Sir William ffolkes, 3rd Baronet
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Sir William Hovell Browne ffolkes, 3rd Baronet (21 November 1847 – 9 May 1912) was an English Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Ffolkes was the son of Martin William Browne Ffolkes and his wife Henrietta Bridget Wale, daughter of Sir Charles Wale of Little Shelford Cambridgeshire. He was educated at Harrow School
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
. His father was killed by lightning in 1849 and he succeeded his grandfather Sir William ffolkes, 2nd Baronet
to the baronetcy
in 1860. He was a captain in the Norfolk Artilery Militia and was a J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
. In 1876 he was High Sheriff of Norfolk
.
Ffolkes stood for parliament unsuccessfully at King's Lynn
in 1874. At the 1880 general election
he was elected Member of Parliament
for King's Lynn. He held the seat until 1885. He became chairman of Norfolk County Council and was awarded KCVO
in 1909.
Ffolkes lived at Hillington Hall and died at the age of 64.
Ffolkes married Emily Charlotte Elwes, daughter of Robert Elwes of Congham House, Norfolk in 1875. His only daughter married John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe, and had issue. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his cousin.
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politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Ffolkes was the son of Martin William Browne Ffolkes and his wife Henrietta Bridget Wale, daughter of Sir Charles Wale of Little Shelford Cambridgeshire. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
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. His father was killed by lightning in 1849 and he succeeded his grandfather Sir William ffolkes, 2nd Baronet
Sir William ffolkes, 2nd Baronet
Sir William John Henry Browne ffolkes, 2nd Baronet FRS was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1830 to 1837....
to the baronetcy
Ffolkes Baronets
The ffolkes Baronetcy, of Hillington in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 26 May 1774 for Martin ffolkes, later Member of Parliament for King's Lynn. The second Baronet represented Norfolk and Norfolk West in the House of Commons while the third...
in 1860. He was a captain in the Norfolk Artilery Militia and was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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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....
. In 1876 he was High Sheriff of Norfolk
High Sheriff of Norfolk
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.
Ffolkes stood for parliament unsuccessfully at King's Lynn
King's Lynn (UK Parliament constituency)
King's Lynn was a constituency in Norfolk, known as Lynn or Bishop's Lynn prior to 1537, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, and one member thereafter. Until 1918 it was a parliamentary borough, after which the name...
in 1874. At the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
he was elected Member of Parliament
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for King's Lynn. He held the seat until 1885. He became chairman of Norfolk County Council and was awarded KCVO
Royal Victorian Order
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in 1909.
Ffolkes lived at Hillington Hall and died at the age of 64.
Ffolkes married Emily Charlotte Elwes, daughter of Robert Elwes of Congham House, Norfolk in 1875. His only daughter married John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe, and had issue. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his cousin.