BARING, William Bingham (1799-1864), of Buckenham House, Brandon, Norfolk; The Grange, nr. Alresford, Hampshire and 12 Great Stanhope Street, London

Family and Education
b. June 1799, 1st. s. of Alexander Baring MP, of The Grange, nr. Alresford, Hants., and Ann Louisa, da. and coh. of William Bingham, of Blackpoint, Philadelphia, Senator USA; bro. of Francis Baring MP. educ. Geneva; Oriel, Oxf. matric. 1817, BA 1821, MA 1836; m. (1) 12 Apr. 1823, Lady Harriet Mary Montagu (d. 4 May 1857), da. of George John Montagu MP, 6th earl of Sandwich, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 17 Nov. 1858, Louisa Caroline, da. of James Alexander Stewart Mackenzie MP, 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Ashburton 12 May 1848. d. 23 Mar. 1864.
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Sec. to bd. of control Sept. 1841 – Feb. 1845; paymaster-gen. Feb. 1845 – July 1846; PC 30 June 1845.

FRS 1854; Legion d’honneur (commandeur) 1855; hon. D.C.L. Oxf. 1856.

JP; dep. lt. Hants. 1853.

Cornet Dogmersfield yeoman cav. 1821; capt. N. Hants yeoman cav. 1831–54.

Main residences: Buckenham House, Brandon, Norfolk and The Grange, nr. Alresford, Hampshire and 12 Great Stanhope Street, London.
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CLIVE, Edward Bolton (1765-1845), of Whitfield, Herefordshire

Family and Education
b. 1765, 1st s. of George Clive MP, of Wormbridge, Herefs. and Arlington Street, Piccadilly, Mdx., and Sydney, da. of Thomas Bolton, of Knock, co. Louth and coh. of her bro. Theophilus Bolton; bro. of Henry Clive MP. m. 5 Dec. 1790, Hon. Harriet Archer, da. and coh. of Andrew, 2nd Bar. Archer. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 23 Mar. 1779. d. 22 July 1845.
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Cornet 6 Drag. Gds. 1785; sub-lt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1787, lt. and capt. 1788, ret. 1791.

Sheriff Herefs. 1803; chief steward Hereford 1838 – d.

Main residence: Whitfield, Herefordshire.
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STANHOPE, Arthur Philip, Viscount Mahon (II), of Chevening, Kent.

Family and Education
b. 13 Sept. 1838, 1st s. of Philip Henry Stanhope MP, 5th Earl Stanhope, and Emily Harriet, 2nd da. of Gen. Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st bt., MP, of Hoxne Hall, Suff.; bro. of Edward Stanhope MP; Philip Stanhope MP. educ. Harrow 1851-6. m. 2 Mar. 1869, Evelyn Henrietta, o. da. of Richard Pennefather, of Knockeevan, co. Tipperary. 2s. 2da. styled Visct. Mahon 1855-75. suc. fa. as 6th Earl Stanhope 24 Dec. 1875. d. 19 Apr. 1905.
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Jun. ld. of the treasury 1874 – 76.

First church estates commr. 1878 – 1905.

Capt. Gren. gds. 1853 – 69, inspector of musketry 1863–9.J.P., Kent, ld. lt. and custos rot. 1890 – d.; ald. Kent co. council.

Main residence: Chevening, Kent.
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MILDMAY, Humphrey Francis (1825-1866), of Shoreham Place, Sevenoaks, Kent

Family and Education
b. 25 Dec. 1825, 1st s. of Humphrey St. John Mildmay MP, and 1st w. Anne, da. of Alexander Baring MP, 1st Bar. Ashburton. educ. Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 31 May 1844, BA 1850, MA 1856; I. Temple adm.1847. m. 4 June 1861, Sybella Harriet, da. of George Clive MP, of Perrystone Court, Ross, Herefs. suc. fa. 9 Aug. 1853. d. s.p. 29 Nov. 1866.
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Deputy lt. Herefs., Kent.

Main residence: Shoreham Place, Sevenoaks, Kent.
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SCLATER (afterwards SCLATER-BOOTH), George (1826-1894), of Hoddington House, Odiham , Hants

Family and Education
b. 19 May 1826, 1st s. of William Lutley Sclater, of Hoddington House, Odiham, Hants, and Anna Maria, da. of William Bowyer of the King’s Remembrancer’s Office and Great Coram St., London. educ. Winchester 1837; Balliol College, Oxf. matric. 21 Mar. 1844, BA 1847, MA 1850; I. Temple adm. 1846, called 1851. m. 8 Dec. 1857, Lydia Caroline, da. of Maj. George Birch of Clare Park, Hants, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. Took additional name of Booth by royal lic. 13 Nov. 1857. suc. fa. 15 Dec. 1885. cr. Bar. Basing 7 July 1887. d. 22 Oct. 1894.
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Sec. poor law bd. Mar. 1867 – Feb. 1868; financial sec. to treasury Feb. – Dec. 1868; PC 2 Mar. 1874; pres. of local government bd. 1874 – 80.

FRS 1876.

J. P. Hants; chairman, Hants county council 1888–94.

Main residence: Hoddington House, Odiham, Hants.
Sclater-Booth
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PARSONS, William, Lord Oxmantown (1800-1867), of Birr Castle , Parsonstown, King’s co. of 42 Clarges Street, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 17 June 1800, 1st s. of Sir Lawrence Parsons MP, 5th bt., 2nd earl of Rosse [I], of Birr Castle, King’s Co. and Alice, da. of John Lloyd MP [I], of Gloster, King’s co. educ. Trinity, Dublin 4 Jan. 1819; BA 1832; MA 1832; Magdalen, Oxf. 1 Feb. 1821; BA 1822. m. 14 Apr. 1836, Mary, da. and coh. of John Wilmer Field, of Heaton Hall and Helmsley Lodge, nr. Bradford, Yorks., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. (d.v.p.); styled. Lord Oxmantown 1807-41; suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Rosse [I] 24 Feb. 1841; KP 4 Jan. 1845. d. 31 Oct. 1867.
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Rep. peer [I] 1845 – d.

Ld. lt. King’s Co. 1831 – d.

Col. King’s Co. militia 1834.

Knt. Legion of Honour (France) 1855.

R. Astronomical Soc. 1824; F.R.S. 1831; Hon. LL.D. Camb. 1842; pres. Brit. Assoc. 1843 – 44; visitor, Maynooth Coll. 1845 – d.; visitor, R. Observatory Greenwich; senate Queen’s Univ. 1845; R. Soc. 1848 – 54; hon. M.I.C.E. 1849; member Imperial Academy, St. Petersburg 1853; chan. Dublin Univ. 1862 – d.; hon. fellow Magdalen, Oxf. 1862 – d.; hon. LL.D. Dublin 1863.

Main residences: Birr Castle, Parsonstown, King’s co, [I]; 42 Clarges Street, London, Mdx.
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MORETON, Hon. Henry John Reynolds (1827-1921), of Tortworth Court, Falfield, Glos.

Family and Education
b. 25 June 1827, 1st s. of Henry George Francis Thomas Moreton, 2nd earl Ducie, and Hon. Elizabeth Dutton, 1st da. of John Dutton, 2nd bar. Sherborne. educ. Eton 1840-3. m. 24 May 1849, Julia, o. da. and h. of James Haughton Langston MP, of Sarsden House, Chipping Norton, Oxon., 1s. (d.v.p.) 1da. styled. Lord Moreton 1840-53. suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Ducie 2 June 1853. GCVO 15 May 1906. d. 28 Oct. 1921.
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PC 6 July 1859.

J.P. Oxon 1851; Glos. 1857; dep. lt. Glos. 1851; ld. lt. Glos. 1857 – 1911, alderman Glos. 1889–95.

Capt. Yeoman of the Guard June 1859 – July 1866; hon. col. Glos. vols. (5th batt. Glos. regt.) 1868–1911.

Ld. warden of the Stanneries in Cornwall and Devon, and rider and main forester of Dartmoor 1888–1908.

Fellow Geological Society 1853; FRS 22 Feb. 1855; Fellow Royal Geographical Society; Fellow Linnean Society 1889; trustee Hunterian Museum.

Main residence: Tortworth Court, Falfield, Glos.
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WILLIAM HENRY, Maule (1788-1858), of 14 Paper Buildings, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 25 Apr. 1788, 2nd s. of Henry Maule, of Edmonton, Mdx., and Hannah Rawson, of Leeds. educ. priv. by Rev. John Maule, of Great Greenford, Mdx.; Trinity Coll Camb. adm. 1805; matric. 1806; scholar 1807; senior wrangler 1810; BA 1810; fell. 1811-20; MA 1813; L. Inn adm. 1810; called 1814. cr. knt. Mar. 1839. unm. d. 16 Jan. 1858.
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PC 21 July 1855.

Bencher L. Inn 1835 – 39; KC Apr. 1833; bar. of exchequer 14 Feb. 1839; j.c.p., 1839–55.

Main residence: 14 Paper Buildings, London, Mdx.
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RICH, Henry (1797-1869), of 47 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square; later of 19 Charles Street, Berkeley Square; later of 28 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London.

Family and Education
b. c. Mar/Apr. 1797,Rich’s birth date is commonly given as 1803, following the tentative date given in Venn, Alumni Cantab., v. 286. However, his army record reveals that this date is incorrect. The Sandhurst register gives his age at his admission on 2 October 1810 as 13 years 7 months. This date also tallies with his age at death, given in the death register as 72. illegit. yst. s. of Adm. Sir Thomas Rich, 5th bt. (d. 6 Apr. 1803), of Sonning, Berks., and Elizabeth, yst. da. of General Burt, of Maiden Erlegh, Berks. educ. Sandhurst 1810-13; sch. at Henley, Oxon.; Jesus, Camb. adm. 29 Mar. 1821; Trinity, Camb. adm. 21 June ­1821, aged 23, BA 1825. m. 7 Sept. 1852, Julia, yst. da. of Rev. James Tomkinson, of Dorfield Hall, Ches. cr. bt. 9 Jan. 1863.The date is given in some sources as 22 Jan. 1863, but it was gazetted 9 Jan. 1863: The Times, 10 Jan. 1863. d. s.p. 5 Nov. 1869.
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Groom in waiting 1837 – 41; lord of the treasury 1846 – 52.

Ensign 65 Ft. 1812; lt. 1813; half-pay 1820.

Fell. Royal Geographical Society 1860.

Dir. South Eastern railway 1845 – 46, 1852 – 66; dir. Sun Life Assurance.

Main residences: 47 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square; 19 Charles Street, Berkeley Square; 28 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London.
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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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