Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen
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Herbert Thomas Knatchbull-Hugessen (1 December 1835 – 15 May 1922) was a British
Conservative
politician.
Born at Mersham Hatch, he was the fourth son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Baronet and his second wife Fanny Catherine Knight, oldest daughter of Edward Knight. His older brother was Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne
. Knatchbull-Hugessen was educated at Eton College
and then at Trinity College, Oxford
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1859. He entered the British House of Commons
in 1885, sitting for Faversham
until 1895.
On 20 September 1883, he married Elizabeth Lewis Burton, daughter of Moses Burton, and had by her eight children, six sons and two daughters.
United Kingdom
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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.
Born at Mersham Hatch, he was the fourth son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Baronet and his second wife Fanny Catherine Knight, oldest daughter of Edward Knight. His older brother was 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...
. Knatchbull-Hugessen was educated at Eton College
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 then at Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1859. He entered the British 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...
in 1885, sitting for Faversham
Faversham (UK Parliament constituency)
Faversham was a parliamentary constituency centered on the town of Faversham in Kent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
until 1895.
On 20 September 1883, he married Elizabeth Lewis Burton, daughter of Moses Burton, and had by her eight children, six sons and two daughters.