William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp
William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp (25 July 1747 – 21 October 1816), known as The Lord Beauchamp of Powyke between 1806 and 1815, was a British politician.
Early life
Lygon was the son of Reginald Lygon (originally Reginald Pyndar), of Madresfield Court, Worcestershire, son of Reginald Pyndar and Margaret Lygon, daughter of William Lygon, of Madresfield Court, a descendant of Richard Lygon, of Madresfield Court, husband of the Honourable Anne Beauchamp (d. 1535), second daughter and co-heiress of Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp ("of Powyk"). His mother was Susanna Hanmer, daughter of William Hanmer, of Bettisfield, Flintshire. His father had assumed the surname of Lygon on succeeding to the Lygon estates of his maternal grandfather.[1] He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[2]
Parliament
Lygon was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Worcestershire in 1775, a seat he held until 1806,[2][3] when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Beauchamp of Powyke, in the County of Worcester.[4] He was further honoured in 1815 when he was made Viscount Elmley, in the County of Gloucester, and Earl Beauchamp.[5][6]
Marriage
Lord Beauchamp married Catherine Denn, daughter of James Denn, in 1780. They had several children. He died suddenly at St James's Square, London, in October 1816, aged 69, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, William. The Countess Beauchamp died in March 1844.[2]
Styles of address
- 1747-1775: Mr William Lygon
- 1775-1806: Mr William Lygon MP[2]
- 1806-1815: The Right Honourable The Lord Beauchamp of Powyke[4]
- 1815-1816: The Right Honourable The Earl Beauchamp[5]
References
- ↑ Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1735 (9 Geo. 2). c. 21
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)[self-published source][better source needed]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The London Gazette: no. 15889. p. 192. 11 February 1806.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The London Gazette: no. 17066. p. 1997. 30 September 1815.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 17068. p. 2042. 7 October 1815.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl Beauchamp
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Worcestershire 1775–1806 With: Edward Foley 1775–1803 John Ward 1803–1806 |
Succeeded by Hon. John Ward Hon. William Lygon |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Earl Beauchamp 1815–1816 |
Succeeded by William Beauchamp Lygon |
| Baron Beauchamp 7th creation 1806–1816 |
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- 1747 births
- 1816 deaths
- Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- People from Worcestershire (before 1974)
