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William Wolryche-Whitmore
William Wolryche-Whitmore (16 September 1787 – 11 August 1858), also known as W. W. Whitmore, was a Shropshire landowner and British Whigs (British political party), Whig politician. He held a seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons from 1820 to 1835, representing first Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency), Bridgnorth and later Wolverhampton. Background William Wolryche-Whitmore was born William Whitmore on 16 September 1787. His father was also called William Whitmore, a former-sailor and businessman from Southampton, who inherited Dudmaston Hall, at Quatt in Shropshire, from a relative, who was distantly related to the widow of the penultimate Wolryche Baronets, Wolryche baronet. His mother was Frances Lyster, who played an important part in reshaping the grounds of Dudmaston. She died in 1792, and the elder William Whitmore remarried Marie Louisa Thomas: from this later marriage are derived the Whitmore Jones family of Chastleton House. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
British (English) School - William Wolryche-Whitmore (1787–1858), MP - 814156 - National Trust
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