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(Research):Louisa Douglas 'definitely' married John Norris, owner of Hughenden Manor Buckinghamshire. Her marriage to John was recorded on 18 Dec 1798 at Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London, England. The baptisms of all nine children are recorded at Yateley parish Hampshire. Seven daughters survived, all marrying into families with good connections. Two families (Young and Vincent) were Baronets, Others had military backgrounds, Others (including Gray) were from ecclesiastical backgrounds. One daughter (Blanch) was courted by Benjamin Disraeli when they were young and they planned to marry. This particular story has been passed down by family members. recorded by Ursula Norris in 1966. John (the father) put a stop to it. Disraeli went on to buy Hughenden Manor after John's death. Wealth in this family appears to come from Merchants particularly in the clothing trades; Haberdashers, Taylor's Guilds, Mercers and Silversmiths. The Norris family from Norfolk and Savage family fro m London had backgrounds as merchants in cloth. Established families educated their children who went on to become clerics and occasionally lawyers. After that Louisa's descendants disbursed (?dispersed) around the world. Some remained locally, many others went to the colonies seeking adventure and new wealth. Known descendants are in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Canada as well as the many who remained in England.

Louisa married John Norris on 18 Dec 1798 in Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Seven (surviving) daughters Norris and died.
2. Two children Norris

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Originally engaged in mercantile pursuits (He worked in the cotton industry), he went on to reside at Grantham in Lincolnshire. Served as High Sheriff of that County in 1776.

He was well known on the turf, and entered a 'Confederate', from 1780 to 1785, with Earl Grosvenor in the match book at Newmarket. He bred racehorses.

He had estates in the counties of Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Flint, Lanark, Lincoln and Middlesex, with cotton mills in Lancashire.

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4th son
Of St. George's Square Middlesex. "Recorded in Burke's commoners as having lived in the parish of St. George's Hanover Square, and John Warburton, Somerset Herald recognised him in 1754 as a "gentleman". Link to parents Possessed the estate of Caldicot Hill near Harrow, where he died in 1762. He died intestate and letters of administration were applied fr by his wife, Mary. However she died a year later and the letters of administration were granted to Thomas Douglas.

Innkeeper of the Hercules Pillars in Hyde Park Road

Won "The Oaks" horse race with Teetotum

John married Mary Gardner on 29 Apr 1731 in Bennetts Wharf, London. Mary (daughter of William Gardner and Anne Peck) was born in 1708; died in 1763. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The sole surviving heir of her father, and the estates devolved upon her at his death.

Another source has her dying 1766

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Occupation: Barrister At Law.
Chart: Of Reeth, Yorkshire, Barrister To Charles II.

Thomas + Martha Kirton. Martha (daughter of Lucy) was born about 1664; died about 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Fell heir to the family seat of haling, near Croydon, which was built by Stephen Gardner, Bishop of Winchester

William + Anne Peck. Anne (daughter of Richard Peck) was born before 1707; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]