Sir Henry Percy Gordon, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Henry Percy Gordon, 2nd Baronet FRS (21 October 1806 – 29 July 1876).
He was the only son of Sir James Willoughby Gordon, 1st Baronet
, succeeding to his father's title in 1851.
He entered Peterhouse College, Cambridge University in 1823 and was senior wrangler and 2nd Smith's prizeman
in 1827. He received an M.A. in 1830.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1830.
He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn
in 1828 and called to the bar in 1831. He was a Justice of the peace
and deputy lieutenant
for the Isle of Wight
.
In 1839 he married Lady Mary Agnes Blanche Ashburnham, daughter of the Earl of Ashburnham
.
He had at least one daughter, Mary Charlotte Julia Gordon. At his death, the baronetcy became extinct.
He was the only son of Sir James Willoughby Gordon, 1st Baronet
Sir James Gordon, 1st Baronet
General Sir James Willoughby Gordon GCB GCH was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.-Military career:Gordon was commissioned into the 66th Regiment of Foot in 1783....
, succeeding to his father's title in 1851.
He entered Peterhouse College, Cambridge University in 1823 and was senior wrangler and 2nd Smith's prizeman
Smith's Prize
The Smith's Prize was the name of each of two prizes awarded annually to two research students in theoretical Physics, mathematics and applied mathematics at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England.- History :...
in 1827. He received an M.A. in 1830.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1830.
He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1828 and called to the bar in 1831. He was a 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...
and 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....
for the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
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In 1839 he married Lady Mary Agnes Blanche Ashburnham, daughter of the Earl of Ashburnham
George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham
George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, KG, GCH, FSA was a British peer.He was the son of the 2nd Earl of Ashburnham and the former Elizabeth Crowley, being styled Viscount St Asaph from birth, and was baptised on 29 January 1761 at St George's, Hanover Square, London, with King George III, the...
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He had at least one daughter, Mary Charlotte Julia Gordon. At his death, the baronetcy became extinct.
External links
- Sir Henry Percy Gordon, 2nd Bt. (thePeerage.com)