Philip Pleydell-Bouverie
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The Hon. Philip Pleydell-Bouverie (21 October 1788 – 27 May 1872), was a British Whig politician.
, by his wife the Hon. Anne, daughter of Anthony Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham. The family home was Coleshill House in Berkshire
(now Oxfordshire
).
in 1830, a seat he held until the following year, and then represented Downton
until 1832. He remained out of the House of Commons
for 25 years, but in 1857 he was elected as one of three Members of Parliament for Berkshire
. He held the seat until 1865.
, in 1811. She died in November 1862. Pleydell-Bouverie survived her by ten years and died in May 1872, aged 83.
Background
Pleydell-Bouverie was a younger son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of RadnorJacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor
Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor FRS FSA was a British nobleman, styled Hon. Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie from 1761 to 1765 and Viscount Folkestone from 1765 to 1776.-Life:...
, by his wife the Hon. Anne, daughter of Anthony Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham. The family home was Coleshill House 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...
(now Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
).
Political career
Pleydell-Bouverie was returned to Parliament for CockermouthCockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two...
in 1830, a seat he held until the following year, and then represented Downton
Downton (UK Parliament constituency)
Downton was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
until 1832. He remained out of 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 25 years, but in 1857 he was elected as one of three Members of Parliament for Berkshire
Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Berkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...
. He held the seat until 1865.
Family
Pleydell-Bouverie married Maria, daughter of Sir William à Court, 1st BaronetSir William à Court, 1st Baronet
Sir William Pierce Ashe à Court, 1st Baronet was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.à Court was the son of General William Ashe-à Court and Anne Vernon. He represented Heytesbury in the House of Commons from 1781 to 1790 and again from 1806 to 1807. In 1795 he was created a Baronet, of...
, in 1811. She died in November 1862. Pleydell-Bouverie survived her by ten years and died in May 1872, aged 83.