William Lygon, 2nd Earl Beauchamp
William Beauchamp Lygon, 2nd Earl Beauchamp FRS (1783 – 12 May 1823), styled The Honourable William Lygon between 1806 and 1815 and Viscount Elmley between 1815 and 1816, was a British politician.
Early life
Lygon was the son of William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp, and Catherine Denn, daughter of James Denn. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[1]
Parliament
In 1806 he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Worcestershire (succeeding his father), a seat he held until 1816 when he entered the House of Lords on inheriting the earldom from his father.[1][2] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 6 December, 1810.[1][3]
Death
Lord Beauchamp died at Madresfield Court, near Malvern, Worcestershire, in May 1823. He was unmarried and was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, John.[1]
Styles of address
- 1783-1806: Mr William Lygon
- 1806-1810: The Honourable William Lygon MP[1]
- 1810-1815: The Honourable William Lygon FRS MP[1][3]
- 1815-1816: Viscount Elmley FRS MP
- 1816-1823: The Right Honourable The Earl Beauchamp FRS[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 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]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl Beauchamp
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Worcestershire 1806–1816 With: John Ward March–November 1806 William Lyttelton November 1806–1816 |
Succeeded by William Lyttelton Henry Lygon |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Earl Beauchamp 1816–1823 |
Succeeded by John Reginald Pyndar |
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