William Ord
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William Henry Ord was an English Whig
politician and landowner, the son of William Ord and Eleanor Brandling.
He inherited estates and coal and lead mining interests at Whitfield, Northumberland
on the death of his father. His residence was Whitfield Hall. After his father's death, his mother remarried Thomas Creevey
in 1803.
Ord was granted the Freedom of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1808. He was Member of Parliament
for Morpeth
1802–1832, when one of the seats was eliminated for that constituency. He was defeated that year when standing for South Northumberland
, but was returned for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1835–1852. Politically, Ord was a left-wing Whig, a follower of Samuel Whitbread.
He married Mary Scott, daughter of the Rector of St Lawrence, Southampton
, Hampshire
and sister of Jane Harley, Countess of Oxford.
Their only son, also named William Henry, (1803–1839) was a barrister and Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight, married Frances Vere Lorraine in 1829 but died aged only 36 in 1839. In 1855 his father left his estates to his son's widow Frances (who remarried Sir Edward Blackett, 6th Baronet in 1851) and to her niece, who married Rev John Alexander Blackett, Rector of Wolsingham, on condition that he changed his name to Blackett-Ord.
British Whig Party
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politician and landowner, the son of William Ord and Eleanor Brandling.
He inherited estates and coal and lead mining interests at Whitfield, Northumberland
Whitfield, Northumberland
Whitfield is a village in the county of Northumberland, England about southwest of Hexham. It has a farming community and is set against beautiful scenic background; sometimes it has been called Little Switzerland....
on the death of his father. His residence was Whitfield Hall. After his father's death, his mother remarried Thomas Creevey
Thomas Creevey
Thomas Creevey was an English politician, son of William Creevey, a Liverpool merchant, and was born in that city....
in 1803.
Ord was granted the Freedom of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1808. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Morpeth
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
1802–1832, when one of the seats was eliminated for that constituency. He was defeated that year when standing for South Northumberland
South Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
South Northumberland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
, but was returned for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a borough constituency in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England to 1706 then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
1835–1852. Politically, Ord was a left-wing Whig, a follower of Samuel Whitbread.
He married Mary Scott, daughter of the Rector of St Lawrence, Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
and sister of Jane Harley, Countess of Oxford.
Their only son, also named William Henry, (1803–1839) was a barrister and Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight, married Frances Vere Lorraine in 1829 but died aged only 36 in 1839. In 1855 his father left his estates to his son's widow Frances (who remarried Sir Edward Blackett, 6th Baronet in 1851) and to her niece, who married Rev John Alexander Blackett, Rector of Wolsingham, on condition that he changed his name to Blackett-Ord.