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MARTIN, Richard (1754-1834), of Dangan and Ballynahinch, co. Galway and 16 Manchester Buildings, Mdx.
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b. Feb. 1754, 1st s. of Robert Martin of Dangan and 1st w. Hon. Bridget Barnewall, da. of John, 11th Bar. Trimleston [I]. educ. Harrow 1769; by Rev. Joseph Gunning of Sutton, Suff.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1773; travelled in Europe, Jamaica, America; L. Inn 1776; King’s Inns 1781, called [I] 1781. m. (1) 1 Feb. 1777, Elizabeth (sep. 1 Mar. 1793 and d. c. 1795), da. of George Vesey of Lucan, co. Dublin, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 5 June 1796, Harriet, da. of Hugh Evans, army surgeon, wid. of Capt. Robert Hesketh, RN, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1794. d. 6 Jan. 1834.
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MP [I] 1776 – 83, 1798 – 1800.
Commr. of stamps [I] 1800, of accts. [I] 1800 – 02; collector, hearth tax [I] 1806, ?gauger [I] 1807; commr. of fisheries [I] 1819 – 30.
Sheriff, co. Galway 1782 – 83; col. Galway vols. 1779, maj.-gen. 1784; capt. Ballynahinch yeomanry ?1796.
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Main residences: Dangan and Ballynahinch, co. Galway, [I]; 16 Manchester Buildings, Mdx.
Notes
Based on S. Lynam, Humanity Dick: Biog. of Richard Martin MP (1975); P. Phillips, Humanity Dick: Eccentric Member for Galway (2003). See also Oxford DNB; S. Farrell, ‘Richard Martin: Humanity Dick’, History Today, liv (June 2004), 60.
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MARTIN, Richard (1754-1834)
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MARSHALL, John (1765-1845), of Headingley House, nr. Leeds, Yorks.; Hallsteads, Westmld. and 4 Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 27 July 1765, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Jeremiah Marshall, draper, of Leeds and Mary, da. of John Cowper of Crowtrees, Rawdon, Yorks. educ. Hipperholme, Halifax; privately by Mr. Astley, Derbys. m. 5 Aug. 1795, Jane, da. of William Pollard, manufacturer, of Ovendon Hall, Halifax, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1787. d. 6 June 1845.
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Sheriff, Cumb. 1821 – 22.
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Main residences: Headingley House, nr. Leeds, Yorks. and Hallsteads, Westmld and 4 Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
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Unless otherwise stated this biography is based on W.G. Rimmer, Marshalls of Leeds.
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MARSHALL, John (1765-1845)
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MARJORIBANKS, Sir John, 1st bt. (1763-1833), of Lees, Berwick.
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b. 13 Jan. 1763, 1st s. of Edward Marjoribanks of Hallyards and Lees and Grizel, da. of Archibald Stewart† of Edinburgh and Mitcham, Surr.; bro. of Stewart Marjoribanks*. m. 15 Apr. 1791, Alison, da. of William Ramsay, banker, of Barnton, Edinburgh, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1815; Scots Mag. (1815), 557 cr. bt. 6 May 1815. d. 5 Feb. 1833.
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Ensign 18 Ft. 1779; ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1780, lt. and capt. 1785, ret. 1792.
Ld. provost, Edinburgh 1814 – 15.
Main residence: Lees, Berwick.
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Commons 1820-1832
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MARJORIBANKS, Sir John, 1st bt. (1763-1833)
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MANNERS SUTTON, Charles (1780-1845), of Palace Yard, Westminster, Mdx. and Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex
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b. 29 Jan. 1780, 1st s. of Most Rev. Charles Manners Sutton, abp. of Canterbury, and Mary, da. of Thomas Thoroton† of Screveton, Notts. educ. Eton 1793-6; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1798; L. Inn 1802, called 1806. m. (1) 8 July 1811, Lucy Maria Charlotte (d. 7 Dec. 1815), da. of John Denison† of Ossington, Notts., 2s. 1da.; (2) 6 Dec. 1828, Ellen, da. of Edmund Power of Curragheen and Clonea, co. Waterford, wid. of John Purves Home, 1da. suc. fa. 1828; GCB 31 Aug. 1833; cr. Visct. Canterbury 10 Mar. 1835. d. 21 July 1845.
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Judge adv.-gen. Nov. 1809 – June 1817; PC 8 Nov. 1809; bencher, L. Inn 1817; commr. for building new churches 1818; charity commr. 1818 – 34; registrar of ct. of faculties 1827 – 34; high commr. for adjusting claims of Canada 1835.
Speaker of the House of Commons 2 June 1817 – 29 Dec. 1834.
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Main residences: Palace Yard, Westminster, Mdx.; Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex.
Notes
See J.A. Manning, Lives of Speakers of House of Commons, 484-8; A.I. Dasent, Speakers of House of Commons, 303-17; Oxford DNB.
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MANNERS SUTTON, Charles (1780-1845)
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