LARPENT, JOHN, second son of John Larpent, Chief Clerk, Northern Department, Foreign Office, and Mary Ann, elder dau. of James Payzant, Clerk, Secretary of State’s Office; b. 14 Nov 1741; adm. Apr 1751 (Howe's); KS 1755; Clerk, Secretary of State’s Office Mar 1761 – Sep 1762; Secretary to Duke of Bedford at Peace of Paris 1763, and to Marquis of Hertford when Lord Lieut. Ireland 1765-6; reappointed to Secretary of State’s Office as Senior Clerk, Colonial Dept., Feb 1768 – Mar 1782; Deputy Clerk, Privy Seal Office (occurs 1760-83); a Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to George III 21 May 1767 (still 1774); Groom of the Privy Chamber, Royal Household 5 Jul 1774; Examiner of Plays from 6 Oct 1778; m. 1st, 14 Aug 1773 Frances, eldest dau. of Maximilian Western, Cokethorpe Park, Oxfordshire; m. 2nd, 25 Apr 1782 Anna Margaretta, elder dau. of Sir James Porter, Kt, HBM Ambassador at Constantinople; d. 18 Jan 1824. DNB.