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Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron De Ramsey
Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey DL (14 May 1809 – 9 August 1887) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament. De Ramsey was the son of William Henry Fellowes, of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire, and Emma Benyon. He was elected to the House of Commons for Huntingdonshire in 1837, a seat he held for 43 years, until 1880. In July 1887, only a month before his death, he was raised to the peerage as Baron de Ramsey, of Ramsey Abbey in the County of Huntingdon. His seat was Haveringland Hall. Lord de Ramsey married, in 1845, Hon. Mary Julia Milles, daughter of George Milles, 4th Baron Sondes. He died in August 1887, aged 78, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son William Henry Fellowes. The Dowager Lady de Ramsey died 10 April 1901. Their younger son Ailwyn Fellowes was a Conservative politician, elevated to the peerage as Baron Ailwyn in 1921. References References *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rust
James Rust (1798 – 24 July 1875) was a British Conservative politician. Rust was first elected Conservative MP for Huntingdonshire at a by-election in 1855—caused by the succession of William Montagu to 7th Duke of Manchester Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the current senior title of the House of Montagu. It was created in 1719 for the politician Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester. Manchester Parish in Jamaica was named aft .... He was again elected at the 1857 general election, although the vote unusually resulted in a triple return with his fellow incumbent Conservative MP Edward Fellowes securing the same number of votes as the Whig cricketer John Heathcote. After scrutiny, Heathcote was declared unduly elected a few months later. Rust held the seat until the 1859 general election when he did not stand. References External links * Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1852–185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party (UK) Baronesses- And Lords-in-Waiting
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Barons De Ramsey
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1887 Deaths
Events January * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the United States Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. ** British emigrant ship ''Kapunda (ship), Kapunda'' sinks after a collision off the coast of Brazil, killing 303 with only 16 survivors. * January 21 ** The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed in the United States. ** Brisbane receives a one-day rainfall of (a record for any Australian capital city). * January 24 – Battle of Dogali: Ethiopia, Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. * January 28 ** In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are wide and thick. ** Construction work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. February * February 2 – The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. * February 4 – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1809 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – The Treaty of the Dardanelles, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Ottoman Empire, is concluded. * January 10 – Peninsular War – French Marshal Jean Lannes begins the Second Siege of Zaragoza, Siege of Zaragoza. * January 14 – The Apodaca–Canning treaty is signed in London between Britain and Spain * January 16 – Peninsular War – Battle of Corunna in Galicia (Spain): The British (under General Sir John Moore (British Army officer), John Moore, who is killed) resist an attempt by the French (under Jean-de-Dieu Soult, Marshal Soult) to prevent them embarking. * February 3 – The Illinois Territory is created from the western part of the Indiana Territory. * February 11 – Robert Fulton patents the steamboat in the United States. * February 12 – Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln are born. * February 17 – Miami University (Ohio) is established ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron De Ramsey
Baron de Ramsey, of Ramsey Abbey in the County of Huntingdon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1887 for Edward Fellowes, who had previously represented Huntingdonshire in the House of Commons as a Conservative for 43 years. His eldest son, the second Baron, sat as Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire and Ramsey and later served as a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) from 1890 to 1892 in the Conservative administration of Lord Salisbury. His grandson, the third Baron, was Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire from 1947 to 1965 and of Huntingdon and Peterborough between 1965 and 1968. the title is held by the latter's son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1993. Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn, was the younger son of the first Baron de Ramsey. The family seat, is now Abbots Ripton Hall, near Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire. Previously the family seat was Ramsey Abbey, near Ramsey, Cambridgeshire. Barons de Ramsey ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1880 United Kingdom General Election
The 1880 United Kingdom general election was held from 31 March to 27 April 1880. It saw the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal opposition triumph with 352 seats. Its intense rhetoric was led by the Midlothian campaign of the Liberals, particularly the fierce oratory of Liberal Party (UK), Liberal leader William Ewart Gladstone, William Gladstone. He vehemently attacked the foreign policy of the government of Benjamin Disraeli, Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, as utterly immoral. The endeavours of the Disraeli government in Anglo-Zulu War, Africa, Great Famine of 1876–1878#Relief, India, Second Anglo-Afghan War, Afghanistan and Treaty of Berlin (1878), Europe, which were only partially successful and often accompanied by early, humiliating defeats, gave a good deal of fodder to Gladstone for his attacks. Further, Disraeli's favoured dealing with the Turks, who were responsible for horrendous Batak massacre, atrocities against Balkan Christians also laid him open to religious a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1837 United Kingdom General Election
The 1837 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 July to 18 August 1837, following the death of William IV, King William IV and the accession of Queen Victoria. The election saw the Whigs (British political party), Whigs secure their fourth consecutive victory, though the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives, led by Robert Peel, continued to gain ground. The election marked the last time that a Parliament was dissolved as a result of the demise of the Crown. The dissolution of Parliament six months after a demise of the Crown, as provided for by the Succession to the Crown Act 1707, was abolished by the Reform Act 1867. Results Voting summary Seats summary Regional results Great Britain =England= =Scotland= =Wales= Ireland Universities Notes References * * External links Spartacus: Political Parties and Election Results {{British elections 1837 United Kingdom general election, 1837 elections in the United Kingdom 1837 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Douglas Gordon
Lord Douglas William Cope Gordon (11 October 1851 – 4 August 1888), was a Scottish Liberal Party politician. Gordon was the fourth son of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly, and his second wife Maria Antoinetta (née Pegus). Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly, was his elder brother. He entered Parliament for West Aberdeenshire in 1876, a seat he held until 1880, and then represented Huntingdonshire from 1880 to 1885. Gordon died unmarried in August 1888, aged 36. References * * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Lord Douglas 1851 births 1888 deaths Younger sons of marquesses Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1874–1880 UK MPs 1880–1885 Scottish Liberal Party MPs Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals * Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bonfoy Rooper
John Bonfoy Rooper (8 August 1778 – March 1855) was a British Member of Parliament. Life He was born the eldest son of John Rooper of Berkhampstead Castle, Hertfordshire and Abbots Ripton Hall, Huntingdonshire, and was educated at Rugby School from 1790. He matriculated at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1797, graduating B.A. in 1801, and entered Lincoln's Inn in 1800. He succeeded his father in 1826. In his youth Rooper travelled to America and became a staunch Liberal. While he was there the family lost possession of Berkhampstead Castle and retreated to Abbots Ripton. In 1831 he was elected MP for Huntingdonshire, sitting until he was defeated in 1837. He was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire for 1845–1846. Rooper died on 11 March 1855 from a domestic accident, falling over bannisters. Family Rooper married Harriet, the daughter and heiress of William Pott of Portman Square, Middlesex, with whom he had 5 sons and 11 daughters. He was succeede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Montagu, 6th Duke Of Manchester
George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester DL (9 July 1799 – 18 August 1855), known as Viscount Mandeville from 1799 to 1843, was a British peer and Tory Member of Parliament. Early life George Montagu was born at Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire, on 9 July 1799. He was the eldest son of William Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester and Lady Susan Gordon (1774–1828). Among his siblings were Lady Susan Montagu (wife of George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale) and Lady Caroline Montagu (wife of John Hales Calcraft MP for Wareham). His paternal grandparents were George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester and the former Elizabeth Dashwood (eldest daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet). His maternal grandparents were Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and the former Jane Maxwell (a daughter of Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet). His mother was the sister and co-heiress of George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon. He was educated at Eton. He joined the Royal Navy direct from school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
