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EARLE, William Rawlinson (1702-74), of Eastcourt House, Crudwell, Wilts.

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b. 7 Apr. 1702, 1st s. of Giles Earle, M.P., by Elizabeth da. of Sir William Rawlinson of Hendon House, Mdx., wid. of John Lowther of Lowther, Westmld. m. 4 Jan. 1731, Susanna, da. and h. of William White of Somerford, Wilts., 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 20 Aug. 1758.
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Clerk of deliveries to the Ordnance 1732 – 40; clerk of the Ordnance 1740 – 72.

Main residence: Eastcourt House, Crudwell, Wilts.
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EARLE, William Rawlinson (1702-74)

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EDEN, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1740-1812), of Windleston and West Auckland, co. Dur.

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b. 16 Sept. 1740, 1st s. of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Bt., by Mary, da. of William Davison of Beamish, co. Dur., and bro. of William Eden. educ. Eton 1755-8; Trinity, Camb. 1759. m. (1) 26 June 1764, Catherine (d. 12 Mar. 1766), da. of John Thompson of Kirby Hall, Yorks., s.p.; (2) 9 Apr. 1767, Dorothea, da. and h. of Peter Johnson, recorder of York, 2s. 6da. suc. fa. 25 June 1755.
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Main residence: Windleston and West Auckland, co. Dur.
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EDEN, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1740-1812)

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EDEN, William (1744-1814), of Beckenham, Kent

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b. 3 Apr. 1744, 3rd s. of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Bt., and bro. of Sir John Eden. educ. Durham sch. 1755-8; Eton 1758-62; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1762-5; M. Temple, called 1768. m. 26 Sept. 1776, Eleanor, da. of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Bt., 6s. 8da. cr. Baron Auckland [I] 18 Nov. 1789; Baron Auckland of West Auckland [GB] 22 May 1793.
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M.P. [I] 1780 – 83.

Under-sec. of state 1772 – 78; ld. of Trade 1776 – 82; commr. for conciliation with America 1778 – 79; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1780 – 82; P.C. [I] 23 Dec. 1780; P.C. 17 Apr. 1783; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Apr. – Dec. 1783; envoy to France on special commercial mission 1785 – 88; ambassador to Spain 1788 – 89, to the United Provinces 1789 – 93; jt. postmaster gen. 1798 – 1804; pres. Board of Trade 1806–7.

Main residence: Beckenham, Kent.
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EDEN, William (1744-1814)

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DURAND, John (?1719-88), of Woodcote Lodge, Carshalton, Surr.

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Sheriff, Surr. 1767 – 68; commr. of Greenwich Hospital 1781 – d.; e. bro. of Trinity House 1775 – d.; director, French Hospital 1769 – d.

Main residence: Woodcote Lodge, Carshalton, Surr.
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He does not appear in the Durand pedigrees in the French Hospital coll., Univ. Coll., London. There is a note by Wagner that he was unable to trace Durand’s background and parentage.

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DURAND, John (?1719-88)

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DURANT, George (1731-80), of Tong Castle, Salop

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bap. 20 Nov. 1731,Hagley par. reg. 2nd s. of Rev. Josiah Durant, rector of Hagley, Worcs. by Anne, da. of George Hand of Lichfield.A. L. Reade, Johnsonian Gleanings, iv. 198. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. 1750. m. July 1773, Maria, da. of Mark Beaufoy, a Quaker, and sis. of Henry Beaufoy, 1s. 1da.
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Main residence: Tong Castle, Salop.
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DURANT, George (1731-80)

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