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Delaval, George, fl. 1768
GB-2014-WSA-019052 · Person · fl. 1768

DELAVAL, GEORGE; b. ; adm. 27 Jan 1768.

Delaval, Henry, 1736-1760
GB-2014-WSA-06042 · Person · 1736-1760

DELAVAL, HENRY, brother of Sir Francis Blake Delaval (qv); bapt. 18 Dec 1736; adm. (aged 11) May 1749; in school list 1752; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 2 Feb 1754; Capt. 34th (afterwards 73rd) Foot 2 Sep 1757; sailed for India as volunteeer May 1758; Capt., European Grenadier Co., EICS Bengal 23 Jan 1759 (the company which had been raised by his brother Robert Delaval (qv)); rejoined British army as Capt., 79th Foot; killed in action in Madras Presidency, India 27 Jun 1760.

GB-2014-WSA-06043 · Person · 1728-1808

DELAVAL, JOHN HUSSEY, BARON DELAVAL, brother of Sir Francis Blake Delaval (qv); b. 17 Mar 1728; adm. Oct 1737; left 1745; Pembroke Coll. Cambridge, adm. 1746, but sent down Dec 1746; managed family’s Northumberland estates from 1755; assumed additional surname of Hussey before Delaval on inheriting Hussey family’s estate at Doddington, Lincs., from his mother in 1759; MP Berwick-upon-Tweed 1754-61, 18 Jan 1765-74, 1780-21 Aug 1786, also contesting Northumberland 1774; created baronet 1 Jul 1761; inherited Seaton Delaval estate on death of his elder brother Sir Francis Blake Delaval (qv) in 1771; created Baron Delaval (I) 17 Oct 1783, as supporter of Fox-North coalition; changed sides and created Baron Delaval (GB) 21 Aug 1786, as supporter of Pitt administration; the subject of The Delavaliad (see The Rolliad, 1812 edn., 406-9); m. 1st, 2 Apr 1750 his cousin Susanna, widow of John Potter, Under Secretary for Ireland, and dau. of Ralph Robinson, Gateshead, co. Durham; m. 2nd, 5 Jan 1803 Susanna Elizabeth Knight; d. 17 May 1808. Buried St. Paul’s chapel, Westminster Abbey.

Delaval, Ralph, 1736-?
GB-2014-WSA-06044 · Person · 1736-?

DELAVAL, RALPH, brother of Sir Francis Blake Delaval (qv); bap 18 Dec 1736; adm. (aged 11) May 1749; in a mercantile house in Lisbon; d. in his father’s lifetime.

Delaval, Robert, 1733-1758
GB-2014-WSA-06045 · Person · 1733-1758

DELAVAL, ROBERT, brother of Sir Francis Blake Delaval (qv); b. 5 Mar 1733; adm. May 1744 (Gibson's); left 1747; Cornet, Royal Horse Guards 29 Apr 1754 - retirement 14 Oct 1755; Capt., European Grenadier Co. (raised by him personally), EICS Bengal 26 Apr 1758; d. on voyage to India 11 Dec 1758.

GB-2014-WSA-06046 · Person · ca. 1732-1787

DELAVAL, THOMAS, brother of Sir Francis Blake Delaval (qv); b.; adm. (aged 9) Apr 1741; left 1745; apprenticed to Jacob Bosanquet, citizen and salter, 12 Aug 1748; a merchant at Hamburg; subsequently resided at Clapham, Surrey; contested Newcastle 1774 and 1780; m. 22 Sep 1768 Cecilia, dau. of Joel Watson, Clapham, Surrey; d. 31 Aug 1787.

Delboe, Simon, ca. 1658-1685
GB-2014-WSA-06047 · Person · ca. 1658-1685

DELBOE, SIMON, son of Simon Delboe, London, merchant, and Anna, dau. of Gillis Vanbrugh, London, merchant; b.; adm.; KS 1672; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1676, adm. pens. 27 Jun 1676, aged 18, scholar 1677; BA 1679/80; MA 1683; Fellow of Trinity Coll. from 1682; d. 21 Jul 1685.

GB-2014-WSA-06048 · Person · 1903-1937

Delgado, Frank Gershom, son of Gershom Delgado, of St. John's Wood, by Sophia, daughter of Fred Cohen; b. March 29, 1903; adm. Sept. 27, 1917 (G); left Dec. 1920; a fine art publisher; m. April 3, 1935, Aileen, younger daughter of A. E. Simonsen; d. Aug. 27, 1937.

Delisle, Robert, fl. 1805
GB-2014-WSA-06049 · Person · fl. 1805

DELISLE, ROBERT; b.; adm.; left Bartholomewtide 1805.

GB-2014-WSA-06050 · Person · 1917-1977

Deller, Peter John Ralph, son of Sir Edwin Deller LLD, Princiral Officer Univ. of London, and Betty, d. of Benjamin Willey Betts, embosser and chaser, of Homsey; b. 23 Jan. 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (A); left Apr. 1935; Trin. Hall Camb., matric. 1935, BA 1938, MA; Univ. Coll. Hosp., MRCS LRCP 1941, MB BChir 1942; RAMC 1942-5 (Capt.), wounded (Normandy) 1944; med. adviser Min. of Defence 1952-74; OBE 1974; m. 1951 Patricia Reece, d. of Nicholas Emrhys Palmer of Wallasey; d. 30 Oct. 1977.