Sir William à Court, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Pierce Ashe à Court, 1st Baronet (c. 1747 – 22 July 1817) was a British
soldier and Member of Parliament
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à Court was the son of General William Ashe-à Court
and Anne Vernon. He represented Heytesbury
in the House of Commons
from 1781 to 1790 and again from 1806 to 1807. In 1795 he was created a Baronet, of Heytesbury in the County of Wiltshire. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Wiltshire Militia in 1797 and High Sheriff of Wiltshire
for 1812.
à Court married, firstly, Catherine Bradford, daughter of John Bradford, in 1769. After her death in 1776 he married, secondly, Laetitia Wyndham, daughter of Henry Wyndham and brother of Henry Penruddocke Wyndham
, in 1777. He died in July 1817 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son from his second marriage, William
, who became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Heytesbury
in 1828. Lady à Court died in 1821.
His granddaughter Elizabeth Ash à Court-Repington (d. 1911), the only daughter of Lieutenant General Charles Ash à Court-Repington and niece of William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
, married in 1846 the Rt. Hon. Sidney Herbert
and had seven children, including the 13th and 14th Earls of Pembroke & Montgomery
.
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soldier and 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,...
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à Court was the son of General William Ashe-à Court
William Ashe-à Court
William Ashe-à Court was a British military commander and Member of Parliament.Born William à Court, he was the son of Pierce à Court and Elizabeth Ashe. He achieved the rank of General in the British Army and also sat as Member of Parliament for Heytesbury between 1751 and 1781. In 1768 he...
and Anne Vernon. He represented Heytesbury
Heytesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Heytesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire which elected two Members of Parliament. From 1449 until 1707 it was represented in the House of Commons of England, and then in the British House of Commons until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.-History:The borough...
in 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...
from 1781 to 1790 and again from 1806 to 1807. In 1795 he was created a Baronet, of Heytesbury in the County of Wiltshire. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Wiltshire Militia in 1797 and High Sheriff of Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
for 1812.
à Court married, firstly, Catherine Bradford, daughter of John Bradford, in 1769. After her death in 1776 he married, secondly, Laetitia Wyndham, daughter of Henry Wyndham and brother of Henry Penruddocke Wyndham
Henry Penruddocke Wyndham
Henry Penruddocke Wyndham MP JP FSA FRS, was a British Whig Member of Parliament, topographer and author.-Background:Wyndham was born on 4 June 1736, the eldest surviving son of Henry Wyndham of St Edmund's College, Salisbury, and his wife Arundel Penruddocke, daughter of Thomas Penruddocke of...
, in 1777. He died in July 1817 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son from his second marriage, William
William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury GCB PC , known as Sir William à Court, Bt, from 1817 to 1828, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
, who became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Heytesbury
Baron Heytesbury
Baron Heytesbury, of Heytesbury in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1828 for the prominent politician and diplomat Sir William à Court, 2nd Baronet, who later served as Ambassador to Russia and as Viceroy of Ireland. His son, the second...
in 1828. Lady à Court died in 1821.
His granddaughter Elizabeth Ash à Court-Repington (d. 1911), the only daughter of Lieutenant General Charles Ash à Court-Repington and niece of William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury GCB PC , known as Sir William à Court, Bt, from 1817 to 1828, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
, married in 1846 the Rt. Hon. Sidney Herbert
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea PC was an English statesman and a close ally and confidante of Florence Nightingale.-Early life:...
and had seven children, including the 13th and 14th Earls of Pembroke & Montgomery
Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle...
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