Edward Heneage, 1st Baron Heneage
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Edward Heneage, 1st Baron Heneage PC, JP
, DL
(29 March 1840 – 10 August 1922) was a British
Liberal
and Liberal Unionist
politician. He was briefly Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
under William Ewart Gladstone
between February and April 1886, when he broke with Gladstone over Irish Home Rule and joined the Liberal Unionists
.
, of Hainton Hall, Lincolnshire
, and Frances, daughter of Michael Tasburgh. He was educated at Eton
and served with the 1st Life Guards
from 1857 to 1863.
for Lincoln
in 1865, a seat he held until 1868. He remained out of parliament until 1880, when he was returned for Grimsby. When the Liberals came to power under William Ewart Gladstone
in February 1886, Heneage was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
and Vice-President of the Committee of Agriculture and sworn of the Privy Council. However, resigned these offices already in April after disagreeing with Gladstone over Irish Home Rule. He joined the Liberal Unionist Party
the same year.
Heneage lost his Grimsby seat at the 1892 general election
, but was successfully returned for the same constituency in a by-election the following year. Between 1893 and 1898 he was Chairman of the Liberal Unionist Council from 1893 to 1898. In June 1896 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Heneage, of Hainton in the County of Lincoln. He was a regular contributor in the House of Lords
, making his last speech in June 1920 at the age of 80.
Apart from his political career Heneage served as Vice-Chairman of Lindsey Quarter Sessions
and as High Steward of Grimsby.
, in 1864, the same year he succeeded to family estates. They had three sons and six daughters. He died in August 1922, aged 82, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son, George. Lady Heneage survived him by two years and died in September 1924.
Justice of the Peace
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(29 March 1840 – 10 August 1922) was a British
United Kingdom
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Liberal
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...
and Liberal Unionist
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
politician. He was briefly Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...
under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
between February and April 1886, when he broke with Gladstone over Irish Home Rule and joined the Liberal Unionists
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
.
Background and education
Heneage was the eldest son of George HeneageGeorge Heneage
George Fieschi Heneage was a British Whig and later Conservative Party politician.-Background:Heneage was the son of George Robert Heneage and Frances Anne, daughter of Lieutenant-General George Ainslie...
, of Hainton Hall, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, and Frances, daughter of Michael Tasburgh. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and served with the 1st Life Guards
Life Guards (British Army)
The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army and with the Blues and Royals, they make up the Household Cavalry.They originated in the four troops of Horse Guards raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards which were raised some...
from 1857 to 1863.
Political career
Heneage was elected Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Lincoln
Lincoln (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincoln is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1865, a seat he held until 1868. He remained out of parliament until 1880, when he was returned for Grimsby. When the Liberals came to power under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
in February 1886, Heneage was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...
and Vice-President of the Committee of Agriculture and sworn of the Privy Council. However, resigned these offices already in April after disagreeing with Gladstone over Irish Home Rule. He joined the Liberal Unionist Party
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
the same year.
Heneage lost his Grimsby seat at the 1892 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
, but was successfully returned for the same constituency in a by-election the following year. Between 1893 and 1898 he was Chairman of the Liberal Unionist Council from 1893 to 1898. In June 1896 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Heneage, of Hainton in the County of Lincoln. He was a regular contributor in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, making his last speech in June 1920 at the age of 80.
Apart from his political career Heneage served as Vice-Chairman of Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Quarter Sessions
The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were local courts traditionally held at four set times each year in the United Kingdom and other countries in the former British Empire...
and as High Steward of Grimsby.
Family
Lord Heneage married Lady Eleanor Cecilia, daughter of William Hare, 2nd Earl of ListowelWilliam Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel KP , known as Viscount Ennismore from 1827 to 1837, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament....
, in 1864, the same year he succeeded to family estates. They had three sons and six daughters. He died in August 1922, aged 82, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son, George. Lady Heneage survived him by two years and died in September 1924.