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POWNALL, John (1720-95), of Wykeham, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. 1720, 1st s. of William Pownall by his 2nd w. Sarah da. of John Burneston, dep. gov. of Bombay; bro. of Thomas Pownall. educ. Lincoln g.s. m. Mary, da. of Bowden Lillingston of Ferriby, Yorks., 2s. 1da.
Offices Held
Clerk, Board of Trade 1741 – 45, solicitor and clerk of reports 1745 – 53, jt. sec. 1753 – 58, sec. 1758 – May 1776; under-sec. of state, American dept. Jan. 1768 – May 1776; naval officer in Jamaica 1755 – 71; prov. marshal gen. of Leeward Is. 1771 (confirmed to him for life 1776); commr. of Excise May 1776–85, of Customs 1785–8.
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Main residence: Wykeham, Lincs.
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Commons 1754-1790
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POWNALL, John (1720-95)
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Oxford 1644
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POWNALL, Thomas (1722-1805), of Saltfleetby, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. 4 Sept. 1722, 2nd s. of William Pownall of Saltfleetby, and bro. of John Pownall. educ. Lincoln; Trinity, Camb. 1740. m. (1) 3 Aug. 1765, Harriet (d. 6 Feb. 1777), da. of Gen. Charles Churchill, wid. of Sir Everard Fawkener, s.p.; (2) 2 Aug. 1784, Hannah, da. of Rev. Benjamin Kennet, wid. of Richard Astell of Everton, Beds., s.p.
Offices Held
Clerk at Board of Trade 1743 – 54; sec. to gov. of New York 1753; lt.-gov. New Jersey May 1755; gov. Massachusetts Bay 1757 – 59, S. Carolina 1760 (did not take up post); first commissary of control in Germany 1761 – 63; commr. for investigating accounts in Germany 1763–6.
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Main residence: Saltfleetby, Lincs.
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Commons 1754-1790
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POWNALL, Thomas (1722-1805)
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Oxford 1644
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POWNEY, Peniston Portlock (?1743-94), of Maidenhead, Berks.
Family and Education
b. ?1743, 1st s. of Peniston Powney. educ. Reading; Queen’s, Oxf. 1 Apr. 1761, aged 17. m. (1) 27 Dec. 1772, Melissa, da. of Frederick Frankland, 1da.; (2) 20 Dec. 1776, Elizabeth, da. of Peter Floyer of Worcester, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 8 Mar. 1757.
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Ranger of Windsor Little Park July 1788 – d.
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Main residence: Maidenhead, Berks.
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Commons 1754-1790
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POWNEY, Peniston Portlock (?1743-94)
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Oxford 1644
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POWYS, Thomas (1743-1800), of Lilford, Northants.
Family and Education
b. 4 May 1743, 1st s. of Thomas Powys of Lilford by Henrietta, da. of Thomas Spence of Palgrave, Norf., serjeant at arms to the House of Cammons. educ. Eton 1755-9; King’s, Camb. 1760. m. 31 Mar. 1767, Mary, da. of Galfridus Mann of Boughton Malherbe, Kent, 5s. 6da. suc. fa. 2 Apr. 1767; cr. Baron Lilford 26 Oct. 1797.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Northants. 1768–9.
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Main residence: Lilford, Northants.
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Commons 1754-1790
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POWYS, Thomas (1743-1800)
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Oxford 1644
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PRAED, William (1747-1833), of Tyringham, Bucks. and Trevethoe, nr. St. Ives, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. 24 June 1747, 1st s. of Humphrey Mackworth Praed. educ. Eton 1757; Magdalen, Oxf. 1767. m. 19 June 1778, Elizabeth da. of Barnaby Backwell, banker, and (in 1777) h. to her bro. Tyringham Backwell, 7s. 3da. suc. fa. 6 Mar. 1803.
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Main residences: Tyringham, Bucks.; Trevethoe, nr. St. Ives, Cornw.
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Commons 1754-1790
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PRAED, William (1747-1833)
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Oxford 1644
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