Edward Mostyn Lloyd-Mostyn, 2nd Baron Mostyn (13 January 1795 – 17 March 1884), was a British

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and

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(MP). Mostyn was the son of

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. Born Edward Lloyd, assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Mostyn in 1831. In 1831 he was elected to the

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for

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, a seat he held from 1831 to 1837, from 1841 to 1842 and from 1847 to 1850. He also represented

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from 1846 to 1847. In 1854 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the

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. In 1839 he served as

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, in 1840 as

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and between 1840 and 1884 as

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. Lord Mostyn married Lady Harriet-Margaret Scott on 20 June 1827. Lady Mostyn was the eldest daughter of the Earl of Clonmel. Lord Mostyn died in March 1884, aged 89, and was succeeded in his titles by his grandson Llewellyn, his eldest son the Hon. Thomas Edward Lloyd-Mostyn having predeceased him.

Issue

1. Hon. Harriet Margaret 2. Thomas Edward b. 23 January 1830 3. Roger b. 1 May 1831

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * *

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