Philip Pleydell-Bouverie
Philip Pleydell-Bouverie (21 October 1788 – 27 May 1872), was a British Whig politician.
Background
Pleydell-Bouverie was a younger son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor, by his wife the Hon. Anne, daughter of Anthony Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham. The family home was Coleshill House in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire).
Political career
Pleydell-Bouverie was returned to Parliament for Cockermouth in 1830, a seat he held until the following year, and then represented Downton until 1832. He remained out of the House of Commons for 24 years, but in 1857 he was elected as one of three Members of Parliament for Berkshire. He held the seat until 1865.
Family
Pleydell-Bouverie married Maria, daughter of Sir William à Court, 1st Baronet, in 1811. They had five children:
- Letitia Anne, who married Rev. Charles Deedes, grandson of Sir Brook Bridges, 3rd Baronet. They had one son, Rev. Philip Deedes who by his wife Josephine Parker had one son, General Sir Charles Parker Deedes.
- Maria (d. 9 Oct 1903), who married Rev. William Pitt Trevelyan, grandson of Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Baronet and Sir Richard Neave, 1st Baronet. They had four sons.
- Unknown daughter who probably was stillborn.
- Caroline (d. 8 Feb 1867), married Rev. Hyde Wyndham Beadon, descendant of Bishop Richard Beadon. They had no known issue.
- Philip (21 Apr 1821-10 March 1890), married Jane Seymour great great granddaughter of Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet. They had eight children, including their daughter Janet (wife of Sir Frederick Peel), Frances (wife of the Hon. Alexander Campbell, son ofJohn Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor) and Alys (married to Rev. Arundell St John-Mildmay, a descendant of Sir Henry St John-Mildmay, 3rd Baronet and PM George Grenville).
She died in November 1862. Pleydell-Bouverie survived her by ten years and died in May 1872, aged 83.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Philip Pleydell-Bouverie
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Garlies Laurence Peel |
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1830–1831 With: Lord Garlies |
Succeeded by John Lowther Sir James Scarlett |
| Preceded by James Brougham Thomas Creevey |
Member of Parliament for Downton 1831–1832 With: Thomas Creevey |
Constituency disenfranchised |
| Preceded by Robert Palmer The Viscount Barrington George Henry Vansittart |
Member of Parliament for Berkshire 1857–1865 With: Robert Palmer 1857–1859 George Henry Vansittart 1857–1859 Leicester Viney Vernon 1859–1860 John Walter 1859–1865 Richard Benyon 1860–1865 |
Succeeded by Richard Benyon Robert Loyd-Lindsay Sir Charles Russell, Bt |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Robert Charles Tudway |
High Sheriff of Somerset 1843 |
Succeeded by John Fownes Luttrell |