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WEMYSS, William (1760-1822), of Wemyss, Fife.
Family and Education
b. 9 Apr. 1760, 1st surv. s. of Hon. James Wemyss of Wemyss by Lady Elizabeth Sutherland, da. of William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland [S]. educ. Edinburgh h. s.; Christ Church, Oxf. 1776-7. m. 16 Sept. 1788, Frances, da. of Sir William Erskine, 1st Bt., of Torrie, Fife, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1786.
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Ensign, 2 Ft. Gds. 1777; col. Sutherland fencibles 1779 – 83; capt. army 1781; dep. adj.-gen. for Scotland with rank of maj. 1786, lt.-col. 1791; col. Sutherland fencibles 1793; brevet col. 1795, maj.-gen. 1798; col. 93 Ft. 1800; lt.-gen. 1805, gen. 1814.
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Main residence: Wemyss, Fife.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WEMYSS, William (1760-1822)
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Oxford 1644
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WENMAN, Philip, 4th Visct. Wenman [I] (1742-1800), of Thame Park, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. 18 Apr. 1742, 1st s. of Philip Wenman, 3rd Visct. Wenman [I], by Sophia, da. of James Herbert of Tythrop, Bucks. educ. Westminster 1752; Oriel, Oxf. 1760-2. m. 7 July 1766, Lady Eleanor Bertie, da. of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon, s.p. suc. fa. as 4th Visct. Wenman [I] 16 Aug. 1760.
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Main residence: Thame Park, Oxon.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WENMAN, Philip (1742-1800)
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Oxford 1644
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WENTWORTH, Godfrey Wentworth (1773-1834), of Woolley Park, nr. Wakefield, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 9 May 1773, 3rd s. of Sir George Armytage, 3rd Bt., of Kirklees Hall by Anna Maria, da. and coh. of Godfrey Wentworth of Woolley and Hickleton. educ. Hipperholme g.s. 1786; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1791. m. 12 May 1794, Amelia, da. of Walter Ramsden Beaumont Fawkes of Hawksworth Hall, 3s. 5da. suc. gdfa. Godfrey Wentworth 1789 and took name of Wentworth 10 Mar. 1789.
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Sheriff, Yorks. 1796 – 97, York 1814.
Capt. Staincross yeomanry 1798.
Main residence: Woolley Park, nr. Wakefield, Yorks.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WENTWORTH, Godfrey Wentworth (1773-1834)
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Oxford 1644
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WEST, Hon. Frederick (1767-1852), of Chirk Castle, Denb. and Culham Court, Berks.
Family and Education
b. 1767, 3rd surv. s. of John, and Earl De La Warr, by Mary, da. of Lt.-Gen. John Wynyard. educ. Harrow 1774. m. (1) 17 Apr. 1792, Charlotte (d. 13 June 1795), da. and coh. of Richard Michell of Culham Court, Berks., 1da.; (2) 31 May 1798, Maria, da. of Richard Myddelton of Chirk Castle, sis. and coh. of Richard Myddelton, 1s. surv.
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Groom of bedchamber 1810 – 15.
Common councilman, Denbigh 1801; sheriff, Berks. 1821–2.
Capt. Berks. vols. 1803, 2 Berks. militia 1808.
Main residences: Chirk Castle, Denb.; Culham Court, Berks.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WEST, Hon. Frederick (1767-1852)
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Oxford 1644
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WESTENRA, Hon. Henry Robert (1792-1860), of Rossmore, co. Monaghan.
Family and Education
b. 24 Aug. 1792, 1st s. of Warner William Westenra by 1st w. Mary Anne, da. of Charles Walsh of Walsh Park, co. Tipperary. educ. Westminster until 1806; Trinity, Dublin 1810. m. (1) 25 Jan. 1820, Anne Douglas Hamilton (d. 20 Aug. 1844), illegit. da. of Douglas, 8th Duke of Hamilton [S], s.p.; (2) 19 May 1846, his cos. Josephine Julia Helen, da. of Henry Lloyd of Farrinrory, co. Tipperary, 4s. 4da. suc. fa. as 3rd Baron Rossmore [I] and 2nd Baron Rossmore [UK] 10 Aug. 1842.
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Ld. Lt. co. Monaghan 1843 – 52.
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Main residence: Rossmore, co. Monaghan, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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WESTENRA, Hon. Henry Robert (1792-1860)
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Oxford 1644
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