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WORSLEY, Sir Richard, 7th Bt. (1751-1805), of Appuldurcombe, I.o.W.
Family and Education
b. 5 Mar. 1751, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Worsley, 6th Bt., of Appuldurcombe by Lady Elizabeth Boyle, da. of John, 5th Earl of Cork and Orrery [I]. educ. Winchester; Corpus, Oxf. 1768; Grand Tour until 1772. m. 20 Sept. 1775, Seymour Dorothy (div. 22 Feb. 1782), da. and coh. of Sir John Fleming, 1st Bt., of Brompton Park, Mdx., 1s. d.v.p., 1da. suc. fa. as 7th Bt. 23 Sept. 1768.
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Comptroller, board of green cloth 1777 – 79, of Household Dec. 1779 – Mar. 1782; PC 9 Feb. 1780; envoy extraordinary to Venice 1793–7.
Sheriff, Hants 1773 – 74; col. S. Hants militia 1779 – d., brevet col. 1794; gov. I.o.W. 1780 – 82; verderer, New Forest until 1798.
Main residence: Appuldurcombe, I.o.W.
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WORSLEY HOLMES, Leonard Thomas (1787-1825), of Pidford House, I.o.W.
Family and Education
b. 16 July 1787, 1st s. of Rev. Sir Henry Worsley, 8th Bt., of Pidford (who took the additional name of Holmes, 1804) by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Rev. Leonard Troughear Holmes (formerly Troughear), 1st Baron Holmes [I], wid. of Edward Meux Worsley of Gatcombe; bro. of Richard Fleming Worsley Holmes. educ. Eton 1802-5; Christ Church, Oxf. 1805. m. 5 June 1813, Anne, da. of John Delgarno of Newport, 3da. suc. fa. as 9th Bt. 7 Apr. 1811.
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Maj. Newport loyal vol. inf. 1805; lt.-col. N. Hants militia 1811 – 12; capt. commdt. I.o.W. yeoman cav. 1817.
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Main residence: Pidford House, I.o.W.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WORSLEY HOLMES, Leonard Thomas (1787-1825)
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WORSLEY HOLMES, Richard Fleming (1792-1814), of Pidford, I.o.W.
Family and Education
b. 25 Mar. 1792, 2nd s. of Rev. Sir Henry Worsley, 8th Bt., of Pidford (who took the additional name of Holmes, 1804), and bro. of Leonard Thomas Worsley Holmes. educ. Winchester 1803-8; Christ Church, Oxf. 1809. unm.
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Main residence: Pidford, I.o.W.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WORSLEY HOLMES, Richard Fleming (1792-1814)
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WRAXALL, Nathaniel William (1751-1831), of Laleham, nr. Staines, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 8 Apr. 1751, o.s. of Nathaniel Wraxall, merchant, of Bristol, Glos. by Anne, da. of William Thornhill of Bristol. educ. Bristol. m. 30 Mar. 1789, Jane, da. of Peter Lascelles of Knights House, Herts., 2s. cr. Bt. 21 Dec. 1813.
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Writer, E.I. Co. 1769; judge-adv. and paymaster of the forces in the Gujarat expedition 1771; ret. 1772.
Lt. 3 Drag. Gds. 1777 (an honorary commission for presentation at foreign courts).
Agent for the nawab of Arcot 1783.
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Main residence: Laleham, nr. Staines, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WRAXALL, Nathaniel William (1751-1831)
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WRIXON BECHER, William (1780-1850), of Ballygiblin, Mallow, co. Cork.
Family and Education
b. 31 July 1780, 1st s. of William Wrixon of Cecilstown by Mary, da. of John Townsend Becher of Annisgrove, sis. and h. of Henry Becher of Creagh. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1796. m. 18 Dec. 1819, Elizabeth, da. of John O’Neill, actor-manager, of Drogheda, co. Louth, 3s. 2da. Took additional name of Becher by sign manual 29 Sept. 1831; cr. Bt. 30 Sept. 1831.
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Main residence: Ballygiblin, Mallow, co. Cork, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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WRIXON BECHER, William (1780-1850)
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WROTTESLEY, Henry (1772-1825), of Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx.
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b. 26 Oct. 1772, 2nd s. of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Wrottesley, 8th Bt., of Wrottesley, Staffs. by Hon. Frances Courtenay, da. of William Courtenay 1st Visct. Courtenay; bro. of Sir John Wrottesley, 9th Bt. educ. Westminster 1786; Christ Church, Oxf. 1791; L. Inn 1793, called 1798. unm.
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Cursitor in Chancery 1795 – d. commr. of bankrupts 1799 – d. solicitor to Board of Control Feb. 1806 – Aug. 1811.
Capt. St. James’s vols. 1798, Staffs. militia 1803, maj. 1809.
Main residence: Lincoln's Inn, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WROTTESLEY, Henry (1772-1825)
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