Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey
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Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey (14 May 1809 – 9 August 1887) was a British
Conservative
Member of Parliament
.
De Ramsey was the son of William Henry Fellowes
, of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire
, and Emma Benyon. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Huntingdonshire
in 1837, a seat he held for 43 years, until 1880. In July 1887, only a month before his death, he was raised to the peerage as Baron de Ramsey, of Ramsey Abbey in the County of Huntingdon.
Lord de Ramsey married Hon. Mary Julia Milles, daughter of George Milles, 4th Baron Sondes, in 1845. He died in August 1887, aged 78, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son William Henry Fellowes
. His younger son Ailwyn Fellowes was also a Conservative politician and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Ailwyn
in 1921.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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De Ramsey was the son of William Henry Fellowes
William Henry Fellowes
William Henry Fellowes , of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire and Haverland Hall in Norfolk, was a British Member of Parliament....
, of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
, and Emma Benyon. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...
in 1837, a seat he held for 43 years, until 1880. In July 1887, only a month before his death, he was raised to the peerage as Baron de Ramsey, of Ramsey Abbey in the County of Huntingdon.
Lord de Ramsey married Hon. Mary Julia Milles, daughter of George Milles, 4th Baron Sondes, in 1845. He died in August 1887, aged 78, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son William Henry Fellowes
William Fellowes, 2nd Baron de Ramsey
William Henry Fellowes, 2nd Baron de Ramsey , was a British Conservative politician.De Ramsey was the eldest son of Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey, and Hon. Mary Julia Milles. Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn, was his younger brother...
. His younger son Ailwyn Fellowes was also a Conservative politician and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Ailwyn
Baron Ailwyn
Baron Ailwyn, of Honingham in the County of Norfolk, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 1 July 1921 for the Conservative politician the Hon. Sir Ailwyn Fellowes. He was the younger son of Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey. Lord Ailwyn was succeeded by the eldest...
in 1921.