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John Weyland (1774–1854) was an English writer on the

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and Member of Parliament.

Life

Born on 4 December 1774, he was the eldest son of John Weyland (1744–1825) of Woodrising in

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and

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, by his wife Elizabeth Johanna (d. 1822), daughter of John Nourse of Woodeaton. The MP

Richard Weyland Richard Weyland (25 March 1780 – 14 October 1864) was a British Whig politician. He was born the son of John Weyland of Woodrising Hall, Norfolk and Woodeaton, near Islip, Oxfordshire and educated at St John's College, Cambridge. His brothe ...

was his younger brother. He matriculated at

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, on 10 November 1792, and was

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at the

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in 1800. He became a

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. Weyland founded the ''

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'' with William Roberts in 1811, as a quarterly that appeared to 1825. Weyland after the initial issues handed over the editorship to Roberts.historyofparliamentonline.org, ''Weyland, John (1774-1854), of Woodrising Hall, Norf.''
/ref> It took an evangelical Christian editorial line. On 31 July 1830 Weyland was returned to parliament for Hindon in

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, and retained his seat until December 1832. He died, without issue, at Woodrising on 8 May 1854. On 12 March 1799 he had married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of

Whitshed Keene Whitshed Keene (c. 1731–1822) was an Irish soldier in the British Army and a politician who sat in the House of Commons for 50 years between 1768 and 1818. Keene was born in Ireland, the son of Captain Gilbert Keene and his wife Alice Whits ...

of Richmond.

Works

Weyland studied the English poor-law system, and in 1807 published ''A Short Enquiry into the Policy, Humanity, and Effect of the Poor Laws'', London. In it, and in a pamphlet published in the same year (''Observations on Mr. Whitbread's Poor Bill and on the Population of England'') he deprecated too much education for the poor, and stated that a certain degree of hardship was a necessary incentive to industry. He wrote also: * ''A Letter to Sir Hugh Inglis on the State of Religion in India'' (London, 1813).

John Scott-Waring John Scott-Waring (at first John Scott) (1747–1819) was an English political agent of Warren Hastings, publicist and Member of Parliament. Early life Born at Shrewsbury, his father was Jonathan Scott of Shrewsbury (died August 1778), who marri ...

replied to it. *''The Principle of the English Poor Laws, illustrated from the Evidence given by Scottish Proprietors (before the Corn Committee,) on the Connexion observed in Scotland between the Price of Grain and the Wages of Labour'' (1815). * ''The Principles of Population and Production as they are affected by the Progress of Society'' (London, 1816). He edited

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's ''Occasional Reflections'' (London, 1808).

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;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Weyland, John 1774 births 1854 deaths English writers English barristers Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Hindon UK MPs 1830–1831 UK MPs 1831–1832 Fellows of the Royal Society English male writers