Sir Herbert Naylor-Leyland, 1st Baronet
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Sir Herbert Scarisbrick Naylor-Leyland, 1st Baronet (24 January 1864 – 7 May 1899), was a British
politician.
Naylor-Leyland was returned to Parliament for Colchester
as a Conservative
in 1892, a seat he held until 1895 when he accepted the Chiltern Hundreds
. The latter year he was created a Baronet, of Hyde Park House, Albert Gate, in the County of London. He then broke with the Conservatives and joined the Liberal Party
(it was said that he was rewarded with a Baronetcy because he changed from being a Conservative to Liberal and voting with the Liberals and winning an important Vote), and represented Southport
in this party's interest between 1898 and his early death in May 1899 of laryngitis, aged only 35.
, and entered the Second Life Guards in 1882, becoming Captain in 1891. From 1892, he pursued a political career.
He was married in 1889 (aged 25) to Jeanie Willson Chamberlain, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Selah Chamberlain, of Cleveland, Ohio; they had two sons.
His wife's beauty and wit reportedly played a major role in her husband's return to politics in 1898. They were part of the Prince of Wales's set, and had their country seat at Lexden Park, Colchester.
United Kingdom
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politician.
Naylor-Leyland was returned to Parliament for Colchester
Colchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Colchester is a parliamentary 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.-History:...
as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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in 1892, a seat he held until 1895 when he accepted the Chiltern Hundreds
Chiltern Hundreds
Appointment to the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham is a sinecure appointment which is used as a device allowing a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament to resign his or her seat...
. The latter year he was created a Baronet, of Hyde Park House, Albert Gate, in the County of London. He then broke with the Conservatives and joined the Liberal Party
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...
(it was said that he was rewarded with a Baronetcy because he changed from being a Conservative to Liberal and voting with the Liberals and winning an important Vote), and represented Southport
Southport (UK Parliament constituency)
Southport 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 this party's interest between 1898 and his early death in May 1899 of laryngitis, aged only 35.
Personal life
Naylor-Leyland was the only son of Colonel Tom Naylor-Leyland, and was born 24 January 1864. He was educated at the Royal Military College, SandhurstRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
, and entered the Second Life Guards in 1882, becoming Captain in 1891. From 1892, he pursued a political career.
He was married in 1889 (aged 25) to Jeanie Willson Chamberlain, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Selah Chamberlain, of Cleveland, Ohio; they had two sons.
- Albert Edward Herbert Naylor-LeylandNaylor-Leyland BaronetsThe Naylor-Leyland Baronetcy, of Hyde Park House, Albert Gate, in the County of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 31 August 1895 for Herbert Naylor-Leyland, Conservative Member of Parliament for Colchester from 1892 to 1895 and Liberal Member of...
(b. 6 December 1890 ; d. 1952), who succeeded 1899 to his father's baronetcy, aged 8. - George Vyvyan Naylor-Leyland (b. 1892; killed in action 21 September 1914, aged 22), who was educated at Eton.
His wife's beauty and wit reportedly played a major role in her husband's return to politics in 1898. They were part of the Prince of Wales's set, and had their country seat at Lexden Park, Colchester.
Sources
- "Captain Naylor-Leyland dead" (Abstract) (full text) The New York Times, 8 May 1899. Retrieved 8 May 2008.