Gilbert John Heathcote, 1st Baron Aveland (16 January 1795 – 6 September 1867), known as Sir Gilbert John Heathcote, 5th Baronet from 1851 to 1856, of Stocken Hall, Rutland, was a British peer and Whig politician.[1]
In 1820 he was elected to Parliament for Boston, a seat he held until 1830, and again from 1831 to 1832. He later represented Lincolnshire South from 1832 to 1841 and Rutland from 1841 to 1856. Olney describes him as "lukewarm in politics", with the "South Lincolnshire Liberals [finding] it hard to do anything with him, but equally hard to act without him."[4] In 1856 Heathcote was raised to the peerage as Baron Aveland, of Aveland in the County of Lincoln. Having been previously a Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire and Rutland,[2] he later served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire from 1862 to 1867.[5] As Lord Lieutenant his duties included the appointment, from advised candidates, of county magistrates, in which he was considered socially conservative being reluctant to appoint those not considered of suitable social standing, however respectable. In 1866 he expressed opposition to the 1867–passed Reform Act designed to widen franchise.[5] Heathcote was appointed honorary colonel of the South Lincoln Militia in 1857.[2]
^ abOlney R. J. (1979); Rural Society and County Government in Nineteenth Century Lincolnshire, Society of Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, pp.23, 103, 154. ISBN0902668099
Further readingedit
Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
External linksedit
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Gilbert Heathcote
gilbert, heathcote, baron, aveland, gilbert, john, heathcote, baron, aveland, january, 1795, september, 1867, known, gilbert, john, heathcote, baronet, from, 1851, 1856, stocken, hall, rutland, british, peer, whig, politician, contents, background, career, fam. Gilbert John Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland 16 January 1795 6 September 1867 known as Sir Gilbert John Heathcote 5th Baronet from 1851 to 1856 of Stocken Hall Rutland was a British peer and Whig politician 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Family 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBackground editBorn at Normanton Hall he was the eldest son of Sir Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet and his first wife Katherine Sophia Manners fourth daughter of John Manners 2 Heathcote was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College Cambridge 3 In 1851 he succeeded his father as baronet and to his large estates in Rutland 2 4 Career editIn 1820 he was elected to Parliament for Boston a seat he held until 1830 and again from 1831 to 1832 He later represented Lincolnshire South from 1832 to 1841 and Rutland from 1841 to 1856 Olney describes him as lukewarm in politics with the South Lincolnshire Liberals finding it hard to do anything with him but equally hard to act without him 4 In 1856 Heathcote was raised to the peerage as Baron Aveland of Aveland in the County of Lincoln Having been previously a Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire and Rutland 2 he later served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire from 1862 to 1867 5 As Lord Lieutenant his duties included the appointment from advised candidates of county magistrates in which he was considered socially conservative being reluctant to appoint those not considered of suitable social standing however respectable In 1866 he expressed opposition to the 1867 passed Reform Act designed to widen franchise 5 Heathcote was appointed honorary colonel of the South Lincoln Militia in 1857 2 Family editHe married Clementina Drummond Willoughby 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby eldest daughter of Peter Drummond Burrell 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby in 1827 Heathcote died in September 1867 aged 72 and was succeeded by his son Gilbert Henry Heathcote Drummond Willoughby who later also succeeded his mother in the barony of Willoughby de Eresby in 1888 and was created Earl of Ancaster in 1892 1 References edit a b HEATHCOTE Gilbert John 1795 1867 of Stocken Hall Rutland History of Parliament Online Retrieved 4 October 2018 a b c d Dod Robert P 1860 The Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland London Whitaker and Co pp 97 98 Heathcote Gilbert John HTCT814GJ A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge a b Olney R J 1973 Lincolnshire Politics 1832 1885 Oxford University Press p 19 ISBN 0198218486 a b Olney R J 1979 Rural Society and County Government in Nineteenth Century Lincolnshire Society of Lincolnshire History and Archaeology pp 23 103 154 ISBN 0902668099Further reading editKidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Gilbert HeathcoteParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam Alexander Madocks Peter Drummond Burrell Member of Parliament for Boston1820 1830 With Henry Ellis 1820 1821William Augustus Johnson 1821 1826Neil Malcolm 1826 1830 Succeeded byNeil Malcolm John WilksPreceded byJohn Wilks Neil Malcolm Member of Parliament for Boston1831 1832 With John Wilks Succeeded byJohn Wilks Benjamin HandleyNew constituency Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire South1832 1841 With Henry Handley Succeeded byChristopher Turnor John TrollopePreceded bySir Gilbert Heathcote Bt Charles Noel Member of Parliament for Rutland1841 1856 With William Dawnay 1841 1846George Finch 1846 1847Gerard James Noel 1847 1856 Succeeded byGerard Noel Gilbert HeathcoteHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Earl of Yarborough Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire1862 1867 Succeeded byThe Earl BrownlowPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Aveland1856 1867 Succeeded byGilbert Henry Heathcote Drummond WilloughbyBaronetage of Great BritainPreceded byGilbert Heathcote Baronet of London 1851 1867 Succeeded byGilbert Henry Heathcote Drummond Willoughby Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland amp oldid 1157837986, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
