MORETON, Hon. Henry John Reynolds (1827-1921), of Tortworth Court, Falfield, Glos.

Family and Education
b. 25 June 1827, 1st s. of Henry George Francis Thomas Moreton, 2nd earl Ducie, and Hon. Elizabeth Dutton, 1st da. of John Dutton, 2nd bar. Sherborne. educ. Eton 1840-3. m. 24 May 1849, Julia, o. da. and h. of James Haughton Langston MP, of Sarsden House, Chipping Norton, Oxon., 1s. (d.v.p.) 1da. styled. Lord Moreton 1840-53. suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Ducie 2 June 1853. GCVO 15 May 1906. d. 1921.
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PC 6 July 1859.

J.P. Oxon 1851; Glos. 1857; dep. lt. Glos. 1851; ld. lt. Glos. 1857 – 1911, alderman Glos. 1889–95.

Capt. Yeoman of the Guard June 1859 – July 1866; hon. col. Glos. vols. (5th batt. Glos. regt.) 1868–1911.

Ld. warden of the Stanneries in Cornwall and Devon, and rider and main forester of Dartmoor 1888–1908.

Fellow Geological Society 1853; FRS 22 Feb. 1855; Fellow Royal Geographical Society; Fellow Linnean Society 1889; trustee Hunterian Museum.

Main residence: Tortworth Court, Falfield, Glos.
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BERKELEY, Hon. Charles Paget Fitzhardinge (1830-1916), of Old Park, Chichester, Suss. of 39 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 19 Apr. 1830, 2nd s. of Sir Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP, 1st Bar. Fitzhardinge (d. 17 Oct. 1867), and Lady Charlotte, da. of Charles Lennox MP, 4th duke of Richmond; bro. of Francis William Fitzhardinge Berkeley MP. educ. Rugby 1842. m. 6 Dec. 1856, Louisa Elizabeth, o. da. of Henry Lindow-Lindow (formerly Rawlinson), of Gawcombe, Glos. s.p. suc. bro. as 3rd Bar. Fitzhardinge 29 June 1896. d. 5 Dec. 1916.
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J.P. dep. lt. Suss. dep. lt. Glos.

Main residences: Old Park, Chichester, Suss.; 39 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
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PERCY, Lord Henry Hugh Manvers (1817-1877), of Northumberland House, London; Albury, Guildford, Surrey and Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

Family and Education
b. 22 Aug. 1817, 3rd s. of George Percy MP, 2nd earl of Beverley, and later 5th duke of Northumberland (d. 21 Aug. 1867), and Louisa Harcourt, da. of Hon. James Archibald Stuart Wortley-Mackenzie MP, of Admaleish, Bute; bro. of Algernon George Percy MP. educ. Eton 1832. unm. KCB 24 May 1873. d. s.p. 3 Dec. 1877.
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Ensign Grenadier Guards 1836; capt. 1840; lt.-col. 1851; col. 1854; maj. 1860; ret. h.-pay 1862; maj.-gen. 1865; brigadier-gen. British-Italian legion 1855; col. 89 (The Princess Victoria’s) Ft. 1874; gen. 1877.

Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria 29 June 1855–10 Feb. 1865.

VC 26 June 1857; Légion d’Honneur; Order of the Medjidie.

Main residences: Northumberland House, London and Albury, Guildford, Surrey and Alnwick Castle, Northumberland.
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PERCY, Algernon George, Lord Lovaine, afterwards Earl Percy (1810-1899), of 11 Portman Square, London; Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey and Lovaine, Yorkshire

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b. 2 May 1810, 1st s. of George Percy MP, 2nd earl of Beverley MP, later 5th duke of Northumberland, and Louisa Harcourt, da. of Hon. James Archibald Stuart Wortley-Mackenzie MP, of Admaleish, Bute. bro. of Lord Henry Hugh Manvers Percy MP. educ. Eton 1826. m. 26 May 1845, Louisa, da. and coh. of Henry Drummond MP, of Albury Park, nr. Guildford, Surr., 2s. styled. Lord Lovaine 1830-65, Earl Percy 1865-67; suc. fa. as 6th duke of Northumberland 21 Aug. 1867; KG 22 Feb. 1886. d. 2 Jan. 1899.
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Ensign 76 Ft. 1829; lt. 1 Ft. gds. 1831, capt. 1835, ret. 1837.

Comptroller, household of ld. lt. [I] 1834; ld. of admiralty Mar. 1858 – Mar. 1859; PC 3 Mar. 1859; vice-pres. bd. of trade Mar. – June 1859; ld. privy seal Feb. 1878-Apr. 1880.

JP Northumb., Surr.; dep. lt. Northumb. 1852; ld. lt. Northumb. 1877 – d.

Capt. Northumb. militia 1842, maj. 1852, col. 1862, hon. col. 1874.

Hon LL. D. Camb. 1842; hon. D.C.L. Oxf. 1870.

Main residences: 11 Portman Square, London and Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey and Lovaine, Yorkshire.
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BENNET, Charles Augustus, Lord Ossulston (1810-1899), of 26 Grosvenor Square, London and Chillingham Castle, Northumberland

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b. 10 Jan. 1810, o. s. of Charles Augustus Bennet MP, 5th earl of Tankerville, and Corisande Armandine Sophie Leonie Helene de Gramont, da. of Antoine Louis Marie de Gramont, duc de Gramont; educ. Harrow; Christ Ch., Oxf. matric. 1827, BA 1831; m. 29 Jan. 1850, Lady Olivia, da. of George Montagu, 6th duke of Manchester, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.) styled Lord Ossulston 1822-59; suc. to Ossulston barony 6 May 1859; fa. as 6th earl of Tankerville 25 June 1859. d. 18 Dec. 1899.
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Capt. of the gentlemen-at-arms 10 July 1866 – 19 Mar. 1867; ld. steward of the household 19 Mar. 1867 – 1 Dec. 1868.

PC 1866.

Dep. Lt. Northumb. 1852.

Lt. col. 1st Northumberland fusiliers 1860; hon. col. 1874.

Main residences: 26 Grosvenor Square, London; Chillingham Castle, Northumberland.
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TALBOT, Christopher Rice Mansel (1803-1890), of Penrice Castle, Glam.; Margam Park, Glam.; and 3 Cavendish Square, London, Mdx.

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b. 10 May 1803, o.s. of Thomas Mansel Talbot, of Margam and Penrice Castle, and Lady Mary Lucy Fox Strangways, da. of Henry Thomas Fox Strangways, 2nd earl of Ilchester. educ. priv. at home by Agnes Porter; priv. sch., Wimborne, Dorset; Harrow 1814-17; priv. by Mr. Lipscomb, Fulham, London; Oriel, Oxf. adm. 16 Dec. 1819, BA 1824; m. 28 Dec. 1835, Lady Charlotte Jane Butler (d. 23 Mar. 1846), da. of Richard, 1st earl of Glengall [I], 1s. (d.v.p). 3da. suc. fa. 4 May 1813. d. 17 Jan. 1890.
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‘Father of the House’, 1874 – d.

Dep. Lt. Glam. 1832; Lord Lt. Glam. 1848 – d. cus. rot. Glam. 1848 – d.

2nd lt. central Glam. gent. & yeomanry cavalry 1822; capt. 1st Glam. rifle vols. 1859; lt.-col. 1st administrative battalion Glam. rifle vols. 1861; hon. lt.-col. 1864; hon. col. 1872.

F.R.S. 1831; Fell. Linnean Society; president Royal Institution of South Wales 1856 – 57.

Memb. royal yacht sqdn. 1823; v.-commodore 1851 – 61.

Chairman South Wales railway 1849 – 63; dir. Great Western railway 1863; dir. Eastern Steam Navigation Company; dir. Anglo-Luso Brazilian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company.

Main residences: Penrice Castle, Glam. and Margam Park, Glam. and 3 Cavendish Square, London, Mdx.
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FOLEY, Henry John Wentworth Hodgetts (1828-1894), of Prestwood, Staffordshire

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b. 9 Dec. 1828, o.s. of John Hodgetts Hodgetts Foley MP, of Prestwood, Staffs., and Charlotte Margaret, da. of John Gage, of Rogate Lodge, Suss. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 4 June 1846. m. 12 Dec. 1854, Jane Frances Anne, 2nd da. of Richard Hussey Vivian MP, 1st Lord Vivian. 1s. suc. fa. 13 Nov. 1861. d. 23 Apr. 1894.
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J.P., Deputy Lieut. Staffs.; high sheriff Staffs. 1877.

Main residence: Prestwood, Staffordshire.
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BULLER (AFTERWARDS MANNINGHAM-BULLER), Edward (1800-1882), of Dilhorne Hall, near Cheadle, Staffordshire

Family and Education
b. 19 July 1800, 2nd s. of Sir Francis Yarde Buller, 2nd bt. (d. 17 Apr. 1833), of Lupton, Devon, and Eliza Lydia, o. da. and h. of John Holliday, of Dilhorne Hall, Staffs.; bro. of Sir John Yarde Buller MP. educ. Oriel, Oxf. BA 1821, MA 1825; L. Inn adm. 1819. m. (1) 12 Aug. 1824, Mary Anne (d. 1860), da. and h. of Maj.-Gen. Coote Manningham. 3s. 1da. (2) 2 June 1863, Georgina Charlotte, da. of Sir Charles Edward Nugent, G.C.H. and wid. of George Bankes MP. s.p. assumed additional name of Manningham by royal lic. 4 Jan. 1866. cr. bt. 20 Jan. 1866. d. 22 Sept. 1882.
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J.P., Deputy Lieut. Staffs.; high sheriff Staffs. 1853.

Main residence: Dilhorne Hall, near Cheadle, Staffordshire.
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LOWTHER, William (1821-1912), of Lowther Lodge, Kensington Gore, London and Barleythorpe, Rutland

Family and Education
b. 14 Dec. 1821, 3rd s. of Henry Cecil Lowther MP (d. 4 Dec. 1867), of Barleythorpe, Rutland, and Lady Eleanor Sherard, da. of Philip Sherard MP, 5th earl of Harborough; bro. of Henry Lowther MP. educ. priv. sch.; Magdalene, Camb., matric. 1839. m. 17 Dec. 1853, Charlotte Alice (d. 5 Jan. 1908), da. of James Parke, Baron Wensleydale of Walton, 4s. 3da. d. 23 Jan. 1912.
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Attaché at Berlin 1841; sec. of legation at Naples 1852; St. Petersburg 1858; Berlin 1859; sec. of embassy at Berlin 1862; minister plenip. to Argentine republic 1867 – Jan. 1868.

Dir. London and North Western Railway.

JP Westmorland; Cumb. Suff. Beds; Dep. Lt. Cumb; Westmorland; mayor Appleby 1868.

Main residences: Lowther Lodge, Kensington Gore, London; Barleythorpe, Rutland.
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SEYMOUR, Henry Danby (1820-1877), of Knoyle House, Hindon, Wilts.; Northbrook Lodge, Devon and 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 1 July 1820, 1st s. of Henry Seymour MP, of Knoyle House and Jane, da. of Benjamin Hopkinson, of Blagdon Court, Som.; bro. of Alfred Seymour MP. educ. Eton 1835-8; Christ Church Oxf. matric. 1838, BA 1842; G. Inn adm. 17 Nov. 1862, called 24 Nov. 1862. unm. suc. fa. 27 Nov. 1849. d. 4 Aug. 1877.
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Joint secretary to the board of control Mar. 1855 – Mar. 1858.

Memb. London school board 1877.

Dir. Salisbury and Yeovil Railway 1854; Dorset Central Railway 1856; Somerset and Dorset Railway 1862; Bristol Port and Pier Railway 1862; Wiltshire Railway Company 1865.

Fellow Royal Geographical Society.

Main residences: Knoyle House, Hindon, Wilts. and Northbrook Lodge, Devon and 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
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