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WALLACE, Thomas I (?1768-1844), of Carleton Hall, Cumb.; Featherstone Castle, Northumb. and 33 Portman Square, Mdx.

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b. ?1768, o.s. of James Wallace† of Asholme, Northumb. and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Simpson of Carleton Hall. educ. Eton 1777; L. Inn 1785; Christ Church, Oxf. 10 June 1785, aged 17; continental tour 1788. m. 16 Feb. 1814, Lady Jane Hope, da. of John, 2nd earl of Hopetoun [S], wid. of Henry Dundas†, 1st Visct. Melville, s.p. suc. fa. 1783; cr. Bar. Wallace 2 Feb. 1828. d. 23 Feb. 1844.
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Ld. of admiralty July 1797 – July 1800; commr. bd. of control July 1800 – Feb. 1806, Apr. 1807 – June 1816, Feb. 1828 – Feb. 1830; PC 21 May 1801; vice-pres. bd. of trade Jan. 1818 – Apr. 1823; master of mint Oct. 1823 – May 1827 Not master of the mint [I] as erroneously stated in HP Commons, 1790–1820, v. 468..

Maj. Edenside rangers 1802, Cumbrian rangers 1803, lt.-col. 1803; lt.-col. commdt. W. Northumb. militia 1824.

Main residences: Carleton Hall, Cumb. and Featherstone Castle, Northumb. and 33 Portman Square, Mdx.
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WALLACE, Thomas I (?1768-1844)

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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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VEREKER, Hon. John Prendergast (1790-1865)

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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.

Main residence: New Park, co. Tipperary, [I].
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PENNEFATHER, Matthew (1784-1858)

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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.

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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SPENCER, John Charles, Visct. Althorp (1782-1845)

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