Sir Richard Courtenay Musgrave, 11th Baronet (21 August 1838 – 13 February 1881) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the

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from 1880 to 1881. He was educated at

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and was an officer in the 71st Highlanders. In 1872, he inherited the

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on the death of his father. He was a JP and Deputy Lieutenant for

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and became

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in 1876. Musgrave stood unsuccessfully for parliament at East Cumberland in

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and

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. He was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for East Cumberland at the 1880 general election, but died the following year at the age of 42.

Family

Musgrave was the son of Sir George Musgrave, 10th Baronet and his wife Charlotte Graham, daughter of Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet, of Netherby. Musgrave married Adora Frances Olga Wells, daughter of Peter Wells, of Windsor Forest and Great Park in 1867. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Richard George Musgrave.

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* 1838 births 1881 deaths People educated at Eton College Deputy lieutenants of Cumberland Baronets in the Baronetage of England Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1880–1885 Lord-lieutenants of Westmorland 71st Highlanders officers {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1830s-stub