Sir Edward Colebrooke, 4th Baronet
Sir Edward Colebrooke | |
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Member of Parliament for Taunton 1842–1852, Lanarkshire 1857–1868 and North Lanarkshire 1868–1885 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Edward Colebrooke 19 August 1813 British India |
Died | 11 January 1890 London | (aged 76)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Elizabeth Margaret Richardson |
Children | 6 (1 died in infancy) |
Education | Eton College |
Profession | Politician |
Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke, 4th Baronet, DL (19 August 1813 – 11 January 1890),[1] known as Sir Edward Colebrooke,[2] was a British politician.
Early life and education
Edward was born in
India
Colebrooke arrived in India in June 1832 and worked in
Colebrooke baronetcy
Edward's brother George died on 9 February 1835[3] and his father in January 1837,[3] leaving Edward heir to the Colebrooke baronetcy which he inherited in 1838 on the death of his uncle, Sir James Edward Colebrooke.[4]
Career
Colebrooke was Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton 1842–1852, Lanarkshire 1857–1868 and North Lanarkshire 1868–1885. He stood unsuccessfully as a liberal Unionist of North East Lanarkshire in 1886.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire 1869–1890.[1]
Colebrooke went to live in
He was Dean of Faculties at the University of Glasgow from 1869 to 1872 and was awarded an honorary LLD in 1873.[1]
He was President of the
Marriage and family
He married Elizabeth Margaret Richardson, second daughter of John Richardson, at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, on 15 January 1857.[7]
They had six children, of whom five survived into adulthood:[8]
- Margaret Ginevra, born on 19 November 1857. She married the Marchese di Camugliano-Niccolini on 17 November 1890; they had no children[9]
- Henry, born on 3 November 1858; died on 1 May 1859, to whom Christ Church, Ottershaw is believed to have been built as a memorial[10]
- Helen Emma (known as Nelly), born in 1860; died on 21 January 1916.[9]
- Edward Arthur (known as Ned), born on 12 October 1861, who after his father's death in 1890 inherited the baronetcy[9]
- Mary Elizabeth (known as Molly), born on 21 May 1863; died on 2 October 1951. She married Edmund Henry Byng on 17 December 1894 and they had two children[9]
- Roland, born on 22 July 1864; died on 19 January 1910.[9]
Death
Sir Edward Colebroke died on 11 January 1890 at his London home, aged 76.[8] His wife, Lady Elizabeth, died on 26 October 1896.[11]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c "Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke". The University of Glasgow Story. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Binns, p.xv. According to Binns, "His name was Thomas Edward Colebrooke but he was always known as Sir Edward and signed himself Edward Colebrooke".
- ^ a b c d e Binns, pp. 15–17.
- ^ Debrett, John; Collen, William George (1840). "Colebrooke, of Gatton, co Surrey". Debrett's Baronetage of England. Wiliam Pickering. p. 124. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Our History". Christ Church, Ottershaw. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Dictionary of Indian Biography. p. 88.
- ^ Binns, p. 55.
- ^ a b Binns, p. 235.
- ^ a b c d e Binns, pp. 246–247.
- ^ Binns, pp. 149–151.
- ^ Binns, p. 238.
Sources
- Binns, Sheila (2014): Sir Edward Colebrooke of Abington and Ottershaw, Baronet and Member of Parliament: The Four Lives of an Extraordinary Victorian, Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd, ISBN 978 17814 86948
Further reading
- Athersuch, John (2010): An Illustrated History of Ottershaw Park Estate, 1761–2011, Peacock Press, ISBN 978-1-904846-63-5