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ROUS, George (?1744-1802), of Bedford Square, London

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b. ?1744, 3rd s. of Thomas Rous of Piercefield, Mon., director E.I. Co., by Mary, da. of Thomas Bates; bro. of Thomas Bates Rous. educ. poss. Eton 1756-1760; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 16 Dec. 1760, aged 16; M. Temple 1763, transf. to I. Temple 1764, called 1768. m. Charlotte, da. of Rev. Hugh Thomas, dean of Ely 1758-80, 2s. suc. bro. 1799.
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Counsel to E.I. Co. 1781 – d.; bencher, I. Temple 1802.

Main residence: Bedford Square, London.
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ROUS, George (?1744-1802)

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ROUS, Sir John, 5th Bt. (?1728-71), of Henham Hall, Suff.

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b. ?1728, o. surv. s. of Sir Robert Rous, 4th Bt., by Lydia, da. and coh. of John Smith of Holton, Suff. educ. Trinity, Camb. 30 Oct. 1744, aged 16. m. 5 June 1749, Judith, da. and coh. of John Bedingfield of Beeston, Norf., 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 8 June 1735.
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Main residence: Henham Hall, Suff.
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ROUS, Sir John, 5th Bt. (?1728-71)

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ROUS, Sir John, 6th Bt. (1750-1827), of Henham Hall, Suff.

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b. 30 May 1750, o. s. of Sir John Rous, 5th Bt. educ. Westminster 1764-7; Magdalen, Oxf. 1768. m. (1) 26 Jan. 1788, Frances Juliana (d. 1790), da. and h. of Edward Warter Wilson of Bilboa, co. Limerick, 1 da.; (2) 23 Feb. 1792, Charlotte Maria, da. of A. Whittaker of Stratford, Essex, 6s. 3da. suc. fa. 31 Oct. 1771; cr. Baron Rous 14 June 1796; Earl of Stradbroke 18 July 1821. His sis. Frances m. Dec. 1771, Henry Peyton.
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Main residence: Henham Hall, Suff.
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ROUS, Sir John, 6th Bt. (1750-1827)

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ROUS, Thomas Bates (c.1739-99), of Berners St., London

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b. c. 1739, 1st surv. s. of Thomas Rous, and bro. of George Rous. m. 25 June 1769, Amelia Hunter, 1 illegit. s. suc. fa. 1771.
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Director, E.I. Co. 1773 – 74, 1776–9.

Main residence: Berners St., London.
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ROUS, Thomas Bates (c.1739-99)

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ROWLEY, Sir William (c.1690-1768), of Tendring Hall, Suff.

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b. c. 1690, s. of William Rowley of Whitehall. m. bef. 1729, Arabella, da. and h. of George Dawson, 4s. d.v.p. 1da. cr. K.B. 12 Dec. 1753.
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Entered R.N. 1704; lt. 1708; capt. 1716; r.-adm. 1743; v.-adm. 1744; adm. 1747; adm. of the fleet 1762.

Ld. of Admiralty June 1751 – Nov. 1756, Apr.-July 1757.

Main residence: Tendring Hall, Suff.
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ROWLEY, Sir William (c.1690-1768)

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