CECIL, William Alleyne, Lord Burghley (1825-1895), of Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight and Burghley House, Northants

Family and Education
b. 30 Apr. 1825, 1st s. of Brownlow Cecil, 2nd mq. of Exeter, and Isabella Poyntz, da. of William Stephen Poyntz MP, of St Albans, Chichester, Ashburton and Midhurst. educ. Eton 1841-4; St John’s Coll. Camb. 1844-7 m. 17 Oct. 1848, Lady Georgiana Sophia, 2nd da. of Thomas Pakenham, 2nd earl of Longford, 4s. 5da. styled. Lord Burghley 1825-67. suc. fa. as 3rd mq. of Exeter & 13th Bar. Burghley 16 Jan. 1867. d. 14 July 1895.
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Treasurer of household 10 July 1866 – 16 Jan. 1867; PC 10 July 1866; capt. gentlemen-at-arms, 20 Mar. 1867 – 12 Dec. 1868, 2 Mar. 1874–4 Feb. 1875.

A.d.c. to the queen 21 Dec. 1860–95.

Dep. lt. Northants. 1854; J.P Northants., Lincs., Rutland; custos rot. Peterborough.

Alderman Northants. co. council 1889.

Maj. Northants militia 3 Dec. 1845, lt. col. 7 Jan. 1846–87, hon. col. 1887–95.

Member Royal Yacht squadron 1867; commodore Royal Victoria yacht club 1875; pres. National Piscicultural Association 1883.

Main residences: Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight; Burghley House, Northants.
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LOWTHER, James (1840-1904), of Bawtry Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.

Family and Education
b. 1 Dec. 1840, 2nd s. of Sir Charles Hugh Lowther, 3rd bt. (d. 6 Nov. 1894), of Swillington House, Leeds, and Wilton Castle, Redcar, and Isabella, eld. da. of Rev. Robert Morehead, rect. of Easington-cum-Liverton, Yorks. educ. Westminster 1854-9; Trinity, Camb., adm. 1858, matric. Mich. 1859, BA 1863, MA 1866; I. Temple adm. 1861, called 1864. unm. d. 12 Sept. 1904.
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Parlty. sec. to poor law bd. Aug. – Dec. 1868; under-sec. for colonies 1874 – 78; chief sec. for Ireland 1878 – 80; PC 2 Feb. 1878.

J.P. N. Riding Yorks. deputy lt. N. Riding Yorks. 1867; ald. N. Riding Yorks. co. council 1889–d.

Member Jockey Club 1877, steward 1880; fell. Zoological Society of London 1867.

Main residence: Bawtry Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.
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KELLY, Fitzroy Edward (1796-1880), of 8 Connaught Place, London; 2 King’s Bench, Temple, London and The Chauntry, Ipswich, Suffolk

Family and Education
b. 9 Oct. 1796, 2nd s. of Capt. Robert Hawke Kelly RN (d. c. 1807), and Isabella, da. of William Fordyce, of Aberdeen. educ. priv. Chelsea; L. Inn, adm. 1819, called 1824. m. (1) Agnes Scarth (d. 19 Oct. 1851), da. and coh. of Capt. George Mason, of Leith, 1da. (d.v.p.) (2) Jan. 1856, Ada, da. of Mark Cunningham, of co. Sligo, 5da. Kntd. 8 Aug. 1845. d. 17 Sept. 1880.
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Sol.-gen. 29 June 1845 – 2 July 1846; 27 Feb. – 28 Dec. 1852; att.-gen. 26 Feb. 1858 – 18 June 1859; ld. chief baron of the exchequer 16 July 1866 – d. PC 10 Nov. 1866.

KC 1834; bencher L. Inn 23 Jan. 1835.

JP; dept. lt. Suff. 1852.

Main residences: 8 Connaught Place, London and 2 King's Bench, Temple, London and The Chauntry, Ipswich, Suffolk.
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MASTER, Thomas William Chester (1815-1899), of Knole Park, Almondsbury, Glos. of 82 Mount Street, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 28 May 1815, 1st s. of Lt.-Col. William Chester Master, of Knole Park, Glos., and Isabella Margaret, da. of Col. and Hon. Stephen Digby, of Richmond Park, Surr. educ. Harrow; Christ Church Oxf. matric. 17 Oct. 1833; BA 1837. m. 7 Apr. 1840, Catherine Elizabeth, 1st da. of Sir George Cornewall, 3rd bt., of Moccas, Heref. 1s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.?); suc. fa. 20 Nov. 1868. d. 30 Jan. 1899.
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J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff Glos. 1878.

Main residences: Knole Park, Almondsbury, Glos.; 82 Mount Street, London, Mdx.
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EATON, Henry William (1816-1891), of 16 Prince’s Gate, Hyde Park, Westminster, Middlesex; Tyttenhanger Park, Hertfordshire

Family and Education
b. 13 Mar. 1816, s. of Henry Eaton. educ. Enfield; College Rollin, Paris. m. 22 Oct. 1839, Charlotte Gorham, o. da. of Thomas Leader Harman, of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. cr. 1st Bar. Cheylesmore 9 July 1887. d. 2 Oct. 1891.
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Deputy Lieut. Suff., Tower Hamlets.

Fell. Royal Geographical Society; Royal Horticultural Society; Royal Botanical Society.

Main residences: 16 Prince's Gate, Hyde Park, Westminster, Middlesex and Tyttenhanger Park, Hertfordshire.
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DOWDESWELL, William Edward (1841-1893), of Pull Court, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcs.

Family and Education
b. 13 June 1841, 1st s. of William Dowdeswell, of Pull Court, Worcs., and Amelia Letitia, yst. da. of Robert Graham, of Cossington House, Som. educ. Westminster sch. 1855; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 16 June 1859. m. 2 Feb. 1869, Emily, 2nd da. of Sir Thomas George Augustus Parkyns, 6th bt., of Ruddington Manor, Notts., s.p. suc. fa. 6 Feb. 1887. d. 12 July 1893.
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JP; dep. lt. Worcs. 1863.

Capt. Worcs. yeomanry 1867 – 81.

Main residence: Pull Court, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcs.
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FANE, John William (1804-1875), of Wormsley Park, Stokenchurch, Oxon

Family and Education
b. 1 Sept. 1804, 1st s. of John Fane MP of Wormsley, and Elizabeth, da. of William Londes Stone, of Brightwell Park, Oxon. educ. Rugby 1817; St. John’s, Camb. 1823. m. (1) 30 Nov. 1826, Catherine, 7th da. of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse bt. (d. 20 Nov. 1828), 1da.; (2) 3 Nov. 1829, Lady Ellen Catherine Parker, 3rd da. of 5th earl of Macclesfield (d. 23 Sept. 1844), 1s. 1 da.; (3) 18 Nov. 1845, Charlotte, da. of Theodore Henry Broadhead (d. 19 May 1855), 1s. 1da.; (4) Mar. 1856, Victoria, eld. da. of Sir William Temple, 2s. suc. fa. 4 Oct. 1850. d. 19 Nov. 1875.
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High Sheriff (Oxon) 1854, 1861.

Major Oxon militia 1825, lt.-col. 1847, commandant 1862–72.

Hon. DCL Oxford 1854.

Main residence: Wormsley Park, Stokenchurch, Oxon.
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MELLER, Walter (1818-1886), of Broadlands, Clapham Common, Middlesex

Family and Education
b. 1818, bap. 16 Feb. 1819, s. of Thomas William Meller, of Herne Hill, Camberwell, Surr., and Sarah, da. of J. Thomas, of Sydenham, Kent. m. 2 Apr. 1845, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Peters, of The Grange, Kilburn, Mdx. 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 8 Apr. 1860. d. 10 Jan. 1886.
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J.P. and Deputy Lieut. Mdx; Deputy Lieut. of The Royalty of the Tower.

Capt. cmdt. Surr. light horse volunteers 1860 – 65; hon. col. 4 Tower Hamlets rifle volunteers.

Main residence: Broadlands, Clapham Common, Middlesex.
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HARTLEY, James (1811-1886), of Ashbrook Hall, Bishopwearmouth, co. Durham

Family and Education
b. 13 Mar. 1811, 1st s. of John Hartley, of Harborne, Staffs., and Margaret, da. of William Stevenson, of Douglas, Isle of Man. educ. priv. schools at Banwell and Bristol. m. 1837, Annie, da. of Thomas Blenkensopp, of Felling, co. Durham, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 5 Aug. 1833. d. 24 May 1886.
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JP Sunderland 1841; JP co. Durham 1847; cllr. Sunderland 1842, mayor 1851 – 52, ald. 1853.

Chairman Sch. Bd. Sunderland 1871 – 77

Dir. North-Eastern railway Co.

Main residence: Ashbrook Hall, Bishopwearmouth, co. Durham.
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SURTEES, Charles Freville (1823-1906), of Mainsforth Hall, co. Durham

Family and Education
b. 13 Nov. 1823, 3rd s. of Robert Surtees (d. 8 Apr. 1857), of Redworth House, co. Durham, and Elizabeth, da. of Isaac Cookson, of Whitehill, co. Durham; bro. of Henry Edward Surtees MP. educ. Harrow 1836. m. 25 Aug. 1855, Bertha, da. of Nathaniel Snell-Chauncy, of Green End, Herts, 1s. suc. kinsman Robert Surtees to Mainsforth estates 2 Mar. 1868. d. 22 Dec. 1906.
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Ensign 32 Ft. 1842; lt. 1845; lt. 10th Hussars. 1846; capt. 1847; capt. 3rd Drag. 1850; ret. 1858.

Lt. col. 3rd battalion Durham light infantry 1866; hon. col. 1873 – d.

JP co. Durham; Dep. Lt. co. Durham 1867; high sheriff co. Durham 1873.

Fell. Royal Geographical Society.

Main residence: Mainsforth Hall, co. Durham.
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