Henry Peirse

Henry Peirse (1695 – 2 October 1759) of Bedale in Yorkshire was an English landowner and Member of Parliament.

Henry Peirse
Bedale Hall, North Yorkshire
Born1695
Died2 October 1759
OccupationPolitician
Spouse(s)Ann Johnson
RelativesHenry Peirse (younger) (son)

He was born the eldest son of John Peirse of Lazenby, Yorkshire and inherited the manor of Bedale from his grandfather. In the 1730s he transformed the old manor house into a Palladian mansion, renaming it Bedale Hall.

He served as a Member of Parliament for Northallerton in Yorkshire between 1713 and 1715 and between 1722 and 1754.[1]

He married Anne Johnson on 15 February 1754 and had one son, Henry, who was also MP for Northallerton for many years.

References

  1. "PEIRSE, Henry (1692-1759), of Bedale, nr. Northallerton, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Robert Raikes
Roger Gale
Member of Parliament for Northallerton
17131715
With: Leonard Smelt
Succeeded by
Leonard Smelt
Cholmley Turner
Preceded by
Leonard Smelt
Cholmley Turner
Member of Parliament for Northallerton
17221754
With: Leonard Smelt 1722-1740
William Smelt 1740-1745
Henry Lascelles 1745-1752
Daniel Lascelles 1752-1754
Succeeded by
Daniel Lascelles
Edwin Lascelles


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