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William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp

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22: 55:, son of Reginald Pyndar and Margaret Lygon, daughter of William Lygon, of Madresfield Court, a descendant of Richard Lygon, of Madresfield Court, husband of the Honourable Anne Beauchamp (d. 1535), second daughter and co-heiress of 432: 402: 462: 392: 291: 80: 447: 397: 56: 287: 103:
Lord Beauchamp married Catherine Denn, daughter of James Denn, in 1780. They had several children, including two British Army generals,
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Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
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in 1775, a seat he held until 1806, when he was raised to the peerage as
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Lygon was the son of Reginald Lygon (originally Reginald Pyndar), of
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Worcestershire
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Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1735 (9 Geo. 2). c. 21
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Worcestershire
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Madresfield Court
Worcestershire
Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp
Flintshire
Christ Church, Oxford
Parliament
Worcestershire
Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp
Edward Pyndar Lygon
St James's Square
London
William
Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1735 (9 Geo. 2). c. 21



"William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp"
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
"No. 15889"
The London Gazette
"No. 17066"
The London Gazette
"No. 17068"
The London Gazette
Hansard
contributions in Parliament by the Earl Beauchamp
Parliament of the United Kingdom
William Dowdeswell
Edward Foley

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