Family and Education
b. 12 Aug. 1748, o.s. of Richard Gamon of Datchworthbury, Herts. by Elizabeth, da. of John Grace of the Grange, Queen’s Co. educ. Winchester. m. (1) 2 Jan. 1772, Grace (d. 10 Aug. 1794), da. of James Jeffreys, s.p.; (2) 2 July 1796, Lady Amelia Murray, da. of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl [S], wid. of Capt. Thomas Ivie Cooke, 1da. suc. fa. 1787; cr. Bt. 11 May 1795 with spec. rem. to his cos. Richard Grace.
Offices Held
Cornet 1 Horse Gds. 1769, lt. 1771, ret. 1773.
Collector of taxes, Basse Terre, St. Kitts until 1783; sec. to board of excise 1777 – 84; commr. of salt duties Jan.-Apr. 1784.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Minchenden House, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
GAMON, Richard (1748-1818)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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