William Elford ( 1749 - 1837 )

Birth: Bickham House, near Plymouth (01 August 1749) Death: Totnes Priory, Devon (30 November 1837) Burial: Totnes parish church, Devon Career: Recorder, Plymouth; one of the founding fathers of the Plymouth Bank; MP, Plymouth (1796-1806); MP, Rye (1807-1808); joined South Devon Militia in 1786 and rose to rank of Lieutenant Colonel, South Devon Militia when he accompanied his regiment to Ireland 1798-99 during the Irish Rebellion.