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BERESFORD, Sir William Carr (1768-1854), of Beresford, Staffs.

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b. 2 Oct. 1768, illegit. s. of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Mq. of Waterford [I]. educ. Catterick Bridge; Strasbourg mil. acad. 1785. m. 29 Nov. 1832, his 1st cos. Louisa, da. of the Most Rev. William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies [I] and abp. of Tuam, wid. of Thomas Hope of Deepdene, Surr., s.p. legit. KB 16 Oct. 1810; cr. Baron Beresford 17 Mar. 1814, GCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCH 1818; Visct. Beresford 28 Mar. 1823.
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Ensign 6 Ft. 1785; lt. 16 Ft. 1790; capt. 69 Ft. 1791, brevet maj. 1794; lt.-col. 88 Ft. 1795, brevet col. 1803; col. 88 Ft. 1807 – 19, brig.-gen. 1807; c.-in-c. Madeira 1807 – 08, maj.-gen. 1808; lt.-gen. in Portugal 1809 and marshal of Portuguese army 1809 – 19; lt.-gen. 1821; col. 69 Ft. 1819 – 23, 16 Ft. 1823 – d.; gen. 1825; col. in chief 60 Rifles 1852 – d.

PC 6 Feb. 1821; lt.-gen. of Ordnance 1823 – 24, master-gen. 1828–30.

Gov. Cork 1811 – 20, Jersey 1820 – d.

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BERESFORD, Sir William Carr (1768-1854), of Beresford, Staffs.
Main residence: Beresford, Staffs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BERESFORD, Sir William Carr (1768-1854)

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BERKELEY, Hon. George Cranfield (1753-1818), of Wood End, nr. Chichester, Suss.

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b. 10 Aug. 1753, 2nd surv. s. of Augustus, 4th Earl of Berkeley, by Elizabeth, da. of Henry Drax† of Charborough, Dorset. educ. Eton 1761-6. m. 21 Aug. 1784,Gent. Mag. (1784), ii. 636. Emilia Charlotte, da. of Lord George Henry Lennox of West Stoke, Suss., 2s. 3da. KB 1 Feb. 1813; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Entered RN 1766; lt. 1774, cdr. 1778, capt. 1780, col. marines 1795 – 99; r.-adm. 1799, v.-adm. 1805; c.-in-c. N. American station 1806 – 07, Portuguese station 1808 – 12; adm. 1810; ld. high adm. of Portugal 1810.

Surveyor-gen. of Ordnance Apr. 1789 – June 1795.

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BERKELEY, Hon. George Cranfield (1753-1818).
Main residence: Wood End, nr. Chichester, Suss.
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D.R.F.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BERKELEY, Hon. George Cranfield (1753-1818)

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BERKELEY, William Fitzhardinge, Visct. Dursley (1786-1857).

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b. 26 Dec. 1786, 1st s. of Frederick Augustus, 5th Earl of Berkeley, by future w. Mary, da. of William Cole, publican and butcher, of Wotton, nr. Gloucester. unm. Styled Visct. Dursley ?1796-1810; suc. fa. to Berkeley estates 8 Aug. 1810; cr. Baron Segrave 10 Sept. 1831; Earl Fitzhardinge 17 Aug. 1841.
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Ld. lt. Glos. 1836 – d.

Lt. S. Glos. militia 1803, capt. 1804, maj. 1808, col. 1810 – d.

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BERKELEY, William Fitzhardinge, Visct. Dursley (1786-1857).
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D.R.F.
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BERKELEY, William Fitzhardinge (1786-1857)

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BENYON, Benjamin (?1765-1834), of Haughton Hall, Shifnal, Salop.

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b. ?1765, yr. s. of Samuel Benyon of Ash, nr. Shrewsbury, Salop by w. Lydia ?née Yate. m. c.1790, Elizabeth, 3da.
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Capt. Salop vol. inf. 1803, W. Salop militia 1808.

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BENYON, Benjamin (1767-1834), of Dogpole Court, Shrewsbury and Haughton Hall, Shifnal, Salop and 42 Wilton Crescent, Mdx.
Main residence: Haughton Hall, Shifnal, Salop.
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M.H.P.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BENYON, Benjamin (?1765-1834)

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BENYON, Richard I (1746-96), of Gidea Hall, Essex and Englefield House, Berks.

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b. 28 June 1746, o.s. of Richard Benyon, gov. Fort St. George, by 3rd w. Mary, da. of Francis Tyssen of Hackney, Mdx. wid. of Powlett Wrighte of Englefield. educ. Eton 1759-62. m. 3 Sept. 1767, Hannah, da. of Sir Edward Hulse, 1st Bt., of Breamore, Hants, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1774.
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BENYON, Richard (1746-96), of Gidea Hall, Essex
Main residences: Gidea Hall, Essex; Englefield House, Berks.
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R.G.T.
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BENYON, Richard I (1746-96)

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