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AUBREY, Thomas (?1740-1814), of Savile Row, London.
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b. ?1740, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Aubrey, 5th Bt., of Boarstall, Bucks. and Llantrithyd, Glam. and bro. of John Aubrey. educ. Westminster, May 1752, aged 11; Jesus, Oxf. 15 Nov. 1756, aged 16. m. Elizabeth Twing, 1da.
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Ensign 9 Ft. 1762; lt. 4 Ft 1766; capt. 47 Ft. 1771; maj. 1782; half pay as capt. 1788.
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Main residence: Savile Row, London.
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Commons 1754-1790
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AUBREY, Thomas (?1740-1814)
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AUFRERE, George Rene (1715-1801), of Chelsea, Mdx.
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b. 7 Nov. 1715, 2nd s. of Israel Antoine Aufrère, a Huguenot clergyman, by Sarah Amsincq of a distinguished Dutch family. G. R. Aufrère’s gd.-fa., Marquis de Colville in France, fled to Holland in 1683 and emigrated to England in 1700. m. 1746, Arabella, da. of William Bate of Foston Hall, Derbys., 1da. who m. Charles Anderson Pelham.
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Commr. for sale of French prizes 1756 – 64; director, London Assurance 1761 – 77; commr. for Liverpool on committee of the Africa Co. 1764–5.
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Main residence: Chelsea, Mdx.
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Commons 1754-1790
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AUFRÈRE, George René (1715-1801)
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BACKWELL, Barnaby (d.1754), of Tyringham, Bucks.
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2nd but 1st surv. s. of Tyringham Backwell of Tyringham, Bucks. by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Francis Child, ld. mayor of London, sis. of Samuel Child, M.P., banker. m. (1) 16 Apr. 1743, Margaret (d.1745), da. of Samuel Clarke, London merchant, s.p.; (2) 23 June 1747, Sarah Gibbon,Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 376; Gent. Mag. 1747, p. 296, gives her name as Gordon. 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 19 July 1754.
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Main residence: Tyringham, Bucks.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BACKWELL, Barnaby (d.1754)
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BACKWELL, Richard (?1695-1765), of Billing, nr. Northampton.
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b. ?1695, 1st s. of Richard Backwell by his w. Mary Banks. m. Catherine; their da. and h. m. 1753 Peregrine Bertie. suc. fa. 1731.
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Main residence: Billing, nr. Northampton.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BACKWELL, Richard (?1695-1765)
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BACON, Anthony (c.1717-86), of Woodford, Essex, and Copthall Court, Throgmorton St., London.
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Manxman; yr. bro. of Rev. Thomas Bacon of Maryland, compiler of Bacon’s Laws of Maryland. m. bef. 1757, Elizabeth, 1s. d.v.p.
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Main residences: Woodford, Essex; Copthall Court, Throgmorton St., London.
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This biography is based on Namier, ‘Anthony Bacon, M.P., an 18th century merchant’, Jnl. Econ. Business Hist. 1929.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BACON, Anthony (c.1717-86)
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BACON, Edward (?1712-86), of Earlham, nr. Norwich.
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b. ?1712, 1st s. of Waller Bacon of Earlham, M.P. for Norwich, bencher of G. Inn, by his w. Frances. educ. G. Inn 1731, called 1738, bencher 1755, treasurer 1764. m. 4 Sept. 1742, Elizabeth Knight of Southampton, s.p. suc. fa. 1734.
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Steward of Norwich 1750, recorder 1752–83.
Ld. of Trade Dec. 1759 – July 1765; chairman of committee of privileges and elections 1758 – 70.
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Main residence: Earlham, nr. Norwich.
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Commons 1754-1790
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BACON, Edward (?1712-86)
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