William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney
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Victoria | |
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| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | Henry Labouchere |
| Succeeded by | Lord Naas |
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| Born | 1802 |
| Died | 7 December 1873 Dover, Kent |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Lady Maria Conyngham (d. 1843) (2) Maria Jones (1831-1899) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
William Meredyth Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney, 1st Baron Meredyth
Anglo-Irish Liberal
politician. He was born in 1802.
Background and education
Athlumney was the son of
Sir Richard Gorges-Meredyth, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
.
Political career
Athlumney was returned to Parliament for
Privy Council. He lost his seat in the 1852 general election, but was successfully returned for Canterbury in 1854, and continued to represent this constituency until 1865. In 1863 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Athlumney, of Somerville and Dollarstown in the County of Meath, and in 1866 he was further honoured when he was created Baron Meredyth, of Dollarstown in the County of Meath, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. This second title commemorated his descent from the Meredyth family
.
Family
Lord Athlumney married firstly Lady Maria Harriet, daughter of Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham, in 1832. They had one son (who died as an infant) and one daughter. After her death in December 1843 he married secondly Maria Georgiana Elizabeth, daughter of Herbert George Jones, in 1860. They had two sons (of whom the youngest died as a child). Lord Athlumney died in Dover, Kent, in December 1873 and was succeeded by his eldest and only surviving son from his second marriage, James. Lady Athlumney died in January 1899, aged 67.
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References
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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