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GIFFORD, Robert (1779-1826), of 43 Gower Street, Mdx.

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b. 24 Feb. 1779, yst. s. of Robert Gifford, grocer and general dealer, of Exeter, Devon by 2nd w. Dorothy. educ. at Exeter by a dissenting minister; Alphington g.s. nr. Exeter; articled to one Jones, an Exeter attorney; M. Temple, 1800, called 1808. m. 6 Apr. 1816, Harriet Maria, da. of Rev. Edward Drewe, rector of Willand, 4s. 3da. Kntd. 29 May 1817; cr. Baron Gifford 30 Jan.
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Solicitor-gen. May 1817 – July 1819; bencher, M. Temple 1817; recorder, Bristol Jan. 1818 – d.; attorney-gen. July 1819 – Jan. 1824; l.c.j.c.p. Jan. – Apr. 1824; serjt.-at-law 6 Jan. 1824; PC 19 Jan. 1824; dep. Speaker of House of Lords Feb. 1824; master of rolls Apr. 1824 – d.

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GIFFORD, Sir Robert (1779-1826), of 10 Whitehall Place, Westminster, Mdx.
Main residence: 43 Gower Street, Mdx.
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W.S.
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Commons 1790-1820
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GIFFORD, Robert (1779-1826)

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GASCOYNE, Isaac (c.1763-1841), of Roby Hall, nr. Liverpool, Lancs.

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b. c. 1763,DNB has 1770. 2nd s. of Bamber Gascoyne of Bifrons, Barking, Essex, and bro. of Bamber Gascoyne. educ. Felsted. m. 1 July 1794, Mary, da. and coh. (with her sis. Anne Jane, w. of John Dent) of John Williamson, brewer, of Roby Hall, 1s.
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Ensign 20 Ft. 1779, 2 Ft. Gds. 1780, lt. and capt. 1784, capt. and lt.-col. 1792, brevet col. 1796, lt.-col. 16 Ft. 1799; maj.-gen. 1802; col. 7 W.I. Regt. 1805, lt.-gen. 1808; col. 54 Ft. 1816 – d.; gen. 1819.

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GASCOYNE, Isaac (c.1763-1841), of Roby Hall, nr. Liverpool, Lancs. and 71 South Audley Street, Mdx.
Main residence: Roby Hall, nr. Liverpool, Lancs.
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M.H.P.
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Commons 1790-1820
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GASCOYNE, Isaac (c.1763-1841)

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GASKELL, Benjamin (1781-1856), of Clifton Hall, Lancs. and Thornes House, Wakefield, Yorks.

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b. 28 Feb. 1781, 1st s. of Daniel Gaskell of Clifton Hall, nr. Manchester by Hannah, da. of James Noble of Lancaster. educ. Gateacre, nr. Liverpool; Manchester acad. 1796-7; by Rev. Thomas Belsham, Hackney; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1800; L. Inn 1804. m. 17 June 1807, Mary, da. of Joseph Brandreth, MD, of Broad Green Hall, Liverpool, 1s. suc. fa. 1788; cos. James Milnes to Thornes House 1805.
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GASKELL, Benjamin (1781-1856), of Thornes House, nr. Wakefield, Yorks. and Clifton House, nr. Manchester, Lancs.
Main residences: Clifton Hall, Lancs.; Thornes House, Wakefield, Yorks.
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R.G.T.
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Commons 1790-1820
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GASKELL, Benjamin (1781-1856)

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GAUSSEN, Samuel Robert (1759-1812), of 3 Mansfield Street, Mdx. and Brookmans Park, North Mimms, Herts.

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b. 27 Feb. 1759, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Peter Gaussen, London merchant, of Little St. Helens, first foreign-born gov. of Bank of EnglandOriginally Jean Pierre Gaussen, born in Geneva 1723, who came to London in 1739 as heir to his uncles, the merchants François and Pierre Gaussen, see L. C. Meyer, Gen. of Bosanquet, ped. 3. and dir. E.I. Co., by Anna Maria, da. of Samuel Bosanquet, Turkey merchant, of Forest House, Low Hall, Essex. m. 26 July 1783, his cos. Elizabeth, da. of Jacob Bosanquet, Turkey merchant, of Cleddon, Mon., 4s. 3da. surv. suc. fa. 1781.
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Dir. S. Sea Co. 1782 – d., French hosp. 1782.

Sheriff, Herts. 1790 – 91; ensign, Herts. militia 1792, lt. 1793, capt.-lt. 1793, capt. 1794; maj. Herts. vol. inf. 1803, lt.-col. 1804.

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GAUSSEN, Samuel Robert (1759-1812), of 3 Mansfield Street, Mdx. and Brookmans Park, North Mimms, Herts.
Main residences: 3 Mansfield Street, Mdx.; Brookmans Park, North Mimms, Herts.
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R.G.T.
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Commons 1790-1820
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GAUSSEN, Samuel Robert (1759-1812)

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GEARY, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1756-1825), of Polesden, Surr. and Oxenhoath, Kent.

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bap. 23 Sept. 1756, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Adm. Sir Francis Geary, 1st Bt., of Polesden by Mary, da. and coh. of Adm. Philip Bartholomew of Oxenhoath. educ. Cheam sch.; Magdalen, Oxf. 1773-6. m. 15 Jan. 1810, Henrietta, da. and coh. of Richard Nevill of Furnace, co. Kildare, wid. of Edward Dering, 2s. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 7 Feb. 1796.
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Member, board of agriculture 1793; capt. Kent yeomanry 1794 – 95, Coxheath (E. Kent) yeomanry 1797, maj. 1799.

Dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1802 – d.

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GEARY, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1756-1825), of Polesden, Surr. and Oxenhoath, Kent.
Main residences: Polesden, Surr.; Oxenhoath, Kent.
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B.M.
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Commons 1790-1820
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GEARY, Sir William (1756-1825)

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