Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston
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Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston (c.1673 – 10 June 1757) was an Irish
nobleman and British
politician, the eldest son of Sir John Temple
, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
.
On 10 June 1703, Temple married Anne Houblon (1683 - 13 December 1735), the daughter of Abraham Houblon, a governor of the Bank of England
. They had two children:
He was created Viscount Palmerston
and Baron Temple of Mount Temple in 1723. He was a Member of Parliament
for three English borough
s from 1727 until 1747.
In 1736, he bought Broadlands
from Humphrey Sydenham and began to rework the gardens there. On 11 May 1738, he married again, to Isabella Gerard, daughter of Sir Francis Gerard, Bt; the two had no children. Neither of Palmerston's sons survived him, and he was succeeded by his grandson Henry
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
nobleman and British
Great Britain
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politician, the eldest son of Sir John Temple
John Temple (politician)
Sir John Temple was an Irish politician, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and Attorney General for Ireland....
, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
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On 10 June 1703, Temple married Anne Houblon (1683 - 13 December 1735), the daughter of Abraham Houblon, a governor of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
. They had two children:
- Henry Temple, Lord Temple of Mount Temple (d. 18 August 1740)
- Richard Temple (c.1726 – 8 August 1749)
He was created Viscount Palmerston
Viscount Palmerston
Viscount Palmerston was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 12 March 1723 for Henry Temple, who subsequently represented East Grinstead, Bossiney and Weobley in the British House of Commons. He was made Baron Temple, of Mount Temple in the County of Sligo, at the same time, also in...
and Baron Temple of Mount Temple in 1723. He was a Member of Parliament
Member 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 three English borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
s from 1727 until 1747.
In 1736, he bought Broadlands
Broadlands
Broadlands is an English country house, located near the town of Romsey in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.-History:The original manor and area known as Broadlands has belonged to Romsey Abbey since before the time of the 11-century English Norman Conquest.After the Dissolution of the...
from Humphrey Sydenham and began to rework the gardens there. On 11 May 1738, he married again, to Isabella Gerard, daughter of Sir Francis Gerard, Bt; the two had no children. Neither of Palmerston's sons survived him, and he was succeeded by his grandson Henry
Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston
Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston FRS was a British politician.-Life:He succeeded to the peerage in 1757, and was educated at Clare College, Cambridge from 1757 to 1759...
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