STAPLETON, John (1816-1891), of Berwick Hill, Northumb.

Family and Education
b. 11 Apr. 1816, 5th s. of Thomas Stapleton (d. 4 July 1839), of Richmond, Yorks., and Maria Juliana, da. of Sir Robert Gerard, bt., of Lancs. educ. Stonyhurst College, Lancs.; universities of Edinburgh, Gottingen and Berlin; L. Inn, adm. 1833, called 1840; M. Temple, adm. 1842. m. 26 Apr. 1860, Frances Dorothea, da. of Edward Bolton King MP, of Chadshunt. Warws., 5s. 5da. (1 d.v.p.); d. 25 Dec. 1891.
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Dir. Royal British bank 1855; dep. gov. 1856.

Main residence: Berwick Hill, Northumb.
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BLACKETT, John Fenwick Burgoyne (1821-1856), of 10 Eaton Place, London, Mdx. and Wylam Hall, nr. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Family and Education
b. 21 Mar. 1821, 1st s. of Christopher Blackett MP, of Wylam Hall, Northumb., and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Montagu Burgoyne, of Marle Hall, Essex. educ. Harrow; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 1838, BA 1842, MA 1845, fell. Merton 1845; Lincoln’s Inn, adm. 11 June 1842. unm. suc. fa. 16 Jan. 1847. d. s.p. 25 Apr. 1856.
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Main residences: 10 Eaton Place, London, Mdx.; Wylam Hall, nr. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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FERGUSON, Sir Ronald Craufurd (1773-1841), of Muirtown, Fife and 5 Bolton Row, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 8 Feb. 1773, 2nd. s. of William Ferguson (formerly Berry), of Raith (d. 1810), and Jean, da. of Ronald Craufurd, of Restalrig, Edinburgh; bro. of Robert Ferguson MP. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1777-8; Berlin mil. acad. 1791-3. m. 4 Jan. 1798, Jean (d. 1802), illegit. da. of Gen. Sir Hector Munro of Novar, Ross, 1s. surv. 1da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 13 Sept. 1831; suc. bro. Robert to Raith 3 Dec. 1840. d. 10 Apr. 1841.
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Ensign 53 Ft. 1790; lt. 1791; capt. 1793; maj. 84 Ft. 1794; lt.-col. 1794; lt-col. 37 Ft. 1799; brevet col. 1800; maj.-gen. 1808; col. Sicilian regt. 1809; lt.-gen. 1813; col. 79 Ft. 1828; gen. 1830.

Main residences: Muirtown, Fife; 5 Bolton Row, London, Mdx.
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ORD, William (1781-1855), of Whitfield Hall, Northumb. and 17 Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 2 Jan. 1781, 1st s. of William Ord of Fenham, Newminster Abbey and Whitfield Hall, and Eleanor, da. of Charles Brandling MP, of Gosforth Park, Northumb. educ. Eton 1793; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1800, BA 1803. m. 1 Jan. 1803, Mary (d. 12 Dec. 1848), da. of Rev. James Scott of Itchen Ferry, Hants, rect. of St. Lawrence, Southampton, 1s. (d.v.p.); suc. fa. 6 July 1789. d. 25 July 1855.
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Dep. Lt. Northumb.

Main residences: Whitfield Hall, Northumb.; 17 Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
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VIVIAN, Henry Hussey (1821-1894), of Park Wern, Swansea, Glamorgan and 5 Upper Belgrave Street, London.

Family and Education
b. 6 July 1821, eld. s. of John Henry Vivian, MP Swansea 1832-55, of Singleton, Swansea, Glamorgan, and Sarah, eld. da. of Arthur Jones, of The Priory, Reigate, Surr., formerly of Caervallack, Flintshire; bro. of Arthur Pendarves Vivian, MP West Cornwall 1868-85. educ. Mr. Wiscombe’s sch., nr. Winchester; Eton 1833-8; Trinity, Camb. adm. 22 May 1838, matric. Mich. 1839; France & Germany 1838-40. m. (1) 15 Apr. 1847, Jessie Dalrymple (d. 28 Feb. 1848), da. of Ambrose Goddard, MP Cricklade 1837-41, of The Lawn, Swindon, Wilts., 1s.; (2) 14 July 1853, Caroline Elizabeth (d. 25 Jan. 1868), o. da. of Sir Montagu John Cholmeley, bt., MP Grantham 1826-41, North Lincs. 1847-52, 1857-74, of Easton Hall, Grantham, Lincs., 1s.; (3) 10 Apr. 1870, Averil, da. of Capt. Richard Beaumont, R.N., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 10 Feb. 1855; cr. bt. 13 May 1882; 1st bar. Swansea 9 June 1893. d. 28 Nov. 1894.
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Dep. Lt. Glamorgan 1846; JP Glamorgan 1850.

Chairman Glamorgan county cl. 1889.

2nd lt. Royal Cornwall and Devon miners’ militia 1845; capt. 4th Glam. rifle vols. 1859; lt.-col. 1861 – 74.

Fell. Geological Society 1850; president Royal Institution South Wales; president Cambrian Archaeological Association 1861 – 62.

Freeman Swansea 1893.

Main residences: Park Wern, Swansea, Glamorgan; 5 Upper Belgrave Street, London.
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MANNERS, Lord Charles Henry Somerset (1780-1855), of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire; 28 Sackville Street, London

Family and Education
b. 24 Oct. 1780, 2nd s. of Charles Manners, 4th duke of Rutland (d. 1787), and LadyMary Isabella Somerset, da. of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th duke of Beaufort; bro. ofLord Robert William Manners MP. unm. CB 4 June 1815; KCB 20 Apr. 1838. d.s.p. 25 May 1855.
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Cornet 10 Drag. 1798, lt. 1799, capt. 1800, maj. 1808; lt.-col. 23 Drag. 1811, 3 Drag. 1812 – 25; brevet col. and extra a.d.c. to prince regent 1817; maj.-gen. 1825; lt.-gen. 1838; col. 3 Drag. 1839 – 54; gen. 1854.

Main residences: Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire and 28 Sackville Street, London.
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OTWAY CAVE, Robert (1796-1844), of Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, Leics. and Castle Otway, Templederry, co. Tipperary

Family and Education
b. 1 Mar. 1796, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Otway, of Castle Otway, and Sarah, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Cave, 6th bt., of Stanford Hall, sis. and sole h. of Sir Thomas Cave, 7th bt., of Stanford. educ. Eton 1808; Christ Church, Oxf. 1815. m. 23 Oct. 1832, Sophia, da. of Sir Francis Burdett, 5th bt. suc. fa. to Castle Otway 1815 and took additional name of Cave by royal lic. 12 Mar. 1818. d.s.p. 29 Nov. 1844.
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JP Leics., Northants., Tipperary; grand juror Tipperary.

Capt. Leics. yeomanry 1818.

Member Royal Numismatic Society.

Main residences: Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, Leics; Castle Otway, Templederry, co. Tipperary, [I].
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WYNDHAM-QUIN, Edwin Richard Windham, visct. Adare (1812-1871), of Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan and 76 Eaton Square, London

Family and Education
b. 19 May 1812, 1stAlthough Adare’s entries in the ODNB and the Dictionary of Irish Biography list him as the only son of the second earl, he had a younger brother, the Hon. Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, who married the daughter of Admiral Sir George Tyler (Adare’s successor as MP for Glamorgan) in 1856. s. of Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, 2nd earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl [I], and Caroline, da. and h. of Thomas Wyndham, of Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan. educ. Eton 1826-9; Trinity Coll., Dublin, adm. 17 Nov. 1831; BA 1833. m. (1) 18 Aug. 1836, Augusta Charlotte (d. 22 Nov. 1866), 3rd da. of Thomas Goold, of Merrion Square, Dublin, master in chancery [I], 1s. 5da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 27 Jan. 1870, Anne, da. of Henry Lambert, of Carnagh, co. Wexford (MP County Wexford 1831-5), s.p. styled visct. Adare, 1824-50. suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl [I] 6 Aug. 1850. cr. Bar. Kenry 12 June 1866. d. 6 Oct. 1871.
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KP 13 Mar. 1866.

Commr. national education [I], 1861 – d.

High sheriff co. Limerick 1834; Dep. Lt. Glamorgan 1836; Lord Lieut. co. Limerick 1864 – d. custos. rot. co. Limerick.

Col. Limerick militia.

Life member Royal Irish Academy 1830; Fell. Royal Archaeological Society 1831; BA Cambridge (ad eundem) 1833; F.R.S. 1834; F.S.A. 1836; Fell. Royal Geographical Society 1837; founder member Irish Archaeological Society 1840; vice-president British Association for the Advancement of Science 1842; founder member Celtic Society 1845; member Dublin Statistical Society 1850; life member Royal Zoological Society of Ireland 1854; Fell. Royal Horticultural Society 1861; member Royal Institution of South Wales; president Cambrian Archaeological Association 1849, 1862, 1869; vice-president Royal Irish Art Union; vice-president Philosophical Society of Limerick; vice-president Society for the Preservation of the Melodies of Ireland; vice-president Dublin Shakespeare Club; vice-president Society of Ancient Concerts [I].

Main residences: Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan; 76 Eaton Square, London.
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JEPHSON NORREYS, Charles Denham Orlando (1799-1888), of Mallow Castle, co. Cork

Family and Education
b. 1 Dec. 1799, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of William Henry Jephson, of Englefield Green, Surr., and 3rd w. Louisa, da. of Charles Kensington, of Blackheath, Kent. educ. by Rev. Charles Delafosse at Richmond, Surr.; Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 5 Feb. 1817; BA 1827; MA 1828. m. Jan. 1821, Catherine Cecilia Jane, da. of William Franks of Carrig, co. Cork, 2s. (d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1813. Took additional name of Norreys by royal lic. 18 July 1838; cr. bt. 6 Aug. 1838. d. 11 July 1888.
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JP, grand juror, dep. lt. co. Cork.

Trustee Incorporated General Steam Carriage Co. chairman Kerry Coach Co. steward Mallow Races.

Main residence: Mallow Castle, co. Cork, [I].
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GLADSTONE, Thomas (1804-1889), of 6 Albany, Westminster, Middlesex; Fettercairn, Kincardineshire

Family and Education
b. 25 July 1804, 1st s. of John Gladstone MP, of Liverpool, Lancs., and 2nd w. Anne, da. of Andrew Robertson, provost of Dingwall, Ross.; bro. of William Ewart Gladstone MP; John Neilson Gladstone R.N. MP. educ. Rev. Rawson’s sch. Seaforth; Eton 1817; Christ Church, Oxf. 1823; I. Temple 1828. m. 27 Aug. 1835, Louisa, da. of Robert Fellowes, of Shottesham Park, Norf. 1s. 6da. (5 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 7 Dec. 1851. d. 20 Mar. 1889.
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Deputy lt. Kincardineshire 1832; ld. lt. Kincardineshire 1876 – d. lt. 4th Kincardineshire volunteer rifles 1861 – 63.

Main residences: 6 Albany, Westminster, Middlesex and Fettercairn, Kincardineshire.
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