Sackville Lane-Fox
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Sackville Walter Lane-Fox (24 March 1797 – 18 August 1874), was a British Conservative Party
politician.
, Yorkshire
, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
. He was the brother of George Lane-Fox
and the uncle of Augustus Pitt Rivers
.
in 1832. He became the sole representative after the Great Reform Act of 1832
reduced the constituency to one seat. He lost the seat in 1835 and remained out of the House of Commons
until 1840, when he was returned for Beverley
.
He only held the seat until 1841 but returned to parliament the following year as one of two representatives for Ipswich
.
In 1847 he was once again elected for Beverley, a seat he held until 1852.
, in 1826. She died in January 1836, aged 44. Their eldest son Sackville
succeeded his maternal uncle the Duke of Leeds as 12th Baron Conyers
in 1859. Lane-Fox died in August 1874, aged 77.
politician.
, Yorkshire
, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
. He was the brother of George Lane-Fox
and the uncle of Augustus Pitt Rivers
.
in 1832. He became the sole representative after the Great Reform Act of 1832
reduced the constituency to one seat. He lost the seat in 1835 and remained out of the House of Commons
until 1840, when he was returned for Beverley
.
He only held the seat until 1841 but returned to parliament the following year as one of two representatives for Ipswich
.
In 1847 he was once again elected for Beverley, a seat he held until 1852.
, in 1826. She died in January 1836, aged 44. Their eldest son Sackville
succeeded his maternal uncle the Duke of Leeds as 12th Baron Conyers
in 1859. Lane-Fox died in August 1874, aged 77.
politician.
, Yorkshire
, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
. He was the brother of George Lane-Fox
and the uncle of Augustus Pitt Rivers
.
in 1832. He became the sole representative after the Great Reform Act of 1832
reduced the constituency to one seat. He lost the seat in 1835 and remained out of the House of Commons
until 1840, when he was returned for Beverley
.
He only held the seat until 1841 but returned to parliament the following year as one of two representatives for Ipswich
.
In 1847 he was once again elected for Beverley, a seat he held until 1852.
, in 1826. She died in January 1836, aged 44. Their eldest son Sackville
succeeded his maternal uncle the Duke of Leeds as 12th Baron Conyers
in 1859. Lane-Fox died in August 1874, aged 77.
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.
Background
Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham ParkBramham Park
Bramham Park is a country house between Leeds and Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. The Baroque mansion was built in 1698 by Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley. It has remained in the ownership of Benson's descendents since its completion in 1710...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers was a British diplomat and politician.-Background and education:He born in Geneva, the eldest son of George Pitt of Stratfieldsaye, Hampshire and his wife Mary Louise Bernier from Strasbourg. General Sir William Augustus Pitt was his younger brother...
. He was the brother of George Lane-Fox
George Lane-Fox (MP)
George Lane-Fox , of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, was a British landowner and Tory politician.Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers...
and the uncle of Augustus Pitt Rivers
Augustus Pitt Rivers
Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt Rivers was an English army officer, ethnologist, and archaeologist. He was noted for his innovations in archaeological methods, and in the museum display of archaeological and ethnological collections.-Life and career:Born Augustus Henry Lane-Fox at...
.
Political career
Lane-Fox was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for HelstonHelston (UK Parliament constituency)
Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...
in 1832. He became the sole representative after the Great Reform Act of 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
reduced the constituency to one seat. He lost the seat in 1835 and remained out of 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...
until 1840, when he was returned for Beverley
Beverley (UK Parliament constituency)
Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons...
.
He only held the seat until 1841 but returned to parliament the following year as one of two representatives for Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
.
In 1847 he was once again elected for Beverley, a seat he held until 1852.
Family
Lane-Fox married Lady Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana, daughter of George Osborne, 6th Duke of LeedsGeorge Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds
George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds KG, PC , styled Earl of Danby until 1789 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1789 to 1799, was a British peer and politician...
, in 1826. She died in January 1836, aged 44. Their eldest son Sackville
Sackville Lane-Fox, 12th Baron Conyers
Sackville George Lane-Fox, 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers was a British peer and soldier....
succeeded his maternal uncle the Duke of Leeds as 12th Baron Conyers
Baron Conyers
The title Baron Conyers was created in the Peerage of England on 17 October 1509 for William Conyers, the son-in-law of William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent. The abeyance after the death of the 3rd baron was terminated for the 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth, these baronies were held together until the...
in 1859. Lane-Fox died in August 1874, aged 77.
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Sackville Walter Lane-Fox (24 March 1797 – 18 August 1874), was a British Conservative PartyConservative 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.
Background
Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham ParkBramham Park
Bramham Park is a country house between Leeds and Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. The Baroque mansion was built in 1698 by Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley. It has remained in the ownership of Benson's descendents since its completion in 1710...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers was a British diplomat and politician.-Background and education:He born in Geneva, the eldest son of George Pitt of Stratfieldsaye, Hampshire and his wife Mary Louise Bernier from Strasbourg. General Sir William Augustus Pitt was his younger brother...
. He was the brother of George Lane-Fox
George Lane-Fox (MP)
George Lane-Fox , of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, was a British landowner and Tory politician.Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers...
and the uncle of Augustus Pitt Rivers
Augustus Pitt Rivers
Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt Rivers was an English army officer, ethnologist, and archaeologist. He was noted for his innovations in archaeological methods, and in the museum display of archaeological and ethnological collections.-Life and career:Born Augustus Henry Lane-Fox at...
.
Political career
Lane-Fox was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for HelstonHelston (UK Parliament constituency)
Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...
in 1832. He became the sole representative after the Great Reform Act of 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
reduced the constituency to one seat. He lost the seat in 1835 and remained out of 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...
until 1840, when he was returned for Beverley
Beverley (UK Parliament constituency)
Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons...
.
He only held the seat until 1841 but returned to parliament the following year as one of two representatives for Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
.
In 1847 he was once again elected for Beverley, a seat he held until 1852.
Family
Lane-Fox married Lady Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana, daughter of George Osborne, 6th Duke of LeedsGeorge Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds
George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds KG, PC , styled Earl of Danby until 1789 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1789 to 1799, was a British peer and politician...
, in 1826. She died in January 1836, aged 44. Their eldest son Sackville
Sackville Lane-Fox, 12th Baron Conyers
Sackville George Lane-Fox, 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers was a British peer and soldier....
succeeded his maternal uncle the Duke of Leeds as 12th Baron Conyers
Baron Conyers
The title Baron Conyers was created in the Peerage of England on 17 October 1509 for William Conyers, the son-in-law of William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent. The abeyance after the death of the 3rd baron was terminated for the 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth, these baronies were held together until the...
in 1859. Lane-Fox died in August 1874, aged 77.
External links
Sackville Walter Lane-Fox (24 March 1797 – 18 August 1874), was a British Conservative PartyConservative 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.
Background
Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham ParkBramham Park
Bramham Park is a country house between Leeds and Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. The Baroque mansion was built in 1698 by Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley. It has remained in the ownership of Benson's descendents since its completion in 1710...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers was a British diplomat and politician.-Background and education:He born in Geneva, the eldest son of George Pitt of Stratfieldsaye, Hampshire and his wife Mary Louise Bernier from Strasbourg. General Sir William Augustus Pitt was his younger brother...
. He was the brother of George Lane-Fox
George Lane-Fox (MP)
George Lane-Fox , of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, was a British landowner and Tory politician.Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers...
and the uncle of Augustus Pitt Rivers
Augustus Pitt Rivers
Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt Rivers was an English army officer, ethnologist, and archaeologist. He was noted for his innovations in archaeological methods, and in the museum display of archaeological and ethnological collections.-Life and career:Born Augustus Henry Lane-Fox at...
.
Political career
Lane-Fox was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for HelstonHelston (UK Parliament constituency)
Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...
in 1832. He became the sole representative after the Great Reform Act of 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
reduced the constituency to one seat. He lost the seat in 1835 and remained out of 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...
until 1840, when he was returned for Beverley
Beverley (UK Parliament constituency)
Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons...
.
He only held the seat until 1841 but returned to parliament the following year as one of two representatives for Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
.
In 1847 he was once again elected for Beverley, a seat he held until 1852.
Family
Lane-Fox married Lady Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana, daughter of George Osborne, 6th Duke of LeedsGeorge Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds
George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds KG, PC , styled Earl of Danby until 1789 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1789 to 1799, was a British peer and politician...
, in 1826. She died in January 1836, aged 44. Their eldest son Sackville
Sackville Lane-Fox, 12th Baron Conyers
Sackville George Lane-Fox, 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers was a British peer and soldier....
succeeded his maternal uncle the Duke of Leeds as 12th Baron Conyers
Baron Conyers
The title Baron Conyers was created in the Peerage of England on 17 October 1509 for William Conyers, the son-in-law of William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent. The abeyance after the death of the 3rd baron was terminated for the 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth, these baronies were held together until the...
in 1859. Lane-Fox died in August 1874, aged 77.