William Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran
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William Hood Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran PC (26 February 1849 – 17 May 1925), known as Sir William Walrond, Bt, between 1889 and 1905, was a British Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1906 when he was raised to the peerage
. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
between 1895 and 1902 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
between 1902 and 1905.
. He was educated at Eton
and served as a Captain in the Grenadier Guards
in 1872. He was a lieutenant-colonel in the 1st Devon Rifle Volunteers and a J.P.
and DL
for Devon.
Walrond was also an active cricketer. He was in the Eton first XI in 1866 and 1867 and played for numerous amateur teams for many years subsequently including Quidnuncs, I Zingari
, Gentlemen of Devon and Marylebone Cricket Club
. He played one game for MCC in 1868 which was classified as first-class.
for East Devonshire
in the 1880 general election and held the seat until 1885 when it was replaced under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
. In the 1885 general election he was elected MP for Tiverton
which he held until 1906. Walrond served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury
from 1885 to 1886 under Lord Salisbury
, and from 1886 to 1892 under Salisbury and then under Arthur Balfour
. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
and Chief Whip under Balfour from 1895 to 1902 and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1902 to 1905. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1899. In 1889 he succeeded his father in the baronetcy and in 1905 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Waleran, of Uffculme
in the County of Devon.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1906 when he was raised to the peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial position in the British Government. The holder is usually the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. However, the office is no longer attached to the Treasury...
between 1895 and 1902 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...
between 1902 and 1905.
Background
Walrond was the son of Sir John Walrond, 1st Baronet and the Hon. Frances Caroline Hood, youngest daughter of Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron BridportSamuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport
Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport succeeded his great-uncle Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport as Baron Bridport....
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and served as a Captain in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
in 1872. He was a lieutenant-colonel in the 1st Devon Rifle Volunteers and a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and DL
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....
for Devon.
Walrond was also an active cricketer. He was in the Eton first XI in 1866 and 1867 and played for numerous amateur teams for many years subsequently including Quidnuncs, I Zingari
I Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
, Gentlemen of Devon and Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. He played one game for MCC in 1868 which was classified as first-class.
Political career
Walrond was elected Member of ParliamentMember 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 East Devonshire
East Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
East Devon is a county 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 :...
in the 1880 general election and held the seat until 1885 when it was replaced under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
. In the 1885 general election he was elected MP for Tiverton
Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency)
Tiverton was a constituency located in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
which he held until 1906. Walrond served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord...
from 1885 to 1886 under Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
, and from 1886 to 1892 under Salisbury and then under Arthur Balfour
Arthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...
. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial position in the British Government. The holder is usually the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. However, the office is no longer attached to the Treasury...
and Chief Whip under Balfour from 1895 to 1902 and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1902 to 1905. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1899. In 1889 he succeeded his father in the baronetcy and in 1905 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Waleran, of Uffculme
Uffculme
Uffculme is a village located in the Mid Devon district, of Devon, England.-History:Situated in the Blackdown Hills on the B3440, close to the M5 motorway, near Cullompton Uffculme is on the upper reaches of the River Culm. Historically, it was a parish in Bampton Hundred, under the Peculiar...
in the County of Devon.