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WIGRAM, Robert II (1773-1843), of Belmont Lodge, Malvern Wells, Worcs.
Family and Education
b. 25 Sept. 1773, 1st s. of Robert Wigram I by 1st w., and bro. of William Wigram. educ. privately. m. 3 Aug. 1812, Selina, da. of Sir John Macnamara Hayes, 1st Bt., of co. Clare, 6s. 5da. Kntd. 7 May 1818; suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 6 Nov. 1830; took name of Fitzwygram instead of Wigram by royal lic. 22 Oct. 1832.
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Maj. 6 Loyal London vols. 1803.
Dir. Bank of England 1807 – 21.
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Main residence: Belmont Lodge, Malvern Wells, Worcs.
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WIGRAM, Robert II (1773-1843)
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WIGRAM, William (1780-1858).
Family and Education
b. 23 July 1780, 4th s. and bro. of Robert Wigram II by 1st w., and bro. of Robert Wigram II. educ. at ‘a good school at Holloway’. unm.
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Director, London Assurance Co. 1806 – 09; director E.I. Co. 1809 – 54, dep. chairman 1822 – 23, Apr. – Oct. 1833, chairman 1823–4.
Lt. Epping Forest vol. cav. 1804, maj. 2 R.E.I. vols. 1809, lt.-col. 1812, 1820.
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WIGRAM, William (1780-1858)
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WILBERFORCE, William (1759-1833).
Family and Education
b. 24 Aug. 1759, os. of Robert Wilberforce, Baltic merchant, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks. by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Bird of Barton, Oxon. educ. Hull g.s. 1766; Chalmer’s sch. Putney 1768-71, Pocklington g.s. 1771; . St. John’s, Camb. 1776. m. 30 May 1797, Barbara Ann, da. of Isaac Spooner, merchant banker, of Elmdon Hall, Warws., 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 1768.
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Dir. Sierra Leone Co. 1791; member, board of agriculture 1801.
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WILBERFORCE, William (1759-1833)
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WHITTLE, Francis.
Family and Education
m. bef. 1800, Grace Mary (d. 21 Dec. 1819), da. and h. of Richard Latimer (d. 30 Oct. 1813), formerly of Kingston, Jamaica, at least 2s. 3da.
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WHITTLE, Francis
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WICKHAM, William (1761-1840), of Cookham Elms, Berks. and Binsted Wyck, Hants.
Family and Education
bap. 11 Nov. 1761, 1st s. of Lt.-Col. Henry Wickham of Cottingley, Yorks. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Rev. William Lamplugh of Dewsbury, Yorks. educ. Winchester 1773-6; Harrow 1776; Christ Church, Oxf. 1779; Geneva Univ. 1782; L. Inn 1782, called 1786. m. 10 Aug. 1788, Eléonore Madeline, da. of Prof. Louis Bertrand of Geneva, 1s. suc. fa. 1804.
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Commr. of bankrupts 1790 – 94; police magistrate, Whitechapel 1792; supt. of aliens July – Dec. 1794; secret mission to Switzerland 1794, chargé d’affaires 1795, minister July 1795 – Nov. 1797; under-sec. of state for Home affairs Jan. 1798 – Jan. 1801; envoy to Switzerland June 1799, commissary-gen. to the allied armies 1800 – 01; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Feb. 1802 – Jan. 1804; PC 13 Jan. 1802; member of Board of Trade Feb. 1802; commr. treasury [I] 1803 – 04; ld. of Treasury 1806–7.
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1801 – 06.
Main residences: Cookham Elms, Berks.; Binsted Wyck, Hants.
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WICKHAM, William (1761-1840)
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