George Arbuthnot (politician)
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Colonel George Arbuthnot DL
, JP (9 June 1836 – 26 December 1912) was a British
politician.
Born in Madras, India
, he was the son of John Alves Arbuthnot of Coworth Park
at Sunningdale
in Berkshire
and his wife and cousin, Mary, daughter of Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet
of Elderslie
in Surrey
. Arbuthnot was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Hereford
from 1871 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1880. He served in the Royal Horse Artillery
, reaching the rank of Colonel
, and was Justice of Peace of Herefordshire
and Gloucestershire
, and Deputy Lieutenant
for Herefordshire. On 12 October 1870, he married Caroline Emma Nepean Aitchison, daughter of Captain
Andrew Nepean Aitchison, 13th Natal Infantry, HEICS. They had six children:
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP (9 June 1836 – 26 December 1912) was a British
United Kingdom
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politician.
Born in Madras, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, he was the son of John Alves Arbuthnot of Coworth Park
Coworth House
Coworth House is a late 18th century country house situated at Sunningdale, near Ascot, in the English county of Berkshire. In 2008, it's interiors were gutted and rebuilt to facilitate the house's new use as an hotel...
at Sunningdale
Sunningdale
Sunningdale is a large village and civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England.-Location:Sunningdale is located close to the present border with Surrey, and is not far from Ascot, Sunninghill and Virginia Water. It is situated 24 miles west of London and 7...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and his wife and cousin, Mary, daughter of Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet
Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet
Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet of Edinburgh was Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh....
of Elderslie
Elderslie
Elderslie is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The village is situated midway between the nearby towns of Paisley and Johnstone....
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. Arbuthnot was 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,...
(MP) for Hereford
Hereford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hereford was, until 2010, a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1918, it had elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
from 1871 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1880. He served in the Royal Horse Artillery
Royal Horse Artillery
The regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery , dating from 1793, are part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Army...
, reaching the rank of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
, and was Justice of Peace of Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
and Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Herefordshire. On 12 October 1870, he married Caroline Emma Nepean Aitchison, daughter of Captain
Captain (OF-2)
The army rank of captain is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces. Today a captain is typically either the commander or second-in-command of a company or artillery battery...
Andrew Nepean Aitchison, 13th Natal Infantry, HEICS. They had six children:
- Frances Muriel Arbuthnot (1871–1933)
- Major John Bernard Arbuthnot (1875–1950)
- Dorothy Gertrude Arbuthnot (1878–1957)
- Mary Christobel Arbuthnot (b. 1879)
- Hugh Archibald Arbuthnot (1885–1950)
- Lieutenant Ronald George Urquhart Arbuthnot (1891–1918)