GREVILLE, George Guy, Lord Brooke (1818-1893), of Warwick Castle, Warws.

Family and Education
b. 28 Mar. 1818, o.s. of Henry Richard Greville MP, 3rd earl of Warwick, and Sarah, wid. of John George Monson, 3rd bar. Monson, and o. da. of John Savile MP, 2nd earl of Mexborough [I]. educ. privately at Warwick Castle; St. John’s, Oxf., MA 1839. m. 18 Feb. 1852, Anne, da. of Francis Charteris, 9th earl of Wemyss. 4s. 1da. styled Lord Brooke 1818-53. suc. fa. as 4th earl of Warwick 10 Aug. 1853. d. 2 Dec. 1893.
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High sheriff Cambs. and Huntingdon 1846.

A.d.c. to Queen, 1878 – d.

Cornet Warws. yeoman cav. 1839; lt.-col. 1848 – 80; hon. col. 1880 – d.

Main residence: Warwick Castle, Warws.
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HURT, Francis (1781-1854), of Alderwasley Hall , near Wirksworth, Derbyshire

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b. 11 Feb. 1781, 1st s. of Francis Hurt, of Alderwasley, and Elizabeth,The obituary in the Gent. Mag. (1854), xli. 534 states incorrectly that Hurt’s mother was Mary, da. of Thomas Gill (sic), of Wirksworth, confusing his mother with his paternal grandmother, who was Mary, da. of Thomas Gell of Wirksworth: Burke’s landed gentry (1847), i. 622. youngest da. of James Shuttleworth, of Gawthorp, Lancs. educ. St John’s, Camb., 1799-1800. m. 27 Oct. 1802, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Arkwright of Willersley, Derbys. 1s. 7da. suc. fa. 5 Jan. 1801. d. 22 Mar. 1854.
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High Sheriff, Derbys. 1814; J.P. 1817.

Chairman, Belper Poor Law Union Bd. of Guardians, 1842 – d.

Cornet, 15 Light Drag. Dec. 1800; lt., June 1801; half-pay, 1802.

Maj., Wirksworth battalion vol. infantry, 1804; lt-col. cdr., 1808.

Main residence: Alderwasley Hall, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
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HEYGATE, William Unwin (1825-1902), of Brent Pelham Hall , Hertfordshire; Maplewell Grange , Leicestershire

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b. 12 Mar. 1825, 2nd s. of Sir William Heygate MP (d. 1844), 1st bt., and Isabella, 4th da. of Edward Longdon Mackmurdo, of Upper Clapton, Mdx.; bro. of Sir Frederick William Heygate, 2nd bt., MP. educ. Eton 1838-41; Merton, Oxf. BA 1847, MA 1850. L. Inn 1846, called 1850. m. 6 July 1852, Constance Mary, o. da. of Sir George Beaumont, 8th bt., of Cole Orton Hall, Leics. 3s. 1da. d. 2 Mar. 1902.
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Deputy Lieut. Leics. 1862; J.P. Leics. J.P. Herts. 1860.

Ald. Leics. county council.

Cornet Leics. yeoman cav. 1852; lt. 1856; capt. 1862 – 64.

Main residences: Brent Pelham Hall, Hertfordshire and Maplewell Grange, Leicestershire.
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GOULBURN, Edward (1787-1868), of 3 Serjeant’s Inn, London; 21 Park Street, Grosvenor Square, Westminster

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b. 16 Mar. 1787, 2nd s. of Munbee Goulburn (d. 1793), of Amity Hall, co. Vere, Jamaica, and Portland Place, Mdx., and Hon. Susannah, eld. da. of William Chetwynd, 4th Visct. Chetwynd; bro. of Henry Goulburn MP. educ. Dr. Moore’s sch., Sunbury. M. Temple 1810, called 1815. m. (1) 11 Feb. 1815, Harriette (d. 1823), 3rd da. of Philip de Visme, of Notting Hill House, Kensington, Mdx. 2s.; (2) 13 Aug. 1825, Hon. Esther Chetwynd (d. 1829), 2nd da. of Richard Chetwynd, 5th Visct. Chetwynd. 1da. (d.v.p.); (3) 30 Sept. 1831, Catherine Montagu (d. 1865), 2nd da. of Matthew, 4th Lord Rokeby. s.p. d. 24 Aug. 1868.
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Cornet Royal Horse Guards 1803; lt. 1804.

Sjt. at-law 1829; commr. ct. of bankruptcy 1842 – d.; . hon. DCL, Oxf. 1845.

Recorder Leicester 1820–35.

Main residences: 3 Serjeant's Inn, London and 21 Park Street, Grosvenor Square, Westminster.
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COOTE, Sir Charles Henry (1794-1864), of Ballyfin House, Mountrath, Queen’s co. and 5 Connaught Place, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 2 Jan. 1794, 1st s. of Chidley Coote, of Ash Hill, Kilmallock, co. Limerick, and 2nd w. Elizabeth Anne, da. of Rev. Ralph Carr, of Alderley, Ches. educ. Eton 1805; Trinity, Camb. matric. 1809; MA 1811. m. 26 Nov. 1814, Caroline, da. of John Whaley, of Whaley Abbey, co. Wicklow, 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 6 June 1799; kinsman Charles Henry Coote, 7th earl Mountrath and 1st bar. Castle Coote [I], as 9th bt. of Castle Cuffe 2 Mar. 1802. d. 5 Oct. 1864.
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J.P. high sheriff 1831; dep. lt. 1832 Queen’s co.

Col. Queen’s County militia, 1824 – d.

Freeman of Cork, 1817.

Committee member Irish Institution 1854.

Main residences: Ballyfin House, Mountrath, Queen's co, [I]; 5 Connaught Place, London, Mdx.
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RYDER, Dudley Francis Stuart, viscount Sandon (1831-1900), of Sandon Hall , Sandon , Staffordshire

Family and Education
b. 16 Jan. 1831, 2nd s. of Dudley Ryder MP, 2nd earl of Harrowby, and Lady Frances, 4th da. of John Stuart, 1st marquess of Bute. educ. Harrow 1845-9; Christ Church, Oxf., BA 1853, MA 1878. m. 3 Oct. 1861, Lady Mary Frances, da. of Brownlow Cecil, 2nd marquess of Exeter. styled viscount Sandon 1847-82. suc. fa. as 3rd earl 19 Nov. 1882. d.s.p. 26 Mar. 1900.
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P.C. 2 Mar. 1874; vice pres. of committee of council on education Mar. 1874 – Apr. 1878; pres. of bd. of trade Apr. 1878 – Apr. 1880; ld. privy seal June 1885-Feb. 1886.

Member, London sch. bd. Nov. 1870 – Feb. 1872; county cllr. and chairman Staffs. county council 1889 – d.

Deputy Lieut. Staffs.; J.P. Staffs.

Pres. British and Foreign Bible Society 1885 – d.

Main residence: Sandon Hall, Sandon, Staffordshire.
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DUGDALE, William Stratford (1800-1871), of Merevale Hall, near Atherstone , Warwickshire; Blyth Hall , near Coleshill , Warwickshire

Family and Education
b. 1 Apr. 1800, o.s. of Dugdale Stratford Dugdale MP, of Merevale Hall, nr. Atherstone, Warws., and 1st w. Hon. Charlotte Curzon, da. of Assheton Curzon MP, 1st visct. Curzon. educ. Westminster 1812-16; Christ Church, Oxf. 1818. m. 1 Mar. 1827, Harriet Ella, da. of Edward Berkeley Portman MP. 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 5 Nov. 1836. d. 15 Sept. 1871.
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J.P. Warws. Dep. Lt. Warws.

Lt. Warws. yeoman cav. 1825; capt. 1833.

Trustee Rugby sch.

Main residences: Merevale Hall, near Atherstone, Warwickshire and Blyth Hall, near Coleshill, Warwickshire.
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DAMER, Lionel Seymour William Dawson (1832-1892), of Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset and 2 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 7 Apr. 1832, 1st s. of Hon. George Lionel Dawson Damer MP, of Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset, and Mary Georgiana Emma, 2nd da. of Adm. Lord Hugh Seymour. educ. Eton 1847-9. m. 19 Apr. 1855, Hon. Harriet Lydia, 2nd da. of Maj.-Gen. Henry Montagu, 6th baron Rokeby of Armagh [I], 2s. 1da. suc. uncle as 4th earl of Portarlington [I] 1 Mar. 1889. d. 17 Dec. 1892.
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J.P. Dorset, Queen’s Co.; dep. lt. Queen’s Co.

Ensign Scots Fusilier Guards 1849; lieut. 1854; capt. 1855; ret. 1856.

Lt. Queen’s Own Dorsetshire yeomanry cavalry 1858.

F.R.G.S.

Main residences: Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset; 2 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Mdx.
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DAMER, Hon. George Lionel Dawson (1788-1856), of Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset and 6 Tilney Street, Park Lane, London, Midx.

Family and Education
b. 28 Oct. 1788, 3rd s. of John Dawson, 1st earl of Portarlington (d. 30 Nov. 1798), and Lady Caroline Stuart, yst. da. of John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute. m. 20 Aug. 1825, Mary Georgiana Emma (‘Minnie’), 2nd daughter of Adm. Lord Hugh Seymour, 1s. 4da. Assumed surname Damer by r. lic. 14 Mar. 1829. CB 26 Nov. 1816. d. 14 Apr. 1856.
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PC 14 Sept. 1841; comptroller of the royal household Sept. 1841 – July 1846.

Cornet 1st drg. gds 1806; lt. 1807; capt. 1812; maj. 1814; lt. col. 1815; capt. 22nd light drgs. 1818; h.p. 1820; ret. 1833.

Member Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland.

Main residences: Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset; 6 Tilney Street, Park Lane, London, Midx.
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GRESLEY, Sir Roger, 8th bt. (1799-1837), of Drakelow, near Burton-on-Trent , Staffordshire

Family and Education
b. 27 Dec. 1799, 1st and o. surv. s. of Sir Nigel Bowyer Gresley, 7th bt., of Drakelow, and 2nd w. Maria Elizabeth, da. and h. of Caleb Garway, of Worcester. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1817. m. 2 June 1821, Lady Sophia Catherine Coventry, da. of George William, 7th earl of Coventry, 1 da. (d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 8th bt. 26 Mar. 1808. d. 12 Oct. 1837.
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Groom of bedchamber to duke of Gloucester 1823–34.

High Sheriff, Derbys. 1827; Deputy Lieut. Derbys. 1832; J.P. Staffs.

Capt. Staffs. yeoman cav. Sept. 1819, Worcs. militia Dec. 1819.

Main residence: Drakelow, near Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
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