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| Norton, William. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, July 21, 1759. [Eldest] s. of Fletcher (1734), Esq. [afterwards 1st Baron Grantley, and Solicitor-General] (and Grace, dau. of Sir William Chapple). B. [Feb. 19, 1742], in London. School, Harrow. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Apr. 17, 1755. M.P. for Richmond, Yorkshire, 1768-74 and 1775-80; for Wigtown Burghs, 1774; for Guildford, 1782-4; for Surrey, 1784-9. Minister to the Swiss Cantons, 1765-83. Resided at Berne from 1765 to 1768, when he went on leave, only returning for short periods. Succeeded his father as 2nd Lord Grantley, Jan. 1, 1789. High Steward of the Halmot Court of Northallerton, 1789. Recorder of Guildford, 1789-1809. F.S.A., 1806. Married, Sept. 27, 1791, Anna Margaretta, dau. of Jonathan Midgeley, of Beverley, Yorks. Died, s.p., Nov. 12, 1822, and was succeeded by his nephew, Fletcher Norton. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Inns of Court; G.E.C.; Burke, P. and B. (sub Grantley); W. R. Williams, MSS.; Noble and Gentle Men of England; St John's Coll. Adm., III. 663; F. P. White.) | William NORTON Approx. lifespan: 1742–1840 Fell.-Com. aged 18 St John's College adm1759:07:21 Eldest s. of Fletcher NORTON (1734), Esq. [afterwards 1st Baron Grantley, and Solicitor-General] (and Grace) dau. of Sir William Chapple) b. London 1742:02:19 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Adm. at: Middle Temple 1755:04:17 M.P. for: : Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire 1768-74, and 1775-80 for Wigtown Burghs, [ Wigtownshire ] 1774 for Guildford, [ Surrey ] 1782-4 for Surrey 1784-9 Minister to: : Swiss Cantons, [ Switzerland ] 1765-83 At Berne, [ Switzerland ] from 1765 to 1768, when he went on leave, only returning for short periods. Succeeded his father as 2nd Lord Grantley 1789:01:01 High Steward of Halmot Court of Northallerton, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] 1789 Recorder of: Guildford, [ Surrey ] 1789-1809 FSA 1806 m. 1791:09:27,Anna Margaretta dau. of Jonathan MIDGELEY of Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire d., s.p. 1822:11:12, and was succeeded by his nephew, Fletcher NORTON ( Sch: Harrow School Reg.; Inns of Court ; G.E.C. ; Burke, P. and B. (sub) Grantley); W. R. Williams, MSS.; Noble and Gentle Men of England; St John's College Adm., III. 663; F. P. White.) |