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CODRINGTON, SIR WILLIAM, BART., eldest son of Sir William Codrington, Bart., MP, and Elizabeth, dau. of William Bethell, Swinton and Ellerton, Yorks.; b. 26 Oct 1719; adm. Jan 1735/6 (Hawkins'); left 1737 (sic); University Coll. Oxford, matr. 14 Dec 1736; succ. as 2nd baronet 17 Dec 1738; Grand Tour (in Italy 1742); of Dodington, Gloucs.; Lieut. -Col., South Gloucestershire Militia (occurs as such 1774); [?Gentleman of Privy Chamber to King George II (check)]; MP Beverley 1747-61, Tewkesbury from 1761; m. 22 Feb 1735/6 Anne Acton, Fulham, Middlesex; d. 11 Mar 1792.

CONOLLY, THOMAS, only son of Right Hon. William Conolly PC (I) MP MP (I), Castletown, Ireland, and Stretton Hall, Staffs., and Lady Anne Wentworth, eldest dau. of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1749/50 (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; Grand Tour (Italy) 1758; MP Malmesbury 21 Mar 1759-68, Chichester 1768-80; MP (I) Co. Londonderry 1761-1800; Privy Councillor (I) Jul 1761; a leader of the revolt in the Irish House of Commons against the ministry in 1788, but a warm supporter of the Union; m. 30 Dec 1758 Lady Louisa Augusta Lennox, sister of Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond (qv); d. 27 Apr 1803. DNB.

COOTE, CHARLES HENRY, 7TH EARL OF MOUNTRATH (I), only son of Algernon Coote, 6th Earl of Mountrath PC (I) MP, and Lady Diana Newport, sister of Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford (qv); b.; adm. (aged 11) Sep 1735 (Hawkins'); left 1738; styled Viscount Castle Coote to 1744; Grand Tour (Italy) 1742-5; succ. father as 7th Earl of Mountrath (I) 27 Aug 1744; took seat in Irish House of Lords 19 Dec 1753; Privy Councillor (I) Jul 1761; created Baron Castle Coote (I), with a special remainder, 31 Jul 1800; d. unm. 1 Mar 1802.

COPINGER, PATRICK, only son of Patrick Copinger, Upper Shadwell, Middlesex, and his second wife Elizabeth Orrill; b. 24 May 1732; adm. (aged 12) Jul 1744 (Hawkins'); left 1744.

COXETER, CHARLES, son of Thomas Coxeter, London; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1739 (Hawkins'); KS 1743; buried Bampton, Oxfordshire 26 Feb 1746. [mother perhaps Elizabeth White (IGI)]

ERSKINE, JAMES FRANCIS, brother of John Francis Erskine, 7th Earl of Mar (qv); b.; adm. (aged 8) May 1752 (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; Ensign, 16th Foot 27 May 1758; Lieut., 90th Foot 15 Dec 1759; Capt., 115th Foot 18 Oct 1761; half-pay 1763; 18th Dragoons 5 Jun 1771; retired 3 Jan 1773; m. 18 Jul 1791 (in London, after a previous marriage in Stuttgart) Magdaleine Baller, Stuttgart, Wurttemberg; d. 5 Apr 1806.

ERSKINE, JOHN FRANCIS, 7TH EARL OF MAR (S), elder son of James Erskine, Knight Marischal, advocate, and Frances, only dau. of John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar (S), by his second wife, and half-sister of Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine (qv); b.; adm. (aged 9) Apr 1751 (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; Cornet, 9th Dragoons 27 May 1757; Lieut., 1st Horse 31 Dec 1759; Capt., 15 Jun 1764; 18th Dragoons 5 Jun 1771; retired 1776; inherited family estates at Alloa on death of his mother 20 Jun 1776; restored to “the dignity and title of Earl of Mar” by Act of Parliament 17 Jun 1824; m. 17 Mar 1770 Frances, dau. of Charles Floyer, EICS Madras, Governor of Madras; d. 20 Aug 1825.

FISKE, JOHN, son of Thomas Fiske (qv); b. 18 Sep 1739; adm. (aged 9) Jul 1749 (Hawkins'); left 1751; ordained; Rector of Shimplingthorne, Suffolk, from 11 Jun 1773; m. Susan Neville; d. 23 Sep 1800.

FOLLIOTT, JOHN, second son of Capt. John Folliott, The Royal Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jul 1743 (Hawkins'); left 1751; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 2 May 1751; BA 1755; MA 1762; adm. Inner Temple 9 Nov 1762; of Lickhill, Worcs.; d. unm. Jan 1814.

FORBES, DAVID; b.; adm. (aged 13) Jun 1739 (Hawkins'); left 1739.