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LETHBRIDGE, Sir Thomas Buckler, 2nd bt. (1778-1849), of Sandhill Park, nr. Taunton, Som. and 20 Whitehall Place, Westminster, Mdx.

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b. 21 Feb. 1778, o.s. of Sir John Lethbridge, 1st bt.†, of Sandhill Park and Dorothea, da. and coh. of William Buckler of Boreham, Wilts. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1794. m. (1) 14 May 1796, Jacintha Catherine (d. 31 Aug. 1801), da. of Thomas Hesketh of Rufford Hall, Lancs., 1s. 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) 14 May 1803, Anne, da. of Ambrose Goddard† of Swindon, Wilts., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 15 Dec. 1815. d. 17 Oct. 1849.
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Capt. 2 Som. militia 1798, maj. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. 1808, col. 1819.

Main residences: Sandhill Park, nr. Taunton, Som.; 20 Whitehall Place, Westminster, Mdx.
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LETHBRIDGE, Sir Thomas Buckler, 2nd bt. (1778-1849)

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LEIGH, Francis (1758-1839), of Rosegarland, co. Wexford

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bap. 18 Jan. 1758, 1st s. of Robert Leigh† MP [I] of Rosegarland and Arabella, da. of Robert Leslie of Glasslough, co. Monaghan. educ. by Rev. Benjamin Hobart, Carlow; Trinity, Dublin 10 Feb. 1775, aged 17. m. Dec. 1788, Grace, da. of Richard Baldwin, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1803. d. 1839.
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MP [I] 1785 – 97, Feb. – Dec. 1800.

Collector of excise, co. Wexford c. 1791 – 99, co. Dublin 1801 – 18.

Sovereign, New Ross 1796 – 98.

Col. Wexford militia.

Main residence: Rosegarland, co. Wexford, [I].
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LEIGH, Francis (1758-1839)

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LEGGE, Hon. Heneage (1788-1844), of Putney House, Richmond, Surr.

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b. 29 Feb. 1788, 2nd s. of George Legge†, 3rd earl of Dartmouth (d. 1810), and Lady Frances Finch, da. of Heneage Finch†, 3rd earl of Aylesford; bro. of Hon. Arthur Charles Legge*. educ. Eton 1799; Christ Church, Oxf. 1805; fellow, All Souls 1812-28, BCL 1812, DCL 1818; L. Inn 1809, called 1815. m. 19 July 1827, Mary Gregory, 1da. At St. James, Paddington, Mdx. (IGI). Successive editions of Burke PB state that he 19 July 1821, Mary, da. of Maj. Johnstone; but it has not proved possible to verify this from other sources. d. 12 Dec. 1844.
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Gent. usher to the king 1822 – 37, sen. gent. usher to Queen Victoria 1837 – d.

Commr.of customs Feb. 1826 – d.

Capt. R. Staffs. militia 1820.

Main residence: Putney House, Richmond, Surr.
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LEGGE, Hon. Heneage (1788-1844)

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LEFROY, Thomas Langlois (1776-1869), of 12 Leeson Street, Dublin and Carrickglass, co. Longford

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b. 8 Jan. 1776, 1st s. of Capt. Anthony Peter Lefroy of Limerick and Anne, da. of Col. Thomas George Gardner of Doonass, co. Clare. educ. private tutors; Trinity, Dublin 1790, BA 1795, LLB and LLD 1827; L. Inn 1793; King’s Inns 1794, called [I] 1797. m. 16 Mar. 1799, Mary, da. and h. of Jeffrey Paul of Silverspring, co. Wexford, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1819. d. 4 May 1869.
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KC [I] 1816; 3rd sjt. [I] 1818, 2nd 1820, 1st 1822, res. 1830; bencher, King’s Inns 1819; PC [I] 29 Jan. 1835; bar. exch. [I] 1841 – 52; c.j.q.b. [I] 1852 – 66.

Main residences: 12 Leeson Street, Dublin, [I]; Carrickglass, co. Longford, [I].
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Largely based on T. Lefroy, Mem. of Chief Justice Lefroy (1871) and J.A.P. Lefroy, ‘Jane Austen’s Irish Friend’, Procs. Huguenot Soc. of London, xxiii (1977-82), 148-65.

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LEFROY, Thomas Langlois (1776-1869)

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LASCELLES, Hon. Henry (1797-1857), of Goldsborough Hall, Knaresborough, Yorks. and 14 Hanover Square, Mdx.

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b. 11 June 1797, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Lascelles†, 2nd earl of Harewood, and Henrietta, da. of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Saunders Sebright†, 6th bt., of Beechwood, Herts.; bro. of Hon. William Saunders Sebright Lascelles*. m. 5 July 1823, Lady Louisa Thynne, da. of Thomas Thynne†, 2nd mq. of Bath, 7s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. styled. Visct. Lascelles 17 Dec. 1839-41; suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Harewood 24 Nov. 1841. d. 22 Feb. 1857.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1814, half-pay 1820, ret. 1831.

Ld. Lt. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1846 – d.

Lt. Yorks. Hussars yeomanry 1820.

Main residences: Goldsborough Hall, Knaresborough, Yorks.; 14 Hanover Square, Mdx.
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LASCELLES, Hon. Henry (1797-1857)

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LAMBERT, Henry (1786-1861), of Carnagh, co. Wexford

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b. 1 Sept. 1786, 1st s. of Patrick Lambert of Carnagh and Mary Anne, da. of George Lattin of Morristown Lattin, co. Kildare. m. 11 June 1835, Catharine, da. of William Talbot of Castle Talbot, co. Wexford, 2s. 6da. (1 d.v.p). suc. fa. 1808. d. 20 Oct. 1861.
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Main residence: Carnagh, co. Wexford, [I].
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LAMBERT, Henry (1786-1861)

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LAMB, Hon. George (1784-1834), of Whitehall Yard, Westminster, Mdx. and Richmond, Surr.

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b. 11 July 1784, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Peniston Lamb†, 1st visct. Melbourne [I], and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Ralph Milbanke†, 5th bt., of Halnaby Hall, Yorks.; bro. of Hon. Peniston† and Hon. William Lamb*. There seems to be no doubt that his real father was George IV, who, as prince of Wales, began a blatantly public affair with the promiscuous Lady Melbourne in 1783. See L.G. Mitchell, Melbourne, 6, 16; K. Bourne, Palmerston, 185-6. educ. Eton 1796-1802; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1802; L. Inn 1805, called 1809. m. 17 May 1809, Caroline Rosalie Adelaide St. Jules, illegit. da. of William Cavendish, 5th duke of Devonshire (and his future w. Lady Elizabeth Foster), s.p. d. 2 Jan. 1834.
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Under-sec. of state for home affairs Nov. 1830 – d.

Capt. 1 Herts. vols. 1803.

Main residences: Whitehall Yard, Westminster, Mdx.; Richmond, Surr.
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LAMB, Hon. George (1784-1834)

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KNATCHBULL, Sir Edward, 9th bt. (1781-1849), of Mersham Hatch, Kent and 30 Great George Street, Mdx.

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b. 20 Dec. 1781, 1st s. of Sir Edward Knatchbull†, 8th bt., of Mersham Hatch and 1st w. Mary, da. and coh. of William Western Hugessen of Provender, Kent. educ. Winchester 1794; Christ Church, Oxf. 1800; L. Inn 1803. m. (1) 25 Aug. 1806, Annabella Christiana (d. 4 Apr. 1814), da. of Sir John Honywood†, 4th bt., of Sibton, Kent, 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 24 Oct. 1820, Fanny Catherine, da. of Edward Knight (formerly Austen), of Godmersham Park, Kent, 5s. 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 9th bt. 21 Sept. 1819. d. 24 May 1849.
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PC 16 Dec. 1834; paymaster-gen. Dec. 1834 – May 1835, Sept. 1841-Feb. 1845.

Receiver-gen. E. Kent 1814 – 19; chairman, q. sess. Kent (Maidstone) 1819–35.

Capt. Provender cav. 1803; lt.-col. 2 E. Kent militia 1810; capt. Sandgate Castle 1817, E. Kent yeomanry 1819.

Main residences: Mersham Hatch, Kent; 30 Great George Street, Mdx.
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Based on Sir H. Knatchbull-Hugessen, Kentish Fam. 164-260.

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KNATCHBULL, Sir Edward, 9th bt. (1781-1849)

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KER, David Guardi (?1778-1844), of Portavo and Montalto, co. Down

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b. ?1778, 1st s. of David Ker of Portavo and w. Maddalena Guardi of Venice. educ. Eton 1788-95; Christ Church, Oxf. 19 Apr. 1796, aged 17; I. Temple 1804. m. 22 Feb. 1814, Lady Selina Sarah Stewart, da. of Robert Stewart, 1st mq. of Londonderry [I], 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1811. d. 30 Dec. 1844.
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Main residences: Portavo, [I]; Montalto, co. Down, [I].
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KER, David Guardi (?1778-1844)

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