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| Moreton, the Hon. Henry George Francis. Adm. nobleman (age 17) at TRINITY, Feb. 23, 1820. [Eldest] s. of Thomas Reynolds, [1st] Earl of Ducie (and Frances, dau. of Henry, 1st Earl of Carnarvon). B. [May 8, 1802], in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1820. Styled Lord Moreton, 1837-40. M.P. for Gloucestershire, 1831-2; for E. Gloucs. 1832-4. Major, N. Gloucs. Militia, 1835. A Lord-in-Waiting, 1846-52. Charity Estates Commissioner, 1849. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Ducie, June 23, 1840. An authority on agriculture. Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria, 1846-7. A Charity Commissioner, 1847. Married, June 28, 1826, the Hon. Elizabeth Dutton, dau. of John, 2nd Lord Sherborne. Of Tortworth Court, Gloucs. Died there June 2, 1853. Father of the above. (Burke, Col. Gentry, II. 733; D.N.B.; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; W. R. Williams, MSS.; Eton Sch. Lists.) | Hon. Henry George Francis MORETON Approx. lifespan: 1802–1853 nobleman aged 17 Trinity College adm1820:02:23 Eldest s. of Thomas Reynolds MORETON, [1st] Earl of Ducie (and Frances) dau. of Henry, 1st Earl of Carnarvon) b. London , 1802:05:08 Sch: Eton School Eton, [Buckinghamshire], Matric 1820:10MT: Styled Lord – MORETON 1837-40 M.P. for: : Gloucestershire , 1831-2 for E. Gloucestershire , 1832-4 Major: N. Gloucs. Militia 1835 A Lord-in-Waiting 1846-52 Charity Estates Commissioner: 1849 Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Ducie 1840:06:23 An authority on agriculture. Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria 1846-7 A Charity Commissioner: 1847 m. 1826:06:28,the Hon. Elizabeth Dutton dau. of John, 2nd Lord Sherborne. Of Tortworth Court, Tortworth, Gloucestershire , d. there 1853:06:02 father of the above. MORETON (Burke, Colonel Gentry, II. 733; D.N.B. ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C. ; W. R. Williams, MSS.; Eton School Lists ) |