Cross, Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Assheton, P.C., G.C.B., D.C.L. Oxon 1877, LL.D. Camb. 1878, B.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1846, J.P. Cheshire and J.P., D.L. Lancashire, chairman Lancashire quarter sessions 1866-74, secretary of state home department 1874-80, M.P. Preston 1857-62, South-west Lancashire since 1868, a student of Lincoln's Inn 14 Nov., 1844, went to the Inner Temple 26 May, 1849, where he was called to the bar 8 June, 1849, bencher 2 May, 1876 (3rd son of late William Cross, Esq., of Red Scar, Lancashire); born 30 May, 1823; married 4 May, 1852, Georgiana, dau. of Thomas Lyon, Esq., of Appleton Hall, Cheshire, and has issue.
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