b. 27 Jan. 1789, 1st s. of Thomas Davies, adv.-gen. to E.I. Co., and Anna, da. of Hugh Baillie, of Monckton, Ayr. educ. Sandhurst. m. 17 Jan. 1824, Augusta Anne, da. and h. of Thomas Champion Crespigny MP, of Ufford Park, Sudbury, Suff., s.p.suc. fa. 1792; grandfa. Thomas Davies of New House, Herefs. 1795. d. 11 Dec. 1846.
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Ensign 52 Ft. 1804, lt. 1805, capt. 1808; lt. and capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1809, capt. and lt.-col. 1815; lt.-col. Chasseurs Britanniques (half-pay) 1818; brevet col. 1837; col. 6 Drag. 1839, ret. 1839.
b. 24 Mar. 1806, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Charles Duncombe MP, 1st Bar. Feversham (d. 16 July 1841), of Duncombe Park, Helmsley, Yorks., and Lady Charlotte Legge, da. of William, 2nd earl of Dartmouth; bro. of Hon. William Duncombe MP and Hon. Octavius Duncombe MP. m. (1) 14 July 1836, Delia (d. 5 May 1873), yst. da. and coh. of John Wilmer Field, of Heaton Hall, Yorks., 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (2) 13 Mar. 1877, Jane Maria, da. of Sir James Walker, 1st bt., of Sand Hutton, Yorks. s.p. d. 6 Feb. 1889.
b. 19 Dec. 1776, 4th s. of Henry Somerset MP, 5th duke of Beaufort (d. 11 Oct. 1803), and Elizabeth, da. of Adm. the Hon. Edward Boscawen MP; bro. of Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset MP, Lord Charles Henry SomersetMP, Lord Fitzroy James Henry Somerset MP, and Henry Charles Somerset, mq. of Worcester MP. educ. Westminster 1789. m. 17 Oct. 1805, Hon. Louisa Augusta Courtenay, 12th da. of William, 2nd Visct. Courtenay, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 17 Oct. 1834. d. 1 Sept. 1842.
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Jt. dep. paymaster-gen. 1807 – 13; gov. Isle of France 1812; lt.-gen. of ordnance June 1829 – Nov. 1830, surveyor-gen. Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; commr. Royal Military College, Woolwich.
Cornet 10 Drag. 1793, lt. 1793, capt. 1794; a.d.c. to duke of York in Holland 1799; maj. 12 Drag. 1799, 28 Drag. 1800; lt.-col. 5 Ft. 1800, 4 Drag. 1801; col. 4 Drag. in Portugal 1809; a.d.c. to king with rank of col. 1810; maj.-gen. i/c Hussar brig. 1813, i/c heavy cav. brig. in Netherlands 1815, i/c 1 brig. cav. France 1815 – 18; col. 21 Drag. 1818; inspecting gen. cav. 1818 – 25; col. 17 Lancers 1822, Royals 1829, 4 Drag. 1836; lt.-gen. 1825; gen. 1841.
Knt. of the orders of the Tower and Sword of Portugal 1813; of Maria Theresa of Austria 1815; of St. Vladimir of Russia 1815; Waterloo Medal 1815.
b. 17 Feb. 1785, eld. s. of Andrew Leith Hay, of Rannes and Leith Hall, Aberdeenshire, and Mary, da. of Charles Forbes, of Ballogie, Aberdeenshire. m. 1816, Mary Margaret, da. of William Clark, of Buckland House, Devon. 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 16 May 1838. K.H. 1834. d. 12 Oct. 1862.
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Clerk of ordnance, 19 June – 22 Dec. 1834, 18 Apr. 1835–21 Mar. 1838.
Gov. Bermuda 6 Feb. 1838 – 1 Nov. 1839
Ensign 72 Ft. 1806, capt. 2 Ft. 1817; half-pay 1819.
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.
b. 12 May 1790, 2nd illegit. s. of George O’Brien Wyndham, 3rd earl of Egremont, of Petworth House, West Sussex, and Elizabeth, da. of Rev. Ilive, of West Sussex. educ. priv. by Rev. Thomas Sockett. m. July 1812, Elizabeth, da. of General Lord Charles Henry Somerset, of Badminton, Gloucs. suc. fa to the lordship of the barony of Egremont, and the honour of Cockermouth, 11 Nov. 1837. KCB 21 June 1859. d. s.p. 2 Aug. 1860.
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Ensign 1 Ft. 1806; capt. 10 drag. 1809; maj. 60 Ft. 1813; capt. 2 Ft. 1814; lt.-col. 19 lancers 1816; half-pay 1821; lt.-col. 10 hussars 1824; half-pay 1833; maj.-gen. 1837; col. 11 hussars 1847; gen. 1854.
b. 28 Mar. 1798, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Lord John Townshend MP, of Balls Park, Herts., and Georgiana Anne, da. of William Poyntz, of Midgham House, Berks. educ. Royal Abbey grammar sch., St. Albans; Royal Naval College. m. 18 Aug. 1825, Elizabeth Jane, eld. da. of rear-adm. Lord George Stuart. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 25 Feb. 1833; suc. to cos.’s estates 5 Nov. 1853; suc. cos. as 4th marq. Townshend 31 Dec. 1855. d. 10 Sept. 1863.
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Midshipman R.N. 1814; capt. 1834; naval a.d.c. to the Queen 4 Sept. 1854 – 1 Dec. 1856; ret. rear-adm. 1856.
b. 11 Feb. 1821, o.s. of Sir James Dalrymple Hay, 2nd bt., by 1st w., Elizabeth, eld. da. of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Shaw Heron Maxwell, 4th bt., MP, of Springkell, Dumfriesshire. educ. priv. by Rev. Charles Stewart; priv. by Rev. Alexander Forrester; Rugby 1833-4. m. 18 Aug. 1847, Eliza (d. 2 Apr. 1901), 3rd da. of Capt. William John Napier, 8th Bar. Napier of Merchistoun. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 19 Mar. 1861. CB 2 June 1869, KCB 11 Aug. 1885, GCB 26 June 1902. d. 28 Jan. 1912.
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PC 1874; public works loan commr. 1862 – 74; lord of the Admiralty 1866 – 68.
Entered navy as first class vol. 1834; midshipman 1837; mate 1841; lt. 1844; cdr. 1846; capt. 1850; r.-adm. 1866; ret. 1870; v.-adm. 1873; adm. 1878.
b. 5 Feb. 1789, 1st s. of Adm. Hon. Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane MP, and Maria, da. of David Shaw, and wid. of Capt. Sir Jacob Wheate R.N., 5th bt. m. (1) 6 Jan. 1812, Matilda Ross Wishart (d. 4 Sept. 1819), eld. da. of Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles Ross, 7th bt., of Balnagown Castle, Kildary, Ross-shire., 2s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.) (2) 8 Jan. 1853, Rosetta, da. of Sir Jonah Denny Wheeler-Cuffe, 1st bt., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 26 Jan. 1832. Kntd. 29 May 1812; CB 1839; KCB 1847; GCB 1860. d. 19 Oct. 1872.
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Entered navy as 1st class vol. 1796; midshipman 1800; lt. 1805; capt. 1806; h-p. 1810 – 12; 1815 – 20; rear-adm. 1841; second in command E.I. station 1842 – 45, c.-in-c. 1845 – 47; vice-adm. 1850; c.-in-c. Portsmouth 1852 – 55; adm. 1856; adm. of the fleet 1865.
b. 1785, s. of Rev. Dr. Thomas, of Everton, Queen’s County. m. 27 Sept. 1836, Elizabeth Idonea, 1st da. of Rev. Robert Taylor of Clifton Campville, Staffs., ?s. ?da. d. 21 Sept. 1858.
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CB
Ensign 41st Ft. 1 Apr. 1798; lt. 27th Ft. 29 Dec. 1798; capt. 1805; maj. 1813; lt.-col. (half pay) 1819; lt.-col. 20th Ft. 1827; col. 1837; half pay 1841; maj.-gen. 1846; lt.-gen. 20 June 1854; col. of regt. 25 July 1854 – d.