CAVENDISH, William, Lord Cavendish (1808-1891), of 10 Belgrave Square, Middlesex

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b. 27 Apr. 1808, 1st s. of William Cavendish MP, of Savile Row, Mdx., and Hon. Louisa O’Callaghan, da. of Cornelius O’Callaghan, MP [I], 1st Bar. Lismore of Shanbally [I]; bro. of George Henry Cavendish MP. educ. Eton 1820; Trinity Coll., Camb. 1825; m. 6 Aug. 1829, Lady Blanche Georgina Howard, da. of George Howard, 6th earl of Carlisle, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. styled. Lord Cavendish 1831-4; suc. fa. 1812; gdfa. Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish as 2nd earl of Burlington 9 May 1834; cos. William George Spencer Cavendish as 7th duke of Devonshire 18 Jan. 1858; KG 25 Mar. 1858. d. 21 Dec. 1891.
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PC 26 Mar. 1878.

Chan. London Univ. 1836 – 56, Camb. Univ. 1861 – d., Victoria Univ. of Manchester 1880 – d.; pres. British Assoc. 1837, Iron and Steel Institute 1868, R. Agric. Soc. 1870; chairman, commissions on railway charges (1865) and scientific instruction (1870); trustee, British Museum 1871–85.

J.P. Derbys; Ld. lt. Lancs. 1857 – 58, Derbys. 1858 – d.

High steward, Cambridge 1860.

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CAVENDISH, William (1808-1891), of 10 Belgrave Square, Mdx.
Main residence: 10 Belgrave Square, Middlesex.
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H.J.M.
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Commons 1832-1868
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DE LA POER, Edmond James de Poher (1841-1915), of Gurteen le Poer, Kilsheelan, co. Waterford

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b. 6 Mar. 1841, 1st s. of John William Power MP, of Gurteen, co. Waterford, and Frances, da. of Sir John Power, 1st bt., of Kilfane, co. Waterford. educ. priv. schools. m. 1 June 1881, Mary Olivia Augusta, 1st da. of William Monsell, 1st bar. Emly of Tervoe, 3s. 3d. suc. fa. 12 May 1851, cr. 1st count De La Poer of the Papal States, 19 Aug. 1864. Took name of De La Poer by royal lic. 1863. d. 30 Aug. 1915.
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J.P. co. Tipperary, J.P.; dep. lt.; high sheriff (1879); ld. lt. (1909–d.) co. Waterford.

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DE LA POER, Edmond James de Poher (1841-1915), of Gurteen le Poer, Kilsheelan, co. Waterford
Main residence: Gurteen le Poer, Kilsheelan, co. Waterford, [I].
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S.A.B.
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Commons 1832-1868
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COLTHURST, Sir George Conway (1824-1878), of 36 Wilton Crescent, London, Mdx.; Ardrum, Inniscarra, co. Cork and Castle Blarney, co. Cork

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b. 1824, 1st s. of Sir Nicholas Conway Colthurst, 4th bt., MP, of Lucan, co. Dublin, and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Col. George Vesey, MP [I], of Lucan, co. Dublin. educ. Harrow sch., 1838-41; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 20 Oct. 1841; m. 14 Jan. 1846, Louisa Jane, o.d. and h. of St. John Jefferyes, of Castle Blarney, co. Cork. 1s. 4da. suc. fa. as 5th bt., 22 June 1829. d. 24 Sept. 1878.
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JP, grand juror, high sheriff county Cork 1850, dep. lt. cos. Cork and Londonderry.

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COLTHURST, Sir George Conway (1824-1878), of 36 Wilton Crescent, London, Mdx.; Ardrum, Inniscarra, co. Cork and Castle Blarney, co. Cork
Main residences: 36 Wilton Crescent, London, Mdx. and Ardrum, Inniscarra, [I] and Castle Blarney, co. Cork, [I].
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S.A.B.
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Commons 1832-1868
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WIGNEY, Isaac Newton (1795-1844), of 13 Cockspur Street, Mdx. and 19 & 21 Brunswick Square, Brighton, Suss.

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b. 10 Mar. 1795, 3rd s. of William Wigney (d. 1836), of Brighton and Anne, da. of Robert Killick of Brighton, Suss. m. 19 Nov. 1822, Caroline, 3rd da. of William Walter, of Devonshire Place, Mdx. 2s. 5da. d. 15 Feb. 1844.
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Town commissioner, Brighton.

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WIGNEY, Isaac Newton (1795-1844), of 13 Cockspur Street, Mdx. and 19 & 21 Brunswick Square, Brighton, Suss.
Main residences: 13 Cockspur Street, Mdx.; 19 & 21 Brunswick Square, Brighton, Suss.
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P.J.S.
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Commons 1832-1868
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BEAUMONT, Wentworth Blackett (1829-1907), of 144 Piccadilly Terrace, London; Bywell Hall, Northumb. and Bretton Hall, Wakefield, Yorks.

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b. 11 Apr. 1829, 1st s. of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont MP, of Bywell, Northumb., and Henrietta Jane Emma, da. of John Atkinson, of Maple Hayes, Staffs; bro. of Somerset Archibald Beaumont MP. educ. Harrow, 1844; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1847. m. (1) 6 Mar. 1856, Lady Margaret Anne de Burgh (d. 31 Mar. 1888), da. of 1st marq. of Clanricarde, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da.; (2) 17 Feb. 1891, Lady Edith Althea, da. of lt. gen. Henry Meade Hamilton, widow of maj. gen. Sir George Pomeroy-Colley, s.p. suc. fa. 20 Dec. 1848. cr. 1st bar. Allendale, 20 July 1906. d. 13 Feb. 1907.
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JP, Dep. Lt. Northumb. 1852; JP, Dep. Lt. W. Riding, Yorks.; JP co. Dur.

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BEAUMONT, Wentworth Blackett (1829-1907), of 144 Piccadilly Terrace, London; Bywell Hall, Northumb. and Bretton Hall, Wakefield, Yorks.
Main residences: 144 Piccadilly Terrace, London and Bywell Hall, Northumb. and Bretton Hall, Wakefield, Yorks.
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J.R.O.
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Commons 1832-1868
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BEAUMONT, Thomas Wentworth (1792-1848), of Bretton Hall, Yorks. and Bywell, Northumb.

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b. 5 Nov. 1792, 1st s. of Thomas Richard Beaumont MP, of Hexham Abbey, Northumb. and Bretton Hall, and Diana, illegit. da. and h. of Sir Thomas Wentworth Blackett, 5th bt., of Hexham and Bretton. educ. Eton 1805; St. John’s, Camb., matric. 1809, BA 1813. m. 22 Nov. 1827, Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks, da. of John Atkinson, of Maple Hayes, Staffs., 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 31 July 1829; mother to Blackett estates 1831. d. 20 Dec. 1848.
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Lt.-col. commdt. W. Northumb. militia 1813 – 24.

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BEAUMONT, Thomas Wentworth (1792-1848), of Bretton Hall, Yorks. and Bywell, Northumb.
Main residences: Bretton Hall, Yorks.; Bywell, Northumb.
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J.R.O.
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Commons 1832-1868
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WRIGHTSON, William Battie (1789-1879), of Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks and 22 Upper Brook Street, London

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b. 6 Oct. 1789, 1st s. of William Wrightson, of Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks. (MP Aylesbury 1784-90), and 2nd w. Henrietta, da. and coh. of Richard Heber, of Marton Hall, Yorks. educ. Winchester 1804-7; Trinity Coll. Camb., adm. 7 Mar. 1808, matric. Mich. 1808, B.A. 1812, M.A. 1815; adm. L. Inn 1812, called 1815. m. 24 Mar. 1821, Georgiana, o. da. of Inigo Freeman Thomas, of Ratton Park, Suss. (MP Weobley 1796-1800). suc. fa. 25 Dec. 1827. d.s.p. 10 Feb. 1879.
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J.P. N. Riding Yorks., W. Riding Yorks.; Dep. Lieut. Yorks.

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WRIGHTSON, William Battie (1789-1879), of Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks. and 22 Upper Brook Street, Mdx.
Main residences: Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.; 22 Upper Brook Street, London.
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K.S.R.
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Commons 1832-1868
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WOULFE, Stephen (1787-1840), of 11 Ely Place, Dublin and 11 North Street, Westminster

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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.

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WOULFE, Stephen (1787-1840), of 11 Ely Place, Dublin and 11 North Street, Westminster
Main residences: 11 Ely Place, Dublin, [I]; 11 North Street, Westminster.
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TAYLOR, Michael Angelo (1757-1834), of Whitehall Yard, London

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bap. 13 July 1757, o.s. of Sir Robert Taylor, of Spring Gardens, Mdx., and his w. Elizabeth. educ. Westminster 1766; Corpus, Oxf., adm. 21 Oct. 1774, BA 1778; St. John’s College, Oxf. MA 1781; I. Temple adm. 1769; L. Inn adm. 1770, called 1774. m. 7 Aug. 1789, Frances Anne, da. and h. of Rev. Sir Henry Vane, 1st bt., of Long Newton, co. Dur. suc. fa. 27 Sept. 1788. d. s.p. 16 July 1834.
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Recorder Poole 1784 – d.; member of council, duchy of Cornw. 1808; PC 23 Feb. 1831.

J.P. Mdx.

Maj. commdt. Skirack vols. 1804.

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TAYLOR, Michael Angelo (1757-1834), of Cantley Hall, nr. Doncaster, Yorks. and Whitehall Yard, Mdx.
Main residence: Whitehall Yard, London.
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K.S.R.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Brooks's
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HARLAND, William Charles (1803-1863), of Sutton Hall, Yorks. and Bailey, Durham

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b. 1803, bap. 25 Jan. 1804, 1st s. of William Hoar, of Mary-le-Bow, Durham, and Anne, da. of John Wilkinson, of Stockton-upon-Tees. educ. Eton 1814; Brasenose, Oxf. matric 1821. m. 17 May 1827, Catherine, da. of Robert Eden Duncombe Shafto, of Whitworth Park, co. Durham. s.p. assumed name of Harland 1824; suc. aunt 24 June 1826; fa. 16 Nov. 1833. d. 10 Mar. 1863.
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J.P., Dep. Lt. co. Durham.

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HARLAND, William Charles (1803-1863), of Sutton Hall, Yorks. and Bailey, Durham
Main residences: Sutton Hall, Yorks.; Bailey, Durham.
Author
J.R.O.
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Commons 1832-1868
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