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HOPTON, EDWARD COPE, eldest son of Richard Hopton MP, Canons Frome, Herefs., and Elizabeth, widow of William Gregory, Howe Caple, Herefs., and dau. of Thomas Geers MP, Bridge Solers, Herefs., Serjeant at Law; bapt. Canons Frome, Herefs. 9 Feb 1707 [or 1707/8 ?]; adm. (aged 14) May 1722 (surname misread as Horton by Russell Barker and Stenning); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 Oct 1725; MP Hereford 1741-7; m. 20 Feb 1732 Mary, only child of Timothy Briggenshaw, St. John, Bredwardine, Herefs.; d. 24 Apr 1754.

HORNE, SIR (WILLIAM) EDGAR, BART., eldest son of Edgar Horne, Russell Square, London, auctioneer and surveyor, and his first wife Maria, widow of Thomas Eversfield, Westminster; b. 21 Jan 1856; adm. 23 Sep 1869 (James'); left Whitsun 1872; entered father’s office and on father’s retirement became head of firm; FSI 1882, President 1911; Chairman, United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster, in last year of their existence; member, Westminster City Council, Mayor 1923-4, Alderman from 1925; MP (Cons) Guildford Jan 1910-22; chairman, Prudential Assurance Co.; created baronet 25 Mar 1929; DL Sutherlandshire; a Governor of the School from 1913; a Busby Trustee from 1925; m. 7 Oct 1886 Margery, dau. of George Anderson May, Elford, Staffs.; d. 26 Sep 1941.

HOWARD, HON. FULKE GREVILLE, second son of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown (I), and Elizabeth, dau. of Shuckburgh Boughton, Poston Court, Herefs.; b. 3 Apr 1773; adm. 13 Jun 1786; KS 1787; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1791, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Jun 1791; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 28 Apr 1793; Lieut. and Capt., 15 Oct 1794; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 16 Apr 1804; Lieut. -Col., 7th West India Regt. 21 May 1807; 9th Garrison Battn., half-pay 16 Jul 1807; Brevet Col., 4 Jun 1813; retd. 1825; served in Netherlands; ADC to Duke of York; MP Castle Rising 29 Jan 1808-32; assumed surname of Howard in lieu of Upton 6 Aug 1807; his marriage eventually brought him the estates of Richard Howard (qv); m. 7 Jul 1807 Mary, only surviving child of Richard Howard (qv); d. 4 Mar 1846.

HOWE, GEORGE AUGUSTUS, 3RD VISCOUNT HOWE (I), second son of Emanuel Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe (I) MP, and Mary Sophia Charlotte, Lady of Bedchamber to Augusta, Princess of Wales, dau. of Charlotte, Countess of Darlington; b.; aged (8) Nov 1732; left 1735 (but said to have been at Eton Coll. c. 1734); succeeded father as 3rd Viscount Howe (I) 29 Mar 1735; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 9 Mar 1745; Lieut. and Capt., 9 May 1746; served in Flanders as ADC to Duke of Cumberland 1747; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 1 May 1749; Col. commandant 60th Foot (Royal American Regt. ) 25 Feb 1757 – Sep 1757, 55th Foot from 28 Sep 1757; Brig. -Gen. in North America 29 Dec 1757; second in command of Abercromby’s ill-fated expedition 1758; MP Nottingham from 1747; killed in skirmish with French at Trout Brook, near Ticonderoga, unm. 6 Jul 1758. Monument in North-West Tower, Westminster Abbey. DNB.

HARPUR, SIR HENRY, BART., son of Sir Henry Harpur, Bart. MP, Calke Abbey, Derbs., and Lady Caroline Manners, dau. of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland KG; b.; succ. his father as 6th baronet 7 Jun 1748; adm. (aged 10) Jul 1749 (Price's); in school list 1754; Grand Tour (at Turin in 1758); of Calke Abbey, Derbs.; MP Derbyshire 1761-8; High Sheriff, Derbyshire 1774; m. 17 Jul 1762 Lady Frances Elizabeth Greville, dau. of Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick; d. 10 Feb 1789.

Havers, Robert Michael Oldfield, Baron Havers, brother of Antony Cecil Oldfield Havers (qv); b. 10 Mar. 1923; adm. Apr. 1936 (R); left Dec. 1940; RNVR 1941-6 (Lieut.); Corpus Christi Coll. Camb., matric. 1946, BA 1948, MA 1965; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) Nov. 1948; dep. chairman West Suffolk Quarter Sessions 1961, chairman 1965; QC 1964; Recorder of Dover 1962-8, of Norwich 1968-71; Chancellor Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich 1965-73, of Ely 1969-73; MP (C) Wimbledon 1970-87; Master of Bench Inner Temple 1971; Kt 1972; Solic­itor-General 1972-4; shadow Attorney-General 1974-9; PC 1977; Attornev-General 1979-87; Lord Chancellor 1987; er. Baron Havers (Life Peer) 1987; a Busby Trustee 1980; joint author The Royal Baccarat Scandal, Theatre Royal Havmarket 1988; m. 3 Sept. 1949 Carol Elizabeth, d. of Stuart Lay; d. 1 Apr. 1992.

HEATH, RICHARD, eldest son of Sir Thomas Heath KB, Hatchlands, East Clandon, Surrey, and Bridget, dau. of --- Hubert, Boys Court, Kent; nephew of Richard Heath (qv); b.; adm. (aged 12) Apr 1718; in under school list 1720; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Nov 1722; MP Bossinney from 1747; of New Hall, Sussex; m. Bridget, only child of John Nicholas, West Horsley, Surrey; d. 4 Feb 1752.

HEATHCOTE, GILBERT JOHN, 1ST BARON AVELAND, eldest son of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bart. MP, and his first wife Lady Katherine Sophia Manners, second dau. of John Manners (qv) and Louisa, Countess of Dysart; b. 16 Jan 1795; adm. Christmas 1808; left 1812; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 13 Jun 1814, fellow commoner 4 Jul 1814, matr. Mich. 1814; MP (Whig) Boston 1820-30, 1831-2, South Lincolnshire 1832-41, Rutland 1841 – 26 Feb 1856; succ. father as 5th baronet 26 Mar 1851; created Baron Aveland 26 Feb 1856; took Whig/Liberal whip, House of Lords; Lord Lieut., Lincolnshire, from 21 Feb 1862; Joint Lord Great Chamberlain of England in right of his wife; FSA 7 Dec 1854; m. 8 Oct 1827 Hon. Clementina Elizabeth Willoughby Drummond Burrell (afterwards Baroness Willoughby d’Eresby), eldest dau. of Peter Drummond Burrell, 20th Baron Willoughby d’Eresby PC, Lord Great Chamberlain; d. 6 Sep 1867.

HENLEY, ROBERT, 1ST EARL OF NORTHINGTON, second son of Anthony Henley MP, The Grange, Hampshire, and Mary, dau. of Hon. Peregrine Bertie; b.; adm. (aged 12) Mar 1719/20; in under school list 1721; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Nov 1724; BA 10 Mar 1728/9; MA 1733; Fellow, All Souls Coll. Oxford 8 Nov 1727 [check]; adm. Inner Temple 1 Feb 1728/9, called to bar 23 Jun 1732, tenant chambers there from 1729, Bencher 1751; inherited family estates in Hampshire and Dorset from brother 1745; MP Bath 1747 – 30 Jun 1757; KC 12 Jul 1751; Solicitor-Gen. to George III when Prince of Wales 1751-4, Attorney-Gen. to Prince of Wales 1754-6; Attorney-Gen., 6 Nov 1756 – Jun 1757; knighted 6 Nov 1756; Lord Keeper of Great Seal 30 Jun 1757 – Jan 1761; Speaker of the House of Lords Jun 1757 – Jul 1766, although not a peer until Mar 1760; Privy Counsellor 30 Jun 1757; created Baron Henley 27 Mar 1760; Lord Chancellor 16 Jan 1761 – Jul 1766; created Earl of Northington 19 May 1764; presided as Lord High Steward at trials of Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (qv), Apr 1760, and of William Byron, 5th Baron Byron (qv), May 1765; procured dismissal of Rockingham administration 1766; Lord President of the Council 30 Jul 1766 – 23 Dec 1767; DL Dorset 1757; Lord Lieut., Hampshire 20 Aug 1764 – 6 Feb 1771; m. 19 Nov 1743 Jane, dau. of Sir John Huband, Bart.; d. 14 Jan 1772. DNB.

LOCKWOOD, EDWARD, son of Richard Lockwood (b. 1672, qv); b. 6 Jan 1720; adm. Apr 1727; left 1733; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 11 Feb 1736/7; BA 1740; MA (from All Souls Coll. ) 1744; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 10 Mar 1744/5, priest (Rochester) 9 Jun 1745; Rector of Skinnand, Lincs., 4 May 1749 – res Jun 1752 [check parish]; Rector of Hanwell, Oxfordshire, from 31 Mar 1750; Rector of St. Peter’s, Northampton, from 1750; Brother of St. Katherine’s Hospital 30 May 1750; m. 1st, 29 Aug 1752 Lucy, dau. of William Dowdeswell (QS 1703, qv); m. 2nd, 23 Feb 1770 Elizabeth, only dau. of Joseph Percival, Stapleton, Gloucs.; m. 3rd, 3 Nov 1772 Judith, widow of Sir John Rous, Bart., MP (and mother of John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke, qv), and dau. of John Bedingfield, Beeston, Notts; d. 22 Jan 1802.