LOWTHER, Henry (1818-1876), of 21 Wilton Crescent, London and Whitehaven Castle, Cumberland

Family and Education
b. 27 Mar. 1818, 1st s. of Henry Cecil Lowther MP, of Barleythorpe, Rutland, and Lady Lucy Eleanor Sherard, da. of 5th earl of Harborough; bro. of William Lowther MP. educ. Westminster; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1835, MA 1838. m. 31 July 1852, Emily Susan, da. of St George Caulfeild, of Donamon Castle, co. Roscommon, 4s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 6 Dec. 1867; uncle as 3rd earl of Lonsdale 4 Mar. 1872. d. 15 Aug. 1876.
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Cornet and sub lt. 1st Life Guards 1841; lt. 1843; capt. 1849; ret 1854.

Lord lt. Cumb. and Westmorland 1868.

Lt.-col. Westmorland yeomanry

Main residences: 21 Wilton Crescent, London; Whitehaven Castle, Cumberland.
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GURDON, Brampton (1797-1881), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff., Letton Hall, Norf. and 19 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 25 Sept. 1797, eld. s. of Theophilus Thornhagh (sometimes Thornhaugh) Gurdon, of Letton, Norf. and Grundisburgh, Suff., and Anne, da. of William Mellish MP, of Blyth Hall, Notts.; bro. of John Gurdon Rebow MP. educ. Eton 1811-14; Emmanuel Coll., Camb. adm. 1815, BA 1819, MA 1822. m. 12 Aug. 1828, Hon. Henrietta Susannah Ridley Colborne., eld. da. of Lord Colborne MP, of West Harling Hall, Norf., 2s. 2da. (d.v.p.); suc. fa. 13 Mar. 1849. d. 28 Apr. 1881.
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JP Norf., Suff.; Dep. Lieut. Norf. 1820; Dep. Lieut Suff.; high sheriff Norf. 1855.

Main residences: Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.; Letton Hall, Norf.; 19 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
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BROWN, James (1814-1877), of Rossington, nr. Bawtry, Yorks.; Copgrove, Boroughbridge, Yorks.; and Harehills Grove, Leeds, Yorks.

Family and Education
b. 12 Apr. 1814, o.s. of James Brown, of Harehills Grove, Leeds, and Charlotte, 3rd da. of Matthew Rhodes, of Campfield, Leeds. educ. Trin. Camb. matric. Mich. 1832; BA 1836; MA 1840; I. Temple adm. 1836. suc. fa. 1 July 1845. d. unm. 19 Apr. 1877.
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J.P. W. Riding Yorks. 1842; Dep. Lt. W. Riding Yorks. 1853; high sheriff Yorks. 1855.

Capt. 1st W. Riding Yorks. yeomanry cavalry; lt.-col. 1861 – 73.

Main residences: Rossington, nr. Bawtry, Yorks. and Copgrove, Boroughbridge and Harehills Grove, Leeds, Yorks.
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SHAFTO, Robert Duncombe (1806-1889), of 2 Cromwell Houses, South Kensington, Mdx.; Whitworth Park, co.Durham and Hampworth Lodge, Wilts.

Family and Education
b. 7 Apr. 1806, 1st s. of Robert Eden Duncombe Shafto MP, of Whitworth Park, Durham, and Catherine, da. of Sir John Eden, of Windlestone, co. Dur. educ. Westminster 1819; Trinity, Camb. matric. 1823. m. 23 Oct. 1838, Charlotte Rosa, da. of William Baring MP, of Norman Court, Hants. 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 17 Jan. 1848. d. 22 Mar. 1889.
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JP Durham; Wiltshire; Dep. Lt. Durham 1848; high sheriff 1861.

Hon. col. 2nd Durham rifle volunteers 1863 – 64.

Main residences: 2 Cromwell Houses, South Kensington, Mdx. and Whitworth Park, co.Durham and Hampworth Lodge, Wilts.
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SHELDON, Edward Charles Ralph (1782-1836), of Brailes House, Warwickshire

Family and Education
b. 2 Mar. 1782, o.s. of Ralph Sheldon MP, of Weston, Warws., and 1st w. Jane, da. of Adm. Francis Holburne MP, of Menstrie, Clackmannan, and Lymington, Hants. educ. St. Mary Hall, Oxf., matric. 27 Jan. 1801. m. 14 Aug. 1817, Marcella, o. da. of Thomas Meredith Winstanley, of Lisson Hall, co. Dublin. 3s. (1 d.v.p.). 1da. suc. fa. 22 Nov. 1822. d. 11 June 1836.
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J.P.; Deputy Lieut. Warws.

Cornet 2 drag. 14 Feb. 1805; lt. 1 May 1806; capt. 7 drag. Guards, 20 Aug. 1807; retd. 2 Dec. 1819.

Maj. Warws. militia.

Main residence: Brailes House, Warwickshire.
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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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WILLIAMSON, Sir Hedworth II, 8th bt. (1827-1900), of Whitburn Hall, nr. Sunderland, co. Durham.

Family and Education
b. 25 Mar. 1827, 1st s. of Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th bt., of Whitburn, co. Durham, and Ann Elizabeth Liddell, da. of Lord Ravensworth. educ. Eton 1841; Christ church, Oxf., matric. 1845. m. 3 Feb. 1863, his cos. Elizabeth Jane Liddell, da. of 2nd Lord Ravensworth, Earl Ravensworth, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. as 8th bt. 24 Apr. 1861. d. 26 Aug. 1900.
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Attaché at St Petersburg 1848; Paris 1850–54.

JP, Dep. Lt. co. Durham; high sheriff Durham 1877.

Capt. commt. 1st Durham artillery volunteers 1860; hon col. 1868 – d.

Main residence: Whitburn Hall, nr. Sunderland, co. Durham.
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MUNDY, William (1801-1877), of Markeaton Hall , Derbyshire

Family and Education
b. 14 Sept. 1801, o.s. of Francis Mundy, of Markeaton Hall, Derbys., and Sarah, da. of John Leaper Newton, of Mickleover, Derbys. educ. Eton 1817. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 16 Nov. 1820. m. 28 Oct. 1830, Harriet-Georgiana, eld. da. of James Frampton, of Moreton, Dorset. 1s. suc. fa. 6 May 1837. d. 10 Apr. 1877.
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J.P. Derbys. 1827; Magistrate, Derby, 1841; High Sheriff, Derbys. 1843, Deputy Lieut. 1831.

Cornet Derbys. yeomanry cav. 1825.

Main residence: Markeaton Hall, Derbyshire.
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BAILEY, Sir Joseph (1783-1858), of 26 Belgrave Square, London and Glanusk Park, Crickhowell, Brec.

Family and Education
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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WRIGHTSON, William Battie (1789-1879), of Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks and 22 Upper Brook Street, London

Family and Education
b. 6 Oct. 1789, 1st s. of William Wrightson, of Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks. (MP Aylesbury 1784-90), and 2nd w. Henrietta, da. and coh. of Richard Heber, of Marton Hall, Yorks. educ. Winchester 1804-7; Trinity Coll. Camb., adm. 7 Mar. 1808, matric. Mich. 1808, B.A. 1812, M.A. 1815; adm. L. Inn 1812, called 1815. m. 24 Mar. 1821, Georgiana, o. da. of Inigo Freeman Thomas, of Ratton Park, Suss. (MP Weobley 1796-1800). suc. fa. 25 Dec. 1827. d.s.p. 10 Feb. 1879.
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J.P. N. Riding Yorks., W. Riding Yorks.; Dep. Lieut. Yorks.

Main residences: Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.; 22 Upper Brook Street, London.
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