Sir Ralph Milbanke (1725-1798) was an English baronet and

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for

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between 1754–61 and later for

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between 1761 and 1768.

Life

Milbanke was born 1725 into an aristocratic landed

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family. His father was

Sir Ralph Milbanke, 4th Baronet The Milbanke, later Noel, later Milbanke Baronetcy, of Halnaby in the County of York, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 7 August 1661 for Mark Milbanke. His father was Mark Milbanke of Chirton, Northumberland (died 1677 ...

of Halnaby in the County of York who had served as

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in 1721. Milbanke himself served as High Sheriff of the same county for 1753–54. He married Elizabeth Hedworth in 1748. They had issue: * Sir Ralph Noel, 6th Bt. (1747-1825) * John Milbanke * Elizabeth Milbanke (1751-1818)

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1725 births 1798 deaths British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Baronets in the Baronetage of England High Sheriffs of Yorkshire {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub