John Harpur-Crewe
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Sir John Harpur-Crewe, 9th Baronet (1824–1888) was a British
baronet
. He served as a High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1853. He was the ninth Baronet of Calke Abbey
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who had married in 1819 Jane Whitaker, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Whitaker, Vicar of Mendham, Norfolk. John was one of six children. The Harpur-Crewe's family seat is at Calke Abbey
, a stone mansion built by his namesake in 1704. He married Georgina Jane Henrietta Lovell.
Sir John served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1853 but apart from this position he, like his son, played no part in public life. John Joseph Briggs
, a local historian tells how 400 people signed an address to Sir John on the occasion of his eldest becoming 21. The address had been prepared by the local printers. Twenty people presented the paper. Sir John made a prepared speech as he complained of poor health. He did note that he had bought a property in Melbourne
to ensure that his son could vote. The party afterwards was not attended by Sir John, however he did arrange for two cygnets to be delivered for the festivities.
He died in 1884 and was succeeded by his son, Sir Vauncey Harpur-Crewe, 10th Baronet.
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Baronet
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. He served as a High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1853. He was the ninth Baronet of Calke Abbey
Harpur Baronets
The Harpur, later Harpur-Crewe Baronetcy, of Calke Abbey in the County of Derby, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 8 September 1626 for Henry Harpur. He was a grandson of Richard Harpur, Justice of the Common Pleas, of Swarkestone Hall, Swarkestone, Derbyshire. The fourth...
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Biography
John Harpur Crewe was the son of Sir George Harpur-CreweSir George Harpur Crewe, 8th Baronet
Sir George Harpur Crewe, 8th Baronet was an English Tory politician who represented the constituency of South Derbyshire.-Biography:...
who had married in 1819 Jane Whitaker, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Whitaker, Vicar of Mendham, Norfolk. John was one of six children. The Harpur-Crewe's family seat is at Calke Abbey
Calke Abbey
Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, in the care of the charitable National Trust.The site was an Augustinian priory from the 12th century until its dissolution by Henry VIII...
, a stone mansion built by his namesake in 1704. He married Georgina Jane Henrietta Lovell.
Sir John served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1853 but apart from this position he, like his son, played no part in public life. John Joseph Briggs
John Joseph Briggs
John Joseph Briggs , naturalist and topographer, was born in the village of Kings Newton , Derbyshire on 6 March 1819...
, a local historian tells how 400 people signed an address to Sir John on the occasion of his eldest becoming 21. The address had been prepared by the local printers. Twenty people presented the paper. Sir John made a prepared speech as he complained of poor health. He did note that he had bought a property in Melbourne
Melbourne, Derbyshire
Melbourne is a Georgian market town in South Derbyshire, England. It is about 8 miles south of Derby and 2 miles from the River Trent. In 1837 a then tiny settlement in Australia was named after William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, Queen Victoria's first Prime Minister, and thus indirectly takes...
to ensure that his son could vote. The party afterwards was not attended by Sir John, however he did arrange for two cygnets to be delivered for the festivities.
He died in 1884 and was succeeded by his son, Sir Vauncey Harpur-Crewe, 10th Baronet.