John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough

John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough (8 April 1761 – 3 February 1830), styled Viscount Pollington between 1766 and 1778, was a British peer and politician.

John Savile, 2nd earl of Mexborough and Lifford, and his wife Elizabeth (Daniel Gardner)
Arms of Savile: Argent, on a bend sable three owls of the field

Background

Mexborough was the son of John Savile, 1st Earl of Mexborough, and Sarah (née Delaval).

Political career

Mexborough succeeded his father in the earldom in 1778. However, as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the British House of Lords (although it did entitle him to a seat in the Irish House of Lords). In 1808 he was elected to the House of Commons for Lincoln, a seat he retained until 1812.[1]

Family

Lord Mexborough married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Stephenson, in 1782. He died in February 1830, aged 68, and was succeeded in the earldom by his son, John.[2]

References

  1. "leighrayment.com". Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  2. thepeerage.com
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Richard Ellison
William Monson
Member of Parliament for Lincoln
18081812
With: Richard Ellison
Succeeded by
John Nicholas Fazakerley
Sir Henry Sullivan
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
John Savile
Earl of Mexborough
17781830
Succeeded by
John Savile
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