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RICE, Thomas Spring (1790-1866), of Mount Trenchard, nr. Foynes, co. Limerick

Family and Education
b. 8 Feb. 1790, 1st s. of Stephen Edward Rice of Mount Trenchard and Catherine, da. and h. of Thomas Spring of Ballycrispin, Castlemaine, co. Kerry. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1809; L. Inn 1817. m. (1) 11 July 1811, Lady Theodosia Pery (d. 11 Dec. 1839), da. of Edmond Henry, 1st earl of Limerick [I], 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 13 Apr. 1841, Mary Anne, da. of John Marshall*, s.p. suc. fa. 1831; cr. Bar. Monteagle 5 Sept. 1839. d. 7 Feb. 1866.
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Under-sec. of state for home affairs July 1827 – Jan. 1828; sec. to treasury Nov. 1830 – June 1834; PC [I] 29 Apr. 1831, [UK] 5 June 1834; sec. of state for war and colonies June – Nov. 1834; chan. of exch. Apr. 1835 – Aug. 1839; commr. on civil administration of army 1835 – 37, ecclesiastical duties and revenues 1835 – 37; trustee, Nat. Gallery 1835 – d.; comptroller gen. exch. 1839 – 65; pres. Statistical Soc. 1845 – 47; chairman, commn. on decimal coinage 1855 – 59.

Chairman, Provincial Bank of Ireland. Wellington mss WP1/1042/70.

Main residence: Mount Trenchard, nr. Foynes, co. Limerick, [I].
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RICE, Thomas Spring (1790-1866)

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HALL, Benjamin (1802-1867), of Abercarn and Llanofer Court, Mon.

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b. 8 Nov. 1802, 1st. s. of Benjamin Hall† of Abercarn and Hensol Castle, Glam. and Charlotte, da. of Richard Crawshay, ironmaster, of Cyfarthfa Castle, Glam. educ. Westminster 1814; Christ Church, Oxf. 1820. m. 4 Dec. 1823, Augusta, da. and coh. of Benjamin Waddington of Llanofer, 2s. d.v.p. 1 da. suc. fa. 1817; cr. bt. 16 Aug. 1838; Bar. Llanover 29 June 1859. d. 27 Apr. 1867.
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Pres. bd. of health Aug. 1854 – July 1855; PC 29 Nov. 1854; first. commr. of works and public buildings July 1855 – Feb. 1858.

Sheriff, Mon. 1826 – 27, ld.-lt. 1861 – d.

Main residences: Abercarn; Llanofer Court, Mon.
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A detailed sketch of Hall’s life is available in a series of articles by M. Fraser in NLWJ, xii (1961-2), 1-17, 250-87; xiii (1963-4), 29-47, 209-34, 313-28; xiv (1965-6), 35-52, 194-213, 285-300, 437-50; xv (1967-8), 72-88, 113-26, 310-24, 389-404; xvi (1969-70), 23-42, 105-22, 272-92.

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HALDIMAND, William (1784-1862), of Ashgrove, nr. Sevenoaks, Kent and 38 Grosvenor Street, Mdx.

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b. 9 Sept. 1784, 2nd surv. s. of Anthony Francis Haldimand (d. 1817), merchant, of 51 St. Mary Axe, London and Jane, da. of J[oshua] Pickersgill, merchant, of 5 Adams Court, Broad Street, London. unm. d. 20 Sept. 1862.
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Dir. Bank of England 1809 – 24, Guardian Fire and Life Assurance 1821 – 28.

Main residences: Ashgrove, nr. Sevenoaks, Kent; 38 Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
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Draws on A. Hartman, Gallerie Beruhmter Schweizer der Neuzeit, 2 vols. (1868-71).

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HALDIMAND, William (1784-1862)

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