LOWTHER, John Henry (1793-1868), of Swillington Hall, Yorks. and 32 Grosvenor Square, London

Family and Education
b. 23 Mar. 1793, 1st s. of Sir John Lowther MP, 1st bt., of Swillington, Yorks., and Lady Elizabeth Fane, da. of John Fane MP, 9th earl of Westmorland, of Apethorpe, Northants. educ. Westminster 1808-10; Trinity, Camb. adm. 1811, matric. Mich. 1811, MA 1814. unm. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 11 May 1844. d. s.p. 23 June 1868.
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J.P. W. Riding Yorks; deputy lt. Yorks. land tax commr. Yorks. 1836; high sheriff Yorks 1852.

Capt. Cumb. militia 1820; lt. col. 1 W. Yorks. militia 1830 – 52.

Main residences: Swillington Hall, Yorks.; 32 Grosvenor Square, London.
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BERESFORD, George de la Poer (1811-1873), of 54 Harley Street, London

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b. 1 Mar. 1811, o.s. of Adm. Sir John Poo Beresford, 1st bt., MP, of Bedale Hall, Yorks., and 1st w. Mary, da. of Capt. Anthony James Pye Molloy, RN, of Wimpole Street, London. m. 7 Mar. 1846, Elizabeth, 2nd da. of Davis Lucas, of Clontibret, co. Monaghan, and Glendalough, co. Galway, 2s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 2 Oct. 1844. d. 11 Feb. 1873.
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Cornet 7th Drag. Gds 1827; lt. 1828; capt. 1836; half pay 1836; maj. 1846; ret. 1852.

Main residence: 54 Harley Street, London.
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ALEXANDER, Hon. James Du Pre (1812-1855), of Caledon, co. Tyrone of 5 Carlton House Terrace, London

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b. 27 July 1812, o.s. of Du Pre Alexander MP [I], 2nd earl of Caledon [I], of Castle Caledon, co. Tyrone, and Catherine Freeman, 2nd da. & co-h. of Philip Yorke, 3rd earl of Hardwicke. educ. Eton 1826; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 21 Oct. 1830. m. 4 Sept. 1845, Jane Frederica Harriet Mary, 4th da. of James Walter Grimston, 1st earl of Verulam, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Caledon 8 Apr. 1839. d. 30 June 1855.
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Rep. peer [I] 10 May 1841–d.

Ensign & lt. Coldstream Gds. 1833, lt. & capt. 1839; ret. 1846.

Col. Tyrone militia.

High sheriff co. Armagh 1836.

Main residences: Caledon, co. Tyrone, [I]; 5 Carlton House Terrace, London.
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VYSE, Richard Henry Richard Howard (1813-1872), of Stoke Place, Bucks. and Boughton Park, Northants.

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b. 24 Aug. 1813, 2nd s. of Maj. Gen. Richard William Howard Vyse, MP (d. 8 June 1853), of Stoke Place, Bucks., and Frances, da. of Henry Hesketh, of Newton, Ches. educ. Eton 1826. m. 22 July 1856, Julia Agnes, 3rd da. of Sir William George Hylton Jolliffe, 1st bt., MP, of Mertsham House, Surr. 2s., 1da. d. 12 June 1872.
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Cornet Royal Horse guards 1830, capt. 1842, maj. 1854, silver stick-in-waiting 1858, brevet col. 1858, lt. col. 1859.

J.P. Northants; J.P. Bucks; sheriff Bucks. 1865, high sheriff 1867.

Main residences: Stoke Place, Bucks.; Boughton Park, Northants.
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KNIGHTLEY, Rainald (1819-1895), of Fawsley, Northants.

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b. 22 Oct. 1819, o. s. of Sir Charles Knightley, 2nd bt., MP, of Fawsley, Northants., and Selina Mary, da. of Felton Lionel Hervey, of Surr. educ. Eton 1835; priv. 1835-7; Grand Tour 1837-8. m. 20 Oct. 1869, Louisa Mary Bowater, o. da. of Gen. Sir Edward Bowater, of 37 Lower Grosvenor Street, London. s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 30 Aug. 1864; cr. Bar Knightley 23 Aug. 1892. d. 19 Dec. 1895.
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Lt. Northants yeomanry (Towcester troop) 1837; capt. Northants. rifle vols 1860–9.

J.P. Northants. 1842; deputy lt. Northants. 1846.

Main residence: Fawsley, Northants.
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KNIGHTLEY, Sir Charles, 2nd bt. (1781-1864), of Fawsley, Northants. and 10 Upper Brook Street, London.

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b. 30 Jan. 1781, 1st s. of Rev. Charles Knightley, of Fawsley, Northants, and Elizabeth Boulton, da. of Henry Boulton, of Moulton, Lincs. educ. Rugby 1793; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1799; m. 24 Aug. 1813, Selina Mary, da. of Felton Lionel Hervey, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 28 June 1787, uncle as 2nd bt. 29 Jan. 1812. d. 30 Aug. 1864.
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Capt. Northants militia 1803; cornet Chipping Warden troop 1804.

Hon D.C.L. Oxf. 1834.

Sheriff Northants. 1815; J.P. Northants. deputy lt. Northants.

Main residences: Fawsley, Northants.; 10 Upper Brook Street, London.
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CECIL, William Alleyne, Lord Burghley (1825-1895), of Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight and Burghley House, Northants

Family and Education
b. 30 Apr. 1825, 1st s. of Brownlow Cecil, 2nd mq. of Exeter, and Isabella Poyntz, da. of William Stephen Poyntz MP, of St Albans, Chichester, Ashburton and Midhurst. educ. Eton 1841-4; St John’s Coll. Camb. 1844-7 m. 17 Oct. 1848, Lady Georgiana Sophia, 2nd da. of Thomas Pakenham, 2nd earl of Longford, 4s. 5da. styled. Lord Burghley 1825-67. suc. fa. as 3rd mq. of Exeter & 13th Bar. Burghley 16 Jan. 1867. d. 14 July 1895.
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Treasurer of household 10 July 1866 – 16 Jan. 1867; PC 10 July 1866; capt. gentlemen-at-arms, 20 Mar. 1867 – 12 Dec. 1868, 2 Mar. 1874–4 Feb. 1875.

A.d.c. to the queen 21 Dec. 1860–95.

Dep. lt. Northants. 1854; J.P Northants., Lincs., Rutland; custos rot. Peterborough.

Alderman Northants. co. council 1889.

Maj. Northants militia 3 Dec. 1845, lt. col. 7 Jan. 1846–87, hon. col. 1887–95.

Member Royal Yacht squadron 1867; commodore Royal Victoria yacht club 1875; pres. National Piscicultural Association 1883.

Main residences: Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight; Burghley House, Northants.
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DICK, Quintin (1777-1858), of Curzon Street, Mayfair, London and Sackville Street, Dublin

Family and Education
b. 7 Feb. 1777, 1st s. of Samuel Dick, of Dublin, and Charlotte, da. of Nicholas Foster, of Tullaghan, co. Monaghan; bro. of Hugh Dick MP. educ. Trinity, Dublin, matric. 1793, BA 1797; L. Inn, adm. 1797; King’s Inns, adm. 1799, called [I] 1800. unm. suc. fa. 1802. d. s.p. 26 Mar. 1858.
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MP Dunleer [I] 1800.

Capt. W. Essex militia 1839, lt.-col. 1846–52.

Main residences: Curzon Street, Mayfair, London; Sackville Street, Dublin, [I].
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ARKWRIGHT, Richard (1835-1918), of Hampton Court, Hope under Dinmore, Herefordshire of

Family and Education
b. 22 Jan. 1835, 2nd s. of John Arkwright (d. 27 Feb. 1858), of Hampton Court, Herefs., and Sarah, eld. surv. da. of Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, 7th bt., of Harewood, Herefs. educ. Harrow 1848-53; Trinity, Camb. adm. pens. 24 June 1853, matric. Michs. 1853, BA 1857, MA 1860. L. Inn adm. 2 Dec. 1853, called 17 Nov. 1859. m. 22 July 1862, Mary, da. of George Stevens Byng MP, 2nd earl of Strafford. d. s.p. 14 Nov. 1918.
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Deputy lt. Herefs.

Main residence: Hampton Court, Hope under Dinmore, Herefordshire.
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WALSH, Arthur (1827-1920), of 35 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Middlesex; and Warfield Park, Berks.

Family and Education
b. 14 Apr. 1827, 1st s. of Sir John Benn Walsh, 2nd bt., MP, of Warfield Park, Berks., and 1st. Bar. Ormathwaite, and Jane, 3rd da. of George Harry Grey MP, 6th earl of Stamford. educ. Eton 1841; Trinity, Camb. adm. fell.-com. 11 Feb. 1845, matric. Lent 1845. m. 20 July 1858, Katherine Emily Mary, da. of Henry Somerset MP, 7th duke of Beaufort. 7s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Ormathwaite and 3rd bt. 3 Feb. 1881. d. 1920.
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Ld. lt. Radnor 1875 – 95; J.P. Berks., Herefs.

Cornet 1 life gds. 1847, capt. 1852, ret. 1855.

Hon. col. 3 battn. S. Wales borderers.

Main residences: 35 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Middlesex; Warfield Park, Berks.
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