The Earl of Londesborough | |
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| Member of Parliament forScarborough | |
| In office 1859–1860 Serving with Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone John Dent |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone John Dent |
| Member of Parliament forBeverley | |
| In office 1857–1859 | |
| Preceded by | William Wells Arthur Hamilton-Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Edwards Ralph Walters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Forester Conyngham (1834-06-19)19 June 1834 London, England |
| Died | 19 April 1900(1900-04-19) (aged 65) London, England |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham (grandfather) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Albert Denison, 1st Baron Londesborough Henrietta Mary Weld-Forester |
William Henry Forester Denison, 1st Earl of Londesborough (néConyngham; 19 June 1834 – 19 April 1900), known asThe Lord Londesborough from 1860–87, was a British peer andLiberal politician. He was also one of the main founders ofScarborough FC.[1]
Londesborough was born in 1834, the eldest son and heir ofLord Albert Conyngham, and Hon. Henrietta Mary Weld-Forester.[2] The family moved to Bifrons Park,Patrixbourne, Kent shortly after his birth. In 1849, his father adopted the surname Denison in order to inherit from his maternal uncleWilliam Joseph Denison.[2]
His paternal grandfather wasHenry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham (his father being the fourth son of the Marquess).[2] His mother was the fourth daughter ofCecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester, and Lady Katharine Mary Manners (second daughter ofCharles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland) Among his siblings was Rear AdmiralAlbert Denison Somerville Denison (1835–1903).[3]
He was elected to theHouse of Commons forBeverley in 1857, a seat he held until 1859, and then representedScarborough from 1859 to 1860 when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered theHouse of Lords.
Londesborough was the first President of the British Goat Society, established in 1869,[4] and was also Worshipful Master of the Constitutional Lodge No. 294 in Beverley.[5]
In 1871, Londesborough entertained thePrince of Wales at his villaLondesborough Lodge atScarborough. In 1887, he was createdViscount Raincliffe, of Raincliffe in the North Riding of the County of York, andEarl of Londesborough, in the County of York. He was appointedHonorary Colonel of the4th East Riding Artillery Volunteer Corps on 11 August 1860 and of the1st Yorkshire (East Riding) Rifle Volunteer Corps (later 1st Volunteer Battalion,East Yorkshire Regiment) on 24 April 1862. The Volunteers' drill hall inHull was namedLondesborough Barracks in his honour. On 9 September 1893 he transferred from the 1st Battalion to become Honorary Colonel of the2nd Volunteer Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.[6][7]
The 'Londesborough Theatre' (1871-1960) was named in his honour. BothRaincliffe Woods, and the formerRaincliffe School, were also named after the title bestowed on him in 1887.
In 1863, Lord Londesborough married Lady Edith Frances Wilhelmina Somerset, a daughter ofHenry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort.[8] Together, they were the parents of:[3]
Lord Londesborough died in April 1900, aged 65, and was succeeded in his titles by his son William. His widow, Lady Londesborough, died in 1915.[11]
Londesborough's arms areblazonedErmine, a bend azure cotised sable between a unicorn's head erased in chief and a cross crosslet fitchée in base gules[12]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forBeverley 1857 –1859 With:Edward Glover 1857 Sir Henry Edwards 1857–1859 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forScarborough 1859 – 1860 With:Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Earl of Londesborough 1887–1900 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Baron Londesborough 1860–1900 | |
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