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ADAMS, William (1752-1811), of Bowden, nr. Totnes, Devon.

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b. 30 Sept. 1752, 1st s. of William Adams of Totnes by Mary, da. of William Chadder. m. 25 June 1774, Anna Maria, da. of Richard Dacres of Leatherhead, Surr., 2s. 2da.
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Mayor, Totnes 1780 – 81, 1788 – 89, 1797 – 98, recorder 1807 – d.

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ADAMS, William (1752-1811), of Bowden, nr. Totnes, Devon.
Main residence: Bowden, nr. Totnes, Devon.
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ADDINGTON, Henry (1757-1844), of Woodley, nr. Reading, Berks. and White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surr.

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b. 30 May 1757, 1st s. of Anthony Addington, MD, of Fringford, Oxon, and Up Ottery, Devon by Mary, da. and h. of Rev. Haviland John Hiley, MD, of Reading; bro. of John Hiley Addington. educ. Cheam 1762; Winchester 1769-73; privately by Dr Goodenough, Ealing 1773-4; Brasenose, Oxf. 1774; L. Inn 1771; I. Temple 1780; called L. Inn 1784. m. (1) 19 Sept. 1781, Ursula Mary (d. 23 June 1811), da. and coh. of Leonard Hammond of Cheam, Surr., 2s. 4da.; (2) 29 July 1823, Mary Anne, da. and h. of William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell, wid. of Thomas Townshend of Hovington, Warws., s.p. suc. fa. 1790; cr. Visct. Sidmouth 12 Jan. 1805.
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Recorder, Devizes 1784 – d.; PC 23 June 1789; first ld. of Treasury and chancellor of Exchequer 14 Mar. 1801 – 10 May 1804; ld. pres. of Council Jan. – July 1805; ld. privy seal Feb. – Oct. 1806; ld. pres. of Council Oct. 1806 – Mar. 1807, Apr. – June 1812; sec. of state for Home affairs June 1812 – Jan. 1822; cabinet minister without office Jan. 1822-Nov. 1824.

Capt. commdt. Woodley vols. 1798 – 1806; high steward, Reading 1798; gov. Charterhouse 1802 – d.; ranger, Richmond park 1806 – 07, 1812 – 15; dep. ranger 1815 – d.; high steward, Westminster 1813 – 42; commr. for building new churches 1818.

Speaker of House of Commons 8 June 1789 – 10 Feb. 1801.

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ADDINGTON, Henry (1757-1844), of Mortimer, Berks.
Main residences: Woodley, nr. Reading, Berks.; White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surr.
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Addington by Philip Ziegler (1965) is the only biography since Pellew’s Life of Lord Sidmouth (1847). This latter tampers with the text of letters in the Sidmouth mss, now at Devon RO.

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ADAIR, James (?1743-98), of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.

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b. ?1743, 1st s. of James Adair, merchant and Irish factor, of Belfast, co. Antrim and Aldermanbury, London by Margaret, da. of Henry Maxwell, MP [I], of Finnebrogue, co. Down. educ. Eton 1753-9; Peterhouse, Camb. 10 Nov. 1759, aged 16, BA 1764, fellow 1765, MA 1767; L. Inn 1761, called 1767. m. c. 1766, Elizabeth Spencer, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1782.
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Serjt.-at-law 28 Apr. 1774; recorder, London 1779 – June 1789; King’s serjt. 1782; counsel to Ordnance 1782 – d.; c.j. Chester circuit Nov. 1796 – d.

Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1798.

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ADAIR, James (?1743-98).
Main residence: Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.
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ADAIR, Robert (1763-1855), of 24 Great Marlborough Street, Mdx.

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b. 24 May 1763, o.s. of Robert Adair, serjt. surgeon to George III, of St. James’s, Westminster by Lady Caroline Keppel, da. of William Anne, 2nd Earl of Albemarle. educ. Westminster 1773; Göttingen Univ.; L. Inn 1780, called 1785; European tour 1788-9. m. 27 July 1805, Angélique Gabrielle, da. of the Mq. de l’Escuyer d’Hazincourt, s.p. suc. fa. 1790; GCB 3 Aug. 1831.
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Minister plenip. to Austria May 1806–8, to Turkey July 1808, ambassador extraordinary Apr. 1809–10; PC 23 July 1828; spec. mission to Belgium Aug. 1831–5, to Prussia July 1835–6.

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ADAIR, Robert (1763-1855), of 24 Great Marlborough Street, Mdx.
Main residence: 24 Great Marlborough Street, Mdx.
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ADAM, William (1751-1839), of Woodstone, Kincardine and Blair Adam, Kinross.

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b. 2 Aug. 1751, o. surv. s. of John Adam of Blair Adam, architect and master mason to Board of Ordnance [S], by Jean, da. and h. of John Ramsay of Woodstone. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1759-64; Edinburgh Univ.; Christ Church, Oxf. 1769; L. Inn 1769; adv. 1773; called to English bar 1782. m. 7 May 1777, Hon. Eleanora Elphinstone, da. of Charles, 10th Lord Elphinstone [S], 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 1792.
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KC 20 Mar. 1796; bencher, L. Inn 1796, treasurer 1808.

Treasurer of Ordnance Sept. 1780 – May 1782, Apr. – Dec. 1783; counsel to E.I. Co. 1802 – 14; solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales 1802 – 05, attorney-gen. 1805 – 06; chancellor of duchy of Cornwall 1806 – 15, baron of Exchequer [S] 1814 – 19; PC 17 Mar. 1815; ld. chief commr. of jury ct. [S] 1815–30.

Ld. lt. Kinross 1802 – d. lt.-col. commdt. Kinross vols. 1803.

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ADAM, William (1751-1839), of Woodstone, Kincardine, and Blair-Adam, Kinross.
Main residences: Woodstone, Kincardine; Blair Adam, Kinross.
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