Le Gendre Starkie (1828-1899)
Le Gendre Starkie may refer to: * Le Gendre Starkie (1799–1865), MP for Pontefract 1826–1830 * Le Gendre Starkie (1828–1899) Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie (10 January 1828 – 13 April 1899 (Padiham)) was an English landowner and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 to 1857. Starkie was the son of Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie of Huntroyd ...

Le Gendre Starkie (1799–1865)
Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie (1 December 1799 – 15 May 1865 ( Padiham)) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1830. Starkie was the son of Le Gendre Piers Starkie (1760–1807) and his wife Charlotte Preedy, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Preedy, Rector of Brington, Northamptonshire. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He inherited a large amount of land in central Lancashire, including Huntroyde Hall, after the early death of his elder brother. He was a J.P. for Lancaster and Yorkshire and Deputy Lieutenant for the Palatine of Lancaster. He was a Captain in the Craven Legion. In 1826 Starkie was elected Member of Parliament for Pontefract. He held the seat until 1830. He was Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent of the Freemasons of West Lancashire from 1827 till his death. He bought Ashton Hall from the Dukes of Hamilton in 1853. Starkie died at Huntroyde Hall, Padiham, Lancashire, at the age of 65. He had marr ...
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