Charles Powlett, 2nd Baron Bayning
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Charles Frederick Powlett, 2nd Baron Bayning (26 September 1785 – 2 August 1823), known as the Honourable Charles Townshend from 1797 to 1810, was a British
peer
and Tory
Member of Parliament
.
Bayning was the eldest son of Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning
, son of William Townshend
and Henrietta Powlett. His mother was Annabella Smith-Powlett, daughter of Reverend Richard Smith and Annabella Powlett. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
. In 1808 Bayning was elected to the House of Commons
for Truro, a seat he held until 1810, when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords
. In 1821 he assumed by Royal license the surname of Powlett in lieu of Townshend.
Lord Bayning died in August 1823, aged 37. He never married and was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother Henry
.
United Kingdom
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peer
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and Tory
Tory
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Bayning was the eldest son of Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning
Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning
Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning PC was a British politician.-Background and education:Bayning was the only son of the Hon. William Townshend, third son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend. George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, Charles Townshend and Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount...
, son of William Townshend
William Townshend (MP)
The Honourable William Townshend was a British Member of Parliament.Townshend was the third son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, and his first wife the Hon. Elizabeth Pelham...
and Henrietta Powlett. His mother was Annabella Smith-Powlett, daughter of Reverend Richard Smith and Annabella Powlett. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. In 1808 Bayning was elected to 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...
for Truro, a seat he held until 1810, when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered 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....
. In 1821 he assumed by Royal license the surname of Powlett in lieu of Townshend.
Lord Bayning died in August 1823, aged 37. He never married and was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother Henry
Henry Powlett, 3rd Baron Bayning
Henry William Powlett, 3rd Baron Bayning , styled The Honourable until 1823, was a British peer and clergyman.-Background:...
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