William Ferrand (formerly Busfeild; 26 April 1809 – 31 March 1889), also known as William Busfeild Ferrand, was a British

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politician. He served as Member of Parliament for

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and for Devonport.

Early and personal life

Busfeild was born in

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in 1809 to Currer Fothergill Busfeild (1777–1832) and his wife, Sarah Ferrand. He attended

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and briefly

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. After Busfeild's mother inherited her brother's considerable property, in 1839 he took the additional surname of Ferrand by sign-manual in compliance with the requirements of his uncle's will. He dropped the name of Busfeild in 1854 after he succeeded to his mother's estate, which included Harden Grange and Bingley St Ives. He married Sarah Priestley (died 1832) in 1831. They had a son, William before Sarah died giving birth to their daughter, Sarah Harriette.

Political career

Busfeild entered public life in 1833 and unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for

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in the 1837 general election. He remained active, opposing the

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, and was elected in

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to represent

. He attacked the league and poor-law administration in parliament, and became associated with the

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group. Lord Harewood withdrew his support for the 1847 election and he was unable to find another seat. His second marriage in 1847 lead to him resuming his political career in 1850, and he unsuccessfully contested the

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by-election in 1851. He then contested Devonport in the 1859 election and two further

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s that year, before succeeding in the 1863 by-election. During his second period in parliament, he played a part in forcing the resignation of Lord Westbury, the

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. He was re-elected for Devonport in

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, but the election was later declared void after he was found guilty of bribery. He unsuccessfully stood in by-elections for

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in 1867 and Devonport in 1868. Ferrand died in St. Ives in 1889.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrand, William 1809 births 1889 deaths People from Bingley People educated at Giggleswick School Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1859–1865