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DE GREY, Thomas (1748-1818), of Merton, Norf.

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b. 14 July 1748, o. surv. s. of William de Grey. educ. Eton 1760-5; Trinity Hall, Camb. 1766. m. 30 Apr. 1772, Hon. Augusta Georgiana Elizabeth Irby, da. of William, 1st Baron Boston, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Walsingham, 9 May 1781, and his uncle Thomas de Grey to his Merton estates, 23 June 1781.
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Groom of the bedchamber 1771 – 77; ld. of Trade June 1777–81; under-sec. of state for American dept. Feb. 1778 – Sept. 1780; vice-treasurer [I] 1784 – 87; jt. postmaster gen. 1787 – 94; chairman of committees, House of Lords, 1794–1814.

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DE GREY, Thomas (1748-1818), of Merton, Norf.
Main residence: Merton, Norf.
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DAVERS, Sir Charles, 6th Bt. (1737-1806), of Rushbrooke, Suff.

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b. 4 June 1737, 3rd s. of Sir Jermyn Davers, 4th Bt., M.P., of Rushbrooke by Margaret, da. of Rev. Edward Green. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s. 1744; Trinity, Camb. 1755. unm. 5s. 3da. by Frances Triece with whom he lived c.1768-d. suc. bro. as 6th Bt. June 1763.
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Lt. 48 Ft. 1758, capt. Jan. 1761; capt. 44 Ft. Oct. 1761; served in America during seven years’ war; ret. 1766.

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DAVERS, Sir Charles, 6th Bt. (1737-1806), of Rushbrooke, Suff.
Main residence: Rushbrooke, Suff.
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DAVERS, Sir Charles, 6th Bt. (1737-1806)

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DAVIES, Somerset (?1754-1817), of Wigmore Hall, Salop and Croft Castle, Herefs.

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b. ?1754, o.s. of Somerset Davies, Ludlow mercer and alderman, receiver of the land tax 1758-87, of Wigmore Hall, Salop by Isabella, da. of Rev. John Lacy of Wellington Court, Herefs. educ. Eton 1765-7; St. John’s, Camb. 24 June 1772, aged 18; L. Inn 1774. m. 6 Apr. 1786, Anne, da. and h. of Peter Hamond, 1da. suc. fa. 20 Feb. 1787.
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Alderman, Ludlow, 1787 – d.; sheriff, Herefs. 1805–6.

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DAVIES, Somerset (?1754-1817), of Wigmore Hall, Salop and Croft Castle, Herefs.
Main residences: Wigmore Hall, Salop; Croft Castle, Herefs.
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DAVIES, Somerset (?1754-1817)

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DAWES, John (d.1822), of Westminster

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o.s. of John Dawes of Islington, an eminent London broker. m. 15 Mar. 1781, da. of Isaac Akerman, 1da. suc. fa. to a fortune estimated at over £60,000, 1788.
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DAWES, John (d.1822), of Westminster
Main residence: Westminster.
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DAWES, John (d.1822)

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