John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker
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John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker (19 April 1752 – 5 December 1821) was a British
peer and Member of Parliament
(MP).
Henniker was the son of John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker
, and Anne Major. He was elected to the House of Commons
for New Romney
in 1785, a seat he held until 1790, and then represented Steyning
from 1794 to 1802. In 1803 he succeeded his father as second Baron Henniker but as this was an Irish peerage
it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords
. He instead returned to the House of Commons as the representative for Rutland
in 1805, which he remained until 1812, and then sat for Stamford
between 1812 and 1818. In 1792 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Major. Lord Henniker died in December 1821, aged 69, and was succeeded in his titles by his nephew John.
United Kingdom
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peer and 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,...
(MP).
Henniker was the son of John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker
John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker
John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker , known as Sir John Henniker, 2nd Baronet, from 1782 to 1800, was a British merchant and Member of Parliament....
, and Anne Major. He was elected to 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...
for New Romney
New Romney (UK Parliament constituency)
New Romney was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1371 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
in 1785, a seat he held until 1790, and then represented Steyning
Steyning (UK Parliament constituency)
Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832...
from 1794 to 1802. In 1803 he succeeded his father as second Baron Henniker but as this was an Irish peerage
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He instead returned to the House of Commons as the representative for Rutland
Rutland (UK Parliament constituency)
Rutland was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Rutland. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1918, when it became part of the Rutland and Stamford constituency, along with Stamford in Lincolnshire...
in 1805, which he remained until 1812, and then sat for Stamford
Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
between 1812 and 1818. In 1792 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Major. Lord Henniker died in December 1821, aged 69, and was succeeded in his titles by his nephew John.