TAYLOUR, Thomas, earl of Bective (1822-1894), of 24 Grafton Street, London and Underley Hall, Kirby Lonsdale, Westmorland

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b. 1 Nov. 1822, 1st s. of Thomas Taylour, 2nd mq. of Headfort [I], and 1st Bar. Kenlis, and 1st w. Olivia, da. of Sir John Stevenson, of Dublin, and wid. of Edward Tuite Dalton. educ. ?; m. (1) 20 July 1842, Amelia (d. 4 Dec. 1864), da. and heir of William Thompson MP, of Underley, Westmorland, 2s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 29 Nov. 1875, Emily Constantia, da. of Rev. Lord John Thynne, of Hayes Park, Beds., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. as 3rd mq. of Headfort and 2nd Bar. Kenlis, 6 Dec. 1870; KP 28 Nov. 1885. d. 22 July 1894.
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PC [I] 1879.

JP Westmorland; Meath; Cavan; high sheriff Meath 1844; Cavan 1846; Westmorland 1853; state steward to the ld. lt. of Ireland 1852 – 53; ld. lt. Meath, 1876 – d.

Lt. col. Cavan militia; hon. col. R. Meath militia.

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TAYLOUR, Thomas, earl of Bective (1822-1894), of 24 Grafton Street, London and Underley Hall, Kirby Lonsdale, Westmorland
Main residences: 24 Grafton Street, London; Underley Hall, Kirby Lonsdale, Westmorland.
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MILLS, Charles Henry (1830-1898), of Lamorbey, Bexleyheath, Kent.

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b. 26 Apr. 1830, 1st s. of Sir Charles Mills, bt., of Camelford House, Park Lane, London, and Hillingdon Court, Uxbridge, Mdx., and Emily, da. of Richard Henry Cox, of Hillingdon House, Uxbridge, Mdx; nephew of John Mills, MP Rochester, 1831-5. educ. Eton 1843-7; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 27 May 1847, BA 1851, MA 1854. m. 25 Aug. 1853, Lady Louisa Isabella Lascelles, 1st. da. of 3rd earl of Harewood. 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 4 Oct. 1872; cr. Baron Hillingdon 15 Feb. 1886. d. 3 Apr. 1898.
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J.P. Westminster; J.P. Kent; J.P. Middlesex; Deputy Lieut. Kent; Deputy Lieut. Mdx. 1859; commr. of Metropolitan roads; land tax commr. Kent 1869.

Cornet, Uxbridge yeomanry cavalry, 1852; lt. 1866; capt. 1867; maj. 1870.

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MILLS, Charles Henry (1830-1898), of Lamorbey, Bexleyheath, Kent.
Main residence: Lamorbey, Bexleyheath, Kent.
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K.S.R.
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Commons 1832-1868
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DE GREY, Hon. Thomas (1843-1919), of Merton Hall, Norf. and 23 Arlington Street, London

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b. 29 July 1843, eld. s. of Thomas de Grey, 5th Bar. Walsingham, of Merton Hall, Norf., and 1st w. Augusta Louisa, eld. da. and coh. of Sir Robert Frankland Russell MP, of Thirkleby Park, Thirsk, Yorks. educ. priv. sch., Southborough, nr. Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Eton 1856-60; Trinity Coll., Camb. matric. 1861, BA 1865, MA 1870. m. (1) 19 Mar. 1877, Augusta Selina Elizabeth (d. 4 Nov. 1906), o. surv. da. of Capt. William Locke, of Norbury Park, Surr., wid. of Ernest Fitzroy Neville Fane, Lord Burghersh, and; div. w. of Luigi Caracciolo, duca di Sant’ Arpino and San Teodoro; (2) 1908, Marion Gwytherne-Williams (d. 31 Oct. 1913), da. of Thomas Rhys Withers; (3) 12 Nov. 1914, Agnes Baird, da. of Frederick Shand Hemming, of Merrywood Hall, Som. and wid. of Richard Dawson. suc. fa. as 6th Bar. Walsingham 31 Dec. 1870. d. s.p. 3 Dec. 1919.
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Lord in waiting to Queen 1874 – 75.

Dep. Lieut. Norf. 1863; JP Norf. 1865.

FRS 1887; Fell. Linnean Society 1882; Fell. Zoological Society of London 1867; memb. Royal Agricultural Society; American Entomological Society; British Ornithological Union; trustee, British Museum 1876; trustee Royal College of Surgeons’ Hunterian Museum; president Entomological Society 1889 – 90; high steward University of Cambridge 1891 – d.; high steward King’s Lynn 1894 – d.

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DE GREY, Hon. Thomas (1843-1919), of Merton Hall, Norf. and 23 Arlington Street, London
Main residences: Merton Hall, Norf.; 23 Arlington Street, London.
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J.S.
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VANE (AFTERWARDS VANE-TEMPEST), Lord Adolphus Frederick Charles William (1825-1864), of Holdernesse House, Park Lane, London, Mdx. and Chester Square, London, Mdx.

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b. 2 July 1825, 3rd s. of 3rd marq. of Londonderry, and 2nd w. Frances Anne Emily, da. and h. of Sir Harry Vane Tempest MP, of Wynyard, co. Dur.; bro. of George Henry Robert Charles William Vane, viscount Seaham MP. educ. Eton 1839. m. 23 Apr. 1860, Lady Susan Clifton, da. of Henry Pelham, 5th duke of Newcastle, 1s. d. 11 June 1864.
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Ensign. Scots Fusilier Guards 1843; lt. 1845; lt. and capt. 1849; brev. maj. 1854; capt. and lt. col. 1855; ret. 1859.

Dep. Lt. Durham 1849.

Maj. commdt. 3rd Durham rifles.

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VANE (AFTERWARDS VANE-TEMPEST), Lord Adolphus Frederick Charles William (1825-1864), of Holdernesse House, Park Lane, London, Mdx. and Chester Square, London, Mdx.
Main residences: Holdernesse House, Park Lane, London, Mdx.; Chester Square, London, Mdx.
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J.R.O.
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LIDDELL, Henry Thomas (1797-1878), of 8 Arlington Street, London, Mdx. and Eslington House, Northumb.

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b. 10 Mar. 1797, 1st son of Sir Thomas Henry Liddell MP 6th bt., 1st bar. Ravensworth, of Ravensworth Castle, co. Dur. and Eslington Hall, Northumb. and Maria Susannah, da. and coh. of John Simpson of Bradley Hall, co. Dur. educ. Eton 1808; St. John’s, Camb., matric. 1814. m. 9 Nov. 1820, Isabella Horatia (d. 5 Aug. 1856), da. of Lord George Seymour MP, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 2nd bar. Ravensworth 8 Mar. 1855; cr. earl Ravensworth 2 Apr. 1874. d. 19 Mar. 1878.
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Attaché and chargé d’affaires at Wurttemberg Mar. – June 1820; supernumerary clerk, foreign office Feb. – Apr. 1824, jun. clerk Apr. 1824–Jan. 1826; asst. priv. sec. to sec. of state for foreign affairs Nov. 1826–July 1827.

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LIDDELL, Henry Thomas (1797-1878).
Main residences: 8 Arlington Street, London, Mdx.; Eslington House, Northumb.
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J.R.O.
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DOUGLAS, Sir Charles Eurwicke (1806-1887), of 27 Wilton Crescent , Middlesex

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b. 12 May 1806, illegit. s. of Charles Philip Yorke MP (d. 1834).There is no mention of Yorke having any children in Burke’s peerage (under earls of Hardwicke), but Lodge’s peerage, baronetage and knightage (1912), i. 966 indicates that he died without legitimate children. Douglas is erroneously described as the son of a baronet in W.D. Jones and A.B. Erickson, The Peelites, 1846-1857 (1972), 227, and as an illegitimate son of viscount Goderich in B. Trinder, (ed.), A Victorian MP and his constituents: the correspondence of H.W. Tancred, 1841-1859, viii (1969), p. xxxvii; idem, Victorian Banbury, xix (1982), 124. educ. Harrow, 1818; St. John’s, Camb., BA 1828, MA 1831. m. 15 Dec. 1832, Jane, eld. da. of Sir Charles des Voeux, bt. 1s. Kntd. 12 Oct. 1832; K.C.M.G. 1859. d. 21 Feb. 1887.
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Private secretary to secretary of state for colonies, Nov. 1830-Apr. 1833.

Commr. Greenwich hospital Aug. 1845-July 1846.

King-at-arms, Order of St. Michael and St. George, 1832–59.

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DOUGLAS, Sir Charles Eurwicke (1806-1887), of 27 Wilton Crescent , Middlesex
Main residence: 27 Wilton Crescent, Middlesex.
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H.J.M.
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Commons 1832-1868
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PONSONBY, John George Brabazon (1809-1880), of 3 Cavendish Square, London

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b. 14 Oct. 1809, 1st s. of John William Ponsonby, Visct. Duncannon, and Lady Maria Fane, da. of John, 10th earl of Westmorland. educ. Charterhouse 1822-6. m. (1) 8 Sept. 1835, Lady Frances Charlotte Lambton (d. 18 Dec. 1835), da. of John George Lambton, 1st earl of Durham, s.p.; (2) 4 Oct. 1849, Lady Caroline Amelia Gordon Lennox, da. of Charles Lennox, 5th duke of Richmond, s.p. styled Visct. Duncannon 1844-7. suc. fa. as 5th earl of Bessborough [I] and 5th Bar. Ponsonby [GB] 16 May 1847. d. 28 Jan. 1880.
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Précis writer, foreign office May 1833 – Nov. 1834; master of the buckhounds May 1848 – Feb. 1852, Dec. 1852 – Feb. 1858, June 1859 – Jan. 1866; PC 27 June 1848; ld. steward of household Jan. – July 1866, Dec. 1868-Mar. 1874.

Ld lieut. Co. Carlow, 1838 – d.

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PONSONBY, John George Brabazon (1809-1880), of 3 Cavendish Square, London
Main residence: 3 Cavendish Square, London.
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H.J.M.
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Commons 1832-1868
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PAGET, Lord Alfred Henry (1816-1888), of Beaudesert, Staffordshire

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b. 29 June 1816, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Henry William Paget (d. 1854), 2nd earl of Uxbridge and 1st marquess of Anglesey, and 2nd w. Charlotte, da. of 1st earl Cadogan; half-bro. of Lord Henry Paget, earl of Uxbridge MP; Lord William Paget MP; bro. of Lord Clarence Edward Paget MP; Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget MP. educ. Westminster. m. 8 Apr. 1847, Cecilia, 2nd da. of George Thomas Wyndham, of Cromer Hall, Norf. 6s. 6da. (1 d.v.p.); d. 24 Aug. 1888.
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Equerry in ordinary to the Queen, July 1837–41; chief equerry and clerk marshal to the Queen July 1846 – Mar. 1852, Dec. 1852 – Mar. 1858, June 1859 – Aug. 1874; clerk marshal Aug. 1874 – d.

Cornet royal horse guards 1832; lt. 1834; capt. 7 hussars 1841; half-pay with rank of maj. 1845; lt.-gen. 1877; hon. gen. 1881.

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PAGET, Lord Alfred Henry (1816-1888), of Beaudesert, Staffordshire
Main residence: Beaudesert, Staffordshire.
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H.J.M.
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Commons 1832-1868
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MANNERS, Lord Robert William (1781-1835), of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire

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b. 14 Dec. 1781, 3rd s. of Charles Manners, 4th duke of Rutland (d. 1787), and Lady Mary Isabella Somerset, da. of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th duke of Beaufort; bro. of Lord Charles Henry Somerset Manners MP. unm. CB 1815. d.s.p. 15 Nov. 1835.
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Cornet 10 Drag. 1798, lt. 1800, capt. 1803, maj. 1810; lt.-col. 2 Ft. 1811, 23 Drag. 1812, 10 Drag. 1814, half-pay 1819; brevet col. 1821; lt.-col. 3 Drag. 1825; maj.-gen. 1830.

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MANNERS, Lord Robert William (1781-1835), of Belvoir Castle, Leics.
Main residence: Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.
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H.J.M.
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DAMER, Lionel Seymour William Dawson (1832-1892), of Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset and 2 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Mdx.

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b. 7 Apr. 1832, 1st s. of Hon. George Lionel Dawson Damer MP, of Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset, and Mary Georgiana Emma, 2nd da. of Adm. Lord Hugh Seymour. educ. Eton 1847-9. m. 19 Apr. 1855, Hon. Harriet Lydia, 2nd da. of Maj.-Gen. Henry Montagu, 6th baron Rokeby of Armagh [I], 2s. 1da. suc. uncle as 4th earl of Portarlington [I] 1 Mar. 1889. d. 17 Dec. 1892.
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J.P. Dorset, Queen’s Co.; dep. lt. Queen’s Co.

Ensign Scots Fusilier Guards 1849; lieut. 1854; capt. 1855; ret. 1856.

Lt. Queen’s Own Dorsetshire yeomanry cavalry 1858.

F.R.G.S.

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DAMER, Lionel Seymour William Dawson (1832-1892), of Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset and 2 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Mdx.
Main residences: Came Abbey, Dorchester, Dorset; 2 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Mdx.
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S.A.B.
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Commons 1832-1868
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