THORNHILL, William Pole (1806-1876), of Stanton Hall, Stanton-in-Peak, Derbyshire

Family and Education
b. 1806, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Henry Bache Thornhill (d. 1822), of Montague Place, London, and Helen, eld. da. of Charles Pole,Burke’s landed gentry (1855), 1201; Liverpool Mercury, 23 Mar. 1832. The Times, 18 Feb. 1876, erroneously reported that Charles Chandos-Pole was Thornhill’s maternal grandfather, confusing the Liverpool common councillor with the gentry family of Radbourne, Derbys. Less forgivably, the Derby Mercury, 16 Feb. 1876 gave his name as ‘Charles Polk’. of Liverpool. educ. Eton; Corpus Christi, Oxf. matric. 15 Oct. 1825. m. 1828, Isabella, o. surv. da. of Philip Gell, of Hopton Court, Derbys., s.p. suc. grandfa. 26 July 1830. d. 12 Feb. 1876.
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Capt. 2 regiment Derbys. militia 1855; lt. 9 company Derbys. volunteer rifles 1860.

J.P. Derbys. 1827; High Sheriff Derbys. 1836; Deputy Lieut. 1854.

Main residence: Stanton Hall, Stanton-in-Peak, Derbyshire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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SCOTT, Sir Edward Dolman (1793-1851), of Barr Hall , Great Barr, Staffordshire

Family and Education
b. 22 Oct. 1793, 1st s. of Sir Joseph Scott MP, 1st bt., of Great Barr, and Margaret, da. and coh. of Edward Whitby of Shut End, Staffs. educ. Westminster 1808-10; Oriel, Oxf. 1812. m. (1) 14 Feb. 1815, Catherine Juliana (d. 4 Aug. 1848), da. and coh. of Sir Hugh Bateman, 1st bt., of Hartington Hall, Derbys., 3s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 8 Nov. 1848, Lydia, da. of Rev. Thomas Gisborne, of Yoxall Lodge, Staffs., wid. of Rev. Edmund Robinson, of Thorpe Green, Yorks. s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 17 June 1828. d. 27 Dec. 1851.
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High sheriff Staffs. 1847 – 48.

Main residence: Barr Hall, Great Barr, Staffordshire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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MUNDY, Edward Miller (1801-1849), of Shipley Hall , near Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Family and Education
b. 10 Nov. 1800, 1st s. of Edward Miller Mundy, of Shipley Hall, and Nelly, da. of James Barton, of Penwortham, Lancs. educ. Eton 1811; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 18 July 1819, BA 1823. unm. suc. fa. 1834. d. 29 Jan. 1849.
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J.P. Derbys., 1833; Deputy Lieut. 1843.

Main residence: Shipley Hall, near Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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HORNBY, John (1810-1892), of 22 Park Crescent, Portland Place, London

Family and Education
b. 19 Aug. 1810, 5th but 4th surv. s. of John Hornby (d. 29 Jan. 1841), of Blackburn, and Raikes Hall, Blackpool, Lancs., and Alice Kendall, wid. of Mr. Kendall, and da. of Daniel Backhouse, of Liverpool, Lancs.; bro. of William Henry Hornby MP. educ. priv.; St. John’s, Camb. matric. Michs. 1829, BA 1833, MA 1836; L. Inn adm. 29 Apr. 1833. m. 19 Dec. 1844, Margaret (d. 3 Oct. 1853), ygst. da. of Rev. Christopher Bird, vic. of Chollerton, Northumb. 2s. 2da. d. 5 Dec. 1892.
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Main residence: 22 Park Crescent, Portland Place, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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FARNHAM, Edward Basil (1799-1879), of Quorndon House, nr. Loughborough, Leicestershire

Family and Education
b. 19 Apr. 1799, o.s. of Edward Farnham, of Quorndon House, nr. Loughborough, Leics., and Harriet, y. da. and co-heiress of Rev. Dr. Rudde, rect. of East Bergholt, Suff., and chaplain-in-ordinary to George III. educ. Eton; St John’s, Camb., adm. fell.-com. 2 Feb. 1818, matric. Michs. 1818. m. 2 July 1851, Emily Gertrude, 2nd da. of Sir William Cradock-Hartopp, bt., of Four Oaks Hall, Warws. 4s (1 d.v.p.). d. 13 May 1879. suc. fa. 7 Jan. 1835.
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J.P. Leics. Deputy Lieut. High sheriff 1870.

Maj. Prince Albert’s Own Leics. yeoman cav. 1854.

Main residence: Quorndon House, nr. Loughborough, Leicestershire.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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