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VEREKER, Hon. John Prendergast (1790-1865).

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b. 1 July 1790, 1st s. of Charles Vereker†, 2nd Visct. Gort [I], and 1st w. Jane, da. of Ralph Westropp of Attyflyn, wid. of William Stamer of Carnelly, co. Clare. educ. Harrow 1803. m. (1) 15 Dec. 1814, Maria O’Grady (d. 4 Apr. 1854), da. of Standish, 1st Visct. Guillamore [I], c.b. exch. [I], 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 10 June 1861, Elizabeth Mary, da. and h. of John Jones of London, wid. of George Tudor*, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Visct. Gort [I] 11 Nov. 1842. d. 20 Oct. 1865.
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Mayor, Limerick 1831–3. M. Lenihan, Limerick, its Hist. and Antiquities, 707.

Capt. Limerick city militia 1804, maj. 1811; col. Limerick city artillery 1842 – d.

Rep. peer [I] June 1865 – d.

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PENNEFATHER, Matthew (1784-1858), of New Park, co. Tipperary

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b. 1784, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Pennefather†, MP [I], of New Park and Anna, da. and h. of Mathew Jacob, MP [I], of St. Johnstown, co. Tipperary. m. 1814, his cos. Anna, da. of Daniel O’Connor of Ballybricken, co. Cork, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1831. d. 1858.
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Sheriff, co. Tipperary 1826 – 27.

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PENNEFATHER, Matthew (1784-1858), of New Park, co. Tipperary
Main residence: New Park, co. Tipperary, [I].
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SPENCER, see John Charles, John Charles, Visct. Althorp (1782-1845), of Wiseton Hall, nr. East Retford, Notts.

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b. 30 May 1782, 1st s. of George John Spencer†, 2nd Earl Spencer, and Lady Lavinia Bingham, da. of Charles Bingham†, 1st earl of Lucan [I]; bro. of Hon. Frederick Spencer*. educ. Harrow 1790-8; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1800-2; grand tour 1802-3. m. 13 Apr. 1814, Esther, da. and h. of Richard Acklom of Wiseton, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl Spencer 10 Nov. 1834. d. 1 Oct. 1845.
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Ld. of treasury Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; PC 22 Nov. 1830; chan. of exch. and leader of House of Commons Nov. 1830 – Dec. 1834.

Cornet, Northants. yeoman cav. 1802, capt.-lt. 1805.

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Main residence: Wiseton Hall, nr. East Retford, Notts.
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The best modern biography is E.A. Wasson, Whig Renaissance: Lord Althorp and the Whig Party, 1782-1845 (1987), on which this article draws. Mem. of Visct. Althorp (1876), by Sir Denis Le Marchant, a close personal acquaintance, is of value and contains original correspondence.

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