Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk
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Justice of the Peace
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(27 December 1830 – 24 November 1908), known as Sir Algernon Borthwick, Bt, between 1887 and 1895, was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He was the owner of the Morning Post
Morning Post
The Morning Post, as the paper was named on its masthead, was a conservative daily newspaper published in London from 1772 to 1937, when it was acquired by The Daily Telegraph.- History :...
(which merged with The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
in 1937).
Background and education
Borthwick was the son of Peter BorthwickPeter Borthwick
Peter Borthwick was a British politician and newspaper editor.-Political career:Borthwick was MP for Evesham from 1835–37 and again from 1841-47. In between, from 1837–41, the MP for Evesham was Sir George Rushout of Northwick Park, Worcestershire...
, editor of the Post, and Margaret, daughter of John Colville, of Ewart, 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...
. He was sent to King's College School
King's College School
King's College School, commonly referred to as KCS, King's, or KCS Wimbledon, is an independent school for day pupils in Wimbledon in south-west London. The school was founded as the junior department of King's College London and occupied part of its premises in Strand, before relocating to...
.
Career
Borthwick started his career in 1852 as the newspaper's ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
correspondent. He took over as editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
when his father died, and in 1876 became proprietor. Known as a conservative voice in the politics of the time, he was elected MP for Kensington South
Kensington South (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
in 1885 and became an ally of Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill MP was a British statesman. He was the third son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough and his wife Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane , daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry...
. He was knighted in 1880 and created a Baronet, of Piccadilly in the Parish of St George, Hanover Square, in the
County of Middlesex, in 1887. On his retirement from the House of Commons in 1895 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glenesk, of Glenesk in the County of Midlothian.
Marriage and children
Lord Glnesk married Alice Beatrice Lister (d. 1898) on 5 April 1870. She was the daughter of novelist Thomas Henry ListerThomas Henry Lister
Thomas Henry Lister was an English novelist and Registrar General.-Life and writings:Lister was the son of Thomas Lister of Armitage Park and his first wife Harriet Anne Seale. His maternal grandfather was John Seale...
and his wife Lady Maria Theresa Villiers, daughter of George Villiers
George Villiers (1759 - 1827)
George Villiers , styled The Honourable, was a British courtier and politician. The youngest son of the diplomat Lord Hyde , he was an intimate of Princess Amelia and personal supporter of her father, George III. His favour within the Royal Family and his father's influence brought him a number of...
. They had two children:
- The Hon. Lilias Margaret Frances Borthwick (1871–1965), who married Seymour Bathurst, 7th Earl BathurstSeymour Bathurst, 7th Earl BathurstSeymour Henry Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst, CMG, TD was a British nobleman, soldier and newspaper owner.-Family:He was a son of Allen Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst and Meriel Leicester Warren...
, and had issue. Lady Bathurst eventually inherited The Morning Post. - The Hon. Oliver Borthwick (1873–1905), who predeceased his father, dying unmarried and without issue.
Lord Glenesk died in November 1908, aged 77, when the title became extinct. He was buried in the East Finchley Cemetery
East Finchley Cemetery
East Finchley Cemetery is a cemetery and crematorium in East Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. The facilities are owned and managed by the City of Westminster....
.
External links
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(27 December 1830 – 24 November 1908), known as Sir Algernon Borthwick, Bt, between 1887 and 1895, was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He was the owner of the Morning Post
Morning Post
The Morning Post, as the paper was named on its masthead, was a conservative daily newspaper published in London from 1772 to 1937, when it was acquired by The Daily Telegraph.- History :...
(which merged with The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
in 1937).
Background and education
Borthwick was the son of Peter BorthwickPeter Borthwick
Peter Borthwick was a British politician and newspaper editor.-Political career:Borthwick was MP for Evesham from 1835–37 and again from 1841-47. In between, from 1837–41, the MP for Evesham was Sir George Rushout of Northwick Park, Worcestershire...
, editor of the Post, and Margaret, daughter of John Colville, of Ewart, 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...
. He was sent to King's College School
King's College School
King's College School, commonly referred to as KCS, King's, or KCS Wimbledon, is an independent school for day pupils in Wimbledon in south-west London. The school was founded as the junior department of King's College London and occupied part of its premises in Strand, before relocating to...
.
Career
Borthwick started his career in 1852 as the newspaper's ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
correspondent. He took over as editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
when his father died, and in 1876 became proprietor. Known as a conservative voice in the politics of the time, he was elected MP for Kensington South
Kensington South (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
in 1885 and became an ally of Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill MP was a British statesman. He was the third son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough and his wife Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane , daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry...
. He was knighted in 1880 and created a Baronet, of Piccadilly in the Parish of St George, Hanover Square, in the
County of Middlesex, in 1887. On his retirement from the House of Commons in 1895 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glenesk, of Glenesk in the County of Midlothian.
Marriage and children
Lord Glnesk married Alice Beatrice Lister (d. 1898) on 5 April 1870. She was the daughter of novelist Thomas Henry ListerThomas Henry Lister
Thomas Henry Lister was an English novelist and Registrar General.-Life and writings:Lister was the son of Thomas Lister of Armitage Park and his first wife Harriet Anne Seale. His maternal grandfather was John Seale...
and his wife Lady Maria Theresa Villiers, daughter of George Villiers
George Villiers (1759 - 1827)
George Villiers , styled The Honourable, was a British courtier and politician. The youngest son of the diplomat Lord Hyde , he was an intimate of Princess Amelia and personal supporter of her father, George III. His favour within the Royal Family and his father's influence brought him a number of...
. They had two children:
- The Hon. Lilias Margaret Frances Borthwick (1871–1965), who married Seymour Bathurst, 7th Earl BathurstSeymour Bathurst, 7th Earl BathurstSeymour Henry Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst, CMG, TD was a British nobleman, soldier and newspaper owner.-Family:He was a son of Allen Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst and Meriel Leicester Warren...
, and had issue. Lady Bathurst eventually inherited The Morning Post. - The Hon. Oliver Borthwick (1873–1905), who predeceased his father, dying unmarried and without issue.
Lord Glenesk died in November 1908, aged 77, when the title became extinct. He was buried in the East Finchley Cemetery
East Finchley Cemetery
East Finchley Cemetery is a cemetery and crematorium in East Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. The facilities are owned and managed by the City of Westminster....
.
External links
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(27 December 1830 – 24 November 1908), known as Sir Algernon Borthwick, Bt, between 1887 and 1895, was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He was the owner of the Morning Post
Morning Post
The Morning Post, as the paper was named on its masthead, was a conservative daily newspaper published in London from 1772 to 1937, when it was acquired by The Daily Telegraph.- History :...
(which merged with The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
in 1937).
Background and education
Borthwick was the son of Peter BorthwickPeter Borthwick
Peter Borthwick was a British politician and newspaper editor.-Political career:Borthwick was MP for Evesham from 1835–37 and again from 1841-47. In between, from 1837–41, the MP for Evesham was Sir George Rushout of Northwick Park, Worcestershire...
, editor of the Post, and Margaret, daughter of John Colville, of Ewart, 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...
. He was sent to King's College School
King's College School
King's College School, commonly referred to as KCS, King's, or KCS Wimbledon, is an independent school for day pupils in Wimbledon in south-west London. The school was founded as the junior department of King's College London and occupied part of its premises in Strand, before relocating to...
.
Career
Borthwick started his career in 1852 as the newspaper's ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
correspondent. He took over as editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
when his father died, and in 1876 became proprietor. Known as a conservative voice in the politics of the time, he was elected MP for Kensington South
Kensington South (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
in 1885 and became an ally of Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill MP was a British statesman. He was the third son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough and his wife Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane , daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry...
. He was knighted in 1880 and created a Baronet, of Piccadilly in the Parish of St George, Hanover Square, in the
County of Middlesex, in 1887. On his retirement from the House of Commons in 1895 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glenesk, of Glenesk in the County of Midlothian.
Marriage and children
Lord Glnesk married Alice Beatrice Lister (d. 1898) on 5 April 1870. She was the daughter of novelist Thomas Henry ListerThomas Henry Lister
Thomas Henry Lister was an English novelist and Registrar General.-Life and writings:Lister was the son of Thomas Lister of Armitage Park and his first wife Harriet Anne Seale. His maternal grandfather was John Seale...
and his wife Lady Maria Theresa Villiers, daughter of George Villiers
George Villiers (1759 - 1827)
George Villiers , styled The Honourable, was a British courtier and politician. The youngest son of the diplomat Lord Hyde , he was an intimate of Princess Amelia and personal supporter of her father, George III. His favour within the Royal Family and his father's influence brought him a number of...
. They had two children:
- The Hon. Lilias Margaret Frances Borthwick (1871–1965), who married Seymour Bathurst, 7th Earl BathurstSeymour Bathurst, 7th Earl BathurstSeymour Henry Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst, CMG, TD was a British nobleman, soldier and newspaper owner.-Family:He was a son of Allen Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst and Meriel Leicester Warren...
, and had issue. Lady Bathurst eventually inherited The Morning Post. - The Hon. Oliver Borthwick (1873–1905), who predeceased his father, dying unmarried and without issue.
Lord Glenesk died in November 1908, aged 77, when the title became extinct. He was buried in the East Finchley Cemetery
East Finchley Cemetery
East Finchley Cemetery is a cemetery and crematorium in East Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. The facilities are owned and managed by the City of Westminster....
.