Francis Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton
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Member of Parliament for Thetford | |
In office 1830–1831 Serving with Lord James FitzRoy | |
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Born | Whig | 20 May 1800
Children | Alexander Baring, 4th Baron Ashburton |
Francis Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton (20 May 1800 – 6 September 1868
Early life
He was born in Philadelphia, United States, the second son of Alexander Baring and Ann Louisa, the daughter and coheiress of the wealthy
However, after unfortunate financial speculations in Mexican land and in the French sugar market, he was demoted to a non-executive director in 1828 and in 1830 was given his brother's Parliamentary seat for Thetford.
Political career
He was elected at the 1830 general election as a Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Thetford in Norfolk,[3] and held the seat until the 1831 election, which he did not contest.[3] He was re-elected in 1832 as a Tory,[4] and held the seat as a Conservative until the 1841 general election, which he did not contest.[4]
He was returned again for Thetford at a by-election in August 1848,
Baring succeeded to the barony in 1864 on the death of his brother, Bingham Baring, becoming the 3rd Baron Ashburton.
Slave holder
According to the
Baring was associated with eight different claims, he owned 1079 slaves in British Guiana and received approximately £56,000 in compensation.[7]
Family
He married in 1832 Claire Hortense (c. 1812 – 1882), a daughter of Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano, and moved to live in Paris. He was the father of Alexander Baring, 4th Baron Ashburton, and Marie Anne Louise Baring (wife of William FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton).
Legacy
The town of Ashburton, New Zealand, is named for Francis Baring, who was a member of the Canterbury Association.
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- ^ "BARING, Francis (1800-1868), of The Grange, nr. Alresford, Hants and 82 Piccadilly, Mdx". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ Department of Information Services (14 January 2010). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Francis Baring". University College London. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Francis Baring". University College London. Retrieved 15 September 2021.