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LLOYD, Hardress (?1781-1860), of Gloster, King’s Co.

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b. ?1781, 1st s. of John Lloyd, MP [I], of Gloster by Jane, da. of Thomas Le Hunte, MP [I], of Artramont, co. Wexford. educ. by Rev. James Donne, Oswestry; Trinity, Dublin 22 Feb. 1799, aged 18. unm. 1s.
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Cornet, 4 Irish Drag. 1801, lt. 1804, ret. by 1807.

Lt.-col. S. Down militia 1831 – 45.

Main residence: Gloster, King's Co, [I].
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LLOYD, Hardress (?1781-1860)

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LEVESON GOWER, John (1774-1816), of Bill Hill, nr. Wokingham, Berks.

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b. 25 June 1774, 1st s. of Hon. John Leveson Gower, and bro. of Edward Leveson Gower. educ. Harrow 1786-90. m. 27 Dec. 1796, Isabella Mary, da. of Philip Bowes Broke of Broke Hall, Suff., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1792.
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Ensign, 1 Ft. 1791; lt. 19 Ft. 1792; capt. 9 Ft. 1793; lt.-col. 63 Ft. 1794, 2 Ft. Gds. 1797, 31 Ft. 1799, brevet col. and a.d.c. to the King 1800; col. 10 batt. reserve 1803; maj.-gen. 1805 (half-pay), lt.-gen. 1812.

Main residence: Bill Hill, nr. Wokingham, Berks.
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LEVESON GOWER, John (1774-1816)

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LEVESON GOWER, Hon. John (1740-92), of Bill Hill, nr. Wokingham, Berks.

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b. 11 July 1740, 6th s. of John, 1st Earl Gower, by 3rd w. Lady Mary Tufton, da. and coh. of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, wid. of Anthony Grey, styled Earl of Harold. m. 5 July 1773, Frances, da. of Hon. Edward Boscawen of Hollands Park, Surr., 5s. 3da.
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Lt. RN 1758, capt. 1760, r.-adm. 1787.

Ld. of Admiralty Jan. – Apr. 1783, Dec. 1783-Aug. 1789.

Main residence: Bill Hill, nr. Wokingham, Berks.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LEVESON GOWER, Hon. John (1740-92)

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LEWES, Sir Watkin (?1740-1821), of 4 Parliament Street, Westminster and Plas Newydd, St. Dogmaels, Pemb.

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b. ?1740, 2nd s. of Rev. Watkin Lewes of Penybenglog, Meline, Pemb., rector of Meline, by Anne, da. and coh. of Edward Williams of Ambleston, Pemb. educ. Shrewsbury c.1754; Magdalene, Camb. 1 Jan. 1759, aged 18; M. Temple 1760, called 1766. m. 1770, Rebecca Eleonora, da. and coh. of Thomas Popkin of Forest, Swansea, Glam., 1da. d.v.p. Kntd. 5 Feb. 1773.
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Alderman, London 1772–1821 (Father of the City 1804–d.); sheriff 1772 – 73; ld. mayor 1780 – 81; high bailiff, Southwark 1784–1817.

Member, Joiners’ Co. 1772 – d.; col. Hon. Artillery Co. 1781 – 94, blue regt. 1781 – 89, 4 London militia 1789 – 94, E. London militia 1794–1803.

Main residences: 4 Parliament Street, Westminster; Plas Newydd, St. Dogmaels, Pemb.
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LEWES, Sir Watkin (?1740-1821)

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LEWIS, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818), of Hermitage Cottage, Barnes and Albany, Piccadilly, Mdx.

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b. 9 July 1775, 1st s. of Matthew Lewis, chief clerk and dep. sec. at war, of 9 Devonshire Place, Upper Wimpole Street, Mdx. by Frances Maria, da. of Sir Thomas Sewell of Ottershaw, Surr., master of the rolls. educ. at Rev. Dr Fountaine’s seminary, Marylebone; Westminster 1783-90; Christ Church, Oxf. 1790; Paris 1792; Weimar 1793. unm. suc. fa. to two estates in Jamaica 1812.
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Attaché to The Hague embassy May-Dec. 1794.

Main residences: Hermitage Cottage, Barnes; Albany, Piccadilly, Mdx.
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L. F. Peck, A Life of M.G. Lewis (1961) is the only recent biography.

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LEWIS, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818)

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