MASTER, Thomas William Chester (1815-1899), of Knole Park, Almondsbury, Glos. of 82 Mount Street, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 28 May 1815, 1st s. of Lt.-Col. William Chester Master, of Knole Park, Glos., and Isabella Margaret, da. of Col. and Hon. Stephen Digby, of Richmond Park, Surr. educ. Harrow; Christ Church Oxf. matric. 17 Oct. 1833; BA 1837. m. 7 Apr. 1840, Catherine Elizabeth, 1st da. of Sir George Cornewall, 3rd bt., of Moccas, Heref. 1s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.?); suc. fa. 20 Nov. 1868. d. 30 Jan. 1899.
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J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff Glos. 1878.

Main residences: Knole Park, Almondsbury, Glos.; 82 Mount Street, London, Mdx.
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JONES, Sir Willoughby (1820-1884), of Cranmer Hall, Fakenham, Norf.

Family and Education
b. 24 Nov. 1820, 2nd s. of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Thomas Jones, 1st bt. (d. 26 Feb. 1843), of Cranmer Hall, Norfolk, and Catherine Maria, da. of Effingham Lawrence, of New York. educ. Trin. Coll. Camb. adm. 1837; matric. 1839; scholar 1842; BA 1843; MA 1847. m. 15 Apr. 1856, his cos. Emily, 1st da. of Henry Taylor Jones, of Chatham, Kent, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. bro. as 3rd bt. 7 Nov. 1845. d. 21 Aug. 1884.
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J.P. Norf. dep. lt. Norf. 1847; high sheriff Norf. 1851; chairman quarter sessions Norf. 1856 – d.

Lt. 5th Norf. rifle vols. 1859; capt. 10th Norf. rifle vols. 1860.

Member Royal Agricultural Society.

Main residence: Cranmer Hall, Fakenham, Norf.
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HICKS-BEACH, Sir Michael Hicks (1809-1854), of Williamstrip Park, Glos. of Netheravon House, Wilts.

Family and Education
b. 25 Oct. 1809, 1st s. of Michael Beach Hicks-Beach, of Beverston Castle and Williamstrip Park, Glos., and Caroline Jane, 1st da. of William Mount, of Wasing Place, Berks. educ. Eton 1826; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 8 Dec. 1827. m. 14 Aug. 1832, Harriett Vittoria, 2nd da. of John Stratton, of Farthinghoe Lodge, Northants., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 27 Sept. 1815; great-uncle, Sir William Hicks, as 8th bt. 23 Oct. 1834. d. 22 Nov. 1854.
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Capt. Roy. North Gloucester militia; lt.-col. 1844.

Dep. lt. Glos. high sheriff 1840.

Main residences: Williamstrip Park, Glos.; Netheravon House, Wilts.
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THOMAS, Hawkes (1778-1858), of Himley House, Staffs. of 55 Lower Brook Street, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 1778, 1st s. of Abiathar Hawkes, of Dudley, and Mary Wright, wid. of Edward Dixon Joseph Amphlett. m. 1814, Alice Hannah, o. da. and h. of John Blackburne, of Garston, Lancs., and Hawford House, Worcs., 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1800. d. 3 Dec. 1858.
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Capt. Himley troop Staffs. yeomanry.

J.P. Staffs., Worcs; high sheriff Worcs. 1810.

Main residences: Himley House, Staffs.; 55 Lower Brook Street, London, Mdx.
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LAWSON, Andrew (1800-1853), of Aldborough Lodge, Yorks.; Boroughbridge Hall, Yorks. and 26 Pall Mall, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 8 Mar. 1800, 2nd s. of Rev. Marmaduke Lawson (d. 10 Oct. 1815), of Boroughbridge Hall, rect. of Sproatley, Yorks. and preb. of Ripon, and Barbara Isabella, da. of John Wilkinson, of M. Temple; bro. of Marmaduke Lawson MP. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 1808; Merton, Oxf. matric. 1 Feb. 1819. m. 1 Feb. 1823, Marianne Anna Maria, eld. da. of Sir Thomas Sherlock Gooch, 5th bt., MP, of Benacre Hall, Suff., 8s. 3da. (2 d.v.p.) suc. mo. to Wilkinson estates at Boroughbridge 1838. d. 28 Feb. 1853.
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Deputy Lt. W. Riding Yorks. J.P. N. Riding Yorks 1825; J.P. W. Riding Yorks. 1846; J.P. liberty of Ripon.

Main residences: Aldborough Lodge, Yorks. and Boroughbridge Hall, Yorks. and 26 Pall Mall, London, Mdx.
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WOODD, Basil Thomas (1815-1895), of Thorpe Green, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks.; later of Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough, Yorks.

Family and Education
b. 7 July 1815, 1st s. of Basil George Woodd, of Hillfield, Hampstead, Mdx., and Mary, o. da. of Rev. Robert Mitton, of Harrogate, Yorks. educ. priv. by Mr. Orger, of Kent; Trinity, Camb., adm. 1832, matric. 1833, BA 1837, MA 1840; L. Inn adm. 1837, called 1841. m. 13 July 1837, Charlotte Mary (d. 18 Jan. 1874), eld. da. of Rev. John Dampier, of Colinshays, Som., 3s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 28 Aug. 1872. d. 4 June 1895.
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Chairman railway and canal cttees., House of Commons 1876–80.

J.P. W. Riding Yorks. 1842; J.P. N. Riding Yorks. 1843; Deputy Lt. W. Riding Yorks. 1853; deputy chairman W. Riding Yorks. q. sess. chairman W. Riding Yorks. q. sess. 1885 – 92.

Co. cllr. W. Riding Yorks. 1889; ald. W. Riding Yorks. 1889 – d. chairman Knaresborough local bd. chairman Knaresborough urban district council 1894 – d.

Dir. London and Northern Bank 1863 – 64; dir. Midland Banking co., chairman 1880; chairman London Central railway co.; dir. Law Life Assurance Society; dir. Legal and General Insurance co.

President Yorkshire Agricultural Society 1884.

Main residences: Thorpe Green, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks.; Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough, Yorks.
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PORTAL, Melville (1819-1904), of 12 King Street, ., St. James’s, London; Laverstoke House and Freefolk Priors, Hants

Family and Education
b. 31 July 1819, 5th but 1st surv. s. of John Portal, of Freefolk Priors, Hants and 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Henry Drummond MP, of the Grange, Northington, Hants. educ. Harrow 1832-7; Christ Church Oxf. 1838, BA 1842, MA 1844; L. Inn, adm. 1842, called 1845. m. 9 Oct. 1855, Lady Charlotte Mary Elliot, da. of Gilbert Kynynmound, 2nd earl of Minto, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 7 May 1848. d. 24 Jan. 1904.
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High sheriff Hants 1863; chairman Hants q. sess. 1879–89.

Alderman Hants County Council, 1889–1904.

Capt. North Hants Yeomanry.

President, Oxford Union Society 1842.

Main residences: 12 King Street, ., St. James’s, London and Laverstoke House and Freefolk Priors, Hants.
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POLLEN, Sir John Walter (1784-1863), of Redenham, nr. Andover, Hants

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b. 6 Apr. 1784, 1st s. of Sir John Pollen, 1st bt., of Redenham, and 1st w. Louisa, da. of Walter Holt, of Redenham. educ. Eton 1799; Christ Church, Oxf. 1803; L. Inn 1806. m. 9 Sept. 1819, Charlotte Elizabeth, da. of Rev. John Craven, of Chilton Foliat, Wilts., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 17 Aug. 1814. d. 2 May 1863.
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High sheriff Hants. 1836.

Col. S. Hants militia 1827 – d.

Main residence: Redenham, nr. Andover, Hants.
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FLEMING, John (1781-1844), of Stoneham and South Stoneham, Hants and Pall Mall, London.

Family and Education
bap. 9 Dec. 1781, o.s. of Rev. Thomas Willis, rect. of Bletchley, Bucks., and Catherine, da. of Col. West Hyde of Bucks. educ. Eton 1796; Corpus, Oxf. matric. 1800, BA 1805, DCL 1834It is probable that the John Fleming given a DCL at the instigation of the duke of Wellington, 13 June 1834, was this member: Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1868, ii. 468.. m. 18 Feb. 1813, Christophena, da. of James Buchanan of Buchanan, Stirling, 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1789; cos. John Fleming MP to North Stoneham by 1813; took name of Fleming by Act of Parliament 7 July 1813. d. 19 July 1844.
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Sheriff, Hants 1817 – 18; capt. S. Hants militia 1803, lt.-col. 1808.

President Hampshire Friendly Society.

Main residences: Stoneham and South Stoneham, Hants.; Pall Mall, London.
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VERNON, Leicester Viney Samwell (1798-1860), of Upton Hall, Northants. and Ardington Hall, Wantage, Berks.

Family and Education
b. 19 Mar. 1798, 3rd s. of maj.-gen. Sir John Frederick Sigismund Smith (d. 1834) and Isabella ?Harcup; bro. of Sir John Mark Frederick Smith MP. educ. Woolwich Royal Military Academy; University of Gottingen. m. 1825 Emilie, da. of William Douglas of Teddington House, Mdx, 1s. 2da (d.v.p.). Took name of Vernon in lieu of Smith in compliance with will of Robert Vernon, 3 May 1850. d. 14 Apr. 1860.
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Ensign West India Regiment 1815; 2nd lt. Royal Engineers 1816, lt. 1825, capt. 1839, half-pay 1840.

Asst. dep. q.m.g. [I] 1842–49.

Vice-president, British Archaeological Association (Newbury).

Main residences: Upton Hall, Northants.; Ardington Hall, Wantage, Berks.
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