Charles Grenfell (1823–1861)
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Charles William Grenfell (17 March 1823 – 4 May 1861) was a British Liberal Party
politician.
. His mother was Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
, while Henry Grenfell was his younger brother. His mother died when he was three years old.
in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He later represented Windsor
between 1852 and 1859.
was also a politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Desborough in 1905. The family lived at Taplow Court
, Taplow
, Buckinghamshire
. Grenfell died in May 1861, aged 38. Georgiana remained a widow until her death in February 1911.
politician.
. His mother was Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
, while Henry Grenfell was his younger brother. His mother died when he was three years old.
in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He later represented Windsor
between 1852 and 1859.
was also a politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Desborough in 1905. The family lived at Taplow Court
, Taplow
, Buckinghamshire
. Grenfell died in May 1861, aged 38. Georgiana remained a widow until her death in February 1911.
politician.
. His mother was Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
, while Henry Grenfell was his younger brother. His mother died when he was three years old.
in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He later represented Windsor
between 1852 and 1859.
was also a politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Desborough in 1905. The family lived at Taplow Court
, Taplow
, Buckinghamshire
. Grenfell died in May 1861, aged 38. Georgiana remained a widow until her death in February 1911.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Background
Grenfell was the eldest son of Charles Grenfell and grandson of Pascoe GrenfellPascoe Grenfell
Pascoe St Leger Grenfell was a British business man and politician.-Biography:He was born at Marazion, in Cornwall. His father and uncle were merchants in the tin and copper business. Grenfell studied at Truro Grammar School before joining his father's business in London...
. His mother was Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton , also known as Lord Dashalong, was a sportsman, gambler and a friend of the Prince Regent.-Personal life:...
, while Henry Grenfell was his younger brother. His mother died when he was three years old.
Political career
Grenfell entered Parliament for SandwichSandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He later represented Windsor
Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)
Windsor is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In its modern form, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
between 1852 and 1859.
Family
Grenfell married Georgiana Caroline, daughter of William Lascelles, in 1852. They had three sons and two daughters. His eldest son William GrenfellWilliam Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, KG, GCVO, was an athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons firstly for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage...
was also a politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Desborough in 1905. The family lived at Taplow Court
Taplow Court
Taplow Court is a large Victorian house in the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire, England.The Taplow burial, a 7th century Anglo-Saxon burial mound, is in the grounds of the house, near the church....
, Taplow
Taplow
Taplow is a village and civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the east bank of the River Thames facing Maidenhead on the opposite bank. Taplow railway station is situated near the A4 south of the village....
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. Grenfell died in May 1861, aged 38. Georgiana remained a widow until her death in February 1911.
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Charles William Grenfell (17 March 1823 – 4 May 1861) was a British Liberal PartyLiberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Background
Grenfell was the eldest son of Charles Grenfell and grandson of Pascoe GrenfellPascoe Grenfell
Pascoe St Leger Grenfell was a British business man and politician.-Biography:He was born at Marazion, in Cornwall. His father and uncle were merchants in the tin and copper business. Grenfell studied at Truro Grammar School before joining his father's business in London...
. His mother was Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton , also known as Lord Dashalong, was a sportsman, gambler and a friend of the Prince Regent.-Personal life:...
, while Henry Grenfell was his younger brother. His mother died when he was three years old.
Political career
Grenfell entered Parliament for SandwichSandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He later represented Windsor
Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)
Windsor is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In its modern form, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
between 1852 and 1859.
Family
Grenfell married Georgiana Caroline, daughter of William Lascelles, in 1852. They had three sons and two daughters. His eldest son William GrenfellWilliam Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, KG, GCVO, was an athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons firstly for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage...
was also a politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Desborough in 1905. The family lived at Taplow Court
Taplow Court
Taplow Court is a large Victorian house in the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire, England.The Taplow burial, a 7th century Anglo-Saxon burial mound, is in the grounds of the house, near the church....
, Taplow
Taplow
Taplow is a village and civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the east bank of the River Thames facing Maidenhead on the opposite bank. Taplow railway station is situated near the A4 south of the village....
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. Grenfell died in May 1861, aged 38. Georgiana remained a widow until her death in February 1911.
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Charles William Grenfell (17 March 1823 – 4 May 1861) was a British Liberal PartyLiberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Background
Grenfell was the eldest son of Charles Grenfell and grandson of Pascoe GrenfellPascoe Grenfell
Pascoe St Leger Grenfell was a British business man and politician.-Biography:He was born at Marazion, in Cornwall. His father and uncle were merchants in the tin and copper business. Grenfell studied at Truro Grammar School before joining his father's business in London...
. His mother was Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton , also known as Lord Dashalong, was a sportsman, gambler and a friend of the Prince Regent.-Personal life:...
, while Henry Grenfell was his younger brother. His mother died when he was three years old.
Political career
Grenfell entered Parliament for SandwichSandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He later represented Windsor
Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)
Windsor is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In its modern form, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
between 1852 and 1859.
Family
Grenfell married Georgiana Caroline, daughter of William Lascelles, in 1852. They had three sons and two daughters. His eldest son William GrenfellWilliam Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, KG, GCVO, was an athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons firstly for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage...
was also a politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Desborough in 1905. The family lived at Taplow Court
Taplow Court
Taplow Court is a large Victorian house in the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire, England.The Taplow burial, a 7th century Anglo-Saxon burial mound, is in the grounds of the house, near the church....
, Taplow
Taplow
Taplow is a village and civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the east bank of the River Thames facing Maidenhead on the opposite bank. Taplow railway station is situated near the A4 south of the village....
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. Grenfell died in May 1861, aged 38. Georgiana remained a widow until her death in February 1911.