STANHOPE, Arthur Philip, Viscount Mahon (II), of Chevening, Kent.

Family and Education
b. 13 Sept. 1838, 1st s. of Philip Henry Stanhope MP, 5th Earl Stanhope, and Emily Harriet, 2nd da. of Gen. Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st bt., MP, of Hoxne Hall, Suff.; bro. of Edward Stanhope MP; Philip Stanhope MP. educ. Harrow 1851-6. m. 2 Mar. 1869, Evelyn Henrietta, o. da. of Richard Pennefather, of Knockeevan, co. Tipperary. 2s. 2da. styled Visct. Mahon 1855-75. suc. fa. as 6th Earl Stanhope 24 Dec. 1875. d. 19 Apr. 1905.
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Jun. ld. of the treasury 1874 – 76.

First church estates commr. 1878 – 1905.

Capt. Gren. gds. 1853 – 69, inspector of musketry 1863–9.J.P., Kent, ld. lt. and custos rot. 1890 – d.; ald. Kent co. council.

Main residence: Chevening, Kent.
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STANLEY MASSEY STANLEY, William Thomas (1806-1863), of Melton Mowbray, Leics. and 10 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 22 Nov. 1806, eld. s. of Sir Thomas Stanley Massey Stanley, 9th bt., of Hooton, Ches., and Mary, da. of Sir Carnaby Haggerston, 5th bt., of Haggerston Castle, Northumb. educ. Stonyhurst 1817-25. suc. fa. as 10th bt. 20 Aug. 1841. unm. d. s.p. 29 June 1863.
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Land tax commr. Ches. 1836; deputy lt. Ches. high sheriff ches. 1845.

Main residences: Melton Mowbray, Leics; 10 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
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LAWLEY, Hon. Beilby Richard (1818-1880), of 29 Berkeley Square, London and Escrick Park, Yorks.

Family and Education
b. 21 Apr. 1818, 1st s. of Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson MP, 1st Bar. Wenlock, and Hon. Caroline Neville, 3rd da. of Richard Aldworth Griffin MP (formerly Neville), 2nd Bar. Braybrooke; bro. of Hon. Francis Charles Lawley MP. educ. Eton c. 1830-4; Trin. Camb. adm. 1836, matric. 1836. m. 28 Nov. 1846, Lady Elizabeth, 3rd da. of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd mq. of Westminster. 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Wenlock and 9th bt. 9 May 1852. d. 6 Nov. 1880.
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J.P. E. Riding Yorks. deputy lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1841; J.P. N. Riding Yorks. 1845; vice. lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1859; ld. lt. and cus. rot. E. Riding Yorks. 1864 – 80.

Chairman York rural sanitary authority 1875; commr. Ouse and Derwent drainage scheme.

Cornet hussar regiment Yorks. (W. Riding) yeomanry cavalry 1837, capt., maj. 6 Apr. 1859, lt. col. 30 Aug. 1859–76, hon. col. 1876 – d.; hon. col. 1st administrative battalion E. Riding rifle volunteers 1866.

Main residences: 29 Berkeley Square, London; Escrick Park, Yorks.
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PAKENHAM, Edward William (1819-1854), of Langford Lodge, Crumlin, co. Antrim of 36 St. James’s Street, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 20 Sept. 1819, 1st s. of Lt.-Gen. Hon. Sir Hercules Robert Pakenham, of Langford Lodge, co. Antrim, and Emily, 4th da. of Sir Thomas Stapleton, 6th bt. and 12th lord Le Despencer, of Grey’s Court, Oxon. suc. fa. 7 Mar. 1850. d. unm. 5 Nov. 1854.
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Ensign and lt. Gren. Gds. 1838; lt. and capt. 1843; capt. and lt.-col. 1854.

J.P. dep. lt. Antrim.

Main residences: Langford Lodge, Crumlin, co. Antrim, [I]; 36 St. James’s Street, London, Mdx.
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ST. JOHN MILDMAY, Humphrey (1794-1853), of 46 Berkeley Square, London and Otford Court, Otford, Kent

Family and Education
b. 11 July 1794, 6th s. of Sir Henry St. John Mildmay MP, 3rd bt. (d. 1808), of Dogmersfield Park, Hants, and Jane, eld. da. and coh. of Carew Mildmay, of Shawford House, Hants and Mildmay Park, Stoke Newington; bro. of Paulet St. John Mildmay MP. educ. Winchester 1809. m. (1) 27 Sept. 1823, Anne Eugenia Baring (d. 8 Mar. 1839), eld. da. of Alexander Baring MP, of The Grange, nr. Alresford, Hants, 2s.; (2) 20 Sept. 1843, Marianne Frances, da. of Granville Venables Harcourt Vernon MP, of Grove Park, Notts., 3da. d. 9 Aug. 1853.
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Ensign and lt. 2 Ft. Gds. 1813, capt. 1821; 35 Ft. 1823, half-pay 1824.

Dir. Baring Brothers and co. 1828 – 47; Bank of England 1828 – 49; West India Mail Packet Co.

Main residences: 46 Berkeley Square, London; Otford Court, Otford, Kent.
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ANSON, George (1797-1857), of Shugborough, near Lichfield, Staffordshire; 32 Curzon Street, Westminster, Middlesex

Family and Education
b. 13 Oct. 1797, 2nd s. of Thomas Anson MP, 1st Visct. Anson (d. 31 July 1818), and Anne Margaret, da. of Thomas William Coke (I) MP; bro. of Thomas William Anson MP. educ. Eton. 1811. m. 30 Nov. 1830, Isabella Elizabeth Annabella Forester, da. of Cecil Weld Forester MP, 1st Bar. Forester, 3da. d. 27 May 1857.
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Ensign and 2nd lt. 3 Ft. Gds. 1814, lt. and capt. 1820; maj. 7 Drag. Gds. 1824; lt.-col. (half-pay) 1825; col. 1838; maj.-gen. 1851; c.-in-c. Bengal 1853; Madras 1854; c.-in-c. of H.M. forces in India 20 Nov. 1855 – d.

Principal storekeeper of ordnance Apr. 1835 – Aug. 1841, clerk of ordnance June 1846-Feb. 1852.

Dir. East and West India Docks and Birmingham Junction railway co.; London and North Western Railway, chairman 1852–4.

Main residences: Shugborough, near Lichfield, Staffordshire and 32 Curzon Street, Westminster, Middlesex.
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PERCY, Lord Henry Hugh Manvers (1817-1877), of Northumberland House, London; Albury, Guildford, Surrey and Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

Family and Education
b. 22 Aug. 1817, 3rd s. of George Percy MP, 2nd earl of Beverley, and later 5th duke of Northumberland (d. 21 Aug. 1867), and Louisa Harcourt, da. of Hon. James Archibald Stuart Wortley-Mackenzie MP, of Admaleish, Bute; bro. of Algernon George Percy MP. educ. Eton 1832. unm. KCB 24 May 1873. d. s.p. 3 Dec. 1877.
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Ensign Grenadier Guards 1836; capt. 1840; lt.-col. 1851; col. 1854; maj. 1860; ret. h.-pay 1862; maj.-gen. 1865; brigadier-gen. British-Italian legion 1855; col. 89 (The Princess Victoria’s) Ft. 1874; gen. 1877.

Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria 29 June 1855–10 Feb. 1865.

VC 26 June 1857; Légion d’Honneur; Order of the Medjidie.

Main residences: Northumberland House, London and Albury, Guildford, Surrey and Alnwick Castle, Northumberland.
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HOLFORD, Robert Stayner (1808-1892), of Dorchester House, Park Lane, London of Westonbirt, Tetbury, Glos.

Family and Education
b. 16 Mar. 1808, o. surv. s. of George Peter Holford MP, of Westonbirt, Glos., and Anne, da. of Rev. Averill Daniell, of Lifford, co. Donegal. educ. Harrow; Oriel Coll., Oxf. matric. 24 Feb. 1825; BA 1829; L. Inn 1828. m. 5 Aug. 1854, Mary Ann, yst. da. of Maj.-Gen. James Lindsay MP, of Balcarres, Fife, 1s. 3da. suc. uncle Robert Holford 14 Aug. 1838; suc. fa. 30 Apr. 1839. d. 22 Feb. 1892.
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Capt. Glos. yeomanry 1857 – 69.

JP Glos., Wilts.; dep. lt.; high sheriff Glos. 1843.

Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Main residences: Dorchester House, Park Lane, London; Westonbirt, Tetbury, Glos.
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LAWLEY, Hon. Francis Charles (1825-1901), of Escrick Park, Yorks. and 29 Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 24 May 1825, 4th s. of Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson MP, 1st Bar. Wenlock (d. 9 May 1852), and Hon. Caroline Neville, 3rd da. of Richard Aldworth Griffin MP (formerly Neville), 2nd Bar. Braybrooke; bro. of Beilby Richard Lawley MP. educ. sch. at Hatfield; Rugby 1837; Balliol, Oxf. matric. 1844, BA 1848, BCL 1851; I. Temple adm. 1847. m. 18 Dec. 1869, Henrietta Louisa Amelia, da. of Rev. Frederick Augustus Zaiser, former chaplain to the king of Saxony, s.p. d. 18 Sept. 1901.
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Priv. sec. to W.E. Gladstone as chancellor of the exchequer Dec. 1852 – Aug. 1854.

Fellow All Souls, Oxf. 1848–53.

Cornet Yorks. hussar regt. W. Riding yeomanry cavalry 1849, lt. 1852.

Main residences: Escrick Park, Yorks.; 29 Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
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WELBY, William Earle (1829-1898), of 8 Upper Belgrave Street, London and Denton Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincolnshire

Family and Education
b. 4 Jan. 1829, 1st s. of Sir Glynne Earle Welby MP, 3rd bt., of Denton Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincs., and Frances, da. of Sir Montague Cholmeley MP, 1st bt., of Easton, Lincs. educ. Eton 1844; Christ Ch., Oxf. matric. 1847, BA 1851. m. 4 July 1863, Victoria Alexandrina, da. of Hon. Charles Stuart Wortley MP, of Wortley Hall, Yorks., 1s. 1da. suc. fa as 4th bt. 23 Aug. 1875; took additional name of Gregory by royal lic. 27 Dec. 1875. d. 26 Nov. 1898.
Offices Held

JP; Dep. Lt. Lincs; JP; Dep. Lt. Leics. high sheriff Lincs. 1891.

Ald. Lincs. county council.

Lt. Leicestershire yeomanry cavalry 1856; capt. commdt. 3rd Lincs. rifle volunteers 1860 – 64.

Main residences: 8 Upper Belgrave Street, London; Denton Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincolnshire.
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