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DELAVAL, John (1728-1808), of Doddington, Lincs. and Seaton Delaval, Northumb.

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b. 17 Mar. 1728, 2nd s. of Francis Blake Delaval, M.P., by Rhoda, da. of Robert Apreece of Washingley, Hunts. and gd.-da. and h. of Sir Thomas Hussey, 2nd Bt., of Doddington; bro. of Sir Francis Blake Delaval (q.v.). educ. Westminster 1737-45; Pembroke, Camb. 1746. m. (1) 2 Apr. 1750, his cos. Susanna (d. 1 Oct. 1783), da. of R. Robinson of Gateshead, co. Dur. by Margaret, da. of Edward Delaval, wid. of John Potter, 1s. d.v.p. 6da.; (2) 5 Jan. 1803, Susanna Elizabeth Knight, s.p. suc. mother to Hussey estate of Doddington 9 Aug. 1759, and took add. name of Hussey before Delaval; bro. 7 Aug. 1771. cr. Bt. 1 July 1761; Baron Delaval [I] 17 Oct. 1783; Baron Delaval [GB] 21 Aug. 1786.
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DELAVAL, John (1728-1808), of Doddington, Lincs. and Seaton Delaval, Northumb.
Main residences: Doddington, Lincs.; and Seaton Delaval, Northumb.
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BELASYSE, Henry, Lord Belasyse (1743-1802), of Newburgh Hall, Yorks.

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b. 13 Apr. 1743, o. surv. s. of Thomas, 1st Earl Fauconberg, by Catherine, da. and h. of John Betham of Rowington, Warws. educ. Eton 1757-63. m. (1) 29 May 1766, Charlotte (d. 1 Apr. 1790), da. of Sir Matthew Lamb, 1st Bt. (q.v.), 4 da.; (2) 5 Jan. 1791, Jane, da. of John Cheshyre of Bennington, Herts., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Fauconberg 8 Feb. 1774.
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Ld. of the bedchamber 1775 – d. ld. lt. N. R. Yorks. 1779 – d.

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BELASYSE, Henry, Lord Belasyse (1743-1802), of Newburgh Hall, Yorks.
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Newcastle under Lyme

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Newcastle-under-Lyme was always classed as a Leveson Gower borough, and only once during this period was that interest seriously challenged. Yet it had a fairly large electorate, and could not have been easy to manage. In 1767 Lord Clive received a letter from three freemen offering the support of 120 more ’to serve any gentleman... willing to offer himself a candidate in opposition ot the present interest’.Signed by Rich. Rhodes, Geo. Taylor, and Wm. Hill, 20 Nov. 1767, Clive mss. Lord Gower is said to have controlled the borough ’in part by lavish hospitality...

Yarmouth I.o.W.

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During the first ten years of this period Yarmouth was controlled by Thomas Holmes (created in 1760 Baron Holmes in the Irish peerage), and managed by him on behalf of Government. There was an anti-Holmes party in the Isle of Wight, headed by Sir Thomas Worsley and Lord Carnarvon; and when Holmes died in July 1764 they hoped to take over from him. But the appointment of governor of the Isle of Wight was given to Hans Stanley, who was committed to neither side.

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