YORKE, Henry Galgacus Redhead (1802-1848), of 81 Eaton Square, London and Fulbeck Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincs.

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b. 9 Dec. 1802, 1st s. of Henry Redhead Yorke (d. 28 Jan. 1813), of the Inner Temple and 10 Grocer’s Hall Court, London, and Jane Williams, da. of Mr. Andrews, keeper of Dorchester Castle, Dorset. educ. Charterhouse June-Nov. 1811; Eton Jan. 1812-1812/13; Christ’s, Cambridge, adm. pensioner 18 Mar. 1825, matric. Mich. 1826, fell. commoner 18 Mar. 1828. m. 26 Dec. 1837, Hon. Elizabeth Cecilia Crosbie, o. da. of Rev. William Crosbie, 4th and last Bar. Brandon [I], rect. of Castle Island, co. Kerry, 2s. 1da. d. 12 May 1848.
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YORKE, Henry Galgacus Redhead (1802-1848), of 81 Eaton Square, London and Fulbeck Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincs.
Main residences: 81 Eaton Square, London; Fulbeck Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincs.
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Oxford 1644
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FORTESCUE, Thomas (1815-1887), of Ravensdale Park, Newry, co. Armagh

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b. 9 Mar. 1815, 1st s. of Chichester Fortescue MP [I], of Dromiskein, co. Louth, and Martha Angel, da. of Samuel Meade Hobson, of Muckridge House, co. Cork. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. matric. 9 May 1833, BA 1837. m. 26 Sept. 1840, Lady Louisa Grace, 3rd da. of James Wandesforde Butler, 1st marq. of Ormonde [I], MP [I], s.p. suc. fa. 25 Nov. 1826; suc. 4th cos. Sir Henry James Goodricke, 7th bt., 22 Aug. 1833; cr. Bar. Clermont of Clermont and Dromisken [I] 11 Feb. 1852; cr. Bar. Clermont of Clermont Park [UK] 2 May 1866. d. 29 July 1887.
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High sheriff co. Louth 1839.

Chair. Dundalk bd. of guardians ?1839 – 56.

Member Royal Irish Acad. 1841; Royal Geological Society.

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FORTESCUE, Thomas (1815-1887), of Ravensdale Park, Newry, co. Armagh
Main residence: Ravensdale Park, Newry, co. Armagh, [I].
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S.A.B.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Brooks's
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Will
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Oxford 1644
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DAWSON, Vesey (1842-1920), of Dartrey House, Rockcorry, co. Monaghan of 30 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London

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b. 22 Apr. 1842, 1st s. of Richard Dawson, 1st Bar. Dartrey [UK], (1st earl of Dartrey 1866), and Augusta, 2nd da. of Edward Stanley, of Cross Hall, Lancs. educ. Eton 1855-7. m. 29 Aug. 1882, Julia Georgiana Sarah, da. of Sir George Orby Wombwell, 4th bt., of Wombwell, Yorks., 1s. (d.v.p.) 2da; styled Viscount Cremorne 12 July 1866-97; suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Dartrey 12 May 1897. d. 14 June 1920.
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J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff co. Monaghan 1878.

Ensign & lt. Coldstream Gds. 1859; lt. & capt. 1865; capt. & lt.-col. 1876; ret. 1876.

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DAWSON, Vesey (1842-1920), of Dartrey House, Rockcorry, co. Monaghan of 30 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London
Main residences: Dartrey House, Rockcorry, co. Monaghan, [I]; 30 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London.
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Oxford 1644
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DAVIES, Thomas Henry Hastings (1789-1846), of Elmley Park, Worcs.

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b. 27 Jan. 1789, 1st s. of Thomas Davies, adv.-gen. to E.I. Co., and Anna, da. of Hugh Baillie, of Monckton, Ayr. educ. Sandhurst. m. 17 Jan. 1824, Augusta Anne, da. and h. of Thomas Champion Crespigny MP, of Ufford Park, Sudbury, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 1792; grandfa. Thomas Davies of New House, Herefs. 1795. d. 11 Dec. 1846.
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Ensign 52 Ft. 1804, lt. 1805, capt. 1808; lt. and capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1809, capt. and lt.-col. 1815; lt.-col. Chasseurs Britanniques (half-pay) 1818; brevet col. 1837; col. 6 Drag. 1839, ret. 1839.

J.P. Worcs.

Dir. Equitable Loan Co.

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DAVIES, Thomas Henry Hastings (1789-1846), of Elmley Castle, Worcs.
Main residence: Elmley Park, Worcs.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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Religion

COOKES, Thomas Henry (1804-1900), of Bentley Hall, Worcs. and 10 Cambridge Place, London

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b. 25 Oct. 1804, 1st s. of Rev. Denham James Joseph Cookes, rect. of Stanford, and vic. of Clifton-on-Terne, Worcs., and Maria Henrietta, da. of Charles Johnstone. m. (1) 8 Aug. 1844, Eliza, yst. da. of John William Law, of London (d. 1891) s.p.; (2) 5 Sept. 1891, Gertrude, 1st da. of Robert Green, of Sandhampton, Astley, Worcs., s.p. suc. fa. 23 May 1829. d. 29 Sept. 1900.
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J.P. Worcs. 1831; dep. lt. 1832.

Capt. Worcs. yeomanry 1831.

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COOKES, Thomas Henry (1804-1900), of Bentley Hall, Worcs. and 10 Cambridge Place, London
Main residences: Bentley Hall, Worcs.; 10 Cambridge Place, London.
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S.A.B.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion

CAREW, Robert Shapland (1787-1856), of Castleboro, Enniscorthy, co. Wexford of Woodstown, co. Waterford

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b. 9 Mar. 1787, o.s. of Robert Shapland Carew MP [I], of Castleborough, co. Wexford, and Anne, da. and h. of Rev. Richard Pigott, DD, of Dysart, Queen’s co. educ. Eton 1799-1802; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 24 Oct. 1804; ?Edinburgh Univ. 1807-8. m. 16 Nov. 1816, Jane Catherine, da. of Maj. Anthony Cliffe of New Ross, co. Wexford, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 29 Mar. 1829; cr. Bar. Carew of co. Wexford [I] 13 June 1834; Bar. Carew of Castleboro, co. Wexford [UK] 9 July 1838; KP 18 Nov. 1851. d. 2 June 1856.
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Ld. lt. co. Wexford 1831 – d.

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CAREW, Robert Shapland (1787-1856), of Castleborough, co. Wexford
Main residences: Castleboro, Enniscorthy, co. Wexford, [I]; Woodstown, co. Waterford, [I].
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S.A.B.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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BERKELEY, Hon. Francis William Fitzhardinge (1826-1896), of Berkeley Lodge, Fishbourne, Chichester

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b. 16 Nov. 1826, 1st s. of Sir Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP, 1st Bar. Fitzhardinge, and Lady Charlotte, da. of Charles Lennox MP, 4th duke of Richmond; bro. of Charles Paget Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP. educ. Rugby 1842-4. m. 24 Nov. 1857, Georgina, o. da. of Col. William Holme-Sumner, of Hatchlands, Guildford, Surr., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Fitzhardinge 17 Oct. 1867. d. 29 June 1896.
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J.P.; dep. lt. Glos.; county councillor Glos. (Berkeley Div.) 1889 – 96; chairman Berkeley Highway Board.

Cornet Roy. Horse Gds. 1844; lt. 1846; capt. 1853; ret. 1857.

Hon. col. S. Glos. militia (3 batt. Glos. Regt.) 1857 – 60, 1868 – d.; lt.-col. commdt. 1860 – 68; lt.-col. Roy. Glos. Hussars (yeomanry) 1859 – 87; hon. col. 1887 – d.

Master of Berkeley hounds 1867 – d.

Fellow Society of Antiquities 1886.

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BERKELEY, Hon. Francis William Fitzhardinge (1826-1896), of Berkeley Lodge, Fishbourne, Chichester
Main residence: Berkeley Lodge, Fishbourne, Chichester.
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S.A.B.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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SPENCER, John Poyntz, Visct. Althorp (1835-1910), of 27 St James’s Place, London and Althorp Park, Northants.

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b. 27 Oct. 1835, o.s. of Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, MP, of Althorp, Northants., and Elizabeth, da. of William Stephen Poyntz, of Cowdray House, Suss. educ. Harrow 1848-53; priv. 1853-4; Trinity, Camb. adm. 1853, matric. 1854, MA 1857. m. 8 July 1858, Charlotte Frances Frederica, 3rd da. of Frederick Seymour, of Ickworth House, Suff. s.p.styled Visct. Althorp 1845-57; suc. fa. as 5th Earl Spencer 27 Dec. 1857; K.G. 1864; K.P. 1868. d. 13 Aug. 1910.
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Groom of the stole 1859 – 61, 1862–6.

PC 1868; ld. lt. Ireland 1868 – 74, 1882 – 85; ld. pres. of council 1880 – 83, 1886; 1st ld. admiralty 1892–95.

Member Council duchy of Cornw. 1901 – 07; keeper of the privy seal of the duke of Cornwall, 1901 – 07; elder brother of corp. of Trinity House of Deptford Strond 1892.

Hon D.C.L. Oxf. 1863; LLD Camb. 1864; chan. Victoria Univ., Manchester, 1892–1907.

Capt. Northants. rifle vols. 1859, maj. 1861.

Dep. lt. Northants. 1857 – 72, ld. lt. & custos rot. 1872–1908.

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SPENCER, John Poyntz, Visct. Althorp (1835-1910), of 27 St James’s Place, London and Althorp Park, Northants.
Main residences: 27 St James’s Place, London; Althorp Park, Northants.
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M.V.S
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Commons 1832-1868
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Brooks's
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion

STEWART, Patrick Maxwell (1795-1846), of Ardgowan, Renfrew and 11 Upper Brook Street, London; later of 11 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London

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b. 28 Feb. 1795, 5th but 4th surv. s. of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, 5th bt. (formerly Stewart Nicholson) (d. 3 Aug. 1825), of Carnock, Stirling, and his cos. Caroline, da. of Sir William Maxwell, 3rd bt., of Springkell, Dumfries; bro. of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, 6th bt. MP and Houston Stewart MP. unm. d. s.p. 30 Oct. 1846.
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Vice-lt. Renfrew 1841.

Agent Tobago 1834 – d.

Provincial grand master W. Renfrew freemasons 1841 – d.

Chairman London and Westminster Bank 1834 – d.; chairman West India Colonial Bank 1837 – d.; chairman Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company 1845 – d.; chairman West India Steam Navigation Company; chairman Shaw’s Water Company; vice-chairman Grand Junction railway; dir. British American Land Company; dir. Royal Mail Steam Packet Company; dir. Palladium Life Assurance Society; dir. Marine Insurance Company; dir. Caledonian railway; dir. East and West India docks and Birmingham junction railway; dir. Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston railway; dir. Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ardrossan railway; dir. Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock railway.

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STEWART, Patrick Maxwell (1795-1846), of Ardgowan, Renfrew and 11 Upper Brook Street, Mdx.
Main residences: Ardgowan, Renfrew; 11 Upper Brook Street, London; 11 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London.
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K.S.R.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Brooks's
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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SPENCER, John Charles, Visct. Althorp (1782-1845), of 12 Downing Street, London; Wiseton Hall, nr. East Retford, Notts. and Althorp Park, Northants.

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b. 30 May 1782, 1st s. of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, and Lady Lavinia Bingham, da. of Charles Bingham, 1st earl of Lucan. educ. Harrow 1790-8; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1800-2; grand tour 1802-3. m. 13 Apr. 1814, Esther, da. and h. of Richard Acklom, of Wiseton,s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl Spencer 10 Nov. 1834. d. 1 Oct. 1845.
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Ld. of treasury Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; PC 22 Nov. 1830; chan. of exch. and leader of House of Commons Nov. 1830 – Dec. 1834.

Cornet Northants. yeoman cav. 1802, capt.-lt. 1805.

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SPENCER, see John Charles, John Charles, Visct. Althorp (1782-1845), of Wiseton Hall, nr. East Retford, Notts.
Main residences: 12 Downing Street, London and Wiseton Hall, nr. East Retford, Notts. and Althorp Park, Northants.
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M.V.S
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Commons 1832-1868
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Brooks's
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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