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SOMERVILLE, Sir Marcus, 4th Bt. (?1772-1831), of Somerville, co. Meath.
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b. ?1772 1st s. of Sir James Quaile Somerville, 3rd Bt., of Somerville by Catherine, da. of Sir Marcus Lowther Crofton, 1st Bt., MP [I], of the Mote, co. Roscommon. educ. by Mr Berington, Devon; Trinity, Dublin 1 Aug. 1791, aged 19. m. (1) 1 Oct. 1801,According to Burke PB. The register of St. Michael’s, Bath has 11 Aug. Marianne, da. and h. of Sir Richard Gorges Meredyth, 1st Bt., MP [I], of Catherine’s Grove, co. Dublin, 2s.; (2) 7 Apr. 1825, his cos. Elizabeth, da. of Piers Geale of Clonsilla, co. Dublin, s.p. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 1800.
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MP [I] 1800.
Main residence: Somerville, co. Meath, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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SOMERVILLE, Sir Marcus (?1772-1831)
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SOTHERON, William (?1755-1806), of Darrington, nr. Pontefract, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. ?1755, 1st s. of William Sotheron of Darrington by Sarah, da. and h. of Samuel Savile of Darrington; bro. of Frank Frank (formerly and afterwards Sotheron). m. 19 Dec. 1793, Sarah Shepley, da. and coh. of Edmund Barker of Potters Newton, s.p. suc. fa. 1789.
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Cornet, R. Horse Gds. 1770, lt. 1773; capt. 62 Ft. 1776; maj. (half-pay) 1789; lt. col. 3 W. Yorks militia 1797, Pontefract vols. 1803.
Main residence: Darrington, nr. Pontefract, Yorks.
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SOTHERON, William (?1755-1806)
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SPALDING, John (1763-1815), of The Holme and Shirmers, Kirkcudbright.
Family and Education
b. 1763, 4th s. of Alexander Spalding (d.1776), merchant in Dumfries, of The Holme by Jean, da. and h. of Robert Gordon of Shirmers. m. 19 Dec. 1807, Mary Ann, da. of Thomas Eden of Wimbledon, Surr., dep. auditor of Greenwich Hosp., 1s.
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Writer, E. I. Co. (Madras) 1781; asst. sec. to select cttee. 1783; asst. to auditor of accts. 1783, to revenue dept. 1785; jun. merchant and agent for clothing the revenue batt. 1787; home 1789.
Dir. British Fire Office 1805, Westminster Life Insurance 1814.
Main residences: The Holme; Shirmers, Kirkcudbright.
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Commons 1790-1820
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SPALDING, John (1763-1815)
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SPEED, Henry alias DE VIRY, François Joseph Marie Henri, Baron de la Perrière (1766-1820).
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b. 25 July 1766, 1st s. of Joseph Marie François Justin, Comte de Viry (Savoy), by 1st w. Henrietta Jane, da. of Samuel Speed of Southampton. m. 24 Oct. 1789, Augusta Montagu, illegit. da. of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by Martha Ray, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1813.
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Cornette surnuméraire des chevaux légers (Savoy) 1776; equerry to Duke of Gloucester 1789 – 92; lt. Isle of Man vols. 1798, capt. 1803.
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SPEED, Henry (1766-1820) alias DE VIRY Francois Joseph Marie Henri
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SPEIRS, Archibald (1758-1832), of Elderslie, Renfrew.
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b. 10 Feb. 1758, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Alexander Speirs of Elderslie by 2nd w. Mary, da. of Peter Buchanan of Silverbank (now Auchentorlie). m. 24 Jan. 1794, Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Dundas, 2nd Bt., of Aske, Yorks., 5s. 9da. suc. fa. 1782.
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Lt. 3 Drag. 1781 – 82; maj. Renfrew yeomanry 1804.
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Main residence: Elderslie, Renfrew.
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SPEIRS, Archibald (1758-1832)
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SPENCER, Sir Brent (c.1760-1828), of Tremary, co. Antrim.
Family and Education
b. c. 1760, 2nd s. of Conway Spencer of Tremary by w. Mary, and bro. of Joshua Spencer. m. 1s. KB 21 Apr. 1809; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Ensign, 15 Ft. 1778, lt. 1779; capt. 99 Ft. 1783, 15 Ft. 1783; maj. 13 Ft. 1791; brevet lt.-col. 1794, 115 Ft. 1794, 40 Ft. 1795; brigadier 1797; col. and a.d.c. to the King 1798; maj-gen. 1805; col. 9 Garrison Batt. 1806, 2 W.I. regt. 1808, 2 batt. 95 regt. 1809; lt.-gen. 1811; col. 40 Ft. 1818; gen. 1825.
Equerry extraordinary 1801 – 12, (Windsor) 1812 – 15, in ordinary 1815–19.
Gov. Cork 1820 – d.
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Main residence: Tremary, co. Antrim, [I].
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SPENCER, Sir Brent (c.1760-1828)
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