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Ralph Neville Grenville
Ralph Neville-Grenville DL, JP (born Ralph Neville; 27 February 1817 – 20 August 1886) was a British Conservative Party politician. Background Born Ralph Neville, he was the eldest son of the Very Revd and Hon George Neville-Grenville (Dean of Windsor and son of Richard Griffin, 2nd Baron Braybrooke) and his wife Lady Charlotte Neville-Grenville (née Lady Charlotte Legge, second daughter of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth). In 1854, on the death of his father he assumed the additional surname Grenville. Neville-Grenville was educated at Eton College and later Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1837. He served in the British Army and was lieutenant-colonel of the West Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry. Career Neville-Grenville entered the British House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Windsor in 1841, representing it until 1847. He sat again for East Somerset from 1865 to 1868, and subsequently for Mid Somerset until his resigna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of Somerset
The office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient shrievalty which has been in existence since the 11th century. Originally known as the "Sheriff of Somerset", the role was retitled on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. The position of Sheriff was once a powerful one, the holders being responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Somerset, a county in South West England. In modern times the sheriff has become a ceremonial officer of the Crown, attending or presiding over many public events. Until 1567 the Sheriff of Somerset was also Sheriff of Dorset. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland the high sheriff is theoretically the Sovereign's judicial representative in the county, while the Lord Lieutenant is the Sovereign's personal representative. Their jurisdictions, the "shrieval counties", are no longer co-terminous with administrative areas, representing a mix between the ancient counties and more recent local authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Miles, 1st Baronet
Sir William Miles, 1st Baronet (13 May 1797 – 17 June 1878), was an English politician, agriculturalist and landowner. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, and was created a baronet on 19 April 1859, of Leigh Court, Somerset. Family Miles was the son of Philip John Miles (1773–1845) by his first marriage to Maria Whetham (1776–1811). His father was a landowner, shipowner, banker and reportedly the first millionaire in Bristol. Miles married Catherine (1798–1869), daughter of John Gordon, on 12 September 1823, with whom he had the following children:- * Sir Philip John William Miles, 2nd Baronet * Maria Catherine Miles (1826–1909), who married Robert Charles Tudway, MP for Wells (UK Parliament constituency), and had issue. * Agatha Miles (1827–1912), who married General Edward Arthur Somerset, CB; they had eight daughters and one son. *Emma Clara Miles (1830–1911), who married Reverend Hon James Walter Lascelles, son of Henry Lascelles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Francis Knatchbull
William Francis Knatchbull (30 July 1804 – 2 May 1871), was a British Conservative politician. Knatchbull was Member of Parliament for Somerset East Somerset East ( af, Somerset-Oos) is a town in the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was founded by Lord Charles Somerset in 1825. The Blue Crane Route follows the national road R63 from Pearston, via Som ... between 1852 and 1865. He died in May 1871, aged 66. References * 1804 births 1871 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies High Sheriffs of Somerset UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 {{Conservative-UK-MP-1800s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord John Hay (Royal Navy Rear-admiral)
Rear Admiral Lord John Hay, (1 April 1793 – 9 September 1851) was a British naval officer and Whig politician. Naval career The third son of George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale, Hay entered the Navy in December 1804, appearing on the books of HMS ''Monarch''. However, this was probably a nominal enrollment to increase his seniority. Hay's first real service was probably aboard HMS ''Seahorse'', beginning in December 1806. He saw considerable action aboard ''Seahorse'' (42) on the Mediterranean station, under Captain John Stewart, losing his left arm on a cutting-out expedition in Hyères Bay in 1807. Hay was present during the ''Seahorses epic fight, on 5 July 1808, with the ''Badere Zaffer'' (52) and ''Alis Fezan'' (24), which ended with the capture of the ''Badere Zaffer'' and the sinking of the ''Alis Fezan''. He was promoted lieutenant on 1 May 1812, and was appointed to HMS ''Pique'', going to the West Indies station, on 1 June. He transferred to HMS ''Venerable'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1847 United Kingdom General Election
The 1847 United Kingdom general election was conducted between 29 July 1847 and 26 August 1847 and resulted in the Whigs in control of government despite candidates calling themselves Conservatives winning the most seats. The Conservatives were divided between Protectionists, led by Lord Stanley, and a minority of free-trade Tories, known also as the Peelites for their leader, former prime minister Sir Robert Peel. This left the Whigs, led by Prime Minister Lord John Russell, in a position to continue in governmen The Irish Repeal group won more seats than in the previous general election, while the Chartists gained the only seat they were ever to hold, Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency), Nottingham's second seat, held by Chartist leader Feargus O'Connor. The election also witnessed the election of Britain's first Jewish MP, the Liberal Lionel de Rothschild in the City of London. Members being sworn in were however required to swear the Christian Oath of Allegiance, meanin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1841 United Kingdom General Election
In the 1841 United Kingdom general election, there was a big swing as Sir Robert Peel's Conservatives took control of the House of Commons. Melbourne's Whigs had seen their support in the Commons erode over the previous years. Whilst Melbourne enjoyed the firm support of the young Queen Victoria, his ministry had seen increasing defeats in the Commons, culminating in the defeat of the government's budget in May 1841 by 36 votes, and by 1 vote in a 4 June 1841 vote of no confidence put forward by Peel. According to precedent, Melbourne's defeat required his resignation. However, the cabinet decided to ask for a dissolution, which was opposed by Melbourne personally (he wished to resign, as he had attempted in 1839), but he came to accept the wishes of the ministers. Melbourne requested the Queen dissolve Parliament, leading to an election. The Queen thus prorogued Parliament on 22 June. The Conservatives campaigned mainly on an 11-point programme modified from their previous e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alexander Reid
George Alexander Reid (1794 – 12 May 1852) was a British Conservative politician. Life He was the fourth son, by his first marriage, of Andrew Reid of Barnet, a Scottish brewer in London. Reid was educated at Charterhouse School, leaving in 1810. He matriculated in 1813 at University College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1817, M.A. in 1822. He joined the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards in 1818 as an ensign, rising through the ranks to lieutenant-colonel in 1832. He retired on half-pay in 1845. Reid was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Windsor Windsor may refer to: Places Australia * Windsor, New South Wales ** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area * Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland **Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi ... at a by-election in 1845—caused by the death of John Ramsbottom—and held the seat until his own death in 1852. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gordon (MP)
Robert Gordon (1786–1864) was a British landowner and politician. Life He was the only son of William Gordon, a West Indies planter, of Auchendolly in Kirkcudbrightshire, and his wife Anna Nash, daughter of Stephen Nash of Bristol, and was educated at Eton College from 1799 to 1803. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1803, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1804, graduating B.A. in 1808 and M.A. in 1824. Gordon succeeded his father in 1802, inheriting the West Indies plantation, and estates in Sherborne, Dorset and Cricklade, Wiltshire. He was a cornet (1805) and lieutenant (1808) in the Dorset yeomanry and a captain in the Wiltshire yeomanry (1816). Appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire for 1811–12, Gordon served as MP for Wareham from 1812 to 1818. He was then MP for Cricklade from 1818 to 1837 and for New Windsor from 1837 to 1841. He was a commissioner to the Board of Control from 1832 to 1833 and joint secretary from 1833 to 1834 and from 1835 to 1839. He was F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ramsbottom (MP)
John Ramsbottom (1778–1845) was a British Whig politician and landowner, MP for New Windsor from 1810 until his death in 1845. In 1810, he succeeded his uncle Richard Ramsbottom as MP for the constituency of New Windsor. He lived at Clewer Lodge and Woodside, Windsor, Berkshire. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsbottom, John 1778 births 1845 deaths Politicians from Windsor, Berkshire Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1806–1807 UK MPs 1807–1812 UK MPs 1812–1818 UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 UK MPs 1826–1830 UK MPs 1830–1831 UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1841–1847 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Neville (admiral)
Admiral Sir George Neville, KCB, CVO (18 March 1850 – 5 February 1923) was a Royal Navy officer. His career was associated with that of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, with whom he served in six ships over two decades. The second son of Ralph Neville-Grenville MP, George Neville entered HMS ''Britannia'' as a cadet in 1863.{{Cite news, date=7 February 1923, title=Death of Admiral Sir G. Neville, pages=13, work=The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... References 1850 births 1923 deaths Royal Navy admirals Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Souls Church, Langham Place
All Souls Church is a conservative evangelical Anglican church in central London, situated in Langham Place in Marylebone, at the north end of Regent Street. It was designed in Regency style by John Nash and consecrated in 1824. As it is directly opposite Broadcasting House, the BBC often broadcasts from the church. As well as the core church membership, many hundreds of visitors come to All Souls, bringing the average number of those coming through the doors for services on Sundays to around 2,500 every week. All Souls has an international congregation, with all ages represented. History The church was designed by John Nash, favourite architect of King George IV. Its prominent circular-spired vestibule was designed to provide an eye-catching monument at the point where Regent Street, newly-laid out as part of Nash's scheme to link Piccadilly with the new Regent's Park, takes an awkward abrupt bend westward to align with the pre-existing Portland Place. All Souls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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