Ambrose Goddard (born 1819)
Ambrose Lethbridge Goddard (9 December 1819 – 15 November 1898)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
Ambrose Goddard MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cricklade | |
| In office 4 February 1874 – 5 April 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Gooch Frederick William Cadogan |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Gooch Nevil Story Maskelyne |
| In office 30 July 1847 – 19 November 1868 | |
| Preceded by | John Neeld Henry Thomas Howard |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Gooch Frederick William Cadogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1819 |
| Died | 15 November 1898 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Ayshford Sanford ( m. 1847) |
| Children | Five |
| Parents | Ambrose Goddard Jessy-Dorothea Lethbridge |
Political career
Goddard was first elected MP for Cricklade in 1847 and held the seat until 1868. In 1874 he regained the seat before stepping down at the next election in 1880.[2]
Family
Goddard was the first son of former Cricklade MP Ambrose Goddard and Jessy-Dorothea Lethbridge, daughter of Somerset MP Thomas Lethbridge.[3]
He married Charlotte Ayshford Sanford, daughter of former Somerset and West Somerset MP Edward Ayshford Sanford and Henrietta Langham, in 1847. Together they had five children:[4]
- Ambrose Ayshford Goddard (1848–1885)
- Jessie Henrietta Goddard (1850–1920)
- Fitzroy Pleydell Goddard (1852–1927)
- Edward Hesketh Goddard (1855–1921)
- Charles Frederick Goddard (1863–)
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References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 6)
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- Burke, John (1838). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Volume 4. Henry Colburn. p. 326. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "Ambrose Lethbridge Goddard". The Peerage. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ambrose Goddard
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Gooch Frederick William Cadogan |
Member of Parliament for Cricklade 1874–1880 With: Daniel Gooch |
Succeeded by Daniel Gooch Nevil Story Maskelyne |
| Preceded by John Neeld Henry Thomas Howard |
Member of Parliament for Cricklade 1847–1868 With: Daniel Gooch (1865–1868) Anthony Ashley-Cooper (1859–1865) John Neeld (1847–1859) |
Succeeded by Daniel Gooch Frederick William Cadogan |
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