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
A coal owner; ship and insurance broker, of the firm of Charles Richard
Fenwick and Co. (1_a_, _Abchurch-yard_, E.C.; _Hunstanton Lodge_, _near
Lynn_).
33. ROSS, General Sir Hew Dalrymple, G.C.B.
3rd s. of Major John Ross, of Balkail, co. Galloway. B. 1779; m. 1816,
Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Graham, Esq., of Stonehouse, Cumberland.
Joined the Royal Artillery, 1795; promoted to his present rank, 1854;
Lieut.-gen. of the Ordnance, 1854; Adjutant-gen. Royal Artillery, 1855.
Served in the Peninsula and France from June, 1809, to Feb. 1814,
including the action of the Coa, battle of Busaco, actions of Pombal,
Redinha (wounded in the shoulder), Casal Novo, Foz d’Arouce (wounded in
the leg), and Sabugal; battle of Fuentos d’Onor, action of Aldea de
Ponte, sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz (dangerously wounded in the
head); action at Castrajon, capture of forts at and battle of Salamanca,
capture of Madrid and the Retiro, affairs of Son Munoz and San Milan,
battles of Vittoria, and the Pyrenees from 26th to 30th July, passage of
the Bidassoa, Nivelle, and Nive; battle near Bayonne, 13 Dec. 1813.
Served also the campaign of 1815, and was present at the battle of
Waterloo. Sir Hew has received the gold Cross and two clasps for Buasco,
Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, and Nive; and the silver War Medal
with three clasps for Fuentes d’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, and Pyrenees.
Created a G.C.B., 1855 (_United Service Club_; _Stone House_,
_Cumberland_).
35. ASTLEY, Hugh Francis Lethbridge, Esq.
2nd s. of Sir F. D. Astley, Bart., of Everley, co. Wilts. M. 1853,
Augusta, dau. of the late James Cockburn, Esq., s. of the Dean of York.
36. BARLOW, Edmund, Esq.
A solicitor of the firm of Robinson and Barlow. Member of the
Incorporated Law Society. Commissioner of oaths in Chancery (26,
_Essex-st._, _Strand_, W.C.; _Hollycombe_, _Liphook_, _Hants_).
40. ARGYLL, Dowager Duchess of (Anne Colquhoun),
Eld. dau. of the late John Cunningham, Esq. of Craigends, N.B. B. 1801;
m. 1831, as 3rd wife, the father of the present duke.
41. FARRER, Captain John,
Eld. s. of William Dent Farrer, Esq., of Brockley Park, Queen’s County,
Ireland. B. in Dublin, 1820; m. 1852, Augusta Louisa, daughter of Newton
Wigney, Esq., M.P. Has issue, 2 sons and 2 daus. Late Capt. 1st Life
Guards; freemason; dep.-lieut. for co. Tipperary (_Rl. Thames Yacht
Club_; _Kildare-street Club_, _Dublin_; _Gurthalucha_, _co. Tipperary_).
42. GALTON, Francis, Esq.
S. of Samuel Tertius Galton, Esq., of Duddeston, near Birmingham. B.
1822; m. 1853, Louisa Jane, eld. dau. of the Rev. George Butler, D.D.,
dean of Peterborough, and formerly headmaster of Harrow. An M.A. of
Cambridge. Received the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society for
his explorations of South Western Africa in 1850–51; and is now one of
the honorary secretaries of that society. A member also of the Royal and
other scientific societies (_Athenæum Club_).
44. SMITH, Oswald Augustus, Esq.
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