MELLER, Walter (1818-1886), of Broadlands, Clapham Common, Middlesex

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b. 1818, bap. 16 Feb. 1819, s. of Thomas William Meller, of Herne Hill, Camberwell, Surr., and Sarah, da. of J. Thomas, of Sydenham, Kent. m. 2 Apr. 1845, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Peters, of The Grange, Kilburn, Mdx. 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 8 Apr. 1860. d. 10 Jan. 1886.
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J.P. and Deputy Lieut. Mdx; Deputy Lieut. of The Royalty of the Tower.

Capt. cmdt. Surr. light horse volunteers 1860 – 65; hon. col. 4 Tower Hamlets rifle volunteers.

Main residence: Broadlands, Clapham Common, Middlesex.
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SALT, Thomas (1830-1904), of Weeping Cross, Staffordshire

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b. 12 May 1830, o.s. of Thomas Salt, of Weeping Cross, Staffs., and Letitia, eld. da. of Rev. John Hayes Petit, of Lichfield, Staffs. educ. Rugby; Balliol, Oxf. BA 1853, MA 1856. m. 24 July 1861, Emma Helen Mary, da. of John Laviscount Anderdon, of Chislehurst, Kent. 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 21 Mar. 1871. cr. bt. 8 Aug. 1899. d. 8 Apr. 1904.
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Parl. sec. to local govt. bd. 1875 – 80.

Public works loan commr. 1875; church commr. 1879; ecclesiastical commr. 1880; hon. commr. of lunacy 1882 – 86; chairman lunacy commn. 1886 – 92.

Capt. 2 Staffs. militia 1853 – 63.

Main residence: Weeping Cross, Staffordshire.
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FARRAND, Robert (1792-1855), of 4 Catherine Court. Tower Hill, London; Holme Hale Hall, Norfolk

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b. 14 Mar. 1792, illegit. s. of Christopher Atkinson (afterwards Savile) MP (d. 23 Apr. 1819) of Holme Hale, Swaffham, Norf.; half-bro. of Albany Savile MP. m. 5 June 1829, Elizabeth, da. of David Murray, of Dundalk, Ireland. s.p. d. 2 Feb. 1855.
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Main residences: 4 Catherine Court. Tower Hill, London and Holme Hale Hall, Norfolk.
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BUCKLEY, Edmund (I) (1780-1867), of Higher Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire; Grotton Hall, Saddleworth, Yorkshire

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b. 24 Dec. 1780, eld. s. of John Buckley, of Lydgate, nr. Saddleworth, Yorks., and Mary, da. of James Lees, of Lane, Saddleworth, Yorks. suc. fa. 6 Jan. 1808.http://www.julianhuntlocalhistory.co.uk/yorkshire_buckleys.php. d. unm. 21 Jan. 1867.
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Highway surveyor, Manchester; juror 1827, constable 1829 – 30, boroughreeve 1834 – 35, Manchester court leet; J.P. Derbys; Lancs.; Merioneth; Manchester; Deputy Lieut. Merioneth; high sheriff Merioneth 1858.

Cttee member, Manchester Chamber of Commerce; chairman, Manchester Royal Exchange, 1856–61.

Main residences: Higher Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire and Grotton Hall, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.
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CARNEGIE, Hon. Swynfen Thomas (1813-1879), of Spot, Staffordshire; Longwood, Hampshire

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b. 8 Mar. 1813, 4th s. of William Carnegie, 7th earl of Northesk (d. 28 May 1831), and Mary, o. da. of William Henry Ricketts, of Longwood, Hants. educ. Royal Naval College. m. 29 Sept. 1858, Louisa Albertina, eld. da. of Adrian John Hope, div. 1872. d. s.p. 29 Nov. 1879.
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Ld. of the treasury Mar. – July 1846; ld. of the admiralty 9 Mar. 1859.

Midshipman R.N. 1826; lt. 1832; capt. 1845; rear-adm. 1863; vice-adm. 1870; adm. on retd. list 1876; controller-gen. of coastguard Feb. – Apr. 1863.

Kt. of San Fernando of Spain; C.B. 1855.

Main residences: Spot, Staffordshire and Longwood, Hampshire.
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LEES, John Frederick (1809-1867), of Werneth, Oldham, Lancs.

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b. 15 Jan. 1809, 1st s. of Edward Lees, of Werneth, Oldham, Lancs., and Alice, da. of Henry Parry, of Liverpool, Lancs. educ. Manchester sch.;The Brasenose College Register gives Lees’ school as Manchester, but he is not listed in the Admission Register of the Manchester School. Brasenose, Oxf., matric. 22 June 1827, BA 1831; m. 14 Dec. 1831, Margaret, da. of Mr. Parry, of Liverpool, Lancs., s.p. suc. fa. 1835. d. 18 Sept. 1867.
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J.P. Lancs. 1842, W. Riding Yorks. 1851.

Lt. Royal N. Gloucs. militia 1853.

Main residence: Werneth, Oldham, Lancs.
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LASCELLES, Hon. William Saunders Sebright (1798-1851), of Harewood House, Yorks.; later of Bute House, Campden Hill, Kensington, London, Mdx.

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b. 29 Oct. 1798, 3rd s. of Henry Lascelles, 2nd earl of Harewood (d. 24 Nov. 1841), and Henrietta, da. of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Saunders Sebright, 6th bt., of Beechwood, Herts.; bro. of Hon. Henry Lascelles, MP Northallerton 1826-31, and of Hon. Edwin Lascelles, MP Ripon 1846-57. m. 14 May 1823, Lady Caroline Georgiana Howard, da. of George Howard, 6th earl of Carlisle, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. d. 2 July 1851.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1817; half-pay 1818; ret. 1837.

Commr. on roads in England and Wales 1839; PC 22 July 1847; comptroller of household 1847 – d.

J.P. W.R. Yorks; Deputy Lt. W.R. Yorks. 1825.

Capt. Yorks. Hussar yeomanry cavalry 1819 – 42.

Main residences: Harewood House, Yorks.; Bute House, Campden Hill, Kensington, London, Mdx.
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HAY, Sir John Charles Dalrymple, 3rd bt. (1821-1912), of Park Place, Glenluce, Wigtownshire and 108 St. George’s Square, London, Mdx.

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b. 11 Feb. 1821, o.s. of Sir James Dalrymple Hay, 2nd bt., by 1st w., Elizabeth, eld. da. of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Shaw Heron Maxwell, 4th bt., MP, of Springkell, Dumfriesshire. educ. priv. by Rev. Charles Stewart; priv. by Rev. Alexander Forrester; Rugby 1833-4. m. 18 Aug. 1847, Eliza (d. 2 Apr. 1901), 3rd da. of Capt. William John Napier, 8th Bar. Napier of Merchistoun. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 19 Mar. 1861. CB 2 June 1869, KCB 11 Aug. 1885, GCB 26 June 1902. d. 28 Jan. 1912.
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PC 1874; public works loan commr. 1862 – 74; lord of the Admiralty 1866 – 68.

Entered navy as first class vol. 1834; midshipman 1837; mate 1841; lt. 1844; cdr. 1846; capt. 1850; r.-adm. 1866; ret. 1870; v.-adm. 1873; adm. 1878.

J.P. Wigtownshire; Dep. Lt. Wigtownshire 1852.

FRS 1864; Fell. Royal Geographical Society; hon. DCL Oxford 1870; hon. LLD Glasgow 1904.

Dep. Provincial Grand Master Perthshire.

Main residences: Park Place, Glenluce, Wigtownshire; 108 St. George's Square, London, Mdx.
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HALL DARE, Robert Westley (?-1836), of Cranbrook House, nr. Ilford, Essex.

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b. ?, o.s. of Robert Westley Hall, of Ilford Lodge, and Fitzwalters, Shenfield, Essex, and Maria Elizabeth, da. of Cornelius Brower, of Demerera, and wid. of Abraham de Codyn, of Demerera. educ. Harrow 1802. m. 8 Nov. 1815, Elizabeth, o. da. and h. of John Marmaduke Grafton, afterwards Grafton Dare, of Cranbrook House, Essex. 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.)Burke’s Irish family records (1976), 328, gives 5s. 5da, but another son was born in 1828, who does not appear on this list, and presumably died in infancy: Morning Post, 15 Sept. 1828. Took additional name of Dare by royal sign manual 25 Apr. 1823. suc. fa. 13 Apr. 1834. d. 20 May 1836.
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High sheriff Essex 1821; J.P. Essex.

Commr. of sewers (for parts of Essex, Kent, Mdx.); commr. of assessed taxes, Becontree.

Main residence: Cranbrook House, nr. Ilford, Essex.
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ENTWISLE, John (1784-1837), of Foxholes, Rochdale, Lancs. and 35 York Terrace, Regent’s Park, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 16 Aug. 1784, 1st s. of John Markland (later Entwisle), of Foxholes, Rochdale, Lancs., and Ellen, da. of Hugh Lyle, of Coleraine, co. Londonderry; educ. Christ’s Coll., Camb. adm. 12 May 1802, matric. Easter 1805, BA 1806, MA 1809; L. Inn 4 Nov. 1805; m. 14 May 1812, Ellen, 2nd da. and co-heiress of Thomas Smith, of Castleton Hall, Rochdale, Lancs. 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 16 Dec. 1817. d. 5 Apr. 1837.
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J.P. Lancs. 1816; J.P. W. Riding Yorks; J.P. Ches. high sheriff Lancs. 1824.

Main residences: Foxholes, Rochdale, Lancs.; 35 York Terrace, Regent's Park, London, Mdx.
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