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BERKELEY, Hon. Francis William Fitzhardinge (1826-1896), of Berkeley Lodge, Fishbourne, Chichester

Family and Education
b. 16 Nov. 1826, 1st s. of Sir Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP, 1st Bar. Fitzhardinge, and Lady Charlotte, da. of Charles Lennox MP, 4th duke of Richmond; bro. of Charles Paget Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP. educ. Rugby 1842-4. m. 24 Nov. 1857, Georgina, o. da. of Col. William Holme-Sumner, of Hatchlands, Guildford, Surr., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Fitzhardinge 17 Oct. 1867. d. 29 June 1896.
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J.P.; dep. lt. Glos.; county councillor Glos. (Berkeley Div.) 1889 – 96; chairman Berkeley Highway Board.

Cornet Roy. Horse Gds. 1844; lt. 1846; capt. 1853; ret. 1857.

Hon. col. S. Glos. militia (3 batt. Glos. Regt.) 1857 – 60, 1868 – d.; lt.-col. commdt. 1860 – 68; lt.-col. Roy. Glos. Hussars (yeomanry) 1859 – 87; hon. col. 1887 – d.

Master of Berkeley hounds 1867 – d.

Fellow Society of Antiquities 1886.

Main residence: Berkeley Lodge, Fishbourne, Chichester.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion

BENBOW, John (1769-1855), of 26 Mecklenburgh Square, London

Family and Education
bap. 6 May 1769, 2nd s. of John Benbow, of Ribbesford, Worcs., and his w. Elizabeth. educ. G. Inn adm. 26 May 1792. m. 11 June 1792, Elizabeth, da. of Charles Bradley, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. d. 24 Feb. 1855.
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Dir. North Western Railway; Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway.

Main residence: 26 Mecklenburgh Square, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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Religion

HICKS BEACH, Sir Michael Edward (1837-1916), of Williamstrip Park, Fairford, Glos.

Family and Education
b. 23 Oct. 1837, 1st surv. s. of Sir Michael Hicks Hicks Beach, 8th bt., of Williamstrip Park, Glos., and Harriett Vittoria, 2nd da. of John Stratton MP, of Farthinghoe Lodge, Northants. educ. Eton 1850; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 17 Oct. 1855, BA 1858, MA 1861, hon. DCL 1878. m. (1) 6 Jan. 1864, Caroline Susan (d. 14 Aug. 1865), 1st da. of John Henry Elwes, of Colesborne Park, Glos., s.p.; (2) 3 Sept. 1874, Lady Lucy Catherine, 3rd da. of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd earl Fortescue, 1s. (d.v.p.) 3da. (3 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 9th bt. 27 Sept. 1854. cr. Visct. St. Aldwyn, of Coln St. Aldwyn 6 Jan. 1906, and 1st earl St. Aldwyn, of Coln St. Aldwyn 22 Feb. 1915. d. 30 Apr. 1916.
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PC 2 Mar. 1874; PC [I] 3 Mar. 1874.

Parl. sec. to poor law board Feb. – Oct. 1868; under sec. for home office Oct. – Dec. 1868; chief sec. Ireland Feb. 1874 – Feb. 1878, July 1886 – Mar. 1887; sec. state for colonies 1878 – 80; chan. of exchequer 24 June 1885 – 28 Jan. 1886, 29 June 1895 – 11 Aug. 1902; pres. board of trade 1888 – 92; commr. church estates 1892–5.

‘Father of the House’ 1901 – 06.

Chairman of South Wales coal conciliation board 1903 – 15; ecclesiastical commr. 1908; pres. county councils assc.

J.P. dep. lt. alderman Glos. co. council; lord high steward Gloucester.

Capt. Royal N. Gloucester militia.

Prov. grand master Glos. freemasons 1880.

Main residence: Williamstrip Park, Fairford, Glos.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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Religion

BATEMAN, John (1792-1863), of Oak Park, Killeen, co. Kerry of Dirreen Lodge, Castleisland, co. Kerry

Family and Education
b. 26 Nov. 1792, 1st s. of Rowland Bateman, of Oak Park, co. Kerry, and Arabella, 2nd da. of Sir Barry Denny MP [I], 1st bt. [I], of Tralee Castle, co. Kerry. educ. unknown. m. 25 Sept. 1824, Frances, yst. da. of Nathaniel Crumpe Bland, of Randalls Park, Leatherhead, Surr., 1s. (d.v.p.) ?1da. suc. fa. unknown. d. 1 Oct. 1863.
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J.P. high sheriff co. Kerry 1820.

Capt. Kerry militia.

Main residences: Oak Park, Killeen, co. Kerry, [I]; Dirreen Lodge, Castleisland, co. Kerry, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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Religion

BARRY, George Richard (1825-1867), of Lota Lodge, Glanmire, co. Cork of 7 Pembridge Square, Bayswater, London

Family and Education
b. 1825, 1st s. of John Richard Barry, of Port Louis, Mauritius, and Eliza Mary, da. of James Haly, of Cork. educ. Royal Coll., Port Louis, Mauritius. m. 1857, Marie Teresa, da. of Francois Beguinot, of Bellevue, Mauritius, 1da. suc. fa. 23 June 1847. d. 31 Jan. 1867.
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Dir. Eastern Assam Tea Co. Eastern Bengal Jute Co. managing dir. Upper Assam Tea Co. Nowgong Tea Co. chairman Chubwa Tea Co.

Main residences: Lota Lodge, Glanmire, co. Cork, [I]; 7 Pembridge Square, Bayswater, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion