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ADAIR, James (?1743-98).
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b. ?1743, 1st s. of James Adair, merchant and Irish factor, of Aldermanbury, London by his w. Margaret. educ. ?Eton 1753-9; Peterhouse, Camb. 10 Nov. 1759, aged 16; L. Inn 1761, called 1767. m. Elizabeth Spencer, 1s. 1da.
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Serjeant-at-law 1774; recorder of London 1779 – 89; King’s serjeant 1782; counsel to Board of Ordnance 1782 – d. c.j. Chester 1796 – d.
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ADAIR, James (?1743-98)
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ADAM, Robert (1728-92), of Dowhill, Kinross.
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b. 3 July 1728, 2nd s. of William Adam of Maryburgh, Kinross, architect and master mason to the Board of Ordnance in Scotland, by Mary, da. of William Robertson of Gladney, Fife; uncle of William Adam. educ. Kirkcaldy; Edinburgh h.s.; Edinburgh Univ. 1743, unm. suc. to the ruined castle of Dowhill on; d. of fa. 1748.
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Jt. architect to Board of Works 1762 – 68.
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Main residence: Dowhill, Kinross.
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ADAM, Robert (1728-92)
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ADAM, William (1751-1839), of Woodstone, Kincardine, and Blair-Adam, Kinross.
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b. 2 Aug. 1751, o. surv. s. of John Adam of Blair-Adam, architect and master mason to the Board of Ordnance in Scotland, by Jean, da. and h. of John Ramsay of Woodstone. educ. Edinburgh Univ.; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1769. L. Inn 1769; ?Grand Tour.Adam to Mountstuart, 12 Nov. 1781, Add. 38774, f. 74, where he refers to M. Jacque (sec. to Lord Mountstuart in Turin) as an old friend and excellent tutor. Adv. 1773; called to the English bar 1782. m. 7 May 1777, Eleanora, da. of Charles, 10th Lord Elphinstone, sis. of George Keith Elphinstone, 5s. 1 da. suc. fa. June 1792.
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Treasurer of the Ordnance Sept. 1780 – May 1782, Apr. – Dec. 1783; solicitor-gen. 1802 – 05, attorney-gen. 1805–6 to the Prince of Wales; chancellor of Duchy of Cornwall 1806 – 15; baron of the Scottish ct. of Exchequer 1814 – 19; P.C. 17 Mar. 1815 lord chief commr. of the Scottish jury ct. 1815–d. Ld. lt. Kinross 1802–d.
Main residences: Woodstone, Kincardine, and; Blair-Adam, Kinross.
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ADAM, William (1751-1839)
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ADAMS, George (1731-89), of Sambrook, Salop, and Shugborough, Staffs.
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bap. 25 July 1731, 1st s. of Sambrook Adams of Sambrook by Janet, da. of William Anson, sis. of Thomas and Adm. Lord Anson. m. 5 Jan. 1763, Hon. Mary Venables Vernon, da. of George, 1st Baron Vernon, 8s. 3da. suc. to estates of his uncle Thomas Anson, and took name of Anson 1773.
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Main residences: Sambrook, Salop, and; Shugborough, Staffs.
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ADAMS, George (1731-89)
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ADAMS, James (1752-1816), of Doctors’ Commons, London.
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b. 5 June 1752, 1st s. of Sir Richard Adams, baron of the Exchequer 1753-73, by his w. née Molinier of Putney. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1769; I. Temple 1769; adv. Doctors’ Commons. m. 10 Sept. 1796, Mary Anne Susanna, da. and coh. of Leonard Hammond of Cheam, Surr., s.p. Her sis. Ursula Mary, was 1st w. of Henry Addington, 1st Visct. Sidmouth. suc. fa. 1753.
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Ld. of Admiralty 1801 – 04.
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Main residence: Doctors' Commons, London.
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ADAMS, James (1752-1816)
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ADAMS, John (?1746-1817), of Peterwell, Card.
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b. ?1746, s. of John Adams of Whitland, Carm. by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Walter Lloyd, M.P., of Peterwell. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 23 Jan. 1766, aged 19; L. Inn 1765, called 1772. suc. uncle Sir Herbert Lloyd 19 Aug. 1769.
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ADAMS, John (?1746-1817)
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