Charles de Laet Waldo Sibthorp (14 February 1783 – 14 December 1855), popularly known as Colonel Sibthorp, was a widely caricatured BritishUltra-Tory politician in the early 19th century. He sat as a Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1826 to 1832 and from 1835 until 1855.
Sibthorp was born into a Lincoln gentry family, the son of Colonel Humphrey Waldo Sibthorp, of Canwick Hall, by his wife Susannah, daughter of Richard Ellison, of Sudbrooke Holme, Lincolnshire. Charles's brother, Richard Waldo Sibthorp (1792-1879), was an Anglican priest who gained notoriety for his 1841 conversion to Roman Catholicism (and who subsequently returned to the Anglican Church).[1][2] He was commissioned into the Scots Greys in 1803, promoted Lieutenant in 1806, and later transferred to the 4th Dragoon Guards, in which he reached the rank of Captain. He did not serve abroad and continued in the service until 1822, when he succeeded to the family estates and also succeeded his brother as Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal South Lincolnshire Militia. In 1812, he married Maria, daughter and co-heiress of Ponsonby Tottenham, M.P. for Fethard, County Wexford; they had four children.[3]
He was opposed to all foreign influences, and offended Queen Victoria with his public suspicions of Prince Albert, the prince consort. His political views, his bluntness in expressing them, and his eccentricities made him the target of both witticisms and cartoons in Punch.
^John F. Michell (April 1999). Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions. Adventures Unlimited Press. pp. 58–. ISBN978-0-932813-67-1.
^John F. Michell (April 1999). Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions. Adventures Unlimited Press. p. 59. ISBN978-0-932813-67-1.
^John F. Michell (April 1999). Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions. Adventures Unlimited Press. p. 60. ISBN978-0-932813-67-1.
^John F. Michell (April 1999). Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions. Adventures Unlimited Press. p. 61. ISBN978-0-932813-67-1.
S Roberts & M Acton "The Parliamentary Career of Charles De Laet Waldo Sibthorp 1826 - 55: Ultra Tory Opposition to reform in Nineteenth Century Britain" New York 2010.
Dodds, John W. The Age of Paradox : A Biography of England, 1841-1851. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood, 1970 [1952].
Michell, John. Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions, 1984 ISBN0-7474-0353-8.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Sibthorp, Charles De Laet Waldo". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Colonel Charles Sibthorp
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Charles de Laet Waldo Sibthorp 14 February 1783 14 December 1855 popularly known as Colonel Sibthorp was a widely caricatured British Ultra Tory politician in the early 19th century He sat as a Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1826 to 1832 and from 1835 until 1855 Charles SibthorpPortrait of Sibthorp by John Andrews Member of Parliament for LincolnIn office 1835 1856Member of Parliament for LincolnIn office 1826 1832Personal detailsBorn14 February 1783Lincoln Great BritainDied14 December 1855 aged 72 London United KingdomPolitical partyTory Ultra ToryChildrenGervaise Waldo SibthorpParentHumphrey SibthorpMilitary serviceAllegiance United KingdomBranch serviceBritish ArmyYears of service1803 1822RankLieutenant ColonelUnit4th Dragoon GuardsScots Greys Sibthorp was born into a Lincoln gentry family the son of Colonel Humphrey Waldo Sibthorp of Canwick Hall by his wife Susannah daughter of Richard Ellison of Sudbrooke Holme Lincolnshire Charles s brother Richard Waldo Sibthorp 1792 1879 was an Anglican priest who gained notoriety for his 1841 conversion to Roman Catholicism and who subsequently returned to the Anglican Church 1 2 He was commissioned into the Scots Greys in 1803 promoted Lieutenant in 1806 and later transferred to the 4th Dragoon Guards in which he reached the rank of Captain He did not serve abroad and continued in the service until 1822 when he succeeded to the family estates and also succeeded his brother as Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal South Lincolnshire Militia In 1812 he married Maria daughter and co heiress of Ponsonby Tottenham M P for Fethard County Wexford they had four children 3 Contents 1 Member of Parliament 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksMember of Parliament editDuring Sibthorp s three decades in Parliament he became renowned along with Sir Robert Inglis as one of its most reactionary members He stoutly opposed Catholic Emancipation 4 Emancipation of the Jews in England the Reform Act of 1832 the repeal of the Corn Laws the 1851 Great Exhibition 5 and the construction of the National Gallery 6 He was convinced that any changes from the Britain of his youth in the late 18th century were signs of degeneracy that Britain was about to go bankrupt and that the new railways were a passing fad which would soon give way to a return to chaises carriages and stages 7 He was opposed to all foreign influences and offended Queen Victoria with his public suspicions of Prince Albert the prince consort His political views his bluntness in expressing them and his eccentricities made him the target of both witticisms and cartoons in Punch He was returned to Parliament on eight occasions Sibthorp died at his home in London and was succeeded as MP by his son Gervaise Waldo Sibthorp Family editSibthorp family tree John Sibthorpe 1669 1718 Coningsby Sibthorp 1706 1779 Humphry Sibthorp 1713 1797 Humphrey Sibthorp 1744 1815 John Sibthorp 1758 1796 Charles Sibthorp 1783 1855 Gervaise Waldo Sibthorp 1815 1861 References edit Sibthorp Richard Waldo Sibthorp Charles de Laet Waldo Sibthorp Charles de Laet Waldo John F Michell April 1999 Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions Adventures Unlimited Press pp 58 ISBN 978 0 932813 67 1 John F Michell April 1999 Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions Adventures Unlimited Press p 59 ISBN 978 0 932813 67 1 John F Michell April 1999 Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions Adventures Unlimited Press p 60 ISBN 978 0 932813 67 1 John F Michell April 1999 Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions Adventures Unlimited Press p 61 ISBN 978 0 932813 67 1 S Roberts amp M Acton The Parliamentary Career of Charles De Laet Waldo Sibthorp 1826 55 Ultra Tory Opposition to reform in Nineteenth Century Britain New York 2010 Dodds John W The Age of Paradox A Biography of England 1841 1851 Westport Conn Greenwood 1970 1952 Michell John Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions 1984 ISBN 0 7474 0353 8 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Sibthorp Charles De Laet Waldo Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Colonel Charles Sibthorp Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJohn WilliamsRobert Percy Smith Member of Parliament for Lincoln1826 1832 With John Fazakerley to 1830John Fardell 1830 31George Heneage from 1831 Succeeded byEdward Lytton BulwerGeorge Heneage Preceded byGeorge HeneageEdward Lytton Bulwer Member of Parliament for Lincoln1835 1856 With Edward Lytton Bulwer to 1841William Collett 1841 47Charles Seely 1847 48Thomas Hobhouse 1848 52George Heneage from 1852 Succeeded byGervaise SibthorpGeorge Heneage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Sibthorp amp oldid 1187496180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
