William Beach (24 July 1783 – 22 November 1856), of

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and

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, Wiltshire, was a British politician. From 1790 to 1833 he was known as William Hicks Beach.

Biography

He was born William Hicks, second son of Michael Hicks of

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and Williamstrip Park, Gloucestershire, and his wife Henrietta Maria, only daughter of William Beach of

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, Wiltshire. On 23 June 1790 his father adopted the additional name and arms of Beach. Hicks Beach sat in Parliament for

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from 1812 to 1817; his father was MP for

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at the same time. On 24 June 1838 Hicks Beach assumed the name of Beach only, by Royal Licence. Hicks Beach was married on 1 February 1826 to Jane Henrietta, daughter of John Browne of

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, Gloucestershire. They had three children:

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(1826–1901), also an MP; Mary Jane (died 4 November 1903), who married Sir

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, 1st Baronet; and Henrietta Maria (died 26 October 1905), who married Colonel Sir

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KCB. His wife died on 11 August 1831.''

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'' 1949
p. 1758

References

1783 births 1856 deaths

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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1812–1818 {{England-UK-MP-stub