Ernest George Pretyman
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Ernest George Pretyman PC
, JP
, DL
(13 November 1860 – 26 November 1931), known as E. G. Pretyman, was a British soldier and Conservative Party
politician.
. He was the great-grandson of George Pretyman Tomline
, a prominent late 18th century cleric, as well as the heir of "Colonel" George Tomline, his father's first cousin. He was educated at Eton
and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
. He entered the Royal Artillery
in 1880 and retired in 1889.
(MP) for Woodbridge
, Suffolk from 1895-1906 and for Chelmsford
from 1908-1923. He was Civil Lord of the Admiralty from 1900-1903, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty from 1903-1906, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
from 1915-1916 and Civil Lord of the Admiralty again from 1916 to 1919. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
in 1917.
E. G. Pretyman made a Gramophone Company
recording of an address "On the Navy" in 1908.
, on 28 June 1894. They had three sons and three daughters. His most notable descendant today is Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury
, sometime Tory leader of the House of Lords in the 1990s.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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Justice of the Peace
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Deputy Lieutenant
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(13 November 1860 – 26 November 1931), known as E. G. Pretyman, was a British soldier and Conservative Party
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.
Background and education
Pretyman was the son of Reverend Frederic Pretyman, Canon of LincolnLincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
. He was the great-grandson of George Pretyman Tomline
George Pretyman Tomline
Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger...
, a prominent late 18th century cleric, as well as the heir of "Colonel" George Tomline, his father's first cousin. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Woolwich
Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
. He entered the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
in 1880 and retired in 1889.
Political career
Pretyman served as Member of ParliamentMember 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,...
(MP) for Woodbridge
Woodbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Woodbridge was a county constituency centred on the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
, Suffolk from 1895-1906 and for Chelmsford
Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)
Chelmsford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From the 2010 general election it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1908-1923. He was Civil Lord of the Admiralty from 1900-1903, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty from 1903-1906, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom was a member of Parliament assigned to assist the Board of Trade and its President with administration and liaison with Parliament. It replaced the Vice-President of the Board of Trade....
from 1915-1916 and Civil Lord of the Admiralty again from 1916 to 1919. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1917.
E. G. Pretyman made a Gramophone Company
Gramophone Company
The Gramophone Company, based in the United Kingdom, was one of the early recording companies, and was the parent organization for the famous "His Master's Voice" label...
recording of an address "On the Navy" in 1908.
Family
Pretyman married Lady Beatrice Adine Bridgeman (1870-1952), daughter of George Bridgeman, 4th Earl of BradfordGeorge Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford
George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford DL, JP was a British soldier and peer.The elder son of the 3rd Earl of Bradford and Selina Louisa Forester, Bridgeman was educated at Harrow School, and served in the 1st Life Guards and the Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry, reaching the rank of...
, on 28 June 1894. They had three sons and three daughters. His most notable descendant today is Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, PC, DL , is a British Conservative politician. During the 1990s, he was Leader of the House of Lords under his courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne...
, sometime Tory leader of the House of Lords in the 1990s.
- Maj. George Marcus Tomline Pretyman, of Orwell Park, Suffolk, (24 April 1895 - 1979); his only child Gillian (who married Mark Bence-JonesMark Bence-JonesMark Adayre Bence-Jones was a British writer, noted mainly for his books on Irish architecture, the British aristocracy and the British Raj...
) inherited the family papers. - Lt. Cmdr. Herbert Ernest Pretyman, R.N., of Newbury, Berkshire (19 June 1900- ); twice married, with issue by both marriages
- Sir Walter Frederic Pretyman, of Campos, Brazil (17 October 1901-1987), who emigrated to Brazil 1924, and was appointed KBE 1967. His second wife Vera de Sa Sottomaior was former wife of Randal Plunket, 19th Lord DunsanyBaron DunsanyThe title Baron of Dunsany or, more commonly, Lord Dunsany, is one of the oldest dignities in the Peerage of Ireland, one of just a handful of 13th to 15th century titles still extant, having had 20 holders to date...
and mother of the 20th Lord Dunsany. Sir Walter Pretyman was twice married, and had issue by both marriages. - Ida Beatrice Pretyman (5 April 1896 - 1977) who married Captain Charles Wilfrid Lindley Meynell, a grandson of Charles Wood, 1st Viscount HalifaxCharles Wood, 1st Viscount HalifaxCharles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax GCB PC , known as Sir Charles Wood, 3rd Bt between 1846 and 1866, was a British Whig politician and Member of Parliament. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1846 to 1852....
, and left issue. - Marjorie Elizabeth Pretyman (1 May 1897 - 6 May 1969) who married Capt. Hon. Valentine Maurice Wyndham-Quin, R.N., of Chieveley, Berkshire. They were parents of three daughters, including Marjorie "Mollie" Wyndham-Quin, widow of the 6th Marquess of SalisburyMarquess of SalisburyMarquess of Salisbury is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for the 7th Earl of Salisbury. Most of the holders of the title have been prominent in British political life over the last two centuries, particularly the 3rd Marquess, who served three times as Prime Minister...
and mother of the present MarquessRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of SalisburyRobert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, PC, DL , is a British Conservative politician. During the 1990s, he was Leader of the House of Lords under his courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne...
, formerly styled Viscount Cranbourne, sometime Tory leader of the House of Lords in the 1990s. Another grandson is Lord Leconfield & EgremontMax Wyndham, 2nd Baron EgremontJohn Max Henry Scawen Wyndham, 7th Baron Leconfield, 2nd Baron Egremont , generally known simply as Max Egremont, is a British biographer and novelist....
, otherwise the novelist Max Egremont. - Katharine Louise Pretyman (1907- ?), who married Lt. Col. Charles Algernon Peel and left issue.