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MARTIN, Richard (1754-1834), of Dangan and Ballynahinch, co. Galway and 16 Manchester Buildings, Mdx.
Family and Education
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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Commons 1820-1832
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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.
Notes
Unless otherwise stated this biography is based on W.G. Rimmer, Marshalls of Leeds.
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Commons 1820-1832
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MARSHALL, John (1765-1845)
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Oxford 1644
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MARJORIBANKS, Sir John, 1st bt. (1763-1833), of Lees, Berwick.
Family and Education
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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Oxford 1644
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