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WILLIAMSON, Sir Hedworth, 7th bt. (1797-1861), of Whitburn Hall, nr. Sunderland, co. Dur.

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b. 1 Nov. 1797, 2nd. but 1st. surv. s. of Sir Hedworth Williamson, 6th bt., of Whitburn and Maria, da. of Sir James Hamilton of co. Monaghan. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1815. m. 18 Apr. 1826, Hon. Anne Elizabeth Liddell, da. of Thomas Henry Liddell†, 1st Bar. Ravensworth, 4s. suc. fa. as 7th bt. 14 Mar. 1810. d. 24 Apr. 1861.
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Sheriff, co. Dur. 1840 – 41; mayor, Sunderland 1841 – 42, 1847–8.

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WILLIAMSON, Sir Hedworth, 7th bt. (1797-1861), of Whitburn Hall, nr. Sunderland, co. Dur.
Main residence: Whitburn Hall, nr. Sunderland, co. Dur.
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Commons 1820-1832
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WILLIAMSON, Sir Hedworth, 7th bt. (1797-1861)

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WILLIAMS BULKELEY, Sir Richard Bulkeley, 10th bt. (1801-1875), of Baron Hill, Anglesey

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b. 23 Sept. 1801, 1st s. of Sir Robert Williams*, 9th bt., of Plas y Nant, Caern. and Friars, Anglesey and Anne, da. of Rev. Edward Hughes of Kinmel Park, Denb. educ. Westminster 1815-19; Christ Church, Oxf. 1820. m. (1) 27 May 1828, his cos. Charlotte Mary (d. 11 May 1829), da. of William Lewis Hughes*; (2) 20 Aug. 1830, Maria Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Stanley Massey Stanley of Hooton, Cheshire, 4s. (1 d.v.p.); suc. to estates of uncle Thomas James Bulkeley†, 7th Visct. Bulkeley [I] and 1st Bar. Bulkeley [UK], 3 June 1822; fa. as 10th bt. 1 Dec. 1830. Took name and arms of Bulkeley and assumed the style Sir Richard Bulkeley by royal lic. 26 June 1827. d. 28 Aug. 1875.
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Mayor, Beaumaris 1824 – 25, 1830 – 31; recorder 1831 – 35.

Sheriff, Caern. 1838 – 39; ld. lt. Caern. 1851 – 66; sheriff, Anglesey 1870.

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WILLIAMS BULKELEY, Sir Richard Bulkeley, 10th bt. (1801-1875), of Baron Hill, Anglesey
Main residence: Baron Hill, Anglesey.
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Commons 1820-1832
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WILLIAMS BULKELEY, Sir Richard Bulkeley, 10th bt. (1801-1875)

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WILLIAMS, Sir Robert, 9th bt. (1764-1830), of Friars, Anglesey and Plas y Nant, Caern.

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b. 20 July 1764, 1st s. of Sir Hugh Williams†, 8th bt., of Plas y Nant and Emma, da. and h. of Thomas Rowlands of Caerau, Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy, Anglesey and Plas y Nant, wid. of James Bulkeley†, 6th Visct. Bulkeley [I]. educ. Blackheath; Westminster 1774; Harrow 1776-80. m. 11 June 1799, Anne, da. of Rev. Edward Hughes of Kinmel Park, Denb., 3s. 7da. suc. mother 1770; fa. as 9th bt. 19 Aug. 1794. d. 1 Dec. 1830.
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A.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1787 – 93.

Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1782, lt. and capt. 1789, capt. and lt.-col. 1794, ret. 1795. Snowdon rangers 1803; capt. Caern. militia 1808; maj. Anglesey militia 1809.

Mayor, Beaumaris 1800, 1804, 1807, 1811, 1815, recorder 1822 – d.

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WILLIAMS, Sir Robert, 9th bt. (1764-1830), of Friars, Anglesey and Plas y Nant, Caern.
Main residences: Friars, Anglesey; Plas y Nant, Caern.
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M.M.E.
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Commons 1820-1832
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WILLIAMS, Sir Robert, 9th bt. (1764-1830)

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WILBERFORCE, William (1759-1833), of Gore House, Kensington, Mdx. and Markington, nr. Harrogate, Yorks.

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b. 24 Aug. 1759, o.s. of Robert Wilberforce, Baltic merchant, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks. and Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Bird of Barton, Oxon. educ. Hull g.s. 1766; Chalmers’s sch. Putney 1768-71; Pocklington g.s. 1771-6; St. John’s, Camb. 1776. m. 30 May 1797, Barbara Ann, da. of Isaac Spooner, merchant banker, of Elmdon Hall, Warws., 4s. 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1768. d. 29 July 1833.
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Dir. Sierra Leone Co. 1791; member, bd. of agriculture 1801.

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WILBERFORCE, William (1759-1833), of Gore House, Kensington, Mdx. and Markington, nr. Harrogate, Yorks.
Main residences: Gore House, Kensington, Mdx.; Markington, nr. Harrogate, Yorks.
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Based principally on R.I. and S. Wilberforce, Life of William Wilberforce (1838) and the two deposits of Wilberforce mss in Bodl. The many current biographies include R. Furneaux, William Wilberforce (1974); J. Pollock, William Wilberforce (1977); P. Cormack, Wilberforce (1983); K.C. Belmonte, Hero for Humanity (2002); M. Pura, Vital Christianity (2002), and D.J. Vaughan, Statesman and Saint (2002). See also the bibliography by L.W. Cowie (1992).

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Commons 1820-1832
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WILBERFORCE, William (1759-1833)

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WIGRAM, Sir Robert (1773-1843), of Belmont Lodge, Malvern Wells, Worcs. and 10 Connaught Terrace, Mdx.

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b. 25 Sept. 1773, 1st s. of Robert Wigram† of Walthamstow House, Essex and 1st w. Catherine, da. of John Brodhurst of Mansfield, Notts.; bro. of William Wigram*. educ. privately. m. 3 Aug. 1812, Selina, da. of Sir John Macnamara Hayes, 1st bt., of co. Clare, 6s. 5da. Kntd. 7 May 1818; suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 6 Nov. 1830; took name of Fitzwygram instead of Wigram by royal lic. 22 Oct. 1832. d. 17 Dec. 1843.
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Maj. 6 Loyal London vols. 1803.

Dir. Bank of England 1807 – 21.

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WIGRAM, Sir Robert (1773-1843), of Belmont Lodge, Malvern Wells, Worcs. and 10 Connaught Terrace, Mdx.
Main residences: Belmont Lodge, Malvern Wells, Worcs.; 10 Connaught Terrace, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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WIGRAM, Sir Robert (1773-1843)

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WIGRAM, William (1780-1858), of 56 Upper Harley Street, Mdx. and Belmont Lodge, Worcs.

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b. 23 July 1780, 4th s. of Robert Wigram† (d. 1830) of Walthamstow House, Essex and 1st w. Catherine, da. of John Brodhurst of Mansfield, Notts.; bro. of Robert Wigram*. educ. at ‘a good school at Holloway’. HP Commons, 1790-1820, v. 557. unm. d. 8 Jan. 1858.
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Dir. London Assurance Co. 1806 – 09; E.I. Co. 1809 – 54, dep. chairman 1822 – 23, Apr. – Oct. 1833, chairman 1823 – 24.

Lt. Epping Forest vol. cav. 1804; maj. 2 R.E.I. vols. 1809, lt.-col. 1812, 1820.

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WIGRAM, William (1780-1858), of 56 Upper Harley Street, Mdx. and Belmont Lodge, Worcs.
Main residences: 56 Upper Harley Street, Mdx.; Belmont Lodge, Worcs.
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Commons 1820-1832
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WIGRAM, William (1780-1858)

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