Henry Currie

Henry Currie (1798 – 1873) was the Conservative MP for Guildford from 1847 to 1852.[1]

Early life

He was the son of William Currie, of East Horsley Park, Surrey, MP for Gatton, and his wife, Percy, daughter of Francis Gore.[2] He was the cousin of Sir Frederick Currie, 1st Baronet (1799–1875). He was educated at Eton College.[3]

Career

Currie lived at West Horsley Place, in West Horsley, Surrey.[4]

Personal life

In 1825, Currie married Emma Knox, the daughter of Colonel Thomas Knox, and they had three children:

References

  1. "Mr Henry Currie (Hansard)". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 23 February 2019 via UK Parliament.
  2. "Rushden Research Group: People - Currie Lineage". Rushdenheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. Appendix to the Eton School Lists: Comprising the Years 1853-6-9. E.P. Williams. 1864. pp. 70–.
  4. Edward Wedlake Brayley; John Britton (1841). A topographical history of Surrey, by E.W. Brayley assisted by J. Britton and E.W. Brayley, jun. The geological section by G. Mantell. p. 95.
  5. Joseph Foster (1881). The baronetage and knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 597.
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