Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 2nd Baron Brabourne
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Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 2nd Baron Brabourne DL
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(5 April 1857 – 29 December 1909) was a British peer and Liberal Party
politician.
, Worcestershire
, the eldest son of Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne
, and Anna Maria Elizabeth, daughter of Reverend Marcus Southwell. He was educated at Eton
and Magdalen College, Oxford
.
in at a by-election April 1889, having unsuccessfully contested the Isle of Thanet
at a by-election in June 1888. He held the Rochester seat until he stood down at the 1892 general election
. In 1893 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords
. Brabourne was also a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards
and served as Deputy Lieutenant
and Justice of the Peace
for Kent
.
, in 1880. They had two sons (of whom the eldest died young) and two daughters. Brabourne died in London
in December 1909, aged 52, and was succeeded in the barony by his only surviving son, Wyndham
. Lady Brabourne remained a widow until her death in May 1949.
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....
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Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(5 April 1857 – 29 December 1909) was a British peer and Liberal Party
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 and education
Brabourne was born at Great MalvernGreat Malvern
Great Malvern is an area of Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is the historical centre of the town, and the location of the headquarters buildings of the of Malvern Town Council, the governing body of the Malvern civil parish, and Malvern Hills District council of the county of...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, the eldest son of Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne
Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne
Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne PC , was a British Liberal politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department under Lord Russell in 1866 and under William Ewart Gladstone from 1868 to 1871 and was also Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies under...
, and Anna Maria Elizabeth, daughter of Reverend Marcus Southwell. 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 Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
.
Political career
Brabourne was returned to Parliament for RochesterRochester (UK Parliament constituency)
Rochester was a parliamentary constituency in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
in at a by-election April 1889, having unsuccessfully contested the Isle of Thanet
Isle of Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Thanet was a county constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885, until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election....
at a by-election in June 1888. He held the Rochester seat until he stood down 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...
. In 1893 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered 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....
. Brabourne was also a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
and served as Deputy Lieutenant
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....
and Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
.
Family
Lord Brabourne married the Hon. Amy Virginia, daughter of Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Baron AllendaleWentworth Beaumont, 1st Baron Allendale
Wentworth Blackett Beaumont, 1st Baron Allendale was a British industrialist and Liberal politician.Allendale was the eldest son of Thomas Beaumont and his wife Henrietta Jane Emma, daughter of John Atkinson, and was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge...
, in 1880. They had two sons (of whom the eldest died young) and two daughters. Brabourne died in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in December 1909, aged 52, and was succeeded in the barony by his only surviving son, Wyndham
Wyndham Knatchbull-Hugessen, 3rd Baron Brabourne
Wyndham Wentworth Knatchbull-Hugessen, 3rd Baron Brabourne was a British peer. He was killed in action with the Grenadier Guards on 11 March 1915, and is buried at Le Touret....
. Lady Brabourne remained a widow until her death in May 1949.