Henry Raikes
Encyclopedia
Vicar
Henry Raikes (1782-1854) was Chancellor
of the diocese
of Chester
.
He was the son of Thomas Raikes
, a London
banker and merchant, and Charlotte Finch, daughter of Henry Finch
, Earl of Winchelsea.
One of his three brothers was Thomas Raikes (the younger) (1777-1848), a London banker and merchant who later became a famous diarist and a dandy
traveller on the Continent
(mostly in France
). One of his five sisters, Georgina Raikes, married Lord William Fitzroy, Admiral (1782-1857) on 9 August 1816.
Henry Raikes was the father of Henry Cecil Raikes
(1838 - 1891), a British
Conservative
politician
and one of the earliest British
politicians to have had their voice recorded. George Edward Gouraud
recorded him on behalf of Thomas Edison
on the evening of 5 October 1888. http://cylindersontheweb.angelcities.com/rare_recordings.htm.
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
Henry Raikes (1782-1854) was Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
.
He was the son of Thomas Raikes
Thomas Raikes
Thomas Raikes was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, a banker and newspaper proprietor...
, a 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...
banker and merchant, and Charlotte Finch, daughter of Henry Finch
Earl of Winchilsea
Earl of Winchilsea and Earl of Nottingham are two titles in the Peerage of England held by the Finch family that have been united under a single holder since 1729. The Finch family is believed to be descended from Henry FitzHerbert, Lord Chamberlain to King Henry I . The name change came in the...
, Earl of Winchelsea.
One of his three brothers was Thomas Raikes (the younger) (1777-1848), a London banker and merchant who later became a famous diarist and a dandy
Dandy
A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self...
traveller on the Continent
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(mostly in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). One of his five sisters, Georgina Raikes, married Lord William Fitzroy, Admiral (1782-1857) on 9 August 1816.
Henry Raikes was the father of Henry Cecil Raikes
Henry Cecil Raikes
Henry Cecil Raikes PC was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Chairman of Ways and Means between 1874 and 1880 and served as Postmaster General between 1886 and 1891.-Background and education:...
(1838 - 1891), a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and one of the earliest British
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
politicians to have had their voice recorded. George Edward Gouraud
George Edward Gouraud
Colonel George Edward Gouraud was an American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor who later became famous for introducing the new Edison Phonograph cylinder audio recording technology to England in 1888.-Biography:...
recorded him on behalf of Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
on the evening of 5 October 1888. http://cylindersontheweb.angelcities.com/rare_recordings.htm.
Archival collections
- Archives of Vicar Henry Raikes, Chancellor of the diocese of Chester: correspondence (180 items).
- Repository: Manchester University, John Rylands LibraryJohn Rylands LibraryThe John Rylands Library is a Victorian Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Mrs Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her late husband, John Rylands...
Record Reference : Eng MS 1121. Other reference see HMCHMC- Education :* Harris Manchester College, at Oxford University* Harvard Model Congress, the oldest and largest congressional simulation conference in the world...
Papers of BritishUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
churchmen 1780-1940, 1987.
- Repository: Manchester University, John Rylands Library
- Diary of a tour of GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in the years 1805 & 1806.- Repository: Liverpool University: Special Collections and Archives. Other reference see Accessions to repositories 1963.
- Letters to William Ewart GladstoneWilliam Ewart GladstoneWilliam 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...
and others, 1807-1854.- Repository: British LibraryBritish LibraryThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
, Manuscript Collections. Other reference see Index of MSS, VIII, 1985.
- Repository: British Library
External links
- Portrait of Henry Raikes by John Romney lithograph
- G. C. Boase, ‘Raikes, Henry (1782–1854)’, rev. Simon Harrison, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004