Edward Heneage (1802–1880)

Edward Heneage (24 July 1802 – 25 June 1880)[1] was a British Whig politician.

For other people named Edward Heneage, see Edward Heneage (disambiguation).

Heneage was the son of George Robert Heneage (1768–1833) and his wife Frances Anne Ainslie.[2] He was educated at Eton College.[3]

At the 1835 general election he was elected unopposed as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Grimsby,[4] a seat which had been held from 1826 to 1830 by his older brother George. He was re-elected unopposed in 1841 and 1847, but was defeated in a contest in 1852.[4][1]

Personal life

Heneage was married twice, firstly on 11 April 1840 to Charlotte Frances Anne Rolleston (died January 1853), daughter of Colonel Lancelot Rolleston and Caroline Chetwynd.[2] On 25 August 1853 he married again, to Renee Elizabeth Levina Hoare, daughter of Captain Richard Hoare and Matilda Ottley Fahie.[2]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 2)
  2. Lundy, Darryl. "Edward Heneage b. 24 July 1802, d. 25 June 1880". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  3. Appendix to the Eton School Lists: Comprising the Years 1853-6-9. E.P. Williams. 1864. pp. 100–.
  4. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 135. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Maxfield		 Member of Parliament for Grimsby
1835–1852		 Succeeded by
Earl Annesley


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