Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Baronet
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Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Baronet (14 May 1805 – 26 February 1871) was an English landowner and politician, who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1865.
Leighton was the son of Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Baronet and his second wife Anne Stanley of Alderley Cheshire. His father was an army general and governor of Carrickfergus, and inherited the baronetcy
from a distant cousin. Leighton inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1828 and was High Sheriff of Shropshire
in 1835.
In the 1859 general election
, Leighton was elected Member of Parliament
for South Shropshire
. He held the seat until the 1865 general election.
Leighton married Mary Parker of Sweeney Hall, Shropshire, in 1832. She inherited the Sweeney estate on the death of her brother Rev. John Parker an amateur artist and prolific painter. She was also a very competent amateur artist and her works include a portrait of her husband in Egyptian attire.
Their sons Baldwyn Leighton
and Stanley Leighton
both represented Shropshire seats in parliament. Their daughter Charlotte married General William Feilding.
Leighton was the son of Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Baronet and his second wife Anne Stanley of Alderley Cheshire. His father was an army general and governor of Carrickfergus, and inherited the baronetcy
Leighton Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Leighton, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
from a distant cousin. Leighton inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1828 and was High Sheriff of Shropshire
High Sheriff of Shropshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1835.
In the 1859 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
, Leighton was elected 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,...
for South Shropshire
South Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire....
. He held the seat until the 1865 general election.
Leighton married Mary Parker of Sweeney Hall, Shropshire, in 1832. She inherited the Sweeney estate on the death of her brother Rev. John Parker an amateur artist and prolific painter. She was also a very competent amateur artist and her works include a portrait of her husband in Egyptian attire.
Their sons Baldwyn Leighton
Sir Baldwyn Leighton, 8th Baronet
Sir Baldwyn Leighton, 8th Baronet was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1877 to 1885....
and Stanley Leighton
Stanley Leighton
Stanley Leighton was an English barrister, landowner, artist and Conservative politician. Leighton was the son of Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Baronet of Loton Park and his wife Mary Parker. He was educated at Harrow School and Balliol College, Oxford. He then attended Inner Temple and was called to...
both represented Shropshire seats in parliament. Their daughter Charlotte married General William Feilding.