William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham
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William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham (14 January 1798 – 11 February 1867) was a British peer and Tory politician.
, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth
. The Hon. Arthur Duncombe and the Hon. Octavius Duncombe
were his younger brothers.
in 1826, a seat he held until 1832. He was later Member of Parliament
for the North Riding of Yorkshire
between 1832 and 1841. The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and took his seat in the House of Lords
.
, in 1823. They had several children. He died in February 1867, aged 69, and was succeeded by his son, William
, who was created Earl of Feversham the following year. Lady Feversham died in March 1889.
Background
Feversham was the eldest son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron FevershamCharles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham
Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham was a British Member of Parliament.Feversham was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1790. He was elected to the House of Commons for Shaftesbury in 1790, a seat he held until 1796, and then represented Aldborough from 1796 to 1806, Heytesbury from 1812 to...
, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth
William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth
William Legge 2nd Earl of Dartmouth PC, FRS , styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who is most remembered for his part in the government before and during the American Revolution....
. The Hon. Arthur Duncombe and the Hon. Octavius Duncombe
Octavius Duncombe
The Hon. Octavius Duncombe was a British Conservative politician.-Background:Duncombe was a younger son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. Admiral the Hon...
were his younger brothers.
Political career
Feversham was returned to Parliament as one of four representatives for YorkshireYorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in 1826, a seat he held until 1832. He was later 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 the North Riding of Yorkshire
North Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
between 1832 and 1841. The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Family
Lord Feversham married Lady Louisa, daughter of Admiral George Stewart, 8th Earl of GallowayGeorge Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway
Admiral George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway KT , styled Lord Garlies between 1773 and 1806, was a British naval commander and politician.-Background:...
, in 1823. They had several children. He died in February 1867, aged 69, and was succeeded by his son, William
William Duncombe, 1st Earl of Feversham
William Ernest Duncombe, 1st Earl of Feversham , known as The Lord Feversham between 1867 and 1868, was a British Conservative politician....
, who was created Earl of Feversham the following year. Lady Feversham died in March 1889.