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KNOX, Hon. Thomas (1786-1858), of Barham House, Elstree, Herts.
Family and Education
b. 19 Apr. 1786, 1st s. of Hon. Thomas Knox†, 2nd Visct. Northland [I] (later 1st earl of Ranfurly [I]), and Hon. Diana Jane Pery, da. and coh. of Edmund Sexton, 1st Visct. Pery [I]; bro. of Hon. John Henry Knox* and Hon. John James Knox*. educ. Harrow 1797; St. John’s, Camb. 1803. m. 28 Feb. 1815, Mary Juliana, da. of Hon. and Most Rev. William Stuart, abp. of Armagh, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. styled. Visct. Northland 1831-40; suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Ranfurly [I] and 2nd Bar. Ranfurly [UK] 26 Apr. 1840. d. 21 Mar. 1858.
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1st capt. Dungannon inf. 1807.
Main residence: Barham House, Elstree, Herts.
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Commons 1820-1832
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KNOX, Hon. Thomas (1786-1858)
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KNOX, Hon. John Henry (1788-1872).
Family and Education
b. 26 July 1788, 3rd s. of Hon. Thomas Knox†, 2nd Visct. Northland [I] (later 1st earl of Ranfurly [I]) (d. 1840), and Hon. Diana Jane Pery, da. and coh. of Edmund Sexton, 1st Visct. Pery [I]; bro. of Hon. John James Knox* and Hon. Thomas Knox*. educ. Harrow 1800; St. John’s, Camb. 1806. m. 12 Feb. 1822, Lady Mabella Josephine Needham, da. of Francis Needham†, 1st earl of Kilmorey [I], 4s. 6da. (2 d.v.p.). d. 27 Aug. 1872.
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Ensign 66 Ft. 1807; lt. 27 Ft. 1808; ensign 3 Ft. Gds. 1809, ret. 1813.
Weighmaster of butter, Cork to 1830.
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Commons 1820-1832
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KNOX, Hon. John Henry (1788-1872)
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KINNERSLEY, William Shepherd (1780-1823), of High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. and Clough Hall, nr. Lawton, Cheshire
Family and Education
b. 19 Nov. 1780, 1st s. of Thomas Kinnersley, banker, of Clough Hall and Mary, da. of Edward Shepherd of Sheffield, Yorks. unm. suc. fa. 1819. d. 8 July 1823.
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Distributor of stamps, S. Staffs. 1807.
Mayor, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1810 – 11.
2nd lt. Newcastle vols. 1798, 1st lt. 1798, capt. 1803, (yeoman cav.) 1817 – d.
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Main residences: High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.; Clough Hall, nr. Lawton, Cheshire.
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Commons 1820-1832
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KINNERSLEY, William Shepherd (1780-1823)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
DAVIS, Richard Hart (1766-1842), of Mortimer House, Clifton, Glos. and 38 Conduit Street, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 8 June 1766, 3rd s. of Henry Davis (d. 1802) of Bristol and 2nd w. Marianna, da. and h. of Maj. Robert Hart of Grantham, Lincs. m. 24 Nov. 1789, IGI (Glos.). Sarah, da. of William Whittingham of Earlsmead, nr. Bristol, 2s. 2da. d. 21 Feb. 1842.
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Main residences: Mortimer House, Clifton, Glos.; 38 Conduit Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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DAVIS, Richard Hart (1766-1842)
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GRANT, Robert (1780-1838).
Family and Education
b. 15 Jan. 1780, at Kidderpore, Bengal, H. Morris, Charles Grant (1904), 70. 2nd s. of Charles Grant† of E.I. Co. and Jane, da. of Thomas Fraser of Balnain, Iverness; bro. of Charles Grant*. educ. privately by Rev. John Venn and Rev. Henry Jowett; Ibid. 195. Magdalene, Camb. 1795, fellow 1802; L. Inn 1801, called 1807. m. 11 July 1829, Margaret, da. of Sir David Davidson of Cantray, Nairn, 2s. 2da. Kntd. 20 Aug. 1834; GCH 1834.
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Commr. of bankrupts 1815 – 30; sjt.-at-law, duchy of Lancaster 1827 – 30; PC 24 Nov. 1830; judge adv.-gen. Dec. 1830 – June 1834; commr. bd. of control Dec. 1830 – June 1834; gov. Bombay 1834 – d.
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Commons 1820-1832
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GRANT, Robert (1780-1838)
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Religion
WELLESLEY, Richard (1787-1831).
Family and Education
b. 22 Apr. 1787, 1st illegit. s. of Richard Colley Wellesley†, 1st Mq. Wellesley (d. 1842), and Hyacinthe Gabrielle, illegit. da. of Christopher Fagan, chevalier in the French serviceShe was adopted as his da. by Pierre Roland, banker, of Paris (Iris Butler, The Eldest Brother, 50) (whom he m. 1794, s.p. legit.). educ. Mr. Roberts’s sch. Mitcham, Surr.; Eton 1800; Christ Church, Oxf. 1805. m. c. June 1821,TNA FO 352/10A/3, Planta to S. Canning, 18 June 1822 suggests that the marriage may have taken place c.Mar. 1822. Jane Eliza, da. of George Chambers† of Hartford, nr. Huntingdon, 4s. 1da. d.v.p. 1 Mar. 1831.
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Ld. of treasury Jan. – June 1812; commr. of stamp duties 1826 – d.
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Commons 1820-1832
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WELLESLEY, Richard (1787-1831)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion