Sir Frederick Fitzwygram, 4th Baronet
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Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram, 4th baronet (29 Aug 1823 – 9 Dec 1904) was a British Army
cavalry officer, expert on horses and Conservative
politician.
Fitzwygram was the third son of Sir Robert Fitzwygram, 2nd Baronet
and his wife Selina Hayes. He became a cavalry officer and served with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
in the Crimean War
. He subsequently commanded the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot. In 1873 he inherited the Wigram baronetcy
on the death of his elder brother Robert. He purchased the Leigh Park estate, at Havant
, in 1874 and developed the grounds and gardens which were frequently thrown open to the public. He was a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
, and as President from 1875 to 1877 he unified the veterinary profession. He was active in public life and in 1876 he was mayor of Portsmouth
. From 1879 to 1884 he was Inspector-General of Cavalry at Aldershot.
Fitzwygram was eleceted as Member of Parliament for Hampshire South in a by-election in 1884, and when the constituency was restructured, he became MP for Fareham in 1885. He held the seat until 1900, being interested in military and horse related matters in the House of Commons. He wrote an influential book on the care and management of horses Horses and Stables which was first published by Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer of London in 1869.Fitzwygram's memorial in Havant
church is the west window illustrating St. Gabriel and St. Michael.. He was an honorary member of the Manchester Unity of Independent Order of Oddfellows, Royal Naval Lodge, England .
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
cavalry officer, expert on horses and Conservative
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.
Fitzwygram was the third son of Sir Robert Fitzwygram, 2nd Baronet
Sir Robert Fitzwygram, 2nd Baronet
Sir Robert Fitzwygram, 2nd Baronet FRS was a Director of the Bank of England and a Tory politician.Fitzwygram, who began life as Robert Wigram, was the eldest son of Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet, merchant and shipbuilder of Walthamstow. Wigram was interested in the foundation of the London...
and his wife Selina Hayes. He became a cavalry officer and served with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
The 6th Dragoons was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1689. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 5th/6th Dragoons in 1922.The 'Skins' are one of the four ancestor regiments of the Royal Dragoon...
in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
. He subsequently commanded the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot. In 1873 he inherited the Wigram baronetcy
Wigram Baronets
The Wigram Baronetcy, of Walthamstow House in the County of Essex, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 October 1805 for Robert Wigram. He was a successful merchant and also represented Fowey and Wexford Borough in the House of Commons. The second Baronet also...
on the death of his elder brother Robert. He purchased the Leigh Park estate, at Havant
Havant
Havant is a town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area. The town has rapidly grown since the end of the Second World War.It has good railway connections to London,...
, in 1874 and developed the grounds and gardens which were frequently thrown open to the public. He was a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom. Established in 1844 by Royal Charter, its statutory duties are laid out in the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act.-Role:...
, and as President from 1875 to 1877 he unified the veterinary profession. He was active in public life and in 1876 he was mayor of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
. From 1879 to 1884 he was Inspector-General of Cavalry at Aldershot.
Fitzwygram was eleceted as Member of Parliament for Hampshire South in a by-election in 1884, and when the constituency was restructured, he became MP for Fareham in 1885. He held the seat until 1900, being interested in military and horse related matters in the House of Commons. He wrote an influential book on the care and management of horses Horses and Stables which was first published by Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer of London in 1869.Fitzwygram's memorial in Havant
Havant
Havant is a town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area. The town has rapidly grown since the end of the Second World War.It has good railway connections to London,...
church is the west window illustrating St. Gabriel and St. Michael.. He was an honorary member of the Manchester Unity of Independent Order of Oddfellows, Royal Naval Lodge, England .