PENLEAZE, John Story (?1786-1855), of Beech Cottage, Southampton, Hants and Bossington, nr. Stockbridge, Hants
Consul Amsterdam 1840 – 41, Barcelona 1841–54.
Provincial grand master, Hampshire Freemasons.
Consul Amsterdam 1840 – 41, Barcelona 1841–54.
Provincial grand master, Hampshire Freemasons.
Sheriff Oxon. 1819 – 20; verderer, Wychwood Forest.
High sheriff Wexford 1876, Salop. 1883; Deputy Lieut. Salop.
Dir. Bank of England 1842 – 66, deputy govr. 1853 – 55, govr. 1855–7.
Dir. Paris and Strasbourg Railway (1850); Dir. Penisular & Orient Steam Navigation Co. (1860); Dir. Globe Insurance Co. (1860); Partner, Robarts, Lubbock and Co. bank (1866).
J.P., Deputy Lieut. Staffs.; high sheriff Staffs. 1853.
Sheriff, Dorset 1823–4.
Vice president Blandford Agricultural Society 1838.
Ld. of bedchamber Dec. 1834 – July 1835; rep. peer [I] 1838 – d.
Maj. King’s Co. militia.
Cornet, Duke of Lancaster’s yeomanry militia 1841, capt. 1846, lt. col. 1857.
Jun. ld. of admiralty Mar. 1855 – May 1857; Irish chief secy. 25 July 1861 – Nov. 1865; P.C. 25 July 1861; G.C.B. 5 Jan. 1866.
Attaché British legation, Madrid, 18 June 1844; secy. British legation in Switzerland 2 May 1846; chargé d’affaires Nov. 1846 – July 1850; secy. to Lord Granville’s special mission to Russia for coronation of Alexander I, July 1856.
Chairman, select cttee. on public petitions, 1844–53.