Percy Wyndham (politician)
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The Honourable
Percy Scawen Wyndham DL
, JP
(30 January 1835-13 March 1911), was a British soldier, Conservative
politician, collector and intellectual. He was one of the original members of The Souls
and the father of George Wyndham
and grandfather of Stephen Tennant
.
, and his wife Mary Fanny Blunt, daughter of Reverend William Blunt, and was educated at Eton
. He served in the Coldstream Guards
and achieved the rank of Captain.
(succeeding his uncle Sir Henry Wyndham), a seat he held until 1885. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant
and Justice of the Peace
for Sussex
. He owned the Wiltshire
manor
of Pertwood
from 1877 until his death, and he became a member of Wiltshire County Council
and was High Sheriff of Wiltshire
for 1896.
. They were both prominent members of The Souls
. They had two sons and three daughters who were also members of The Souls. George Wyndham
was a politician and man of letters while Guy Wyndham
was a soldier. Their eldest daughter Mary married the Earl of Wemyss and March
. Their second daughter Madeline married Charles Adeane
while their third daughter Pamela married firstly Lord Glenconner
and was the mother of among others Stephen Tennant
. Her second husband was Sir Edward Grey
. The three sisters are the subjects of a well-known painting by John Singer Sargent
. Percy Wyndham died in March 1911, aged 76. His wife survived him by nine years and died in March 1920.
Wyndham was the builder of Clouds House
at East Knoyle
, Wiltshire.
The Honourable
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Percy Scawen Wyndham DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(30 January 1835-13 March 1911), was a British soldier, 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, collector and intellectual. He was one of the original members of The Souls
The Souls
The Souls were a small, loosely-knit but distinctive social group in England, from 1885 to about 1920. Their members included many of the most distinguished English politicians and intellectuals....
and the father of George Wyndham
George Wyndham
George Wyndham PC was a British Conservative politician, man of letters, noted for his elegance, and one of The Souls.-Background and education:...
and grandfather of Stephen Tennant
Stephen Tennant
Stephen James Napier Tennant was a British aristocrat known for his decadent lifestyle. It is said, albeit apocryphally, that he spent most of his life in bed.-Early life:...
.
Background and education
Wyndham was a younger son of George Wyndham, 1st Baron LeconfieldGeorge Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield
George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield , was a British soldier and peer.A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, he was the eldest natural son of George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont, and Elizabeth Ilive. He entered the British Army and achieved the rank of Colonel. His parents were married...
, and his wife Mary Fanny Blunt, daughter of Reverend William Blunt, and was educated at Eton
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"....
. He served in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
and achieved the rank of Captain.
Political career
In 1860 Wyndham was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Cumberland WestWest Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
West Cumberlandwas a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :...
(succeeding his uncle Sir Henry Wyndham), a seat he held until 1885. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. He owned the Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
manor
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
of Pertwood
Pertwood
Pertwood is a very small village, former civil parish, and manor, near Warminster in the county of Wiltshire in the west of England. Its land and houses now lie in the parishes of East Knoyle and Sutton Veny and have fewer than twenty inhabitants....
from 1877 until his death, and he became a member of Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire County Council was the county council of Wiltshire in the South West of England, an elected local Government body responsible for most local government services in the county....
and was High Sheriff of Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
for 1896.
Family
Wyndham married Madeline Caroline Frances Eden Campbell, daughter of Sir Guy Campbell, 1st Baronet, and his wife Pamela FitzGerald, daughter of Lord Edward FitzGeraldLord Edward FitzGerald
Lord Edward FitzGerald was an Irish aristocrat and revolutionary. He was the fifth son of the 1st Duke of Leinster and the Duchess of Leinster , he was born at Carton House, near Dublin, and died of wounds received in resisting arrest on charge of treason.-Early years:FitzGerald spent most of his...
. They were both prominent members of The Souls
The Souls
The Souls were a small, loosely-knit but distinctive social group in England, from 1885 to about 1920. Their members included many of the most distinguished English politicians and intellectuals....
. They had two sons and three daughters who were also members of The Souls. George Wyndham
George Wyndham
George Wyndham PC was a British Conservative politician, man of letters, noted for his elegance, and one of The Souls.-Background and education:...
was a politician and man of letters while Guy Wyndham
Guy Wyndham
Lt.Col. Guy Percy Wyndham CB MVO was a British Army soldier.Wyndham was born on 19 January 1865 as the son of Hon...
was a soldier. Their eldest daughter Mary married the Earl of Wemyss and March
Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss
Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th Earl of March , styled Lord Elcho from 1883 to 1914, was a Scottish Conservative politician....
. Their second daughter Madeline married Charles Adeane
Charles Adeane
Charles Robert Whorwood Adeane CB, JP was a British army officer.-Background:Adeane was the only son of the politician Henry John Adeane and his wife Lady Elizabeth Philippa Yorke, eldest daughter Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke. Adeane was educated at Eton College and at Christ Church, Oxford...
while their third daughter Pamela married firstly Lord Glenconner
Edward Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner
Edward Priaulx Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner , known as Sir Edward Tennant, 2nd Baronet, from 1906 to 1911, was a Scottish Liberal politician....
and was the mother of among others Stephen Tennant
Stephen Tennant
Stephen James Napier Tennant was a British aristocrat known for his decadent lifestyle. It is said, albeit apocryphally, that he spent most of his life in bed.-Early life:...
. Her second husband was Sir Edward Grey
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon KG, PC, FZL, DL , better known as Sir Edward Grey, Bt, was a British Liberal statesman. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916, the longest continuous tenure of any person in that office...
. The three sisters are the subjects of a well-known painting by John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings...
. Percy Wyndham died in March 1911, aged 76. His wife survived him by nine years and died in March 1920.
Wyndham was the builder of Clouds House
Clouds House
Clouds House is a Grade II listed building located near the village of East Knoyle in rural Wiltshire. Designed in the 19th century by Philip Webb for Percy and Madeline Wyndham, Clouds was Webb’s grandest design following on from Red House in Bexleyheath for the artist and close friend William...
at East Knoyle
East Knoyle
East Knoyle is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, in the south west of England. The parish lies on the A350 road about nine miles south of Warminster, fifteen miles west of Salisbury, and two miles south west of Hindon, at grid reference ST880305...
, Wiltshire.