Henry Sturt
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Henry Charles Sturt of Crichel House
, Dorset
, was a British landowner and politician.
and his wife Diana, daughter of Sir Nathaniel Napier, 3rd Baronet, and his wife the Hon. Catherine, daughter of William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington.
in 1817, a seat he held until 1820. He later represented Dorchester
in 1830 and Dorset
between 1835 and 1846.
. They had several children, including Henry Sturt
, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Alington
in 1876. Sturt died in April 1866, aged 70.
Crichel House
Crichel House is a country house located near the village of Moor Crichel in Dorset, England. It is surrounded by of parkland, which includes a crescent-shaped lake covering ....
, 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...
, was a British landowner and politician.
Background
Sturt was the son of Charles Sturt, son of Humphrey SturtHumphrey Sturt
Humphrey Sturt was a British architect. He designed the Horton Tower in Horton, Dorset, built 1750. He was the Lord of Horton Manor and was five times returned to parliament as the MP for the county of Dorset 1745-86...
and his wife Diana, daughter of Sir Nathaniel Napier, 3rd Baronet, and his wife the Hon. Catherine, daughter of William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington.
Political career
Sturt was returned to Parliament for BridportBridport (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridport was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:...
in 1817, a seat he held until 1820. He later represented Dorchester
Dorchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorchester was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dorchester in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1295 to 1868, when its representation was reduced one member....
in 1830 and Dorset
Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of...
between 1835 and 1846.
Family
Sturt married Lady Charlotte Penelope, daughter of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of CardiganRobert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan
Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan succeeded to his title on 24 February 1811, following the death of his uncle James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan....
. They had several children, including Henry Sturt
Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington
Henry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington was a British peer and Conservative Party politician. The son of Henry Sturt, he was created 1st Baron Alington of Crichel on 15 January 1876....
, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Alington
Baron Alington
Baron Alington was a title that was created three times in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland on 28 July 1642 when William Alington was made Baron Alington, of Killard in the County of Cork. His second son, the third Baron , was a Major-General in the British Army...
in 1876. Sturt died in April 1866, aged 70.