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William Bromley-Davenport (other)
William Bromley-Davenport may refer to: *William Bromley-Davenport (1821–1884), British MP for Warwickshire North *William Bromley-Davenport (British Army officer) Brigadier-General Sir William Bromley-Davenport, (21 January 1862 – 6 February 1949) was a British soldier, footballer and Conservative politician. He fought with distinction in both the Second Boer War and the First World War. An MP from 188 ... (1862–1949), British soldier, footballer and Conservative politician * William Bromley-Davenport (Lord Lieutenant) (born 1935), High Sheriff of Cheshire & Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, 1990–2010 See also * William Bromley (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bromley-Davenport, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bromley-Davenport (1821–1884)
William Bromley-Davenport (20 August 1821 – 15 June 1884), also known as Davenport and Davenport-Bromley, was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1864 to 1884. Biography Bromley-Davenport was the son of Rev. Walter Davenport of Wootton Hall, Staffordshire (third son of Davies Davenport of Capesthorne Hall) and his first wife, Caroline Barbara Gooch, daughter of Archdeacon Gooch. His father adopted the additional surname Bromley in 1822. As Davenport-Bromley, William was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Warwickshire and Staffordshire.Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881 accessed 18 April 2016. On 6 April 1843 he was commissioned as |
William Bromley-Davenport (British Army Officer)
Brigadier-General Sir William Bromley-Davenport, (21 January 1862 – 6 February 1949) was a British soldier, footballer and Conservative politician. He fought with distinction in both the Second Boer War and the First World War. An MP from 1886 to 1906, he held political office under Arthur Balfour as Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1903 to 1905. Background and education Bromley-Davenport was the son of William Bromley Davenport and his wife Augusta Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Walter Campbell, of Islay. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. Footballing career Bromley-Davenport played football for Oxford University and Old Etonians. He represented England on two occasions in March 1884, against Scotland and Wales respectively. A centre-forward, he scored two goals in the game against Wales. Political and military career Bromley-Davenport was elected Member of Parliament for Macclesfield in the July 1886 general election. He was appointed a capta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bromley-Davenport (Lord Lieutenant)
Sir William Arthur Bromley-Davenport, KCVO (born 1935) is a British landowner, accountant and public servant. Born in 1935, he is the son of the politician and landowner Sir Walter Bromley-Davenport. He attended Cornell University and completed his national service as an officer in the Grenadier Guards. He became an accountant in 1966 and is a landowner, the owner of Capesthorne Hall."Bromley-Davenport, Sir William (Arthur)" ''Who's Who'' (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2018). Retrieved 12 June 2019. Bromley-Davenport became a magistrate for |
