Percy Barrington, 8th Viscount Barrington (22 April 1825 – 29 April 1901), was a British soldier and landowner.

Early life

Barrington was born in London on 22 April 1825. He was the second son of

William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington William Keppel Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington (6 October 1793 – 9 February 1867), styled The Honourable from 1814 until 1829, was a British businessman and politician. Early life Born in London on 6 October 1793, Barrington was the eldest ...

, and his wife the Hon. Jane Elizabeth Liddell, daughter of

Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth Thomas Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth (8 February 1775 – 7 March 1855), known as Sir Thomas Liddell, 6th Baronet, from 1791 to 1821, was a British peer and Tory politician. Early life Liddell was the son of Sir Henry Liddell, 5th Ba ...

. His elder brother was

George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington George William Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington, PC (14 February 1824 – 6 November 1886), was a British Conservative politician. He held office under Lord Salisbury as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1885 and 1886 and as Captai ...

, MP. His younger brothers were diplomat Sir William Barrington and civil servant Sir Eric Barrington, and among his sisters were Hon. Caroline Barrington (wife of

James Agar, 3rd Earl of Normanton James Charles Herbert Welbore Ellis Agar, 3rd Earl of Normanton DL (17 September 1818 – 19 December 1896), styled Viscount Somerton from birth until 1868, was a Conservative and later Peelite member of parliament in the United Kingdom of Great ...

) and Hon. Augusta Barrington (wife of the Rt. Hon. and Most Rev.

William Dalrymple Maclagan William Dalrymple Maclagan (18 June 1826 – 19 September 1910) was Archbishop of York from 1891 to 1908, when he resigned his office, and was succeeded in 1909 by Cosmo Gordon Lang, later Archbishop of Canterbury. As Archbishop of York, Maclaga ...

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). Like his father and elder brother, Barrington was educated at

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Career

Barrington served as an officer in the Rifle Brigade, and

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from 1841 to 1845. In 1864, he succeeded Philips Cosby Lovett, of Liscombe House, as

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, serving for a year until Nathaniel Grace Lambert of Denham Court became the next Sheriff. After his brother's death at

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, in November 1886, Percy succeeded in his titles (and in the barony of Shute which was created in the

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in 1880 according to the special remainder for Percy's benefit).

Personal life

On 3 July 1845, Barrington was married to Louisa Higgins, the only daughter and heiress of Tully Higgins. Together, they had three children: * William Bulkeley Barrington, 9th Viscount Barrington (1848–1933), who married Mary Isabella Bogue in 1870. * Hon. Alice Louisa Barrington (d. 1928), who married cricketer George Augustus Campbell, the second son of Col. George Herbert Campbell, in 1868. * Hon. Edith Barrington (d. 1919), who married Capt. Abraham John Robarts (1838–1926) of Tile House, the

, in 1869. Robarts was the eldest son of banker Abraham Robarts and Elizabeth Sarah Smyth (a daughter of

John Henry Smyth John Henry Smyth MP (20 March 1780 – 20 October 1822) was a Whig member of Parliament for Cambridge University from 9 June 1812 until his death. Personal life and education Smyth was educated at Eton College and then Trinity College, Cambri ...

of Heath Hall and Lady Elizabeth Anne FitzRoy, a daughter of

George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton, KG (14 January 1760 – 28 September 1844), styled Earl of Euston until 1811, was a British peer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1782 to 1811 when he succeeded to the Duked ...

). His wife died on 17 May 1884 before he succeeded to his titles. Lord Barrington died on 29 April 1901 at Westbury Manor. He was buried on 3 May 1901 at St. Peter's Churchyard in

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, Northamptonshire, England.

Descendants

Through his daughter Edith, he was a grandfather of

Gerald Robarts Gerald Robarts (15 April 1878 – 27 December 1961) was a British Army officer, banker, and leading squash rackets player. He was a director of Coutts & Co. until 1931. Early life Robarts was born in Buckinghamshire on 15 April 1878. He was the ...

, a British Army officer, banker, and leading

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player. He was a director of

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& Co. until 1931. Through his daughter Alice, he was a grandfather of Evelyn Mary Campbell, who married Hubert Eaton (son of the

Charles Ormston Eaton Charles Ormston Eaton (25 January 1827 – 14 September 1907) was an English banker and first-class cricketer. He was born at Ketton Hall and died at Tolethorpe Hall, both in Rutland. Eaton was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambri ...

), and Sir Archibald Henry Campbell, who married Hon. Beryl Dawnay (daughter of

Hugh Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe Major-General Hugh Richard Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe, (20 July 1844 – 21 January 1924) was a British Army general and President of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Early life Dawnay was the second son of William Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe and hi ...

and granddaughter of

Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton Charles William Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton (10 July 1796 – 2 August 1855), styled Lord Molyneux (or Viscount Molyneux until 1838), was a British Whig politician. Background Sefton was the eldest son of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of S ...

References

External links

Percy Barrington, 8th Viscount Barrington
at the National Portrait Gallery, London. {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrington, Percy Barrington, 8th Viscount 1825 births 1901 deaths People educated at Eton College High Sheriffs of Buckinghamshire

Percy The English surname Percy is of Norman origin, coming from Normandy to England, United Kingdom. It was from the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use ...