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BENYON, Richard (1746-96), of Gidea Hall, Essex

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b. 28 June 1746, o.s. of Richard Benyon, gov. of Fort St. George, by his 3rd w. Mary, da. of Francis Tyssen of Hackney, wid. of Powlett Wrighte of Englefield, Berks. educ. Eton 1759-62. m. 3 Sept. 1767, Hannah, da. of Sir Edward Hulse, 1st Bt., 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 27 Sept. 1774.
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Main residence: Gidea Hall, Essex.
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BENYON, Richard (1746-96)

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BERKELEY, Norborne (?1717-70), of Stoke Gifford, Glos.

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b. ?1717, o.s. of John Symes Berkeley of Stoke Gifford, Glos. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Walter Norborne of Calne, Wilts., wid. of Edward Devereux, 8th Visct. Hereford. His sis. m. Charles Noel, 4th Duke of Beaufort, and he became guardian to the 5th Duke in 1756. educ. Westminster 1726 (aged 9)—1727. unm. Confirmed to barony of Botetourt 13 Apr. 1764.
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Groom of the bedchamber 1760 – 64; lord of the bedchamber 1767 – d. ld. lt. Glos. 1762 – 66; gov. Virginia 768–d.

Main residence: Stoke Gifford, Glos.
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BERKELEY, Norborne (?1717-70)

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BERKELEY, Hon. George Cranfield (1753-1818).

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b. 10 Aug. 1753, 3rd s. of Augustus, 4th Earl of Berkeley, by Elizabeth, da. of Henry Drax of Charborough, Dorset. educ. Eton 1761-6. m. 23 Aug. 1784, Emily Charlotte, da. of Lord George Lennox, 2s. 3da. K.B. 1 Feb. 1813.
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Entered R.N. 1766; lt. 1774; cdr. 1778; capt. 1780; r.-adm. 1799; v-adm. 1805; adm. 1810.

Surveyor gen. of the Ordnance 1789 – 95.

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BERKELEY, Hon. George Cranfield (1753-1818)

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BERKELEY, Rowland (?1733-1805), of Cotheridge, nr. Worcester

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b. ?1733, 1st s. of Rowland Berkeley of Cotheridge by Lucy, da. of Anthony Lechmere of Severn End, Worcs. educ. New Coll., Oxf. 29 Oct. 1750, aged 17. m. 28 June 1768, Sarah Carbonnel of Hampstead, s.p. suc. fa. 1759.
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Sheriff, Worcs. 1764–5.

Main residence: Cotheridge, nr. Worcester.
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BERKELEY, Rowland (?1733-1805)

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BERNARD, Robert (?1739-89), of Brampton, Hunts.

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b. ?1739, o.s. of Sir John Bernard, 4th Bt., of Brampton by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Francis St. John, 1st Bt., of Longthorpe, Northants. educ. Westminster, Ch. Ch. Oxf. 10 May 1758, aged 18. unm. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 15 Dec. 1766.
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Recorder, Bedford 1771 – d.

Main residence: Brampton, Hunts.
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BERNARD, Robert (?1739-89)

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