Athenaeum

By sball, 2 July, 2017

HICKS BEACH, Sir Michael Edward (1837-1916), of Williamstrip Park, Fairford, Glos.

Family and Education
b. 23 Oct. 1837, 1st surv. s. of Sir Michael Hicks Hicks Beach, 8th bt., of Williamstrip Park, Glos., and Harriett Vittoria, 2nd da. of John Stratton MP, of Farthinghoe Lodge, Northants. educ. Eton 1850; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 17 Oct. 1855, BA 1858, MA 1861, hon. DCL 1878. m. (1) 6 Jan. 1864, Caroline Susan (d. 14 Aug. 1865), 1st da. of John Henry Elwes, of Colesborne Park, Glos., s.p.; (2) 3 Sept. 1874, Lady Lucy Catherine, 3rd da. of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd earl Fortescue, 1s. (d.v.p.) 3da. (3 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 9th bt. 27 Sept. 1854. cr. Visct. St. Aldwyn, of Coln St. Aldwyn 6 Jan. 1906, and 1st earl St. Aldwyn, of Coln St. Aldwyn 22 Feb. 1915. d. 30 Apr. 1916.
Offices Held

PC 2 Mar. 1874; PC [I] 3 Mar. 1874.

Parl. sec. to poor law board Feb. – Oct. 1868; under sec. for home office Oct. – Dec. 1868; chief sec. Ireland Feb. 1874 – Feb. 1878, July 1886 – Mar. 1887; sec. state for colonies 1878 – 80; chan. of exchequer 24 June 1885 – 28 Jan. 1886, 29 June 1895 – 11 Aug. 1902; pres. board of trade 1888 – 92; commr. church estates 1892–5.

‘Father of the House’ 1901 – 06.

Chairman of South Wales coal conciliation board 1903 – 15; ecclesiastical commr. 1908; pres. county councils assc.

J.P. dep. lt. alderman Glos. co. council; lord high steward Gloucester.

Capt. Royal N. Gloucester militia.

Prov. grand master Glos. freemasons 1880.

Parlimentarian
HICKS BEACH, Sir Michael Edward (1837-1916), of Williamstrip Park, Fairford, Glos.
Main residence: Williamstrip Park, Fairford, Glos.
Author
S.A.B.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Carlton Club
Arthur's
Athenaeum
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By mspychal, 22 November, 2016

HUNT, George Ward (1825-1877), of Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London and Wadenhoe House, Oundle, Northants.

Family and Education
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.
Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian
HUNT, George Ward (1825-1877), of Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London and Wadenhoe House, Oundle, Northants.
Main residences: Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London; Wadenhoe House, Oundle, Northants.
Author
M.V.S
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Carlton Club
Athenaeum
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By krix, 7 July, 2015

FORSYTH, William (1812-1899), of 61 Rutland Gate, London and The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.

Family and Education
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.
Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian
FORSYTH, William (1812-1899), of 61 Rutland Gate, London and The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.
Main residences: 61 Rutland Gate, London; The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.
Author
J.R.O.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Carlton Club
Athenaeum
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By krix, 23 June, 2015

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.
Offices Held

MP Dunleer [I] 1800.

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

Parlimentarian
DICK, Quintin (1777-1858), of Curzon Street, Mayfair, Mdx. and Sackville Street, Dublin
Main residences: Curzon Street, Mayfair, London; Sackville Street, Dublin, [I].
Author
J.R.O.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Carlton Club
Athenaeum
Conservative Club
National Club
White's
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By krix, 19 May, 2015

PRINSEP, Henry Thoby (1792-1878), of Little Holland House, Kensington, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 15 July 1792, 4th s. of John Prinsep (d. 30 Nov 1831), and Sophia Elizabeth, da. of James Peter Auriol, of Calcutta. educ. Tonbridge sch. 1805; E. I. Coll., Hertford Castle 1807; Fort William Coll., Calcutta 1809. m. 14 May 1835, Sara Monckton, da. of James Pattle, of Calcutta, 3s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.); d. 11 Feb. 1878.
Offices Held

Assistant sec. to gov.-gen. of India 1814; superintendent and remembrancer of legal affairs, India 1816; Persian sec. to the government 1820; member of the council of India 1835, 1840–3.

Dir. E. I. Co. 1850 – 58; council of India 1858 – 74.

Parlimentarian
PRINSEP, Henry Thoby (1792-1878), of Little Holland House, Kensington, London, Mdx.
Main residence: Little Holland House, Kensington, London, Mdx.
Author
J.R.O.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Athenaeum
Carlton Club
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By psalmon, 31 March, 2015

ABDY, Thomas Neville (1810-1877), of Albyns, Stapleford Abbots, Essex and 19 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London

Family and Education
b. 21 Dec. 1810, o. s. of Capt. Anthony Abdy RN and Grace, da. of Admiral Sir Thomas Rich, 5th bt. educ. Winchester 1825-8; St John’s Camb. matric 1829, BA 1833; adm. M. Temple 1831. m. 19 Oct. 1841, Hariot, da. of Rowland Alston MP, of Pishiobury, Herts, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 9 June 1838; uncle John Rutherford Hatch Abdy to Albyns 1 Apr. 1840. cr. bt. 22 Dec. 1849. d. 20 July 1877.
Offices Held

High sheriff Essex 1875

Dir. Lynn and Dereham railway; Southampton and Poole railway; London and Norwich railway; Ely and Bury St Edmunds railway

Parlimentarian
ABDY, Thomas Neville (1810-1877), of Albyns, Stapleford Abbots, Essex and 19 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London
Main residences: Albyns, Stapleford Abbots, Essex; 19 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London.
Author
P.J.S.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Athenaeum
Reform Club
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By krix, 11 November, 2014

THOMPSON, Paul Beilby (1784-1852), of Escrick Park, Yorks. and 29 Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 1 July 1784, 3rd s. of Sir Robert Lawley MP, 5th bt. (d. 11 Mar. 1793), of Canwell Priory, Staffs., and Jane, da. of Beilby Thompson, of Escrick, and sis. and h. of Beilby Thompson MP; bro. of Francis Lawley MP and Sir Robert Lawley MP, 6th bt. educ. Rugby 1795; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1803, BA 1806; All Souls, Oxf. fell. 1806-17, BCL 1810, DCL 1815. m. 10 May 1817, Hon. Caroline Neville, da. of Richard Aldworth Griffin MP (formerly Neville), 2nd Bar. Braybrooke, 4s. 1da. suc. uncle Richard Thompson to Escrick 12 Sept. 1820; took name Thompson by royal lic. 27 Sept. 1820; cr. Bar. Wenlock 13 May 1839; took name Lawley before Thompson by royal lic. 1 June 1839; suc. bro. Francis as 8th bt. and to Salop estates 30 Jan. 1851. d. 9 May 1852.
Offices Held

Deputy lt. W. Riding Yorks. 1825; high sheriff Yorks. 1826; ld. lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1840 – 47; J.P. Warks., E., N. & W. Riding Yorks.

Dir. & trustee Yorkshire fire and life insurance co.

Parlimentarian
THOMPSON, Paul Beilby (1784-1852), of Escrick Park, Yorks. and 29 Berkeley Square, Mdx.
Main residences: Escrick Park, Yorks; 29 Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
Author
K.S.R.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Athenaeum
Brooks's
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By psalmon, 19 August, 2014

BAGGALLAY, Richard (1816-1888), of 10 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn , City of London and Clapham, Surrey

Family and Education
b. 13 May 1816, 1st s. of Richard Baggallay, of Kingthorpe House, Upper Tooting, Surr., and his w. Anne. educ. Caius, Camb. adm. pens. 31 May 1834, BA 1839, MA 1842; L. Inn, adm. 23 Mar. 1837, called 14 June 1843. m. 25 Feb. 1847, Marianne, da. of Henry Charles Lacy MP, of Withdean Hall, Suss. 4s. (1 d.v.p.); Kntd. 5 Nov. 1875. suc. fa. 4 Jan. 1870. d. 13 Nov. 1888.
Offices Held

Sol.-gen. 14 Sept. – 11 Dec. 1868, 27 Feb. – 20 Apr. 1874, att.-gen. 20 Apr. 1874 – 29 Oct. 1875; P.C. 27 Nov. 1875.

Q.C. 22 Feb. 1861; L. Inn bencher 13 Mar. 1861 – d., treasurer 1875 – 76; lecturer Incorporated Law Society 1854 – 56; counsel to Camb. Univ. 1869 – 75; judge, court of appeal 5 Nov. 1875, lord justice, court of appeal 1 Nov. 1876–1 Dec. 1885.

Scholar Caius, Camb. 1836 – 38, fell. 1842 – 47, hon. fell. 1880 – d.

J.P. Herefs., Surr.

Member Merchant Taylors’ Co. 12 Dec. 1839.

Parlimentarian
BAGGALLAY, Richard (1816-1888), of 10 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn , City of London and Clapham, Surrey
Main residences: 10 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, City of London; Clapham, Surrey.
Author
H.J.M.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Athenaeum
Carlton Club
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By jowen, 15 August, 2014

HENNIKER-MAJOR, John, 4th Bar. Henniker [I] (1801-1870), of 6 Grafton Street, London; Thornham Hall, Eye, Suffolk

Family and Education
b. 3 Feb. 1801, 1st s. of John Minnet Henniker (afterwards Major Henniker), 3rd Bar. Henniker [I], of Stratford House, Essex, and Mary, da.of Rev. William Chafy, canon of Canterbury. educ. Eton 1814; St. John’s, Camb., matric. 1818, MA 1822; L. Inn, adm. 1818, called 1824. m. 5 Jan. 1837, Anna, da. of Lt.-Gen. Sir Edward Kerrison MP, bt., of Oakley and Brome, Suff., 3s. suc. fa. as 4th Bar. 22 July 1832; cr. Bar.Hartismere 13 July 1866. d. 16 Apr. 1870.
Offices Held

JP Suff. Norf. Essex; high sheriff Suff. 1853.

D.C.L. Camb.

Parlimentarian
HENNIKER-MAJOR, John, 4th Bar. Henniker [I] (1801-1870), of 6 Grafton Street, London; Thornham Hall, Eye, Suffolk
Main residences: 6 Grafton Street, London and Thornham Hall, Eye, Suffolk.
Author
J.R.O.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Athenaeum
Carlton Club
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
By jowen, 11 August, 2014

HARVEY, Robert John Harvey (1817-1870), of Crown point, Norfolk; Brundall House, Norwich and St. Mary’s House, Thetford, Norfolk

Family and Education
b. 16 Apr. 1817, 1st s. of Maj. Gen. Sir Robert Harvey CB, of Mousehold House, nr. Norwich, and Charlotte, da. and h. of Robert Harvey, of Watton, Norf. educ. St. John’s, Camb., adm. 1835; M. Temple, adm. 1835. m. 11 Aug. 1845, Lady Henrietta Augusta, da. of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Visct. Kilcoursie, of Eaglehurst, Hants., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 18 June 1860. cr. bt. 27 Nov. 1868. d. 19 July 1870.
Offices Held

JP Norf.; dep. lt. Norf.; ald. Norwich; high sheriff Norf. 1863.

Partner Harvey and Hudson (Norwich Crown Point) Bank; dir. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co.

Parlimentarian
HARVEY, Robert John Harvey (1817-1870), of Crown point, Norfolk; Brundall House, Norwich and St. Mary’s House, Thetford, Norfolk
Main residences: Crown point, Norfolk and Brundall House, Norwich and St. Mary's House, Thetford, Norfolk.
Author
J.R.O.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Athenaeum
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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