William Denison, 1st Earl of Londesborough

William Henry Forester Denison, 1st Earl of Londesborough (19 June 1834 – 19 April 1900), known as The Lord Londesborough from 1860 to 1887, was a British peer and Liberal politician. He was also one of the main founders of Scarborough FC.[1]


The Earl of Londesborough
Member of Parliament for Scarborough
In office
1859–1860
Preceded bySir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
John Dent
Succeeded bySir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
John Dent
Member of Parliament for Beverley
In office
1857–1859
Serving with Edward Glover (1857)
Sir Henry Edwards (1857–1859)
Preceded byWilliam Wells
Arthur Hamilton-Gordon
Succeeded bySir Henry Edwards
Ralph Walters
Personal details
Born
William Henry Forester Denison

(1834-06-19)19 June 1834
Died19 April 1900(1900-04-19) (aged 65)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)
Lady Edith Frances Wilhelmina Somerset
(m. 1863; his death 1900)
RelationsHenry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham (grandfather)
Children5
ParentsAlbert Denison, 1st Baron Londesborough
Henrietta Mary Weld-Forester

Early life

Arms of Denison: Ermine, a bend azure cotised sable between a unicorn's head erased in chief and a cross crosslet fitchée in base gules[2]

Londesborough was born on 19 June 1834. He was the eldest son and heir of Albert Denison, 1st Baron Londesborough and Henrietta Mary Weld-Forester.[3] Among his siblings was[3]

His paternal grandfather was Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham (his father being the fourth son of the Marquess).[3] His mother was the fourth daughter of Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester and Lady Katharine Mary Manners (second daughter of Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland).[4]

Career

He was elected to the House of Commons for Beverley in 1857, a seat he held until 1859, and then represented Scarborough from 1859 to 1860, when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords.

In 1887, he was created Viscount Raincliffe, of Raincliffe in the North Riding of the County of York, and Earl of Londesborough, in the County of York. He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 4th East Riding Artillery Volunteer Corps on 11 August 1860, and of the 1st Yorkshire (East Riding) Rifle Volunteer Corps (later 1st Volunteer Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment) on 24 April 1862. The Volunteers' drill hall in Hull was named Londesborough Barracks in his honour. He transferred from the 1st Bn to be Hon Col of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment on 9 September 1893.[5][6]

Earl Londesborough was also the Worshipful Master of the Constitutional Lodge No. 294 in Beverley.[7]

The Earl was also the first President of the British Goat Society established in 1869.[8]

Personal life

In 1863, Lord Londesborough married Lady Edith Frances Wilhelmina Somerset, daughter of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort.[9] Together, they were the parents of:[4]

Lord Londesborough died in April 1900, aged 65, and was succeeded in his titles by his son William. Lady Londesborough died in 1915.[10]

References

  1. Adamson, Steve (1998). Scarborough F.C. - 1879-1998: The Official History (pg. 6). Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-92-5.
  2. Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p.700, Baron Londesborough
  3. "Londesborough, Baron (UK, 1850)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. "Londesborough, Earl of (UK, 1887 - 1937)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. Burke's.
  6. Army List.
  7. Lundy, Darryl. "p. 4950 § 49499". The Peerage.
  8. "The Early Years" (PDF). The British Goat Society. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  9. Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  10. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 100th Edn, London, 1953.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Wells
Arthur Hamilton-Gordon
Member of Parliament for Beverley
18571859
With: Edward Glover 1857
Sir Henry Edwards 1857–1859
Succeeded by
Sir Henry Edwards
Ralph Walters
Preceded by
Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
John Dent
Member of Parliament for Scarborough
1859 – 1860
With: Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
Succeeded by
Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
John Dent
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Earl of Londesborough
1887–1900
Succeeded by
William Denison
Preceded by
Albert Denison
Baron Londesborough
1860–1900
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