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SEBRIGHT, Sir John Saunders, 7th bt. (1767-1846), of Beechwood Park, nr. Hemel Hempsted, Herts. and Besford, Worcs.
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b. 23 May 1767, 1st s. of Sir John Sebright†, 6th bt., of Beechwood and Besford and Sarah, da. of Edward Knight of Wolverley, Worcs. educ. Westminster 1778. m. 6 Aug. 1793, Harriet, da. and h. of Richard Croftes† of West Harling, Norf. and Saxham, Suff., 1s. 8da. (5 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 7th bt. 23 Feb. 1794. d. 15 Apr. 1846.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1785, lt. and capt. 1792, ret. 1794.
Sheriff, Herts. 1797 – 98; capt. Herts. yeoman cav. 1798.
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Main residences: Beechwood Park, nr. Hemel Hempsted, Herts.; Besford, Worcs.
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SEBRIGHT, Sir John Saunders, 7th bt. (1767-1846)
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SCUDAMORE, Richard Philip (1762-1831), of Kentchurch, Herefs. and Caroline Place, Regent’s Park, Mdx.
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b. 30 June 1762, 2nd s. of John Scudamore I† (d. 1796) of Kentchurch and Sarah, da. and h. of Daniel Westcombe of Enfield, Mdx.; bro. of John Scudamore II†. educ. I. Temple 1778. unm. d. 5 Mar. 1831.
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Capt. Wormelow and Greytree vols. 1803.
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Main residences: Kentchurch, Herefs.; Caroline Place, Regent’s Park, Mdx.
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SCUDAMORE, Richard Philip (1762-1831)
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SCOTT, Hon. William Henry John (1795-1832), of 126 Park Street, Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
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b. 25 Feb. 1795, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir John Scott†, 1st Bar. Eldon, of Bedford Square and Elizabeth, da. of Aubone Surtees, banker, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. educ. Eton; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1813; M. Temple 1810, called 1816. unm. d.v.p. 6 July 1832.
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Commr. of bankrupts 1816 – 21; recvr. of fines 1816 – d., sec. of decrees and injunctions 1816 – 21, clerk of patents and registrar of affidavits, ct. of chancery 1819 – d.; cursitor and commr. of lunacy 1821 – d.
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Main residence: 126 Park Street, Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
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SCOTT, Hon. William Henry John (1795-1832)
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SCOTT, Sir William (1745-1836), of Doctors’ Commons and Erleigh Court, nr. Reading, Berks.
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b. 17 Oct. 1745, 1st s. of William Scott, coal-fitter, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and 2nd w. Jane, da. of Henry Atkinson of Newcastle; bro. of Sir John Scott†. educ. Newcastle g.s.; Corpus, Oxf. 1761, BA 1764; fellow, Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1765-81, tutor 1765-76, MA 1767, BCL 1772, DCL 1779; Camden reader of ancient hist. 1773-85; M. Temple 1762, called 1780. m. (1) 7 Apr. 1781, Anna Maria (d. 4 Sept. 1809), da. and h. of John Bagnall of Erleigh Court, 2s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 10 Apr. 1813, Lady Louisa Catherine Howe, da. and coh. of Richard Howe†, 1st Earl Howe, wid. of John Denis Browne, 1st mq. of Sligo [I], s.p. suc. fa. 1776; Kntd. 3 Sept. 1788; cr. Bar. Stowell (of Stowell Park, Glos. which he bought for £165,000 in 1811 from the legatee of the 4th Bar. Chedworth) 17 July 1821. d. 28 Jan. 1836.
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Adv. Doctors’ Commons 1779; admiralty adv. 1782 – 88; registrar, ct. of faculties 1783 – 90; king’s adv. 1788 – 98; judge of consistory ct. of London and vicar-gen. of province of Canterbury 1788 – 1821; master of faculties Apr. 1790 – d.; bencher M. Temple 1794, reader 1799, treas. 1807; judge, ct. of admiralty Oct. 1798 – Feb. 1828; PC 31 Oct. 1798; member, bd. of trade 1798 – d.; charity commr. 1818 – 28; commr. for building new churches 1818.
Maj. L. Inn vols. 1799.
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Main residences: Doctors’ Commons; Erleigh Court, nr. Reading, Berks.
Notes
See H.J. Bourgignon, Sir William Scott, Lord Stowell (1987); Oxford DNB.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SCOTT, Sir William (1745-1836)
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