DAVIES, Thomas Henry Hastings (1789-1846), of Elmley Park, Worcs.

Family and Education
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.

J.P. Worcs.

Dir. Equitable Loan Co.

Main residence: Elmley Park, Worcs.
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DUNCOMBE, Hon. Arthur (1806-1889), of Bishop Field, nr. Scrooby, Notts. and 24 Arlington Street, London; later of Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington, Yorks. and 84 Brook Street, London; later of 22 Grosvenor Square; later of 58 Grosvenor Street, London.

Family and Education
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.
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Midshipman RN 1819, lt. 1826, cdr. 1828, capt. 1834, r.-adm. (reserved half-pay) 1856, v.-adm. 1863, adm. 1867.

Groom in waiting to Queen Victoria 1841 – 46; ld. of admiralty Feb. – Dec. 1852.

J.P. Mdx., Notts., Westminster, E. Riding Yorks; deputy lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1852; chairman q. sess. E. Riding Yorks. 1865 – d.; high sheriff Yorks. 1874; alderman E. Riding Yorks. co. council 1889.

Dir. Manchester and Lincoln Union railway.

Memb. Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club 1848; fell. Royal Horticultural Society 1861; president Yorks. Agricultural Society 1865.

Main residences: Bishop Field, nr. Scrooby, Notts.; 24 Arlington Street, London; Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington, Yorks.; 84 Brook Street, London; 22 Grosvenor Square; 58 Grosvenor Street, London.
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SOMERSET, Lord Robert Edward Henry (1776-1842), of Down Ormey, Glos.

Family and Education
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 Somerset MP, 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.

Main residence: Down Ormey, Glos.
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HAY, Andrew Leith (1785-1862), of Rannes, Aberdeenshire; Leith Hall , Aberdeenshire

Family and Education
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.

Main residences: Rannes, Aberdeenshire and Leith Hall, Aberdeenshire.
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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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WYNDHAM, Henry (1790-1860), of Cockermouth Castle, Cumberland and Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, London

Family and Education
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.

A.d.c. to the duke of York 1825.

Main residences: Cockermouth Castle, Cumberland; Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, London.
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TOWNSHEND, John (1798-1863), of Balls Park, Hertfordshire

Family and Education
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.

High steward Hertford 1856 – 63.

Main residence: Balls Park, Hertfordshire.
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HAY, Sir John Charles Dalrymple, 3rd bt. (1821-1912), of Park Place, Glenluce, Wigtownshire and 108 St. George’s Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
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.

J.P. Wigtownshire; Dep. Lt. Wigtownshire 1852.

FRS 1864; Fell. Royal Geographical Society; hon. DCL Oxford 1870; hon. LLD Glasgow 1904.

Dep. Provincial Grand Master Perthshire.

Main residences: Park Place, Glenluce, Wigtownshire; 108 St. George's Square, London, Mdx.
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COCHRANE, Sir Thomas John (1789-1872), of

Family and Education
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.

Gov. and c.-in-c. Newfoundland 1825 – 34.

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THOMAS, Henry (1785-1858), of Castlemahon, co. Cork of 1 St. Alban’s Place, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
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.

Main residences: Castlemahon, co. Cork, [I]; 1 St. Alban’s Place, London, Mdx.
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