1803, 3rd s. of William Harry Vane, 1st duke of Cleveland, and Lady Katherine Margaret, da. and co-h. of Harry Powlett, 6th duke of Bolton. educ. Oriel, Oxf., matric. 1821, BA 1829; m. 2 Aug. 1854, Catherine, Lady Dalmeny, da. of Philip Henry, 4th Earl Stanhope, and wid. of Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny, s.p. suc. fa. to estates 29 Jan. 1842; suc. bro. as 4th duke of Cleveland 6 Sept. 1864. K.G. 10 Apr. 1865. d. 21 Aug. 1891.
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Attaché to the Paris embassy 1829; secretary of legation, Court of Sweden 1839.

Dep. Lt. Durham 1852.

Honorary D.C.L. Oxf. 1876; Durham Univ. 1882.

Main residences: 29 Grosvenor Square, London; Raby Castle, Staindrop, Darlington, co. Durham.
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PAGET, Charles (1799-1873), of Ruddington Grange, nr. Nottingham

Family and Education
b. 19 Sept. 1799, 1st s. of Joseph Paget of Loughborough, Leics., and Ann, da. of Rev. John Byng, of Tamworth, Staffs. m. (1) 20 Aug. 1823, Eliza (d. 10 Mar. 1834), da. of William Paget, of Southfield, Loughborough, Leics., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 4 Aug. 1835, Ellen, da. of William Tebbutt, of Kingston, Notts., 2da. suc. fa. 17 Aug. 1842. d. 13 Oct. 1873.
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J.P. Nottingham 1836; J.P. Notts. 1839; Sheriff Notts. 1841; High Sheriff Notts. 1844.

Sch. Bd. Nottingham 1870 – 73.

Main residence: Ruddington Grange, nr. Nottingham.
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O’BRIEN, Timothy (1790-1862), of 14 Merrion Square and 50 Fleet Street, Dublin and Borris-in-Ossory, Queen’s co.

Family and Education
b. 1790, s. of Timothy O’Brien, of Tinnekilly, co. Tipperary, and w., da. of Timothy Madden, of co. Galway; fa. of Patrick O’Brien MP. m. Aug. 1821, Catherine, 4th da. of Edward Murphy, of Flemingstown, co. Dublin, 3s. 5 da. (1 d.v.p.); cr. bt. 25 Aug. 1849. d. 3 Dec. 1862.
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J.P. dep. lt. city of Dublin 1855.

Ald, ld. mayor Dublin 1844, 1849.

Governor of Westmoreland Lock Hospital 1861.

Main residences: 14 Merrion Square and 50 Fleet Street, Dublin, [I]; Borris-in-Ossory, Queen's co.
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O’BEIRNE, James Lyster (1816-1895), of 36 Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London

Family and Education
b. 1816, 1st s. of Edmund O’Beirne, of Dublin, and Mary, da. of James Lyster, of Lysterfield, co. Roscommon. educ. Clongowes; Trinity Coll., Dublin, matric. 22 Oct. 1832; King’s Inns 1832. m. (1) Mary (d. 16 Sept. 1850), da. of Patrick Breen, of Castlebridge, co. Wexford, s.p.; (2) 18 Oct. 1881, Jane Henrietta, o. da. of William Torrens McCullagh Torrens MP, wid. of Calverley Berwicke, of Close House, Northumberland, 1da. d. 3 Sept. 1895.
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Dep. lt. Tower Hamlets.

London Irish Rifle Volunteer Corps. 1860.

Hon. sec. Mercantile Marine Service Association.

Member Society of Arts 1855; Royal Horticultural Society.

Steward Cashel races.

Main residence: 36 Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London.
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