FITZROY, Robert (1805-1865), of 25 Lowndes Street, Belgrave Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 5 July 1805, 3rd s. of Lord Charles Fitzroy (d. 20 Dec. 1829), and Lady Frances Anne Stewart, da. of 1st marquess of Londonderry. educ. Harrow 1817; Royal Naval College, Portsmouth. m. (1) 8 Dec. 1836, Mary Henrietta (d. 5 Apr. 1852), da. of Maj Gen. Edward James O’Brien. 3da. (1 d.v.p.), 1s.; (2) 22 Apr. 1854, Maria Isabella Smyth, da. of John Henry Smyth, of Heath Hall, Yorks., 1da. d. 30 Apr. 1865.
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Superintendent meteorological dept., board of trade 1854 – d.

Gov. New Zealand 3 Apr. 1843–30 Apr. 1845.

RN 1819; lt. 1824; cdr. 1828; capt. 1834; ret. 1850; r.-adm. 1857; v.-adm. (half pay) 1863.

Fell. Royal Geographical Soc. 1830; FRS 1851.

Main residence: 25 Lowndes Street, Belgrave Square, London, Mdx.
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BERNARD, Hon. Henry Boyle (1812-1895), of Coolmain Castle, co. Cork

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b. 6 Feb. 1812, 3rd s. of James Bernard, 2nd earl of Bandon [I] MP (d. 31 Oct. 1856), and Mary Susan Albinia, da. of the Hon. Charles Broderick, abp. of Cashel; bro. of Francis Bernard (visct. Bernard) MP. educ. Eton 1826; Balliol, Oxf., matric. 10 Dec. 1831; L. Inn adm. 23 Jan. 1834, called 29 Apr. 1839. m. 18 Jan. 1848, Matilda Sophia, yst. da. of Major-Gen. Charles Turner, of Sutton, Middx., d.s.p. 14 Mar. 1895.
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J.P., grand jury, co. Cork.

Col. South Cork militia (3rd batt. R. Munster fusiliers from 1881) 1854; hon. col. 1876 – d.

Main residence: Coolmain Castle, co. Cork, [I].
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BERNARD, Hon. Francis, viscount Bernard (1810-1877), of Castle Bernard, Bandon, co. Cork and 40 Lowndes Square, London

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b. 3 Jan. 1810, 1st s. of James Bernard, 2nd earl of Bandon [I] MP, and Mary Susan Albinia, da. of Rev. the Hon. Charles Broderick, abp. of Cashel; bro. of the Hon. Henry Boyle Bernard MP. educ. Eton 1823-6; Oriel, Oxf. matric. 29 May 1827; BA 1830; MA 1834; D.C.L. 1864. m. 16 Aug. 1832, Catherine Mary, da. and h. of Thomas Whitmore MP, of Apley Park, Salop, 1s. 6da. styled. visct. Bernard 1830-56. suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Bandon 31 Oct. 1856. d. 17 Feb. 1877.
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Rep. peer [I] 1858 – d. J.P. grand juror; dep. lt. co. Cork 1832; ld. lt. co. Cork 1874 – d.

Main residences: Castle Bernard, Bandon, co. Cork, [I]; 40 Lowndes Square, London.
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BERESFORD, John Henry de la Poer, earl of Tyrone (1844-1895), of Curraghmore, co. Waterford

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b. 21 May 1844, 1st s. of John de la Poer, 4th mq. of Waterford [I] and Christiana, 4th da. of Col. Charles Powell Leslie, of Glaslough, co. Monaghan. educ. Eton 1857-60. m. (1) 9 Aug. 1872, Florence Grosvenor, 2nd da. of Major George Rowley, of 2nd Bombay Cavalry, and divorced wife of Hon. John Cranch Walker Vivian (d. 4 Apr. 1873); (2) 21 July 1874, Blanche Elizabeth Adelaide, o. da. of Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th duke of Beaufort, 1s. 3d. (1 d.v.p.). Styled earl of Tyrone 1859-66; suc. fa. as 5th mq. 6 Nov. 1866. d. 23 Oct. 1895.
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KP, 17 Nov. 1863; PC [I] 21 Apr. 1879; PC [UK] 27 June 1885; Master of the Buckhounds, 1885–6.

Cornet 1st Life Gds. 1862; lt. 1866; capt. 1868; ret. 1869; hon. col. Waterford Artillery S. Div. R.A.

Grand juror 1865; ld. lt., co. Waterford 1874–95.

Main residence: 0Curraghmore, co. Waterford.
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BELL, Matthew (1793-1871), of Woolsington, Northumb. and 35 Wimpole Street, London

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b. 18 Apr. 1793, 1st. s. of Matthew Bell, of Woolsington, and Sarah Frances, da. of Charles Brandling MP, of Gosforth House, Northumb. educ. Eton 1808; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 1811. m. 10 Oct. 1816, Elizabeth Anne, da. and h. of Henry Utrick Reay, of Killingworth House, Hunwick, co. Dur. s.p. suc. fa. 1811. d. 28 Oct. 1871.
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Sheriff, Northumb. 1816–17.

Capt. Northumb. and Newcastle vol. cav. 1819, lt.-col. commdt. 1826–67.

Main residences: Woolsington, Northumb.; 35 Wimpole Street, London.
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BARNES, Sir Edward (1776-1838), of Beech Hill Park, Mdx. and Berkeley Square, London; later of 105 Piccadilly, London

Family and Education
b. 28 Oct. 1776, prob. 3rd surv. s. of John Barnes (d. 1 Aug. 1820), of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, and Ann[e], da. of Edmund Park, of Liverpool, Lancs. m. 31 July 1823, Maria, eld. da. of Walter Ramsden Hawksworth Fawkes, MP, of Farnley Hall, Otley, Yorks. 3s. (?1 d.v.p.) 4da. (?1 d.v.p.); KCB 2 Jan. 1815, GCB 24 Feb. 1831. d. 19 Mar. 1838.
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Ensign 47 Ft. 1792; lt. 8 May 1793; lt. 86 Ft. 30 Oct. 1793; capt. 99 Ft. 1794; maj. 79 Ft. 17 Feb. 1800; lt.-col. 1 Jan. 1800; lt.-col. 46 Ft. 1807; col. 1810; maj.-gen. 1813; lt.-gen. 1825; col. 2nd garrison battalion 27 Nov. 1815 – 24 Oct. 1816; col. 99 Ft. 24 Oct. 1816–20; col. commdt. rifle brigade 1820 – 22; col. 78 Ft. 1822 – 34; col. 31 Ft. 1834 – d.

Lt.-gov. Dominica 1808 – 12; lt.-gen. Leeward Islands 1813 – 33; lt.-gov. Ceylon 1820 – 22; c-in-c India 1822; gov. & c-in-c Ceylon 1823 – 31; c-in-c India 1831–3.

Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa 1815; Knight of the Order of St. Anne, First Class.

Main residences: Beech Hill Park, Mdx.; Berkeley Square, London; 105 Piccadilly, London.
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BAILEY, Sir Joseph (1783-1858), of 26 Belgrave Square, London and Glanusk Park, Crickhowell, Brec.

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b. 21 Jan. 1783, 2nd s. of John Bailey, of Wakefield, Yorks., and Susannah, da. of William Crawshay, of Normanton, Yorks.; bro. of Crawshay Bailey MP. m. (1) 10 Oct. 1810, Maria, 4th da. of Joseph Latham, of Llangattock, Brec. (d. 27 May 1827) 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 19 Aug. 1830, Mary Anne, da. of John Thomas Hendry Hopper, of Wilton Castle, co. Dur., s.p. suc. fa. 1813. cr. bt. 5 July 1852. d. 20 Nov. 1858.
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JP Brec., Mon., Glam., Herefs.; dep. lt. Brec., Mon; high sheriff Mon. 1823.

Chairman Birkenhead Docks 1850; vice-chairman Birkenhead Dock Company 1851.

Member Worcestershire Society.

Main residences: 26 Belgrave Square, London; Glanusk Park, Crickhowell, Brec.
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BAGGE, William (1810-1880), of Stradsett Hall, Downham Market, Norf. and 28 Belgrave Square, London

Family and Education
b. 17 July 1810, 1st s. of Thomas Philip Bagge, of Stradsett Hall, Norfolk, and Grace, yst. da. of Richard Salisbury, of Castle Park, Lancaster. educ. Charterhouse 1820-6; Balliol College, Oxf., matric. 20 June 1828. m. 11 July 1833, his cos. Frances, 4th da. of Sir Thomas Preston, bt., of Beeston Hall, Norfolk, 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 3 June 1827. cr. bt. 13 Apr. 1867. d. 12 Feb. 1880.
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J.P. Norfolk 1836; Dep. Lieut. Norfolk 1841.

Fell. Geological Society.

Main residences: Stradsett Hall, Downham Market, Norf.; 28 Belgrave Square, London.
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ATTWOOD, Matthias Wolverley (1808-1865), of 27 Gracechurch Street, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 4 Sept. 1808, o.s. of Matthias Attwood MP, of 27 Gracechurch St., Mdx., and Susanna, da. of William Twells of Birmingham. suc. fa. 11 Nov. 1851. d. unm. 17 Sept. 1865.
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J.P. Mdx. Deputy Lieut. Mdx.

Main residence: 27 Gracechurch Street, Mdx.
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WISE, Henry Christopher (1806-1883), of Woodcote, Warws.

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b. 7 Oct. 1806, o.s. of Rev. Henry Wise, of The Priory, Warws., and Charlotte Mary, da. of Sir Stanier Porten, of Putney, Surr. educ. Rugby 1819; Oriel, Oxf., BA 1830. m. (1) 24 June 1828, Harriet (d. 1858), 3rd da. of Sir Grey Skipwith MP, 8th bt., of Newbold Pacey, Warws. 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 2 June 1863, Jane Harriet, da. of Sir Edward Cromwell Disbrowe, G.C.B., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. Jan. 1850. d. 15 Jan. 1883.
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J.P. Warws., Deputy Lieut. Warws.

Maj. Warws. yeoman cav. 1861 – 74.

Chairman Warwick bd. of guardians.

Main residence: Woodcote, Warws.
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