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CLIVE, William (1745-1825), of Styche Hall, Salop

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b. 29 Aug. 1745, 6th s. of Richard Clive and bro. of Robert Clive. educ. Eton 1760-1. m. 25 Aug. 1790, his 2nd co. Elizabeth Clive, da. of John Rolton of Duffield, Derbys., 7s. 1da.
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Cornet 1 Drag. 1764, lt. 1771; ret. 1776.

Main residence: Styche Hall, Salop.
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CLIVE, William (1745-1825)

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COCKBURN, Sir James, 8th Bt. (1729-1804), of Langton, Berwickshire and Petersham, Surr.

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b. 1729, 2nd s. of William Cockburn, merchant, of Ayton and Eyemouth, Berkwickshire, by his cos. Frances, da. of Dr. James Cockburn, physician in Jamaica. m. (1) 31 Mar. 1755, Mary (d. 5 Apr. 1766), da. of Henry Douglas, London merchant, 1s. d.v.p. 3 da.; (2) 10 July 1769, Augusta Anne, da. of Rev. Francis Ayscough, dean of Bristol, 5s. 1da. suc. his cos. as 8th Bt. 30 Apr. 1745.
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Commissary gen. to the army in Germany 1762 – 63; director E. I. Co. 1767 – 69, 1770 – 73; principal usher of the white rod in Scotland 1766.

Main residences: Langton, Berwickshire; Petersham, Surr.
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COCKBURN, Sir James, 8th Bt. (1729-1804)

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COCKS, Charles (1725-1806), of Castleditch, Herefs.

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b. 29 June 1725, 1st s. of John Cocks, M.P., of Castleditch, Herefs. by his cos. Mary, da. and h. of Thomas Cocks of Castleditch; neph. of Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke. educ. Worcester, Oxf. 1742; L. Inn 1745, called 1750. m. (1) 8 Aug. 1759, Elizabeth (d. 1 Jan. 1771), da. of Richard Eliot, M.P., sis. of Edward Eliot, 3s. 3da.; (2) 20 May 1772, Anne, da. of Reginald Pole of Stoke Damerel, Devon, sis. of Reginald Pole Carew, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 24 June 1771; cr. Bt. 7 Oct. 1772; Lord Sommers 17 May 1784.
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Clerk of deliveries of Ordnance 1758 – 72; clerk of Ordnance 1772 – 82.

Main residence: Castleditch, Herefs.
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COCKS, Charles (1725-1806)

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COCKS, John Sommers (1760-1841), of Castleditch, Herefs.

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b. 6 May 1760, 1st s. of Charles Cocks by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Richard Eliot, M.P. educ. Harrow 1770-1; Westminster 1774; St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1778. m. (1) 19 Mar. 1785, Margaret (d. 9 Feb. 1831), da. of Rev. Treadway Russell Nash, historian of Worcs., 3s. 1da.; (2) 3 June 1834, his cos. Jane, da. of James Cocks, London banker, wid. of Rev. George Waddington, rector of Northwold, Norf. suc. fa. as 2nd Lord Sommers 30 Jan. 1806; cr. Earl Sommers 17 July 1821.
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Ld. lt. Herefs. 1817 – d.

Main residence: Castleditch, Herefs.
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COCKS, John Sommers (1760-1841)

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CODRINGTON, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1719-92), of Dodington, Glos.

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b. 26 Oct. 1719, 1st s. of Sir William Codrington, 1st Bt., M.P., by Elizabeth, da. of William Bethell of Swindon, Yorks. and sis. and coh. of Slingsby Bethell. Codrington’s sis. m. William Dowdeswell. educ. Westminster 1736; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1736. m. 22 Feb. 1736, Anne Acton of Fulham, Mdx., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 17 Dec. 1738.
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Main residence: Dodington, Glos.
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CODRINGTON, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1719-92)

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