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STANLEY, John (1740-99), of Plumstead, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 1740, 1st s. of Michael Stanley of St. Johns, Nevis by 1st w. Anne. educ. I. Temple 1758, called 1761. m. on or bef. 7 Dec. 1773,Caribbeana, iii. 364. Susanna, da. of Lewis Feuilleteau of St. Kitts, wid. of Henry Brouncker of St. Kitts, 1s. d.v.p.
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Solicitor-gen. Leeward Islands 1771 – 81, attorney-gen. 1781 – d.; pres. council of St. Kitts 1793 – 95; bencher, I. Temple 1797.
Recorder, Hastings 1787.
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Main residence: Plumstead, Kent.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STANLEY, John Thomas (1766-1850), of Alderley Park, Cheshire.
Family and Education
b. 26 Nov. 1766, 1st s. of Sir John Thomas Stanley, 6th Bt., of Alderley by Margaret, da. and h. of Hugh Owen of Penrhos, Anglesey. educ. Loughborough House sch.; Lambeth Wick 1774-7; James’s sch. Greenwich 1778-80; abroad (by a tutor) 1782-7; Edinburgh Univ. 1788-9. m. 11 Oct. 1796, Hon. Maria Josepha Holroyd, da. of John Baker Holroyd, 1st Baron Sheffield [I], 2s. 7da. suc. fa. as 7th Bt. 29 Nov. 1807; cr. Baron Stanley 9 May 1839.
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Capt. Cheshire militia 1790, maj. 1796 – 98; gent. of bedchamber 1796 – 1816; sheriff, Anglesey 1809–10.
Main residence: Alderley Park, Cheshire.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STANLEY, John Thomas (1766-1850)
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STANLEY, Thomas (1749-1816), of Cross Hall, nr. Ormskirk, Lancs.
Family and Education
b. 14 Sept. 1749, 1st s. of Rev. Thomas Stanley of Cross Hall, rector of Winwick, by Betty, da. and coh. of John Shaw of York. educ. Manchester g.s. 1759-66; Trinity Hall, Camb. 1767. unm. suc. fa. 1764.
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Col. 1 R. Lancs. militia 1783 – d. brevet col. 1794 – 1802.
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Main residence: Cross Hall, nr. Ormskirk, Lancs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STANLEY, Thomas (1749-1816)
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STAPLES, John (1736-1820), of Lissane, co. Tyrone.
Family and Education
b. 1 Mar. 1736, 1st s. of Rev. Thomas Staples, rector of Derryloran, by Grace, da. of John Houston of Castle Stewart, coh. of her bro. John. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1752. m. (1) 14 June 1764, Harriet (d.1771), da. of William Conolly, MP [I], of Castletown, co. Kildare, 1s.; (2) 14 Oct. 1774, Hon. Henrietta Molesworth, da. of Richard, 3rd Visct. Molesworth [I], 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1762.
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MP [I] 1765 – 1800.
Commr. of customs [I] 1772 – 76, of excise 1774 – 76; examinator of customs 1795 – d.; PC [I] 1801.
Sheriff, co. Tyrone 1766–7.
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Main residence: Lissane, co. Tyrone, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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STAPLES, John (1736-1820)
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STAUNTON, Sir George Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1781-1859), of Cargin, co. Galway and Leigh Park, Hants.
Family and Education
b. 26 May 1781, 1st surv. s. of Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st Bt., of Cargin by Jane, da. of Benjamin Collins of Milford House, nr. Salisbury, Wilts. educ. privately; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1797. unm. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 14 Jan. 1801.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Canton) 1798, supercargo 1804; interpreter 1808; chief of factory 1816; jt. commr. of embassy to Pekin 1816; res. 1819.
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Main residences: Cargin, co. Galway, [I]; Leigh Park, Hants.
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Based on his Memoirs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STAUNTON, Sir George Thomas (1781-1859)
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