John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse
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John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse (11 January 1771 – 31 May 1846), styled The Honourable John Wodehouse from 1797 to 1834, was a British
peer
and Member of Parliament
.
Wodehouse was the eldest son of John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse
and Sophia Berkeley. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Great Bedwyn
in 1796, a seat he held until 1802. In the general election
that year he stood for Norfolk
, but was defeated by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester
and Sir Jacob Astley; he was likewise defeated by Coke and William Windham
in the 1806 election
. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
in 1821.
He later represented Marlborough
from 1818 to 1826. In 1834 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords
as a Conservative
.
Lord Kimberley married Charlotte Laura Norris, daughter of John Norris, of Witton Park, in 1796. They had eleven children:
He died in 1846, aged 76, and was succeeded in the barony by his grandson John
, who became a prominent Liberal
politician and was created Earl of Kimberley
in 1866.
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peer
Peerage
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and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
Wodehouse was the eldest son of John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse
John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse
John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse , known as Sir John Wodehouse, 6th Baronet, from 1777 to 1797, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
and Sophia Berkeley. 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 Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Bedwyn was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-1295–1640:-1640–1832:Notes...
in 1796, a seat he held until 1802. In the general election
United Kingdom general election, 1802
The United Kingdom general election, 1802 was the election to the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was the first to be held after the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
that year he stood for Norfolk
Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
, but was defeated by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester
Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (seventh creation)
Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester , known as Coke of Norfolk, was a British politician and agricultural reformer. Born to Wenman Coke, Member of Parliament for Derby and his wife Elizabeth, Coke was educated at several schools, including Eton College, before undertaking a Grand Tour of...
and Sir Jacob Astley; he was likewise defeated by Coke and William Windham
William Windham
William Windham PC, PC was a British Whig statesman.-Early life:Windham was a member of an ancient Norfolk family and a great-great-grandson of Sir John Wyndham. He was the son of William Windham, Sr. of Felbrigg Hall and his second wife, Sarah Lukin...
in the 1806 election
United Kingdom general election, 1806
The United Kingdom general election, 1806 was the election of members to the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom. This was the second general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland....
. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. Since 1689, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Norfolk.*Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex 1557–1559*Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk 1559–1572...
in 1821.
He later represented Marlborough
Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Marlborough was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, 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.e-1295-1640:-1640-1868:...
from 1818 to 1826. In 1834 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
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as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Lord Kimberley married Charlotte Laura Norris, daughter of John Norris, of Witton Park, in 1796. They had eleven children:
- Norris John Wodehouse (May 1798 – 25 May 1819)
- Henry Wodehouse (1799 – 29 April 1834), married Anne Gurdon and left issue
- Hon. Sophia Laura Wodehouse (13 January 1801 – 1869), married Raikes CurrieRaikes CurrieRaikes Currie was Member of Parliament for Northampton from 1837 to 1857. He was a partner of the bank Curries & Co, Cornhill, City of London, and had several interests in the newly developing colony of South Australia...
in 1825 - Capt. Hon. Edward Thornton-Wodehouse (5 June 1802 – 17 March 1874), RN, married Diana Thornton and left issue
- Hon. Charlotte Laura Wodehouse (2 September 1803 – 1878), married Rev. Richard Phayre, left no issue
- Hon. Henrietta Laura Wodehouse (30 March 1805 – ?), married John David Chambers in 1834
- Capt. Hon. Berkeley Wodehouse (14 May 1806 – 13 September 1877), married Fanny Holmes and left issue
- Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Laura (29 December 1810 – 1856), married John Whaites in 1836 and left issue
- Cornet Hon. Bertram Wodehouse (30 April 1813 – 11 October 1856)
- Hon. Rev. Alfred Wodehouse (10 June 1814 – 6 September 1848), married Emma Hamilton Macdonald in 1840 and left issue
- Emma Laura Wodehouse (d. 1820)
He died in 1846, aged 76, and was succeeded in the barony by his grandson John
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley KG , PC , known as the Lord Wodehouse from 1846 to 1866, was a British Liberal politician...
, who became a prominent Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician and was created Earl of Kimberley
Earl of Kimberley
Earl of Kimberley, of Kimberley in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1866 for the prominent Liberal politician John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse...
in 1866.