William Henry Fellowes
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William Henry Fellowes (15 July 1769-23 August 1837), of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire, was a British Member of Parliament.
Fellowes was the son of William Fellowes and Lavinia Smyth. 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. He married Emma Benyon, daughter of Richard Benyon (and grandaughter of Richard Benyon Senior, the Governor of Fort St George) in 1805. Their eldest son Edward Fellowes was elevated to the peerage as Baron de Ramsey in 1887, while two of their grandsons, William Fellowes, 2nd Baron de Ramsey, and Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn, were both Conservative government ministers. Fellowes died in August 1837, aged 68.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Willett Payne Henry Speed |
Member of Parliament for Huntingdon with John Calvert 1796–1807 |
Succeeded by John Calvert William Meeke Farmer |
| Preceded by Viscount Hinchingbrooke Lord Proby |
Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire with Viscount Hinchingbrooke 1807–1814 Lord Proby 1814–1818 Lord Frederick Montagu 1818–1820 Lord John Russell 1820–1826 Viscount Mandeville 1826–1830 1807–1830 |
Succeeded by Viscount Mandeville Lord Strathavon |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
