PONSONBY, Charles Frederick Ashley Cooper (1815-1896), of Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset; Langford House, nr. Lechlade, Glocs. and 50 Portland Place, Mdx.

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Family and Education
b. 12 Sept. 1815, 1st s. of Hon. William Francis Spencer Ponsonby MP, of Canford House and Lady Barbara Ashley Cooper, da. of Anthony, 5th earl of Shaftesbury; bro. of Ashley George John Ponsonby MP. educ. Eton; m. 9 Aug. 1838, his cos. Maria Jane Elizabeth, 4th da. of John William Ponsonby, 4th earl of Bessborough [I], 4s. 5da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. de Mauley 16 May 1855. d. 24 Aug. 1896.
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PONSONBY, Charles Frederick Ashley Cooper (1815-1896), of Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset; Langford House, nr. Lechlade, Glocs. and 50 Portland Place, Mdx.
Main residences: Canford House, nr. Poole, Dorset and Langford House, nr. Lechlade, Glocs. and 50 Portland Place, Mdx.
Author
P.J.S.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Brooks's
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

BROOKE PECHELL, Sir Samuel John (1785-1849), of Paglesham, Essex and Aldwick, Suss.

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b. 1 Sept. 1785, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Brooke Pechell, 2nd bt., of Paglesham and Aldwick and Charlotte, da. of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Clavering. m. 15 Apr. 1833, Hon. Julia Maria Petre, da. of Robert Edward, 9th Bar. Petre, s.p. KCH 1833; suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 17/18 June 1826. d. 3 Nov. 1849.
Offices Held

Entered RN 1796, lt. 1803, cdr. 1807, capt. 1808, r.-adm. 1846

Ld. of admiralty Nov. 1830 – Dec. 1834, Mar. 1839 – Sept. 1841

Naval aide-de-camp to King William IV 1831

Dir. Hope Life Assurance Co. 1839

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BROOKE PECHELL, Sir Samuel John, 3rd bt. (1785-1849), of Paglesham, Essex and Aldwick, Suss.
Main residences: Paglesham, Essex; Aldwick, Suss.
Author
P.J.S.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Brooks's
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

ERLE, William (1793-1880), of 20 Bedford Square, London, Mdx.

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Family and Education
b. 1 Oct. 1793, 3rd s. of Rev. Christopher Erle (d. 1817) and w. Margaret, da. of Mr. Bowles. educ. Winchester 1804-11; New Coll. Oxf. matric. 1811, BCL 1818; M.T.1813, called 1819; I. T. 1822. m. 30 Sept. 1834, Amelia, eld. da. of David Williams, rect. of New Coll. Oxf. s.p. Kntd. 23 Apr. 1845. d. 28 Jan. 1880.
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PC 6 July 1859; commr. royal commission county courts, 1853 – 55; patent law 1862 – 64; neutrality laws, 1867 – 68, trades unions 1867 – 69, judicature 1867 – 74

KC 7 July 1834; bencher I. T. 1834, reader 1843, treasurer 1844; counsel for bank of England 1844; serjeant-at-law 1844; justice, common pleas 1844 – 46, queen’s bench 1846 – 59; chief justice, common pleas 1859 – 66

Fell. New Coll. Oxf. 1811 – 34, hon. DCL 1857, hon. fell. 1870 – d.; F.R.S. 1860

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ERLE, William (1793-1880), of 20 Bedford Square, London, Mdx.
Main residence: 20 Bedford Square, London, Mdx.
Author
P.J.S.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Athenaeum
Brooks's
Reform Club
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

JAMES, William (1791-1861), of 15 Regent Street, London and Barrock Lodge, Lowe Hesket, Cumberland

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b. 29 Mar. 1791, 1st s. of William Evans James (d. 1795), of Clayton Square, Liverpool, and Elizabeth, da. of Nicholas Ashton, of Woolton Hall, Lancs. educ. Eton 1808; Jesus, Camb. 4 July, migrated to Trinity Coll. 17 Nov. 1808, BA 1813, MA 1816. m. 26 Feb. 1818, Frances, da. of William Calton Rutson, of St. Anne’s Street, Liverpool and Allerton Priory, Lancs., 10s. (6 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. grandfa. William James to Clifton Hill Plantation, Saint Thomas-in-the-East, Jamaica 1798. d. 4 May 1861.
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JP; Dep. Lt. sheriff Cumb. 1827 – 28.

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JAMES, William (1791-1861), of Barrock Lodge, Lower Heskett, Cumb.
Main residences: 15 Regent Street, London; Barrock Lodge, Lowe Hesket, Cumberland.
Author
J.R.O.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Brooks's
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

HOWARD, Charles Wentworth George (1814-1879), of Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumberland and 1 Palace Green, London

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Family and Education
b. 27 Mar. 1814, 5th s. of George Howard MP, 6th earl of Carlisle, and Georgiana Dorothy Cavendish, da. of 5th duke of Devonshire; bro. of George William Frederick Howard, visct. Morpeth MP. educ. Trinity Coll., Camb., matric. 1833, MA 1836. m. 8 Aug. 1842, Mary Priscilla Harriett (d. 26 Aug. 1843), da. of Sir James Parke, of Ampthill Park, Beds. 1s. d. 11 Apr. 1879.
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HOWARD, Charles Wentworth George (1814-1879), of Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumberland and 1 Palace Green, London
Main residences: Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumberland; 1 Palace Green, London.
Author
J.R.O.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Brooks's
Travellers' Club
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

HERON, Sir Robert, 2nd bt. (1765-1854), of 9 St. James’s Place, London and Stubton Hall, near Grantham, Lincolnshire

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Family and Education
b. 27 Nov. 1765, o. surv. s. of Thomas Heron, of Chilham Castle, Kent, recorder of Newark, and 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Edward Wilmot, 1st bt., of Chaddesden, Derbys. educ. by Rev. John Skynner at Easton, nr. Stamford, Lincs. 1773; L. Inn, adm. 1775; St. John’s, Camb. matric. 1783; Grand Tour 1784-5. m. 9 Jan. 1792, Amelia, da. of Sir Horatio Mann MP, 2nd bt., of Linton, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. 1794; uncle Sir Richard Heron MP [I], as 2nd bt. 18 Jan. 1805; uncle Rev. Robert Heron to Grantham estate 1813. d. 29 May 1854.
Offices Held

Maj. Kesteven vol. cav. 1798; lt.-col. commdt. Grantham vols. 1803, Loveden militia 1808.

JP; Dep. Lt.; sheriff Lincs. 1809–10.

Parlimentarian
HERON, Sir Robert, 2nd bt. (1765-1854), of Stubton Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincs.
Main residences: 9 St. James's Place, London; Stubton Hall, near Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Author
J.R.O.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Brooks's
Reform Club
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

TOWNSHEND, John Villiers Stuart, viscount Raynham (1831-1899), of Raynham Hall, Norfolk; Balls Park, Hertfordshire

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Family and Education
b. 10 Apr. 1831, o.s. of John Townshend MP, 4th Marq. Townshend, of Balls Park, Herts., and Elizabeth Jane, eld. da. of Rear-Adm. Lord George Stuart. educ. Eton. m. 17 Oct. 1865, Anne Elizabeth Clementina, eld. da. of James Duff, 5th earl of Fife [S]. 1s. 1da. styled visct. Raynham 1855-63. suc. fa. as 5th marq. Townshend 10 Sept. 1863. d. 26 Oct. 1899.
Offices Held

Deputy Lt. J.P. Norf. J.P. Mdx. high steward of Tamworth.

Parlimentarian
TOWNSHEND, John Villiers Stuart, viscount Raynham (1831-1899), of Raynham Hall, Norfolk; Balls Park, Hertfordshire
Main residences: Raynham Hall, Norfolk and Balls Park, Hertfordshire.
Author
H.J.M.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Brooks's
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

GURDON, Brampton (1797-1881), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff., Letton Hall, Norf. and 19 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.

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Family and Education
b. 25 Sept. 1797, eld. s. of Theophilus Thornhagh (sometimes Thornhaugh) Gurdon, of Letton, Norf. and Grundisburgh, Suff., and Anne, da. of William Mellish MP, of Blyth Hall, Notts.; bro. of John Gurdon Rebow MP. educ. Eton 1811-14; Emmanuel Coll., Camb. adm. 1815, BA 1819, MA 1822. m. 12 Aug. 1828, Hon. Henrietta Susannah Ridley Colborne., eld. da. of Lord Colborne MP, of West Harling Hall, Norf., 2s. 2da. (d.v.p.); suc. fa. 13 Mar. 1849. d. 28 Apr. 1881.
Offices Held

JP Norf., Suff.; Dep. Lieut. Norf. 1820; Dep. Lieut Suff.; high sheriff Norf. 1855.

Parlimentarian
GURDON, Brampton (1797-1881), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff., Letton Hall, Norf. and 19 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
Main residences: Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.; Letton Hall, Norf.; 19 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
Author
J.S.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Boodle's
Brooks's
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

WISE, John Ayshford (1813-1870), of Clayton Hall, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Submitted by hmiller on
Family and Education
b. 10 Apr. 1813, o. surv. s. of Ayshford Wise MP, of Totnes Parva, Devon, and Mary, da. of Rev. Thomas Whitby, of Creswell Hall, Staffs. educ. Paris, Germany and Italy. m. 1) 18 Mar. 1837, Mary Lovatt (d. 6 May 1844), o. da. and h. of Hugh Booth, of Cliff Bank, Staffs. 1s. 2da (2 d.v.p.); 2) 18 July 1848, Anna Mary, da. of Rev. Lewis Way, of Stanstead Park, Ess. s.p. suc. fa. 5 June 1847. d. 9 Sept. 1870.
Offices Held

J.P. Devon, Staffs.; Deputy Lieut. Staffs., Devon; high sheriff Staffs. 1852.

Chairman, Stoke bd. of guardians.

Parlimentarian
WISE, John Ayshford (1813-1870), of Clayton Hall, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Main residence: Clayton Hall, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
Author
H.J.M.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Brooks's
Reform Club
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion

TOWNSHEND, John (1798-1863), of Balls Park, Hertfordshire

Submitted by hmiller on
Family and Education
b. 28 Mar. 1798, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Lord John Townshend MP, of Balls Park, Herts., and Georgiana Anne, da. of William Poyntz, of Midgham House, Berks. educ. Royal Abbey grammar sch., St. Albans; Royal Naval College. m. 18 Aug. 1825, Elizabeth Jane, eld. da. of rear-adm. Lord George Stuart. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 25 Feb. 1833; suc. to cos.’s estates 5 Nov. 1853; suc. cos. as 4th marq. Townshend 31 Dec. 1855. d. 10 Sept. 1863.
Offices Held

Midshipman R.N. 1814; capt. 1834; naval a.d.c. to the Queen 4 Sept. 1854 – 1 Dec. 1856; ret. rear-adm. 1856.

High steward Hertford 1856 – 63.

Parlimentarian
TOWNSHEND, John (1798-1863), of Balls Park, Hertfordshire
Main residence: Balls Park, Hertfordshire.
Author
H.J.M.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Brooks's
United Service Club aka "The Senior"
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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