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WALWYN, James (1744-1800), of Longworth, Herefs.
Family and Education
b. 4 Oct. 1744, o.s. of Richard Walwyn of Dorchester by Mary, da. of Rev. William Floyer of Whitbourne. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1762. m. 3 Feb. 1767, Sarah, da. of Thomas Phillipps of Lower Eaton, sis. of Robert Phillipps, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1750; gdfa. 1766.
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Sheriff, Herefs. 1784–5.
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Main residence: Longworth, Herefs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WALWYN, James (1744-1800)
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WARD, Hon. John William (1781-1833), of Himley Hall, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 9 Aug. 1781, o.s. of William Ward, 3rd Visct. Dudley and Ward, by Julia, da. of Godfrey Bosvile of Gunthwaite, Yorks. educ. privately at Paddington, Edinburgh Univ. 1797-8; Oriel, Oxf. 1799 (BA, Corpus 1802). unm. suc. fa. as 4th Visct. as Apr. 1823; cr. Earl of Dudley 5 Oct. 1827.
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Sec. of state for Foreign affairs Apr. 1827 – May 1828; PC 30 Apr. 1827.
Capt. Dudley vols. 1803, lt.-col. 1803.
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Main residence: Himley Hall, Staffs.
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Based on Ward’s Letters to ‘Ivy’, except where otherwise stated.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WARD, Hon. John William (1781-1833)
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WARD, Robert (1765-1846), of 48 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 19 Mar. 1765, 6th s. of John Ward, merchant, of Gibraltar and London by Rebecca née Raphael of Spain. educ. Macfarlane’s sch. Walthamstow; ?Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. 1783; I. Temple 1781, called 1790; continental tour. m. (1) 2 Apr. 1796, Catherine Julia (d. 18 Dec. 1821), da. of Christopher Thompson Maling of West Herrington, co. Dur., 1s. 1da.; (2) 16 July 1828, Jane (d. 26 Mar. 1831), da. and coh. of Rev. the Hon. George Hamilton, wid. of William Plumer of Gilston Park, Herts. and of Richard John Lewin, cdr. RN, s.p.; (3) 14 Feb. 1833, Mary, da. of Sir George Anson, wid. of Rev. Charles Gregory Okeover of Okeover, Staffs., s.p. Took name of Plumer before Ward 16 July 1828.
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Under-sec. of state for Foreign affairs Jan. 1805 – Feb. 1806; ld. of Admiralty Apr. 1807 – June 1811; clerk of Ordnance May 1811–1823; auditor of the civil list 1823 – Jan. 1831.
Dir. Commercial Dock Co. 1812.
Sheriff, Herts. 1832–3.
Maj. Bloomsbury vols. 1803.
Main residence: 48 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WARD, Robert (1765-1846)
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WALLOP, Hon. Coulson (1774-1807).
Family and Education
b. 19 Sept. 1774, 3rd surv. s. of John, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth, by Urania, da. of Coulson Fellowes of Eggesford, Devon; bro. of Hon. Newton Fellowes. educ. Eton 1785-92. m. 2 Apr. 1802, Catherine Townley, da. of Maurice Keatinge, s.p.
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Capt. (vols.) S. Hants militia 1794, capt. 1795.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WALLOP, Hon. Coulson (1774-1807)
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