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Morgan, William, 1725-1763

  • GB-2014-WSA-12588
  • Person
  • 1725-1763

MORGAN, WILLIAM, elder son of Sir William Morgan KB MP, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, and Lady Rachel Cavendish, elder dau. of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (qv); b. 28 Mar 1725; adm. Jun 1738 (Watts'); left 1742; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 9 Jun 1743; MP Monmouthshire from 1747; d. unm. 16 Jul 1763.

Peyto-Verney, John, 1738-1816

  • GB-2014-WSA-13838
  • Person
  • 1738-1816

PEYTO-VERNEY, JOHN, 14th BARON WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE, son of Right Hon. John Verney PC MP, Master of the Rolls, and Abigail, only dau. of Edward Harley (at school under Busby, qv); b. 4 Aug 1738; adm. Apr 1748 (Watts'); succ. uncle as 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke 11 Aug 1752; in school list 1754; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 29 May 1755; MA 28 Jun 1758; DCL 3 Jul 1759; a Lord of the Bedchamber to George III 1 Jan 1763 – Mar 1812; assumed surname of Peyto before that of Verney c. 1772; m. 8 Oct 1761 Lady Louisa North, eldest dau. of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford; d. 15 Feb 1816.

Popham, Edward, 1738-1815

  • GB-2014-WSA-14111
  • Person
  • 1738-1815

POPHAM, EDWARD, second son of Edward Popham MP, Littlecote, Wiltshire, and Rebecca Huddon, St. George the Martyr, Middlesex; b. 27 Oct 1738; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1748/9 (Watts'); in school list 1754; St. Mary Hall, Oxford, matr. 9 May 1755; BA 1759; MA 1762; BD and DD 1774; Fellow, Oriel Coll.; ordained priest (Oxford) May 1763; Vicar of Lacock, Wilts., from Aug 1765; Rector of Chilton Foliat, Wilts., from 1778; m.; d. 16 Sep 1815.

Price, Chase, ca. 1732-1777

  • GB-2014-WSA-14237
  • Person
  • ca. 1732-1777

PRICE, CHASE, fourth son of John Price, Knighton, Radnorshire, and his second wife Elizabeth, dau. of William Chase; b.; adm. (aged 13) May 1745 (Watts'); left 1749; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 May 1749; adm. Inner Temple 15 Oct 1751, called to bar 10 Feb 1757; MP Leominster 1 Dec 1759 – Mar 1767, Radnorshire from 1768; m. 21 Mar 1766 Sarah, sister of William Evelyn (adm. 1743/4, qv); d. 28 Jun 1777.

Pyne, Richard, ca. 1738-?

  • GB-2014-WSA-14352
  • Person
  • ca. 1738-?

PYNE, RICHARD; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1749 (Watts').

Richardson, Robert, 1731-1781

  • GB-2014-WSA-14689
  • Person
  • 1731-1781

RICHARDSON, ROBERT, only son of William Richardson (b. 1698, qv); bapt. All Hallows, Bread Street, London Apr 1731 (IGI); adm. (aged 12) Jun 1743 (Watts'); left 1745; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 26 Sep 1745; 14th Wrangler 1749/50; BA 1749/50; MA 1753 (incorp. Oxford 3 Jul 1754); DD 1766; Fellow, Emmanuel Coll. 1755; ordained deacon 22 Sep 1754, priest 25 May 1755 (both Lincoln); Chaplain to Sir Joseph Yorke, British Minister at The Hague; Rector of Wallington, Herts., from 1759; Prebendary of Lincoln from 12 Mar 1760; Rector of Adstock, Bucks., 1771 (disp. to hold with Wallington); Rector of All Hallows the Great, London 1 Nov 1776-8; Rector of St. Anne’s, Soho, from 13 Aug 1778; FRS 25 Feb 1779; FSA 6 May 1779; drew up a précis of the documents in the Douglas peerage case, printed for distribution and put into the hands of counsel; d. 27 Sep 1781. DNB.

Robinson, John, 1729-1800

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  • Person
  • 1729-1800

ROBINSON, JOHN, brother of Matthew Robinson-Morris, 2nd Baron Rokeby (I) (qv); bapt. St. Michael, Cambridge 10 Feb 1729 (IGI); adm. (aged 13) Jan 1742/3 (Watts'); left 1747; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 29 Jan 1746/7, scholar 1747, matr. 1747; [check degree, if any]; Fellow, Trinity Hall 19 Jun 1750; adm. Middle Temple 12 Feb 1745/6; d. unm. 1800.

Robinson, William, 1727-1803

  • GB-2014-WSA-14875
  • Person
  • 1727-1803

ROBINSON, WILLIAM, brother of Matthew Robinson-Morris, 2nd Baron Rokeby (I); bapt. St. Michael’s, Cambridge 15 Nov 1727 (IGI); adm. (aged 14) Jan 1742/3 (Watts'); St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 14 Feb 1746/7, matr. 1748; BA 1750/1; MA 1754; Fellow, St. John’s Coll. 17 Mar 1752-60; ordained deacon 24 Mar 1754 (Chester), priest 13 Jun 1756 (Chester for London); Curate, Kensington, Middlesex; Rector of Denton, Kent 20 Nov 1764-85; Rector of Burghfield, Berks., 19 Dec 1767-1800; travelled in Italy; inherited part of family estates in Kent, Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire on the death of his elder brother Lord Rokeby in Nov 1800; a friend and correspondent of Thomas Gray, the poet; the correspondence of Mrs Montagu with Robinson’s wife forms the chief part of Dr. Doran’s Lady of the Last Century; m. Jul 1760 Mary, only surviving dau. of Adam Richardson, Kensington, Middlesex; d. 8 Dec 1803. DNB.

Shuttleworth, Humphrey, 1736-1812

  • GB-2014-WSA-15660
  • Person
  • 1736-1812

SHUTTLEWORTH, HUMPHREY, third son of Nicholas Shuttleworth, Durham, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Humphrey Marsh, Vicar of Newcastle-on-Tyne; b. 29 Jan 1736; adm. Dec 1743 (Watts'); KS 1749; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1753, matr. 27 Jun 1753, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1753 – void 8 Oct 1772 (expiry year of grace as V. Kirkham); BA 1757; MA 1760; ordained deacon 23 Sep 1759, priest 2 Mar 1760 (both Oxford); Vicar of Kirkham, Yorks. 19 Aug 1771 (disp. to hold with V. Preston 1782); Vicar of Preston, Lancs. 30 Oct 1782 – 26 Sep 1809; Prebendary of York from 16 Jul 1791; m. 28 Feb 1774 Anne, dau. of Philip Hoghton and half-sister of Sir Henry Hoghton, Bart.; d. 14 Aug 1812.

Sneyd, John, 1734-1809

  • GB-2014-WSA-15983
  • Person
  • 1734-1809

SNEYD, JOHN, brother of William Hedges Sneyd (qv); b. 11 Jul 1734; adm. Jun 1748 (Watts'); left 1752; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 25 Jun 1752; BA 1756; adm. Middle Temple 27 Nov 1747; of Belmont, Staffs.; High Sheriff Staffordshire 1770 [or 1763 – check]; m. 1st, 7 Aug 1762 Penelope, eldest dau. of Thomas Kynnersley, Loxley, Staffs.; m. 2nd, 22 Apr 1777 Dorothy, dau. of Thomas Kirby, Leicester; m. 3rd. 1794 Mary, dau. of Joseph Adey, Lichfield, Staffs., Town Clerk of Lichfield; d. 8 Nov 1809.

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