The Aristocracy of London: Part I: Kensington: Titled, Untitled, Professional, & CommercialAnonymous
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The Aristocracy of London: Part I: Kensington: Titled, Untitled, Professional, & Commercial
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- London
24. MAGNAY, Sir William, 1st Bart.
2nd s. of the late C. Magnay, Esq., Lord Major of London in 1821. B.
1797; m. 1854, 2nd dau. of T. Clarke, Esq., of St. John’s Wood; has
issue, a son, b. 1855. A paper manufacturer; elected alderman, Vintry
ward, 1837, Sheriff, 1837; Lord Mayor, 1843–4; created a Bart. on the
opening of the Royal Exchange 1844; Major Hon. Artillery Company, 1845; a
commissioner of Lieutenancy for London (_Postford House_, _Surrey_).
26. HALSWELL, Edmund, Esq.
B. it Somerset. Educ. at St. John’s College, Cambridge, where he
obtained his M.A., ultimately becoming a member of the Senate. A J.P.
for Middlesex and Westminster; deputy-lieut. for Middlesex since 1829; a
Fellow of the Royal Society. The family of Halswell, described as of
Halswell and Wells _circ._ 1492, took part in the Monmouth rebellion,
fought at Sedgmoor, suffered under Judge Jefferies, and after a period of
expatriation returned home with the Prince of Orange, 1688 (_Oxford and
Cambridge Club_, _Athenæum Club_).
KENSINGTON GORE.
3. NORTON, Helen Barrington, Lady,
Dau. of Major-Gen. Bruce, E.I.C.S.; m. 1813, late Sir John David Norton,
Knight, judge at Madras; was left a widow, 1843.
4. WALCOT, Thomas, Esq.
Secretary of Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall.
6. XENOS, Stefanos, Esq.
Merchant and Shipowner (19, _London-street_, E.C.; _Reform Club_;
_Richmond_, _Surrey_).
7. SWANSTON, Clement Tudway, Esq., Junior.
Only s. of Clement Tudway Swanston, Esq., Q.C., J.P.; b. 1831; m. 1861,
Anne, eld. dau. of Right Hon. Sir John Romilly, master of the rolls.
M.A. Trinity College, Cambridge; c. to the bar (Lincoln’s-Inn) 1856.
Equity draftsman (_Athenæum Club_; 19, _Old-square_, _Lincoln’s-Inn_,
W.C.; _Holly-house_, _Twickenham_).
9. NORMANBY, 1st Marquis of (Phipps), K.G., G.C.B., P.C., G.C.H.,
F.S.A., &c.
Eld. s. of 1st Earl of Mulgrave, by Martha Sophia, dau. of C. T. Maling,
Esq.; b. 1797; m. 1818, eld. dau. of 1st, and sister of present Lord
Ravensworth. Educated at Harrow, and at Trinity College, Cambridge; M.A.
1818; M.P. for Scarborough, 1818–20; Higham Ferrers, 1822–6; and Malton,
1826–30. Suc. his father as 2nd Earl of Mulgrave, 1831; governor of
Jamaica, 1832–4; keeper of privy seal, 1834; Lord-lieutenant of Ireland,
1835–9; created Marquis of Normanby, 1838; secretary of state for
colonies, 1839; home sec., 1839–41; ambassador at Paris, 1846–52; and at
Florence, 1854–8. Author of numerous works. J.P. and dep.-lieut. for
North Riding of Yorkshire (_Athenæum and Reform Clubs_;
_Mulgrave-Castle_, _Whitby_).
KENSINGTON PALACE.
INVERNESS, Duchess of (Underwood)
A dau. of the 2nd Earl of Arran; b. 1788; m. 1st, 1815, Sir G. Buggin,
knt., 2ndly, H.R.H. the late Duke of Sussex; assumed her maternal surname
(Underwood) by sign manual, 1831; raised to the peerage, 1840.
HALLYBURTON, Lord Frederick Gordon, G.C.H.
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