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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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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ARCHDALL, Mervyn Edward (1812-1895), of Castle Archdall, Lisnarick, co. Fermanagh of Trillick Castle, co. Tyrone

Family and Education
b. 27 Jan. 1812, 1st s. of Edward Archdall, of Riversdale, Enniskillen, co. Fermanagh, and Matilda, 2nd da. of William Humphrys, of Ballyhaise, co. Cavan. educ. priv. sch. at Tamworth; Brasenose Coll., Oxf. matric. 10 June 1830. m. 1848, Emma Inez, 1st da. of Jacob Goulding, of Kew, Surrey. 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 12 May 1864. d. 22 Dec. 1895.
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Cornet 6 (Inniskillen) Drag. 1832, lt. 1835, capt. 1843, half pay 1847.

J.P. cos. Fermanagh, Donegal, Tyrone; dep. lt. co. Fermanagh; high sheriff co. Fermanagh 1879.

Grand treasurer of the Orange Society 1836; dep. grand master Fermanagh 1845; dep. grand master Ireland ?1845.

Main residences: Castle Archdall, Lisnarick, co. Fermanagh, [I]; Trillick Castle, co. Tyrone, [I].
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ARCHDALL, Mervyn (1763-1839), of Castle Archdall, Lisnarick, co. Fermanagh of 16 Waterloo Place, London

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b. 27 Apr. 1763, 1st s. of Mervyn Archdall MP [I], of Castle Archdall, and Hon. Mary, da. of William Henry Dawson, 1st Visct. Carlow [I]. m. 7 Nov. 1805, Jane, da. of Gustavus Hume Rochfort MP, of Rochfort, co. Westmeath, s.p. 1s. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. 1813. d. 26 July 1839.
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Ensign 12 Drag. 1782, lt. 1787, capt. 1790, maj. 1793, lt.-col. 1794; col. (Portugal) 1796; brevet col. 1798, maj.-gen. 1805, lt.-gen. 1811, gen. 1825.

Lt.-gov. I.o.W. 1815.

J.P. 1824; gov. co. Fermanagh 1813 – 31; grand master, Orange Order 1818 – 22; trustee, linen board [I] 1819.

Member Royal Irish Academy.

Main residences: Castle Archdall, Lisnarick, co. Fermanagh, [I]; 16 Waterloo Place, London.
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ALEXANDER, Hon. James Du Pre (1812-1855), of Caledon, co. Tyrone of 5 Carlton House Terrace, London

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b. 27 July 1812, o.s. of Du Pre Alexander MP [I], 2nd earl of Caledon [I], of Castle Caledon, co. Tyrone, and Catherine Freeman, 2nd da. & co-h. of Philip Yorke, 3rd earl of Hardwicke. educ. Eton 1826; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 21 Oct. 1830. m. 4 Sept. 1845, Jane Frederica Harriet Mary, 4th da. of James Walter Grimston, 1st earl of Verulam, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Caledon 8 Apr. 1839. d. 30 June 1855.
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Rep. peer [I] 10 May 1841–d.

Ensign & lt. Coldstream Gds. 1833, lt. & capt. 1839; ret. 1846.

Col. Tyrone militia.

High sheriff co. Armagh 1836.

Main residences: Caledon, co. Tyrone, [I]; 5 Carlton House Terrace, London.
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VYSE, Richard Henry Richard Howard (1813-1872), of Stoke Place, Bucks. and Boughton Park, Northants.

Family and Education
b. 24 Aug. 1813, 2nd s. of Maj. Gen. Richard William Howard Vyse, MP (d. 8 June 1853), of Stoke Place, Bucks., and Frances, da. of Henry Hesketh, of Newton, Ches. educ. Eton 1826. m. 22 July 1856, Julia Agnes, 3rd da. of Sir William George Hylton Jolliffe, 1st bt., MP, of Mertsham House, Surr. 2s., 1da. d. 12 June 1872.
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Cornet Royal Horse guards 1830, capt. 1842, maj. 1854, silver stick-in-waiting 1858, brevet col. 1858, lt. col. 1859.

J.P. Northants; J.P. Bucks; sheriff Bucks. 1865, high sheriff 1867.

Main residences: Stoke Place, Bucks.; Boughton Park, Northants.
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STOPFORD (AFTERWARDS STOPFORD-SACKVILLE), Sackville George (1840-1926), of Drayton House, Thrapston, Northants.

Family and Education
b. 19 Mar. 1840, 1st s. of William Bruce Stopford-Sackville, of Drayton House, Northants., and Caroline Harriet, da. of George Sackville-Germain of Suss. educ. Eton 1850; Christ Church. Oxf. matric 1858, BA 1862, MA 1865; I. Temple, adm. 1863; m. 4 Feb. 1875, Edith Francis, o. da. of William Rashleigh, of Menabilly, Corn. Assumed name of Stopford-Sackville by roy. lic. 8 Apr. 1870. d.s.p. 6 Oct. 1926.
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Attaché at Lisbon 1865–7.

J.P. Northants. 1863; dep. lt. Northants.; chairman Northants. q. sess. 1891 – 1904; chairman Northants. co. council 1893.

Cornet, Kettering yeomanry 1862; lt. Northants militia 1862, capt. 1868, hon. maj. 1882, lt. col. 1889.

Main residence: Drayton House, Thrapston, Northants.
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O’BRIEN (AFTERWARDS STAFFORD), Stafford Augustus (1811-1857), of Blatherwycke Park, Wansford, Northants. and Cratloe Woods, co. Clare.

Family and Education
b. 22 June 1811, 1st s. of Stafford O’Brien, of Blatherwycke Park, Northants. and Cratloe Woods, co. Clare, and Emma, da. of Gerard Noel Noel, MP of Exton Park, Rutland. educ. Harrow 1821; Trinity, Camb. matric. 1829, M.A. 1832. unm. assumed name of Stafford by royal. lic. 11 June 1847. d.s.p. 15 Nov. 1857.
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Sec. to the admiralty Mar. – Dec. 1852.

Dep. lt. Northants. 1834.

Main residences: Blatherwycke Park, Wansford, Northants.; Cratloe Woods, co. Clare, [I].
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MAUNSELL, Thomas Philip (1781-1866), of Thorpe Malsor, Kettering, Northants. and Rowell, Rothwell, Northants.

Family and Education
b. 16 Oct. 1781, 1st s. of Rev. William Maunsell, of co. Limerick, and Lucy, da. of Philip Oliver, of Castle Oliver, co. Limerick. educ. unknown. m. 6 Apr. 1811, Caroline Elizabeth (d. 12 Mar. 1860), da. of Hon. William Cockayne, 5s. 2da. suc. fa. 1818. d. 4 Mar. 1866.
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JP Northants. 1812; sheriff Northants. 1821; dep. ranger Rockingham Forest 1831.

Capt. Northants militia central regiment 1811; capt. Kettering yeomanry 1831 – 62; col. Northants & Rutland militia 1845–66.

Main residences: Thorpe Malsor, Kettering, Northants.; Rowell, Rothwell, Northants.
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KNIGHTLEY, Rainald (1819-1895), of Fawsley, Northants.

Family and Education
b. 22 Oct. 1819, o. s. of Sir Charles Knightley, 2nd bt., MP, of Fawsley, Northants., and Selina Mary, da. of Felton Lionel Hervey, of Surr. educ. Eton 1835; priv. 1835-7; Grand Tour 1837-8. m. 20 Oct. 1869, Louisa Mary Bowater, o. da. of Gen. Sir Edward Bowater, of 37 Lower Grosvenor Street, London. s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 30 Aug. 1864; cr. Bar Knightley 23 Aug. 1892. d. 19 Dec. 1895.
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Lt. Northants yeomanry (Towcester troop) 1837; capt. Northants. rifle vols 1860–9.

J.P. Northants. 1842; deputy lt. Northants. 1846.

Main residence: Fawsley, Northants.
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