George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton
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George Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton (27 March 1797 – 24 July 1873) was a banker with interests in the railways, a partner in the family firm of Glyn, Mills & Co., which was reputed to be the largest private bank in London
.
He was the fourth son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet
, also a banker, and former Lord Mayor of London
. His mother was the daughter of John Plumptre of Nottingham. The Wolvertons lived at the manor house in Iwerne Minster
, two miles south of Fontmell
, in Dorset
. They also owned Gaunts House, Wimborne
.
Glyn and his bank were important in the development of the railways - hence the link with Wolverton
. By the 1850s, over 200 railway companies, both domestic and foreign, banked with Glyn, Mills, and Co. In 1836 Glyn became Chairman of the North Midland Railway
, and in 1837 the second Chairman of the London and Birmingham Railway
. In 1841 he resigned his Chairmanship of the North Midland, but remained a director. In 1842, he founded the Railway Clearing House
, an organization that helped determine payments by companies that operated trains to the many different companies that owned connecting tracks. In 1846, when the London and North Western Railway
was formed, he was its Chairman until 1852. Glyn's bank served as one of the London agents for the provincial government of Canada
, and in 1852 he was a promoter of the Grand Trunk Railway
. Apart from his business career he also represented Kendal
in the House of Commons
from 1847 to 1868. On 14 December 1869 Glyn was raised to the peerage as Baron Wolverton
, of Wolverton in the County of Buckingham.
Lord Wolverton married Marianne Grenfell, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell
, MP for Penryn
, on 17 March 1823. They had nine sons and two daughters. Several of his sons gained distinction.
Lord Wolverton died in July 1873, aged 76, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son George Grenfell Glyn. Lady Wolverton died in March 1892.
City of London
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He was the fourth son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's House
Sir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet was a British banker and politician.Glyn was the son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Elizabeth...
, also a banker, and former Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
. His mother was the daughter of John Plumptre of Nottingham. The Wolvertons lived at the manor house in Iwerne Minster
Iwerne Minster
Iwerne Minster is a village in North Dorset, England, situated under Cranborne Chase in the Blackmore Vale just off the A350. The village has a population of 889 . A cheese shop employs 57 persons...
, two miles south of Fontmell
Fontmell Magna
Fontmell Magna is a village in north Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale under Cranborne Chase on the A350 road five miles south of Shaftesbury and eight miles north of Blandford Forum. The village has a population of 671...
, in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
. They also owned Gaunts House, Wimborne
Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster is a market town in the East Dorset district of Dorset in South West England, and the name of the Church of England church in that town...
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Glyn and his bank were important in the development of the railways - hence the link with Wolverton
Wolverton
Wolverton is part of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.Wolverton may also refer to:Places in England:*Wolverton, Dorset*Wolverton, Kent*Wolverton, Hampshire*Wolverton, Shropshire*Wolverton, WarwickshirePlaces in the United States:...
. By the 1850s, over 200 railway companies, both domestic and foreign, banked with Glyn, Mills, and Co. In 1836 Glyn became Chairman of the North Midland Railway
North Midland Railway
The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham and Leeds in 1840.At Derby it connected with the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
, and in 1837 the second Chairman of the London and Birmingham Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
The London and Birmingham Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846, when it became part of the London and North Western Railway ....
. In 1841 he resigned his Chairmanship of the North Midland, but remained a director. In 1842, he founded the Railway Clearing House
Railway Clearing House
The British Railway Clearing House was an organisation set up to manage the allocation of revenue collected by numerous pre-grouping railway companies...
, an organization that helped determine payments by companies that operated trains to the many different companies that owned connecting tracks. In 1846, when the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
was formed, he was its Chairman until 1852. Glyn's bank served as one of the London agents for the provincial government of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and in 1852 he was a promoter of the Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
. Apart from his business career he also represented Kendal
Kendal (UK Parliament constituency)
Kendal was a parliamentary borough centred on the town of Kendal in Westmorland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:...
in 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...
from 1847 to 1868. On 14 December 1869 Glyn was raised to the peerage as Baron Wolverton
Baron Wolverton
Baron Wolverton, of Wolverton in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1869 for the banker George Glyn. He was the fourth son of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's House, Lord Mayor of London in 1798, himself the fourth son of Sir...
, of Wolverton in the County of Buckingham.
Lord Wolverton married Marianne Grenfell, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell
Pascoe Grenfell
Pascoe St Leger Grenfell was a British business man and politician.-Biography:He was born at Marazion, in Cornwall. His father and uncle were merchants in the tin and copper business. Grenfell studied at Truro Grammar School before joining his father's business in London...
, MP for Penryn
Penryn (UK Parliament constituency)
Penryn was a parliamentary borough in Cornwall, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1553 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to until 1832...
, on 17 March 1823. They had nine sons and two daughters. Several of his sons gained distinction.
- The Hon. Sidney GlynSidney GlynCaptain Sidney Carr Glyn was a British Liberal Party politician.Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his first wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, and Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn were his elder brothers while the Right...
and the Hon. Pascoe GlynPascoe GlynThe Hon. Pascoe Charles Glyn , was a British businessman and Liberal politician.Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, Sidney Glyn and the Right Reverend...
were both Members of Parliament. - The Right Reverend the Hon. Edward Glyn was Bishop of PeterboroughBishop of PeterboroughThe Bishop of Peterborough is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire...
and the father of Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron GlynRalph Glyn, 1st Baron GlynMajor Ralph George Campbell Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn MC DL , known as Sir Ralph Glyn, Bt, from 1934 to 1953, was a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1953.-Background and education:Glyn was the son of the...
. - The Hon. Henry Carr Glyn was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
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Lord Wolverton died in July 1873, aged 76, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son George Grenfell Glyn. Lady Wolverton died in March 1892.