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DOBBS, Conway Richard (1795-1886), of Acton House, co. Armagh

Family and Education
b. ?18 July 1795, 1st s. of Randal Conway Dobbs, of Castle Dobbs, Carrickfergus, co. Antrim, and Nichola, da. of Michael Obins, of Castle Obins, Portadown, co. Armagh. educ. Eton. m. (1) 26 Aug. 1826, Charlotte Maria, da. & coh. of William Sinclair, of Fort William, co. Antrim. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 13 Mar. 1875, Winifred Susannah, yst. da. of Benjamin Morris, of Lewes, Sussex. s.p. suc. fa. 24 Jan. 1840. d. 28 Feb. 1886.
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Midshipman RN 1810, lt. 1821, half-pay 1822, reserve 1851; ret. commodore 1864.

J.P. cos. Antrim and Down 1838; dep. lt. co. Antrim 1846; high sheriff co. Antrim 1841, co. Kildare 1846.

Main residence: Acton House, co. Armagh, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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DAWSON, Vesey (1842-1920), of Dartrey House, Rockcorry, co. Monaghan of 30 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London

Family and Education
b. 22 Apr. 1842, 1st s. of Richard Dawson, 1st Bar. Dartrey [UK], (1st earl of Dartrey 1866), and Augusta, 2nd da. of Edward Stanley, of Cross Hall, Lancs. educ. Eton 1855-7. m. 29 Aug. 1882, Julia Georgiana Sarah, da. of Sir George Orby Wombwell, 4th bt., of Wombwell, Yorks., 1s. (d.v.p.) 2da; styled Viscount Cremorne 12 July 1866-97; suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Dartrey 12 May 1897. d. 14 June 1920.
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J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff co. Monaghan 1878.

Ensign & lt. Coldstream Gds. 1859; lt. & capt. 1865; capt. & lt.-col. 1876; ret. 1876.

Main residences: Dartrey House, Rockcorry, co. Monaghan, [I]; 30 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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DAVIES, Thomas Henry Hastings (1789-1846), of Elmley Park, Worcs.

Family and Education
b. 27 Jan. 1789, 1st s. of Thomas Davies, adv.-gen. to E.I. Co., and Anna, da. of Hugh Baillie, of Monckton, Ayr. educ. Sandhurst. m. 17 Jan. 1824, Augusta Anne, da. and h. of Thomas Champion Crespigny MP, of Ufford Park, Sudbury, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 1792; grandfa. Thomas Davies of New House, Herefs. 1795. d. 11 Dec. 1846.
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Ensign 52 Ft. 1804, lt. 1805, capt. 1808; lt. and capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1809, capt. and lt.-col. 1815; lt.-col. Chasseurs Britanniques (half-pay) 1818; brevet col. 1837; col. 6 Drag. 1839, ret. 1839.

J.P. Worcs.

Dir. Equitable Loan Co.

Main residence: Elmley Park, Worcs.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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CURRY, William (1784-1842), of 37 Summer Hill, Dublin

Family and Education
b. 16 Aug. 1784, o. s. of William Curry, of Auchnacloy, co. Tyrone, and Anne, da. of Leonard Dobbin, of Ternescobe, co. Armagh. educ. Trinity Coll., Dublin adm. 23 Oct. 1798, aged 15, scholar 1802, BA 1803; King’s Inns 1802; called [I] 1806. m. 1816, Miss Bruce, s.p. suc. fa. 1820. d. 16 Sept. 1842.
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KC 13 July 1835; 3rd sjt. [I] 20 July 1838–1840; master in chancery [I] 1840 – d.

Main residence: 37 Summer Hill, Dublin, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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COOPER, Edward Henry (1827-1902), of Markree Castle, Collooney, co. Sligo and 5 Bryanston Square, London

Family and Education
b. 9 July 1827, 1st s. of Richard Wordsworth Cooper, of Dunboden, Mullingar, co. Westmeath and Longford Lodge, Kingstown, co. Dublin, and Hon. Emilia Eleanor, da. of Lodge Evans, 1st Visct. Frankfort de Montmorency. educ. Eton 1844. m. 9 Aug. 1858, Charlotte Maria, o. da. of Edward Wheler Mills, of Bisterne, Hants. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. Mar. 1850; suc. uncle, Edward Joshua Cooper, 23 Apr. 1863. d. 26 Feb. 1902.
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PC [I] 1899.

Cornet 7th Lt. Drags. 1845; lt. 1846; capt. 1848; capt. 72nd Foot 1851; capt. Gren. Gds. 1852; lt.-col. 1857; ret. 1863.

J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff 1871; ld. lt. co. Sligo 1877 – d.

Member Royal Irish Academy 1866; Fellow Royal Astronomical Society 1872.

Main residences: Markree Castle, Collooney, co. Sligo, [I]; 5 Bryanston Square, London.
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