Family and Education
s. of Richard Burton.See Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 254.. m. (1) 1750 Elizabeth (d. 6 Aug. 1753), da. of Sir John St. Leger of Grangemellon, co. Kildare, niece of Arthur St. Leger, 1st Visct. Doneraile [I], sis. of Anthony St. Leger, s.p.; (2) c.Oct. 1763, Marguerite,About their marriage see letters from Calcraft, Add. 17493, f. 150; Add. 17496, ff. 29-30. da. of John Henry Lydius,About Lydius see Docs. relating to Colonial Hist. of the State of N. Y and Gent. Mag. 1791, i. 383-5. Baron de Quade of Albany, N.Y. and Kensington, London, 1s. 1da.
Offices Held

Lt.-gov. Quebec 1759; lt.-gov. Trois Rivières 1760.

Addl. 2nd lt. 32 Ft. 1742; capt. 2 Horse Gren. Gds. 1745, maj. 1747; lt.-col. 48 Ft. 1754; col. (America only) 1758; col. 95 Ft. 1760 – 63; maj.-gen. 1763; col. 3 Ft. 1764 – d.

Main residence: Hall Bank, Cottingham, Yorks.
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Commons 1754-1790
Web Title

BURTON, Ralph (d.1768)

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