Weston Cracroft Amcotts was an English Liberal Party

Liberal Party (UK)

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 politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.

Amcotts was born William Cracroft, son of Robert Cracroft of Hackthorn and his wife Augusta Ingilby, daughter of Sir John Ingilby, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Eton College

Eton College

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. In 1855 he assumed by Royal license the name of Amcotts. He was a Deputy Lieutenant

Deputy Lieutenant

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 for Lincolnshire and a J.P.

Justice of the Peace

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 for Lindsey, Lincolnshire and was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire

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 in 1861. He was a major in the Royal North Lincoln Militia and the Lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers.

At the 1868 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1868

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 Amcotts was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Mid Lincolnshire

Mid Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He held the seat until 1874.

Amcotts died at the age of 68.

Amcotts married firstly Williama Emma Cherry, daughter of William George Cherry
of Buckland, Herefordshire, and secondly Ellen Nevile, widow of Henry Nevile of Walcot Hall, Northampton.

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