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.
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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.

Main residence: Williamstrip Park, Fairford, Glos.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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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.
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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.

Main residences: Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London; Wadenhoe House, Oundle, Northants.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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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.
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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.

Main residences: 61 Rutland Gate, London; The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.
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Commons 1832-1868
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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.
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MP Dunleer [I] 1800.

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

Main residences: Curzon Street, Mayfair, London; Sackville Street, Dublin, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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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.
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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.

Main residence: Little Holland House, Kensington, London, Mdx.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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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.
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High sheriff Essex 1875

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

Main residences: Albyns, Stapleford Abbots, Essex; 19 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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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.
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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.

Main residences: Escrick Park, Yorks.; 29 Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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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.
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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.

Main residences: 10 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, City of London; Clapham, Surrey.
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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.
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JP Suff. Norf. Essex; high sheriff Suff. 1853.

D.C.L. Camb.

Main residences: 6 Grafton Street, London and Thornham Hall, Eye, Suffolk.
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Commons 1832-1868
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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.

Main residences: Crown point, Norfolk and Brundall House, Norwich and St. Mary's House, Thetford, Norfolk.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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