William Henry Fellowes

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William Henry Fellowes
Born(1769-07-15)15 July 1769
Died23 August 1837(1837-08-23) (aged 68)
NationalityBritish
SpouseEmma Benyon
Parent(s)William Fellowes and Lavinia Smyth

William Henry Fellowes (15 July 1769 – 23 August 1837), of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire and Haverland Hall in Norfolk, was a British Member of Parliament.

Life[edit]

He was the eldest son of William Fellowes and Lavinia Smyth.[1] He matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge in 1796, graduating B.A. in 1790 and M.A. in 1793.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons for Huntingdon in 1796, a seat he held until 1807, and then represented Huntingdonshire from 1807 to 1830.[1]

Fellowes died on 23 August 1837.[1]

Family[edit]

Fellowes married Emma Benyon, daughter of Richard Benyon MP: they had four sons and a daughter. Their eldest surviving son Edward Fellowes was elevated to the peerage as Baron de Ramsey in 1887.[1]

The third son, Richard, was Conservative MP for Berkshire. Their grandsons William Fellowes, 2nd Baron de Ramsey, and Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn were both Conservative government ministers. Another grandson, James Herbert Benyon, was Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.

References[edit]

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Fellowes, William Henry (1769–1837), of Ramsey Abbey, Hunts. and Haverland Hall, Norf. History of Parliament Online". www.histparl.ac.uk.
  2. ^ "Fellowes, William Henry (FLWS786WH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
1796–1800
With: John Calvert
Succeeded by
(Parliament of Great Britain abolished)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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(self in Parliament of Great Britain)
Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
1801–1807
With: John Calvert
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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire
1807–1830
With: Viscount Hinchingbrooke 1807–1814
Lord Proby 1814–1818
Lord Frederick Montagu 1818–1820
Lord John Russell 1820–1826
Viscount Mandeville 1826–1830
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