William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham
| The Right Honourable The Lord Feversham | |
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Monument to Lord Feversham, Helmsley, North Yorkshire | |
| Member of Parliament for North Riding of Yorkshire | |
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In office 1832–1841 Serving with Edward Stillingfleet Cayley | |
| Member of Parliament for Yorkshire | |
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In office 1826–1831 | |
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| Born | 14 January 1798 |
| Died | 11 February 1867 (aged 69) |
William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham (14 January 1798 – 11 February 1867) was a British peer and Tory politician.
Background
Feversham was the eldest son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. The Hon. Arthur Duncombe and the Hon. Octavius Duncombe were his younger brothers.
Political career
Feversham was returned to Parliament as one of four representatives for Yorkshire 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.
Family
Lord Feversham married, in 1823, Lady Louisa Stewart, daughter of Admiral George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway. 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.
Children:
- William Duncombe, 1st Earl of Feversham (1829-1915)
- Hon. Cecil Duncombe (1832-1902), a Captain of the 1st Life Guards, DL and County Councillor for North Riding of Yorkshire, and director of the North Eastern Railway; m. Eleanor Jane Mills, daughter of Sir Charles Mills, 1st Baronet.[1]
A Grade II* listed monument to Lord Feversham stands in the middle of the Town Square, Helmsley, North Yorkshire.[2]
References
- ↑ "Obituary - Hon. Cecil Duncombe". The Times (36774). London. 22 May 1902. p. 4.
- ↑ "Name: MEMORIAL TO SECOND BARON FEVERSHAM List entry Number: 1315924". Histic England. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Feversham
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Viscount Milton James Stuart-Wortley (representation increased to four members 1826) |
Member of Parliament for Yorkshire 1826–1831 With: Viscount Milton 1826–1830 Richard Fountayne-Wilson 1826–1830 John Marshall 1826–1830 Viscount Morpeth 1830–1831 Henry Brougham 1830 Richard Bethell 1830–1831 Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Viscount Morpeth Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt George Strickland John Charles Ramsden |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire 1832–1841 With: Edward Stillingfleet Cayley |
Succeeded by Edward Stillingfleet Cayley Hon. Octavius Duncombe |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Duncombe |
Baron Feversham 1841–1867 |
Succeeded by William Ernest Duncombe |