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VYVYAN, Sir Richard Rawlinson, 8th bt. (1800-1879), of Trelowarren, nr. Helston, Cornw. and 24 Great George Street, Mdx.

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b. 6 June 1800, 1st s. of Sir Vyell Vyvyan, 7th bt., of Trelowarren and Mary, da. of Thomas Hutton Rawlinson of Lancaster. educ. Harrow 1813-17; Christ Church, Oxf. 1818; grand tour. unm. suc. fa. 1820. d. 15 Aug. 1879.
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Sheriff, Cornw. 1840 – 41.

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VYVYAN, Sir Richard Rawlinson, 8th bt. (1800-1879), of Trelowarren, nr. Helston, Cornw. and 24 Great George Street, Mdx.
Main residences: Trelowarren, nr. Helston, Cornw.; 24 Great George Street, Mdx.
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T.A.J.
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Commons 1820-1832
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VYVYAN, Sir Richard Rawlinson, 8th bt. (1800-1879)

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VIVIAN, Sir Richard Hussey (1775-1842), of Beechwood House, nr. Lyndhurst, Hants.

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b. 28 July 1775, 1st s. of John Vivian of Truro, vice-warden of the Stannaries, and Betsy, da. of Rev. Richard Cranch, vic. of St. Clement’s, nr. Truro, Cornw. educ. Truro g.s. 1783; Lostwithiel g.s. 1784-7; Harrow 1789; Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1790. m. (1) 14 Sept. 1804, Eliza (d. 15 June 1831), da. of Philip Champion De Crespigny† of Aldeburgh, Suff., 2s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 10 Oct. 1833, Letitia, da. of Rev. James Agnew Webster of Ashfield, co. Longford, 1da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; KCH 1816; suc. fa. 1826; cr. bt. 19 Jan. 1828; GCH 1831; cr. Bar. Vivian 19 Aug. 1841. d. 20 Aug. 1842.
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Ensign 20 Ft. 1793; lt. Independent Ft. July 1793, 54 Ft. Oct. 1793; capt. 28 Ft. 1794; capt. 7 Drag. 1798, maj. 1803; lt.-col. 25 Drag. 1804; lt.-col. 7 Drag. 1804 – 15; a.d.c. to prince regent 1811; col. army 1812; maj.-gen. 1814; col. 12 Lancers 1827; lt.-gen. 1830; col. 1 Drag. 1837 – d.

Equerry to prince regent 1812 – 20, to George IV 1820 – 30; inspector gen. of cavalry 1825 – 30; groom of bedchamber 1830 – 37; c.-in-c. [I] 1831 – 36; PC [I] 23 July 1831; master-gen. of ordnance May 1835 – Sept. 1841; PC [GB] 27 May 1835.

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VIVIAN, Sir Richard Hussey (1775-1842), of Beechwood House, nr. Lyndhurst, Hants.
Main residence: Beechwood House, nr. Lyndhurst, Hants.
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His grandson Claud Vivian’s Memoir (1897) covers his life to Waterloo, but deals with the following 26 years in three pages. Vivian’s own autobiographical reminiscences, written on 9 Mar. 1832, were published in Letters of Sir Walter Scott to Rev. R. Polwhele (1832), 69-79. See also Oxford DNB.

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Commons 1820-1832
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VIVIAN, Sir Richard Hussey (1775-1842)

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VILLIERS STUART, Henry (1803-1874), of Dromana, co. Waterford and Bramfield, Herts.

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b. 8 June 1803, 1st s. of Lord Henry Stuart and Gertrude Emilia, da. and h. of George Mason Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison [I]. educ. Eton c.1816-19; Christ Church, Oxf. 15 Dec. 1820. m. [illegit.] 12 Jan. 1826, No records survive of the marriages that allegedly took place at the Roman Catholic chapel of St. James’s, Spanish Place, and in Scotland under Scottish law (CP, xii, pt. 1, pp. 408-9). Theresia Pauline Ott of Vienna, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1809. Took name of Villiers before Stuart by royal lic. 17 Nov. 1822; cr. Bar. Stuart De Decies [I] 10 May 1839. d. 23 Jan. 1874.
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Ld. lt. co. Waterford 1831 – d., Waterford city 1832 – d.; col. Waterford militia.

PC [I] 1837.

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VILLIERS STUART, Henry (1803-1874), of Dromana, co. Waterford and Bramfield, Herts.
Main residences: Dromana, co. Waterford, [I]; Bramfield, Herts.
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P.J.S.
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Commons 1820-1832
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VILLIERS STUART, Henry (1803-1874)

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VILLIERS, Hon. John Charles (1757-1838).

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b. 14 Nov. 1757, 2nd s. of Thomas Villiers†, 1st earl of Clarendon (d. 1786), and Lady Charlotte Capel, da. (and coh. of her mother) of William, 3rd earl of Essex, and 1st w. Jane, da. of Henry Hyde†, 4th and last earl of Clarendon. educ. Eton 1766; St. John’s, Camb. 1774; L. Inn 1774, called 1779. m. 5 Jan. 1791, his cos. Maria Eleanor, da. and coh. of Adm. Hon. John Forbes, MP [I], 1da. d.v.p. suc. bro. Thomas Villiers† as 3rd earl of Clarendon 7 Mar. 1824. d. 22 Dec. 1838.
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KC duchy of Lancaster 1782 – 86; surveyor of woods in northern parts of duchy 1786 – 1825; comptroller of household Feb. 1787 – Feb. 1790; PC 19 Feb. 1787; member, bd. of trade 1790; c.j. in eyre north of Trent 1790 – d.; prothonotary of common pleas, co. of Lancaster 1804 – d.; minister plenip. to Portugal Nov. 1808 – Feb. 1810; clerk of the peace, Lancs. 1825 – d.

Col. 1 fencible cav. 1794 – 1800, Mdx. yeomanry 1803.

Recorder, New Windsor 1789 – 1806; town clerk, Wootton Bassett 1794 – d.

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VILLIERS, Hon. John Charles (1757-1838).
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D.R.F.
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Commons 1820-1832
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VILLIERS, Hon. John Charles (1757-1838)

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VESEY FITZGERALD (formerly FITZGERALD), William (?1782-1843), of Inchicronan, co. Clare

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b. ?1782, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of James Fitzgerald† of Inchicronan and Catherine (cr. Baroness Fitzgerald and Vesey [I] 31 July 1826), da. of Rev. Henry Vesey, warden of Galway. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 23 Oct. 1799, aged 17; L. Inn 1799. unm. 1s. 1da. illegit. Took name of Vesey before Fitzgerald 13 Feb. 1815; suc. mother as 2nd Bar. Fitzgerald [I] 3 Jan. 1832; fa. 1835; cr. Bar. Fitzgerald [UK] 10 Jan. 1835. d. 11 May 1843.
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Commr. of treasury [I] Dec. 1809 – Aug. 1812; PC [I] 10 Feb. 1810, [UK] 13 Aug. 1812; chan. of exch. [I] Aug. 1812 – July 1817; ld. of treasury [UK] Oct. 1812 – Jan. 1817; envoy extraordinary to Sweden 1820 – 23; paymaster-gen. July 1826 – July 1828; treas. of navy Feb. 1828 – Dec. 1830; pres. bd. of trade June 1828 – Feb. 1830; pres. bd. of control Oct. 1841 – d.

Trustee, linen board [I] 1815.

Gov. co. Clare 1815, ld. lt. 1831 – d.

Maj. co. Clare militia 1805, col. 1832 – d.; capt. Ennis inf. 1817.

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VESEY FITZGERALD (formerly FITZGERALD), William (?1782-1843), of Inchicronan, co. Clare
Main residence: Inchicronan, co. Clare, [I].
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Commons 1820-1832
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VESEY FITZGERALD (formerly FITZGERALD), William (?1782-1843)

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VAUGHAN, Sir Robert Williames, 2nd bt. (1768-1843), of Nannau Hall, nr. Dolgellau, Merion.

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b. 29 Mar. 1768, 1st. s. of Sir Robert Howell Vaughan, 1st bt., of Hengwrt, Merion. and Anne, da. and h. of Edward Williames of Ystumcolwyn, Mont. and Meillionydd, Caern. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1787. m. 23 Sept. 1802, Anna Maria, da. of Sir Roger Mostyn†, 5th bt., of Mostyn, Flints. and Gloddaeth, Caern. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 13 Oct. 1792. d. 22 Apr. 1843.
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Sheriff, Merion. 1837 – 38.

Commdt. Dolgellau vol. inf. 1798; maj. commdt. Cader Idris vols. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. 1804.

Member, bd. of agriculture 1802, vice-pres. 1816.

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VAUGHAN, Sir Robert Williames, 2nd bt. (1768-1843), of Nannau Hall, nr. Dolgellau, Merion.
Main residence: Nannau Hall, nr. Dolgellau, Merion.
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M.M.E.
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Commons 1820-1832
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VAUGHAN, Sir Robert Williames, 2nd bt. (1768-1843)

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