Charles Robert Colvile was an English Peelite

Peelite

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 and Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

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 politician who represented the constituency of South Derbyshire

South Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Colvile was the son of Sir Charles Colvile and his wife Harriet Anne Bonell.

Colvile became MP

Member of Parliament

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 for Derbyshire South in 1841, supporting Sir Robert Peel and held the seat until 1859. He regained it as a Liberal in 1865 and held it until 1868. He lived at Lullington

Lullington, Derbyshire

Lullington is a village and parish in south Derbyshire. It has an All Saints Church, a village hall, and a pub - The Colvile Arms...

 Hall and was High Sheriff of Derbyshire

High Sheriff of Derbyshire

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 in 1875.

Colvile married Katherine Sarah Georgina Russell, daughter of John Russell and Sophia Coussmaker. Their son Sir Henry Colvile became a Major-General in the 2nd Boer War fighting at the Battle of Modder River

Battle of Modder River

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