Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent
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Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent (3 January 1829-1 March 1916), known as Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 3rd Baronet, from 1869 to 1881, was a British peer and Liberal Member of Parliament.
Derwent was the son of Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 2nd Baronet, and Louisa Augusta Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, daughter of the Most Reverend Edward Harcourt, Archbishop of York. He succeeded as second Baronet on the death of his father in 1869 and the same year he also succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Scarborough, a seat he held until 1880. In 1881 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Derwent, of Hackness in the North Riding of the County of York.
Lord Derwent married Charlotte Mills, daughter of Sir Charles Mills, 1st Baronet, in 1850. They had nine children. Lady Derwent died in 1901. Lord Derwent survived her by fifteen years and died in March 1916, aged 87. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Francis.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone John Dent |
Member of Parliament for Scarborough with John Dent 1869–1874 Sir Charles Legard 1874–1880 William Sproston Caine 1880 1869–1880 |
Succeeded by William Sproston Caine John George Dodson |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Derwent | Succeeded by Francis Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone |
Baronet (of Hackness Hall) |
Succeeded by Francis Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone |
[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
