VIVIAN, Henry Hussey (1821-1894), of Park Wern, Swansea, Glamorgan and 5 Upper Belgrave Street, London.

Family and Education
b. 6 July 1821, eld. s. of John Henry Vivian, MP Swansea 1832-55, of Singleton, Swansea, Glamorgan, and Sarah, eld. da. of Arthur Jones, of The Priory, Reigate, Surr., formerly of Caervallack, Flintshire; bro. of Arthur Pendarves Vivian, MP West Cornwall 1868-85. educ. Mr. Wiscombe’s sch., nr. Winchester; Eton 1833-8; Trinity, Camb. adm. 22 May 1838, matric. Mich. 1839; France & Germany 1838-40. m. (1) 15 Apr. 1847, Jessie Dalrymple (d. 28 Feb. 1848), da. of Ambrose Goddard, MP Cricklade 1837-41, of The Lawn, Swindon, Wilts., 1s.; (2) 14 July 1853, Caroline Elizabeth (d. 25 Jan. 1868), o. da. of Sir Montagu John Cholmeley, bt., MP Grantham 1826-41, North Lincs. 1847-52, 1857-74, of Easton Hall, Grantham, Lincs., 1s.; (3) 10 Apr. 1870, Averil, da. of Capt. Richard Beaumont, R.N., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 10 Feb. 1855; cr. bt. 13 May 1882; 1st bar. Swansea 9 June 1893. d. 28 Nov. 1894.
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Dep. Lt. Glamorgan 1846; JP Glamorgan 1850.

Chairman Glamorgan county cl. 1889.

2nd lt. Royal Cornwall and Devon miners’ militia 1845; capt. 4th Glam. rifle vols. 1859; lt.-col. 1861 – 74.

Fell. Geological Society 1850; president Royal Institution South Wales; president Cambrian Archaeological Association 1861 – 62.

Freeman Swansea 1893.

Main residences: Park Wern, Swansea, Glamorgan; 5 Upper Belgrave Street, London.
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JOHNSON, William Augustus (1777-1863), of Witham Hall, Witham-on-the-Hill, Lincs.

Family and Education
b. 15 Oct. 1777, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Rev. Robert Augustus Johnson (d. 1799), rect. of Wistanstow, Salop and Hamstall Ridware, Staffs., and Anna Rebecca, da. of Rev. John Craven, vic. of Stanton Lacy and rect. of West Felton, Salop. educ. Rugby 1785. m. 17 Feb. 1835, Lucy, da. of Rev. Kingsman Foster, rect. of Dowsby, Lincs., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. uncle George William Johnson to Witham 1814. d. 26 Oct. 1863.
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Ensign Independent Ft. 1793; lieut. 2 Jan. 1794; capt. 23 Apr. 1794; capt. 32. Ft. 1795; maj. 1803; lt.-col. 1810; lt.-col. 3 Ceylon Regt. (half-pay) 1814; col. 1819; maj.-gen. 1830; lt.-gen. 1841; ret. 1842.

J.P. Lincs; Deputy Lieut. Lincs; J.P Northants; Deputy Lieut. Northants.

Sheriff, Lincs. 1830–1.

Main residence: Witham Hall, Witham-on-the-Hill, Lincs.
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EVANS, William (1788-1856), of Allestree Hall , near Derby, Derbyshire

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b. 17 Jan. 1788, 1st surv. s. of William Evans, of Darley Abbey, Derbys., and Elizabeth, da. of Jedediah Strutt of Belper, Derbys. m. 31 July 1820, Mary, eld. da. of Rev. Thomas Gisborne of Yoxall Lodge, Staffs., 1s. suc. fa. 1796.; gdfa. Thomas Evans of Derby 1814. d. 8 Apr. 1856.
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Sheriff Derbys. 1818; J.P. Derbys. 1822; High Sheriff Derbys. 1829.

Cornet, Derbys. yeoman cav. 1812; capt. 1816.

Cllr. Derby 1835 – 56; ald. 1856.

Main residence: Allestree Hall, near Derby, Derbyshire.
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EVANS, Thomas William (1821-1892), of Allestree Hall, near Derby, Derbyshire

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b. 15 Apr. 1821, o.s. of William Evans MP, of Allestree Hall, Derbys. and Mary, da. of Rev. Thomas Gisborne, of Yoxall Lodge, Staffs. educ. priv. by Mr. Goodwin, Derby; Trinity Coll., Camb. BA 1843, MA 1847. m. 1846 Mary, eld. da. of Thomas John Gisborne, of Holme Hall, Bakewell, Derbys. s.p. cr. bt. 20 July 1889, styled Sir William Evans. suc. fa. 8 Apr. 1856. d. 4 Oct. 1892.
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Deputy Lieut. Derbys. 1845; J.P. Derbys. 1847; Magistrate Derby, 1850; Vice Chairman q. sess. Derbys. (Derby) 1856, Chairman q. sess. Derbys. (Derby), 1859 – d.; High Sheriff, Derbys. 1872.

Cllr. Derby 1856; ald. 1857 – 89; Mayor 1869; Member and chairman Derby sch. bd. 1871 – 77; Chairman Derbys. County Council, 1889 – d.

Capt. Derbys. yeomanry 1864; Lt-col. 1871 – 85; Private, Derbys. Volunteers [date?]

Governor, Royal Agricultural Society, 1845; Member council of University College London.

Main residence: Allestree Hall, near Derby, Derbyshire.
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RICARDO, Osman (1795-1881), of Bromesberrow Place, Glos. and 71 Eaton Place, London, Mdx.

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b. 25 May 1795, 1st s. of David Ricardo MP, of Gatcombe Park, Minchinhampton, Glos., and Priscilla Anne, da. of Edward Wilkinson, of Bow, Mdx.; bro. of David Ricardo MP. educ. Charterhouse 1805-12; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric 1812, BA 1816. m. 22 May 1817, Harriet, yst. da. of Robert Harvey Mallory, of Woodcote, Warks., 1da. (d.v.p.). suc. fa. 11 Sept. 1823. d. 2 Jan. 1881.
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J.P. Glos., Herefs., Worcs.; high sheriff 1831, dep. lt. 1846 Worcs.

Member Society of Arts.

Steward Worcester races.

Main residences: Bromesberrow Place, Glos.; 71 Eaton Place, London, Mdx.
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PERRIN, Louis (1782-1864), of 15 Abingdon Street, Dublin and 14 Manchester Buildings, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 15 Feb. 1782, 1st s. of Jean-Baptiste Perrin, of Leinster Lodge, Athy, co. Kildare, his w. Mary Daly. educ. Royal Sch. Armagh; Trinity College, Dublin, matric 1796, sch. 1799, BA 1801; M. Temple 1804; King’s Inns 1806, called [I] 1806. m. Apr. 1815, Hester Connor, da. of Rev. Abraham Augustus Stewart, vic. of Donabate, co. Dublin, 7s. (2 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1818. d. 7 Dec. 1864.
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PC [I] 11 May 1835.

Att.-gen. [I] 29 Apr. – 31 Aug. 1835.

KC [I] 1827; bencher, King’s Inns 1832; 3rd sjt. [I] 7 Feb. 1832, 1st sjt. 27 Jan. 1835; j.k.b. [I] 31 Aug. 1835–15 Feb. 1860.

1st commr. municipal corporations [I] 1833.

M.R.I.A.

Main residences: 15 Abingdon Street, Dublin, [I]; 14 Manchester Buildings, London, Mdx.
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PONSONBY, John George Brabazon (1809-1880), of 3 Cavendish Square, London

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b. 14 Oct. 1809, 1st s. of John William Ponsonby, Visct. Duncannon, and Lady Maria Fane, da. of John, 10th earl of Westmorland. educ. Charterhouse 1822-6. m. (1) 8 Sept. 1835, Lady Frances Charlotte Lambton (d. 18 Dec. 1835), da. of John George Lambton, 1st earl of Durham, s.p.; (2) 4 Oct. 1849, Lady Caroline Amelia Gordon Lennox, da. of Charles Lennox, 5th duke of Richmond, s.p. styled Visct. Duncannon 1844-7. suc. fa. as 5th earl of Bessborough [I] and 5th Bar. Ponsonby [GB] 16 May 1847. d. 28 Jan. 1880.
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Précis writer, foreign office May 1833 – Nov. 1834; master of the buckhounds May 1848 – Feb. 1852, Dec. 1852 – Feb. 1858, June 1859 – Jan. 1866; PC 27 June 1848; ld. steward of household Jan. – July 1866, Dec. 1868-Mar. 1874.

Ld lieut. Co. Carlow, 1838 – d.

Main residence: 3 Cavendish Square, London.
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PAGET, Lord Alfred Henry (1816-1888), of Beaudesert, Staffordshire

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b. 29 June 1816, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Henry William Paget (d. 1854), 2nd earl of Uxbridge and 1st marquess of Anglesey, and 2nd w. Charlotte, da. of 1st earl Cadogan; half-bro. of Lord Henry Paget, earl of Uxbridge MP; Lord William Paget MP; bro. of Lord Clarence Edward Paget MP; Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget MP. educ. Westminster. m. 8 Apr. 1847, Cecilia, 2nd da. of George Thomas Wyndham, of Cromer Hall, Norf. 6s. 6da. (1 d.v.p.); d. 24 Aug. 1888.
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Equerry in ordinary to the Queen, July 1837–41; chief equerry and clerk marshal to the Queen July 1846 – Mar. 1852, Dec. 1852 – Mar. 1858, June 1859 – Aug. 1874; clerk marshal Aug. 1874 – d.

Cornet royal horse guards 1832; lt. 1834; capt. 7 hussars 1841; half-pay with rank of maj. 1845; lt.-gen. 1877; hon. gen. 1881.

Main residence: Beaudesert, Staffordshire.
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FITZPATRICK, John Wilson (1809-1883), of Grantstown Manor, Abbeyleix, Queen’s County and Lisduff, Templemore, Queen’s County and 38 Portman Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 23 Sept. 1809,The year of his birth is commonly stated to be 1811. His coffin, however, bore the inscription ‘born 1809’, although his presence in the upper school at Eton in 1823 implies an even earlier birth date: Freeman’s Journal, 27 Jan. 1883. illegit. s. of John Fitzpatrick, 2nd earl of Upper Ossory and bar. Gowran [I] and bar. Upper Ossory of Ampthill [GB] (d. 1 Feb. 1818), and 2nd w. Emma, da. of Mr. Wilson, of Yorks. educ. Eton 1823. m. 5 May 1830, Augusta Mary, o. da. of Rev. Archibald Douglas, rect. of Castle Coote, co. Cavan, 1s. 6da. suc. half-sister 30 Sept. 1841. Took name and arms of Fitzpatrick by roy. lic. 12 Feb. 1842. cr. bar. Castletown of Upper Ossory [UK] 10 Dec. 1869. d. 22 Jan. 1883.
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PC [I] 28 Jan. 1848.

Ensign 85 Ft. 1826; lt. 1827; half pay 1827; ret. 1829.

High sheriff Queen’s co. 1836; ld. lt. Queen’s co. 1855 – d.

Member Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland 1842; council member 1848.

Main residences: Grantstown Manor, Abbeyleix, Queen's County, [I]; Lisduff, Templemore, Queen's County, [I]; 38 Portman Square, London, Mdx.
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THORNHILL, William Pole (1806-1876), of Stanton Hall, Stanton-in-Peak, Derbyshire

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b. 1806, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Henry Bache Thornhill (d. 1822), of Montague Place, London, and Helen, eld. da. of Charles Pole,Burke’s landed gentry (1855), 1201; Liverpool Mercury, 23 Mar. 1832. The Times, 18 Feb. 1876, erroneously reported that Charles Chandos-Pole was Thornhill’s maternal grandfather, confusing the Liverpool common councillor with the gentry family of Radbourne, Derbys. Less forgivably, the Derby Mercury, 16 Feb. 1876 gave his name as ‘Charles Polk’. of Liverpool. educ. Eton; Corpus Christi, Oxf. matric. 15 Oct. 1825. m. 1828, Isabella, o. surv. da. of Philip Gell, of Hopton Court, Derbys., s.p. suc. grandfa. 26 July 1830. d. 12 Feb. 1876.
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Capt. 2 regiment Derbys. militia 1855; lt. 9 company Derbys. volunteer rifles 1860.

J.P. Derbys. 1827; High Sheriff Derbys. 1836; Deputy Lieut. 1854.

Main residence: Stanton Hall, Stanton-in-Peak, Derbyshire.
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