John Whishaw [SEP] date of birth
John Whishaw
John Whishaw (1764 – 21 December 1840) was an English lawyer. He became a Commissioner of Audit, and a leader of Whig society, known as "the Pope of Holland House".
Life.
He was son of Hugh Whishaw of Macclesfield. Educated at Macclesfield Grammar School, he matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1783, graduating B.A. in 1788 and M.A. in 1792. While a student he lost a leg, disqualifying him for an intended career in the Church of England. In
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (29 Sep 1557 – 12 July 1623) was Lord Lieutenant of Devon. His seat was at Tawstock Court, three miles south of Barnstaple in North Devon, which he rebuilt in the Elizabethan style in 1574, the date being sculpted on the surviving gate house.
Origins.
He was born on 29 September 1557 in Devon, the eldest son of John Bourchier, Lord FitzWarin (died 1557) (who died shortly after his birth