Important local Victorians
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| Sir Harford Jones-Brydges (1764-1847) |
Glossary
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Sir
Harford Jones-Brydges
of Boultibrooke outside Presteigne was
of a family important in the county since the
16th century.  Four
generations of the family each called Harford Jones served as Sheriff of
Radnorshire (the King's representative in the county).Sir Harford was born at Harford House (seen today left) in 1764 and joined the East India Company as a youngster. He picked up many foreign languages in Asia and served as an ambassador to the royal court of Persia. He published books on his travels and translated books from Persian and other languages. Because of his knowledge of this part of the world he was made an advisor to the King in 1831. |
ambassador
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man who represented the Queen of Great Britain in foreign countries Persia - a rich country in the Middle East now known as Iran Deputy Lieutenant - the assistant to the Lord Lieutenant who looked after the county's armed forces for the Queen. |
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After he came home from his foreign
travels he became very active in Radnorshire and the borders in the early
Victorian period. Back to Presteigne people menu
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employed
many people and owned many farms. He served as a Justice of the Peace
and as the Deputy Lieutenant
for Radnorshire and Herefordshire. He was a very strong personality and
spoke his mind. He paid for the building of a gallery in Norton
Church but insisted that three rows of seats be kept for his
servants.