KNIGHTLEY, Sir Charles, 2nd bt. (1781-1864), of Fawsley, Northants. and 10 Upper Brook Street, London.

Family and Education
b. 30 Jan. 1781, 1st s. of Rev. Charles Knightley, of Fawsley, Northants, and Elizabeth Boulton, da. of Henry Boulton, of Moulton, Lincs. educ. Rugby 1793; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1799; m. 24 Aug. 1813, Selina Mary, da. of Felton Lionel Hervey, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 28 June 1787, uncle as 2nd bt. 29 Jan. 1812. d. 30 Aug. 1864.
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Capt. Northants militia 1803; cornet Chipping Warden troop 1804.

Hon D.C.L. Oxf. 1834.

Sheriff Northants. 1815; J.P. Northants. deputy lt. Northants.

Main residences: Fawsley, Northants.; 10 Upper Brook Street, London.
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HUNT, George Ward (1825-1877), of Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London and Wadenhoe House, Oundle, Northants.

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b. 30 July 1825, 1st s. of Rev. George Hunt, of Winkfield, Berks. and Wadenhoe, Northants., and Emma, da. of Samuel Gardiner, of Coombe Lodge, Oxon. educ. Eton 1841-4; Christ Church, Oxf. matric 1844, BA 1848, MA 1851; I. Temple, adm. 1848, called 1851. m. 5 Dec. 1857, Alice (d. 1894), da. of Robert Eden, bp. of Moray and Ross, 5s. 5da. d. 29 July 1877.
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Financial sec. to the treasury July 1866 – Feb. 1868; chancellor of the exchequer Feb. – Dec. 1868; first ld. of admiralty Feb. 1874 – July 1877.

Bencher L. Inn 1873.

Hon D.C.L. Oxf. 1870.

J.P. Northants; dep. lt. Northants 1858; chairman Northants. q. sess. 1866; chairman Northants. chamber of agriculture 1873.

Main residences: Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London; Wadenhoe House, Oundle, Northants.
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FINCH-HATTON, George James, Visct. Maidstone (1815-1887), of Eastwell Park, Kent

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b. 31 May 1815, o. s. of George William Finch-Hatton, 10th earl of Winchelsea, of Kirby Hall, Northants., and Georgina Charlotte, da. of James Graham, 3rd duke of Montrose. educ Eton 1829; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 1832, BA 1835. m. (1) 6 Aug. 1846, Lady Constance Henrietta (d. 5 Mar. 1878), da. of Henry Paget, 2nd mq. of Anglesey, 1s. 3da.; (2) 16 Feb. 1882, Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Bryan (d. 2 Feb. 1904), da. of 2nd Mq. Conyngham. Styled Visct. Maidstone 1826-58. suc. fa. as 11th earl of Winchelsea and 6th earl of Nottingham 8 Jan. 1858. d. 9 June 1887.
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Cornet East Kent Yeomanry 1830 – 37, lt. 1837.

JP Lincs. 1836; sheriff Northants. 1845.

FSA 19 June 1862.

Main residence: Eastwell Park, Kent.
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CECIL, William Alleyne, Lord Burghley (1825-1895), of Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight and Burghley House, Northants

Family and Education
b. 30 Apr. 1825, 1st s. of Brownlow Cecil, 2nd mq. of Exeter, and Isabella Poyntz, da. of William Stephen Poyntz MP, of St Albans, Chichester, Ashburton and Midhurst. educ. Eton 1841-4; St John’s Coll. Camb. 1844-7 m. 17 Oct. 1848, Lady Georgiana Sophia, 2nd da. of Thomas Pakenham, 2nd earl of Longford, 4s. 5da. styled. Lord Burghley 1825-67. suc. fa. as 3rd mq. of Exeter & 13th Bar. Burghley 16 Jan. 1867. d. 14 July 1895.
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Treasurer of household 10 July 1866 – 16 Jan. 1867; PC 10 July 1866; capt. gentlemen-at-arms, 20 Mar. 1867 – 12 Dec. 1868, 2 Mar. 1874–4 Feb. 1875.

A.d.c. to the queen 21 Dec. 1860–95.

Dep. lt. Northants. 1854; J.P Northants., Lincs., Rutland; custos rot. Peterborough.

Alderman Northants. co. council 1889.

Maj. Northants militia 3 Dec. 1845, lt. col. 7 Jan. 1846–87, hon. col. 1887–95.

Member Royal Yacht squadron 1867; commodore Royal Victoria yacht club 1875; pres. National Piscicultural Association 1883.

Main residences: Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight; Burghley House, Northants.
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CARTWRIGHT, William Ralph (1771-1847), of Aynho, Northants

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b. 30 Mar. 1771, o.s. of Thomas Cartwright, of Aynho, and Mary Catherine, da. of Maj.-Gen. Thomas Desaguilliers, of Little Baddow, Essex. educ. Eton 1784-8; Christ Church, Oxf. 1789-91; continental tour 1791-3. m. (1) 12 Apr. 1794, Hon. Emma Maude (d. 11 Mar. 1808), da. of Cornwallis, 1st. Visct. Hawarden [I], 5s. 3da.; (2) 29 May 1810, Julia Frances, da. of Col. Richard Aubrey, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1772. d. 4 Jan. 1847.
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Hon D.C.L. Oxf. 1834.

J.P. Northants; chairman Northants. q. sess. until 1837.

Lt. Northants. yeomanry 1793, maj. 1794; lt.-col. commdt. Brackley vols. 1803.

Main residence: Aynho, Northants.
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CARTWRIGHT, Henry (1814-1890), of Eydon Hall, Banbury, Oxon and 46 Park Street, London

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b. 1 Sept. 1814, 7th s. of William Ralph Cartwright MP, of Aynho, Northants (d. 4 Jan. 1847), and 2nd w. Julia Frances, da. of Richard Aubrey, of Aynho; educ. Eton 1829. m. 15 Dec. 1853, Jane, 5th da. of William Holbech, of Farnborough Park, Warws., 3s. 3da. d. 26 July 1890.
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Ensign and lt. Grenadier Guards 1832, capt. 1837, lt.-col. 1846, brevet col. 1854–7.

J.P. Northants.

Main residences: Eydon Hall, Banbury, Oxon; 46 Park Street, London.
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LOWTHER, James (1840-1904), of Bawtry Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.

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b. 1 Dec. 1840, 2nd s. of Sir Charles Hugh Lowther, 3rd bt. (d. 6 Nov. 1894), of Swillington House, Leeds, and Wilton Castle, Redcar, and Isabella, eld. da. of Rev. Robert Morehead, rect. of Easington-cum-Liverton, Yorks. educ. Westminster 1854-9; Trinity, Camb., adm. 1858, matric. Mich. 1859, BA 1863, MA 1866; I. Temple adm. 1861, called 1864. unm. d. 12 Sept. 1904.
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Parlty. sec. to poor law bd. Aug. – Dec. 1868; under-sec. for colonies 1874 – 78; chief sec. for Ireland 1878 – 80; PC 2 Feb. 1878.

J.P. N. Riding Yorks. deputy lt. N. Riding Yorks. 1867; ald. N. Riding Yorks. co. council 1889–d.

Member Jockey Club 1877, steward 1880; fell. Zoological Society of London 1867.

Main residence: Bawtry Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.
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HUSSEY, Thomas (1814-1894), of Bredy, Burton Bradstock, Dorset; 5 Cork Street, London and 9 St. James’s Place, London

Family and Education
bap. 2 Jan. 1815, 1st s. of John Hussey of Bredy, Dorset and Anne, da. of William Daniel of Lyme Regis, Dorset. educ. Brasenose Oxf. matric. 1833, BA 1837; L. Inn 1837. unm. suc. fa. 6 Nov. 1848. d. 7 Mar. 1894.
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Col. Som. militia until 1874.

Dir. Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester railway; London, Salisbury and Yeovil Junction Railway 1846.

Main residences: Bredy, Burton Bradstock, Dorset and 5 Cork Street, London and 9 St. James’s Place, London.
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FORSYTH, William (1812-1899), of 61 Rutland Gate, London and The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.

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b. 25 Oct. 1812, 1st s. of Thomas Forsyth, of Birkenhead, Ches., and Jane, da. of John Campbell, of Hamilton, Lanark. educ. King’s sch., Sherborne, Dorset; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1830, BA 1834, MA 1837; I. Temple, adm. 1834, called 1839. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1843, Mary, da. of George Lyall MP, of Findon, Surr., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) 3 July 1866, Georgiana Charlotte, da. of Thomas Hall Plumer, of Little Stanmore, Mdx., 3da. suc. fa. 1840. d. 26 Dec. 1899.
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Counsel to sec. of state for India 1859 – 72.

QC 1857; bencher I. Temple 1857; treasurer 1872.

Fell. Trinity, Camb. 1835 – 42; commissary Camb. 1868; LLD Univ. of Edinburgh 1871.

JP Mdx.

Main residences: 61 Rutland Gate, London; The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.
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DICK, Quintin (1777-1858), of Curzon Street, Mayfair, London and Sackville Street, Dublin

Family and Education
b. 7 Feb. 1777, 1st s. of Samuel Dick, of Dublin, and Charlotte, da. of Nicholas Foster, of Tullaghan, co. Monaghan; bro. of Hugh Dick MP. educ. Trinity, Dublin, matric. 1793, BA 1797; L. Inn, adm. 1797; King’s Inns, adm. 1799, called [I] 1800. unm. suc. fa. 1802. d. s.p. 26 Mar. 1858.
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MP Dunleer [I] 1800.

Capt. W. Essex militia 1839, lt.-col. 1846–52.

Main residences: Curzon Street, Mayfair, London; Sackville Street, Dublin, [I].
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