William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington
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William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington (24 April 1777-10 August 1852), was a British
peer and Member of Parliament
.
Kensington was the son of William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington
, who represented Haverfordwest
in the House of Commons
for over 50 years. He succeeded his father as second Baron Kensington in 1801 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords
. He was instead elected to succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest in 1802, a seat he held until 1818.
Lord Kensington married Dorothy Patricia Thomas, daughter of Richard Thomas, in 1797. He died in August 1852, aged 75, and was succeeded in the barony by his son William
.
Edwardes Square, London W8 is named in his honour.
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peer and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington
William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington , was a long-standing British Member of Parliament.Kensington was the son of Francis Edwardes, Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest, and Lady Elizabeth Rich, only daughter and heiress of Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick. The Edwardes family owned extensive...
, who represented Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)
Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
in 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 over 50 years. He succeeded his father as second Baron Kensington in 1801 but as this was an Irish peerage 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 succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest in 1802, a seat he held until 1818.
Lord Kensington married Dorothy Patricia Thomas, daughter of Richard Thomas, in 1797. He died in August 1852, aged 75, and was succeeded in the barony by his son William
William Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington
William Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington , was a British peer and naval commander.Kensington was the son of William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington, and Dorothy Patricia Thomas. He succeeded his father as third Baron Kensington in 1852 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat...
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Edwardes Square, London W8 is named in his honour.