Edward Brydges Willyams
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Edward William Brydges Willyams (1834–1916) was a Liberal
MP, successively for three Cornish
constituencies. In 1892, he was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall
.
and Ellen Frances Brydges Neynoe, his wife. She was the daughter of Colonel William Brydges Neynoe of Castle Neynoe, County Sligo.
His older brother, James Willyams died aged 38 in 1861
His aunt by marriage Sarah Mendez da Costa, was an heiress, who married his father's elder brother James (1772–1820) and had no children. However, when she died in 1863, she gave three quarters of her fortune to Benjamin Disraeli, a great friend of hers and she was interred next to him in the Disraeli vault at Hughenden
, Buckinghamshire.
He stood for election at St Austell
in 1877, as a Liberal Unionist but was defeated by the Gladstonian candidate.
, the proprietor of the Daily Telegraph, which then supported the Liberal Party. Emily Brydges Willyams died 5 February 1902
. Racing reports in The Times from 1884 to 1910 show his ownership of several race-horses, during this period.
, MP for Wells
. He did not stand at the General Election in 1874
.
Olive Willyams, the wife of his heir, Arthur Hugh Vivien Willyams, tried to obtain £4,000 from him, using promissory notes that he claimed were forged by her. She was committed to prison for three years and “was afterwards declared to have become insane.
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...
MP, successively for three Cornish
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
constituencies. In 1892, he was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list:Note: The right to choose High Sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall, rather than the Privy Council, chaired by the Sovereign, which chooses the Sheriffs of all other English counties, other than those in the Duchy of...
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Parental family
He was born 6 November 1834, the son of Humphry Willyams (1792–1822), a banker, land-owner and Liberal elector of TruroTruro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
and Ellen Frances Brydges Neynoe, his wife. She was the daughter of Colonel William Brydges Neynoe of Castle Neynoe, County Sligo.
His older brother, James Willyams died aged 38 in 1861
His aunt by marriage Sarah Mendez da Costa, was an heiress, who married his father's elder brother James (1772–1820) and had no children. However, when she died in 1863, she gave three quarters of her fortune to Benjamin Disraeli, a great friend of hers and she was interred next to him in the Disraeli vault at Hughenden
Hughenden
Hughenden may refer to:*Hughenden, Queensland, a town in Australia*Hughenden, Alberta, a village in central Alberta, Canada*Hughenden Valley, a village in Buckinghamshire, England*Hughenden Manor, a mansion in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England...
, Buckinghamshire.
Parliamentary service
- MP for Truro from 1857 to 1859.
- MP for East CornwallEast Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)East Cornwall was a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :...
, 1868-1874. - MP for Truro, 1880-1885.
He stood for election at St Austell
St Austell (UK Parliament constituency)
St Austell was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of St Austell in Cornwall. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
in 1877, as a Liberal Unionist but was defeated by the Gladstonian candidate.
Marriages
He was married twice, first to Jane, youngest daughter of Sir Trevor Wheler, Bt. on 26 June 1856 and then on 5 June 1882 to Emily, a daughter of Sir Joseph Moses LevyJoseph Moses Levy
Joseph Moses Levy was a newspaper editor and publisher.The son of Moses Levy and Helena Moses, he was educated at Bruce Castle School, after which he was sent to Germany to learn the printing trade. When he returned to England he established a printing company in Shoe Lane, Fleet Street...
, the proprietor of the Daily Telegraph, which then supported the Liberal Party. Emily Brydges Willyams died 5 February 1902
Interests
He was a keen supporter of the old Cornish sport of hurlingCornish Hurling
Cornish Hurling or Hurling the Silver Ball , is an outdoor team game of Celtic origin played only in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is played with a small silver ball...
. Racing reports in The Times from 1884 to 1910 show his ownership of several race-horses, during this period.
Difficulties
He was the co-respondent in a divorce in 1871/1872, having carried on an affair with Lady Jolliffe, the wife of Captain JolliffeHedworth Jolliffe, 2nd Baron Hylton
Hedworth Hylton Jolliffe, 2nd Baron Hylton , was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.-Birth and education:Hylton was the second son of William George Hylton Jolliffe, 1st Baron Hylton, and Eleanor Paget...
, MP for Wells
Wells (UK Parliament constituency)
Wells is a county constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system...
. He did not stand at the General Election in 1874
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
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Olive Willyams, the wife of his heir, Arthur Hugh Vivien Willyams, tried to obtain £4,000 from him, using promissory notes that he claimed were forged by her. She was committed to prison for three years and “was afterwards declared to have become insane.
Sources
- Obituary of Edward Brydges Willyams in The Times, Thursday, Oct 12, 1916; pg. 11; Issue 41296; column E.
- Edwin JaggardEdwin JaggardEdwin K. G. Jaggard is an honorary professor at the faculty of Education and Arts in the Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, who specialises the study of local history and in the politics of Cornwall, UK in the 19th century....
Cornwall politics in the age of reform 1790-1855, Royal Historical SocietyRoyal Historical SocietyThe Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
/Boydell Press, (1999), ISBN 0-86193-243-9, Chapter 6-8.