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SHAWE, William Cunliffe (1745-1821), of Singleton Lodge, Lancs.

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bap. 17 Sept. 1745,H. Fishwick, Hist. Preston, 341. 1st s. of William Shawe of Preston and Singleton by Anne, da. of Foster Cunliffe, merchant, of Liverpool, and Saighton Grange, Cheshire. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1764; M. Temple 1766. m. (1) 1784, Dorothy, da. of Richard Whitehead of Preston, 1s. 1da.; (2) 24 July 1788,Gent. Mag. (1788), ii. 750. Philippa, da. and coh. of Charles Pole of Holcroft, Lancs. and Southgate, Mdx., 5s. 3da. suc. fa. 1772.
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Sheriff, Lancs. 1772–3.

Capt. Lancs. militia 1772.

Main residence: Singleton Lodge, Lancs.
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SHAWE, William Cunliffe (1745-1821)

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SHELDON, Ralph (c.1741-1822), of Weston, Warws.

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b. c. 1741, 1st s. of William Sheldon of Weston by Margaret Frances Disney, da. of James Rooke of Bigsweir House, Mon. educ. St. Gregory’s, Douai 1755. m. 1780, Jane, da. of Adm. Francis Holburne of Lymington, Hants, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1780.
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Col. Oxford loyal vols. 1803; lt.-col. 3 Warws. militia 1808.

Main residence: Weston, Warws.
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SHELDON, Ralph (c.1741-1822)

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SHELLEY, Henry (1767-1811), of Lewes, Suss.

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bap. 12 Apr. 1767, 1st s. of Henry Shelley of Lewes by Philadelphia, da. of Sir Lynch Salusbury Cotton, 4th Bt., of Llyweni, Denb. educ. Westminster 1777; Christ Church, Oxf. 1783. unm. suc. fa. 1805.
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Cornet, 1 Life Gds. 1790, lt. 1791, capt. 1794; halfpay 97 Ft. 1795; capt. 20 Ft. 1799, 85 Ft. 1802; halfpay 1803.

Main residence: Lewes, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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SHELLEY, Henry (1767-1811)

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SHELLEY, Sir John, 6th Bt. (1772-1852), of Maresfield, Suss.

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b. 3 Mar. 1772, o.s. of Sir John Shelley, 5th Bt., of Michelgrove by Wilhelmina, da. of John Newnham of Maresfield Park. educ. Winchester; Eton 1786-9; Clare, Camb. 1789; Grand Tour 1789. m. 4 June 1807 Frances, da. and h. of Thomas Winckley of Brockholes, Lancs., 4s. 2da. suc. fa. as 6th Bt. 11 Sept. 1783; mat. uncle in Maresfield estate 1814.
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Ensign, 2 Ft. Gds. 1790, lt. and capt. 1793; a.d.c. to Duke of Sussex; lt. Petworth yeomanry 1797.

Main residence: Maresfield, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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SHELLEY, Sir John (1772-1852)

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SHARP, Richard (1759-1835), of Park Lane, Mdx. and Fredley Farm, Mickleham, Surr.

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b. 1759 at Newfoundland, 1st s. of an English officer of the garrison by his American w. educ. by Rev. John Fell, dissenting minister, of Thaxted, Essex.J. Wilson, Biog. Index (1808), 133; DNB (Fell, Rev. John). Sharp’s father might have been Horatio or Edward (army lists). His mother settled in London (Clayden, Early Life of Samuel Rogers, 329). He had a ‘kinsman’ named James Hartman Pearson (PCC 263 Gloucester). unm.
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Dir. Hand in Hand Fire Office 1813.

Main residences: Park Lane, Mdx.; Fredley Farm, Mickleham, Surr.
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SHARP, Richard (1759-1835)

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SHAW, Benjamin (?1770-1843), of 29 Lower Brook Street, Mdx.

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b. ?1770, 2nd s. of Richard Shaw, merchant, of Walworth, Surr. by w. Mary. m. 5 Apr. 1815, Mary, da. of Joseph Ewart, 1s. suc. fa. 1790.
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Dir. Union Fire Co. 1804 – 07, 1811 – 19, dep. chairman 1808; dir. Rock Life Assurance Office 1812 – 14; dir. Commercial Dock Co. 1815, dep. chairman 1817, chairman 1820, 1826–7 and 1840; treasurer 1841 – 43; member, Soc. of Shipowners 1817; chairman, Port of London committee 1817; dir. London Univ. jt. stock co. and member of council for the univ. 1825; member of Lloyd’s committee 1811, chairman 1824 – 26; dir. Anglo Mexican mint and mining cos. 1827.

1st lt. St. Olave vols. 1798, capt. 1799, capt. commdt. 1803; lt.-col. 5 Surr. militia 1813.

Main residence: 29 Lower Brook Street, Mdx.
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Not to be confused, as in Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 310; with Benjamin Shaw, the sugar cooper and common councilman (d. 1809).

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SHAW, Benjamin (?1770-1843)

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