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STEWART, Patrick Maxwell (1795-1846), of Ardgowan, Renfrew and 11 Upper Brook Street, London; later of 11 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London

Family and Education
b. 28 Feb. 1795, 5th but 4th surv. s. of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, 5th bt. (formerly Stewart Nicholson) (d. 3 Aug. 1825), of Carnock, Stirling, and his cos. Caroline, da. of Sir William Maxwell, 3rd bt., of Springkell, Dumfries; bro. of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, 6th bt. MP and Houston Stewart MP. unm. d. s.p. 30 Oct. 1846.
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Vice-lt. Renfrew 1841.

Agent Tobago 1834 – d.

Provincial grand master W. Renfrew freemasons 1841 – d.

Chairman London and Westminster Bank 1834 – d.; chairman West India Colonial Bank 1837 – d.; chairman Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company 1845 – d.; chairman West India Steam Navigation Company; chairman Shaw’s Water Company; vice-chairman Grand Junction railway; dir. British American Land Company; dir. Royal Mail Steam Packet Company; dir. Palladium Life Assurance Society; dir. Marine Insurance Company; dir. Caledonian railway; dir. East and West India docks and Birmingham junction railway; dir. Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston railway; dir. Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ardrossan railway; dir. Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock railway.

Main residences: Ardgowan, Renfrew; 11 Upper Brook Street, London; 11 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Will
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Oxford 1644
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NORRIS, John Thomas (1808-1870), of Mill House, Sutton Courtenay, nr. Abingdon, Berks., 128 Aldersgate Street,, London, , Mdx. and Sandford-on-Thames,, Oxon.

Family and Education
b. 1808, yst. s. of Edmund Norris (d. 30 Nov. 1852), of Sutton Courtenay, and Sally Maria, da. of William Henly. educ. Chinnor, Oxon. by Rev. John Paul. m. (1) 1840, Emily Frances (d. 24 Feb. 1854), o. da. of Francis Hume Choppin, of Park Lane, London; s.p.; (2) 3 Aug. 1858, Selina Victoria von Dadelszen, da. of Lt. Charles McKenzie RN of Devonport, Devon, s.p. d. 15 Jan. 1870.
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Councillor, Aldersgate Ward, City of London Corporation 1839–65.

Dir. Eastern Counties railway 1857–65.

Main residences: Mill House, Sutton Courtenay, nr. Abingdon, Berks.; 128 Aldersgate Street,, London, Mdx.; Sandford-on-Thames, Oxon.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion

SPENCER, John Charles, Visct. Althorp (1782-1845), of 12 Downing Street, London; Wiseton Hall, nr. East Retford, Notts. and Althorp Park, Northants.

Family and Education
b. 30 May 1782, 1st s. of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, and Lady Lavinia Bingham, da. of Charles Bingham, 1st earl of Lucan. educ. Harrow 1790-8; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1800-2; grand tour 1802-3. m. 13 Apr. 1814, Esther, da. and h. of Richard Acklom, of Wiseton,s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl Spencer 10 Nov. 1834. d. 1 Oct. 1845.
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Ld. of treasury Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; PC 22 Nov. 1830; chan. of exch. and leader of House of Commons Nov. 1830 – Dec. 1834.

Cornet Northants. yeoman cav. 1802, capt.-lt. 1805.

Main residences: 12 Downing Street, London and Wiseton Hall, nr. East Retford, Notts. and Althorp Park, Northants.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion