William Henry Fremantle
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Sir William Henry Fremantle GCH
, PC
(28 December 1766 – 19 October 1850) was a British
courtier and politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household
from 1826 to 1837.
, by his wife Frances Edwards, daughter of John Edwards, of Bristol
. He was the brother of Sir Thomas Fremantle and the uncle of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe
, and Sir Charles Fremantle
.
at a by-election on 31 July 1806. He represented the seat until the dissolution of Parliament on 24 October 1806. He served under Lord Grenville as Junior Secretary to the Treasury
between 1806 and 1807. He stood for Saltash
in November 1806, was initially defeated but returned on petition in February 1807. He stood for Saltash once again in May 1807 alongside his brother Thomas. This time there was a double return and in February 1808 Fremantle was declared not elected. In May 1808 he was successfully returned for Tain Burghs
, a seat he held until 1812, and then represented Buckingham
until 1827. He was sworn of the Privy Council
in 1822. In 1826 he was appointed Treasurer of the Household
, which he remained until 1837. He was also Ranger of Windsor Great Park
.
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(28 December 1766 – 19 October 1850) was a British
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courtier and politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
from 1826 to 1837.
Background
Fremantle was the son of John Fremantle, of Aston Abbots, BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire
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, by his wife Frances Edwards, daughter of John Edwards, of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. He was the brother of Sir Thomas Fremantle and the uncle of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe
Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe
Thomas Francis Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe PC, PC , JP , known as Sir Thomas Fremantle, Bt, between 1821 and 1874, was a British Tory politician.-Early life:...
, and Sir Charles Fremantle
Charles Fremantle
Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle GCB RN was a British Royal Navy officer. The city of Fremantle in Western Australia is named after him.-Early life:...
.
Political career
Fremantle began his parliamentary career by being elected MP for the Irish borough of EnniskillenEnniskillen (UK Parliament constituency)
Enniskillen was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:...
at a by-election on 31 July 1806. He represented the seat until the dissolution of Parliament on 24 October 1806. He served under Lord Grenville as Junior Secretary to the Treasury
Secretary to the Treasury
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between 1806 and 1807. He stood for Saltash
Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)
Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in November 1806, was initially defeated but returned on petition in February 1807. He stood for Saltash once again in May 1807 alongside his brother Thomas. This time there was a double return and in February 1808 Fremantle was declared not elected. In May 1808 he was successfully returned for Tain Burghs
Tain Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Tain Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832, sometimes known as Northern Burghs. It was represented by one Member of Parliament .The first election in Tain Burghs was in 1708...
, a seat he held until 1812, and then represented Buckingham
Buckingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Buckingham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
until 1827. He was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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in 1822. In 1826 he was appointed Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
, which he remained until 1837. He was also Ranger of Windsor Great Park
Ranger of Windsor Great Park
The office of Ranger of Windsor Great Park was established to oversee the protection and maintenance of the Great Park at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. The ranger has always been somebody close to the monarch....
.