PERCEVAL

Alexander (2 son of rev. Philip Perceval of Temple house, Ballymote, co. Sligo). b. Temple house 10 Feb. 1787; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin; lieut. colonel of Sligo militia 12 April 1809 to 16 June 1855; M.P. co. Sligo 17 May 1831 to Sept. 1841; created D.C.L. Oxford 13 June 1834; treasurer of the ordnance Dec. 1834 to April 1835; treasurer of the Orange a ociation of Ireland, di olved 1835; sergeant-at-arms of the house of lords Sept. 1841 to death; one of the 6 comrs. for executing the office of treasurer of the exchequer of Great Britain 6 to 16 Sept. 1841. d. 28 Chester st. London 9 Dec. 1858. Portraits of eminent conservatives , 2nd series (1846) portrait xi ; G.M. Feb. 1859 p. 208.