Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, 1st Baronet
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Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, 1st Baronet FRS pronounced "fan-shaw" (c. 1714 – 1774) was an English politician and landowner.
He was the son of Matthew Fetherstonhaugh of Featherstone Castle
, Northumberland
. In 1746 he inherited the estates of a kinsman Sir Henry Fetherston but not Sir Henry's baronetcy which became extinct on his death. However on 3 January 1747 Fetherstonhaugh was created a Baronet, of Featherstonehaugh in the County of Northumberland, in the Baronetage of Great Britain.
On his marriage to Sarah Lethseullier he bought Uppark
, Sussex and the manors of East And West Harting and in 1747 sold the family estate at Featherstone to James Wallace.
He served as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Morpeth
from 1755 to 1761 and for Portsmouth
from 1762 to 1774.
In the 1750s he commissioned architect James Paine to design and build Dover House
, Whitehall
, London.
He was succeeded by his son Henry.
He was the son of Matthew Fetherstonhaugh of Featherstone Castle
Featherstone Castle
Featherstone Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne about southwest of the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England....
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
. In 1746 he inherited the estates of a kinsman Sir Henry Fetherston but not Sir Henry's baronetcy which became extinct on his death. However on 3 January 1747 Fetherstonhaugh was created a Baronet, of Featherstonehaugh in the County of Northumberland, in the Baronetage of Great Britain.
On his marriage to Sarah Lethseullier he bought Uppark
Uppark
Uppark is a 17th-century house in South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex, England and a National Trust property.The house, set high on the South Downs, was built for Ford Grey , the first Earl of Tankerville, c. 1690 and was sold in 1747 to Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh and his wife Sarah...
, Sussex and the manors of East And West Harting and in 1747 sold the family estate at Featherstone to James Wallace.
He served as a 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,...
(MP) for Morpeth
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from 1755 to 1761 and for Portsmouth
Portsmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Portsmouth was a borough constituency based upon the borough of Portsmouth in Hampshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.- History :...
from 1762 to 1774.
In the 1750s he commissioned architect James Paine to design and build Dover House
Dover House
Dover House is a Grade I-listed mansion in Whitehall, and the London headquarters of the Scotland Office. It is on the western side of the street immediately south of Admiralty House...
, Whitehall
Whitehall
Whitehall is a road in Westminster, in London, England. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards Charing Cross at the southern end of Trafalgar Square...
, London.
He was succeeded by his son Henry.
Sources
- A History of Northumberland (1840) Rev JC Hodgson Pt 2 Vol 3 p355