William à Court-Holmes, 2nd Baron Heytesbury
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William Henry Ashe à Court-Holmes, 2nd Baron Heytesbury (11 July 1809-21 April 1891), was a British
peer and Conservative
Member of Parliament
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Born William Henry Ashe à Court, Heytesbury was the only son of William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
, and Maria Rebecca Bouverie. He was elected to the House of Commons
for the Isle of Wight
in 1837, a seat he held until 1847. In 1860 he succeeded his father as second Baron Heytesbury and entered the House of Lords
.
Lord Heytesbury married Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of Sir Leonard Thomas Worsley Holmes, 1st Baronet, in 1833. He assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Holmes at the same time. Lord Heytesbury died in April 1891, aged 81, and was succeeded by his grandson William.
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peer and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Born William Henry Ashe à Court, Heytesbury was the only son of William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury GCB PC , known as Sir William à Court, Bt, from 1817 to 1828, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
, and Maria Rebecca Bouverie. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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for the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Wight is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.-...
in 1837, a seat he held until 1847. In 1860 he succeeded his father as second Baron Heytesbury and entered 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....
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Lord Heytesbury married Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of Sir Leonard Thomas Worsley Holmes, 1st Baronet, in 1833. He assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Holmes at the same time. Lord Heytesbury died in April 1891, aged 81, and was succeeded by his grandson William.