Richard Wingfield, 6th Viscount Powerscourt
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Richard Wingfield, 6th Viscount Powerscourt (18 January 1815 – 11 August 1844), was a British peer and Conservative Party
politician.
.
it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords
. He was instead elected to the House of Commons
for Bath
in 1837, a seat he held until 1841.
, in 1836. They had three sons. He died in August 1844, aged 29, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his son, Mervyn. Lady Powerscourt married Frederick Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry
, in 1846.
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
Powerscourt was the son of Richard Wingfield, 5th Viscount Powerscourt, and Frances Theodosia, daughter of Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Earl of RodenRobert Jocelyn, 2nd Earl of Roden
Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Earl of Roden KP, PC was an Irish peer and politician. He was styled The Honourable from his birth to 1771, and then Viscount Jocelyn from 1771 to 1797....
.
Political career
Powerscourt succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1823. However, as this was an Irish peeragePeerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
it did not entitle him to a seat in 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....
. He was instead 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 Bath
Bath (UK Parliament constituency)
Bath is a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, previously of the House of Commons of England. It is an ancient constituency which has been constantly represented in Parliament since boroughs were first summoned to send members in the 13th century...
in 1837, a seat he held until 1841.
Family
Lord Powerscourt married his first cousin Lady Elizabeth Frances Charlotte, daughter of Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of RodenRobert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden
Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden KP, PC PC , styled Viscount Jocelyn between 1797 and 1820, was an Irish Tory politician and supporter of Protestant causes.-Background:...
, in 1836. They had three sons. He died in August 1844, aged 29, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his son, Mervyn. Lady Powerscourt married Frederick Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry
Frederick Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry
Frederick William Robert Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry KP, PC , styled Viscount Castlereagh between 1822 and 1854, was an Anglo-Irish nobleman and Tory politician...
, in 1846.