General Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl BeauchampDL (5 January 1784 – 8 September 1863), styled The Honourable Henry Lygon from 1806 until 1853, was a British Army officer and politician.[1]
Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp
Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp (1784–1863) (Richard Dighton)
Apart from his military career Beauchamp also entered the British House of Commons in 1816, sitting as Member of Parliament for Worcestershire until 1831. He represented the county also as a Deputy Lieutenant.[2] Beauchamp was returned to the House for the newly established constituency Worcestershire West in 1832, holding the seat until 1853. In that year he succeeded his elder brother John in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords.
Family
Lord Beauchamp married Lady Susan Caroline, second daughter of William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans, in 1824. They had three sons and three daughters. Lady Susan died in January 1835, aged 37. Lord Beauchamp remained a widower until his death in September 1863, aged 79. He was succeeded in the earldom by his second but eldest surviving son, Henry.
References
^"LYGON, Hon. Henry Beauchamp (1784-1863), of Springfield, Worcs". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^ abcdeDod, Robert P. (1860). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Whitaker and Co. pp. 109–110.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Lygon
henry, lygon, earl, beauchamp, general, henry, beauchamp, lygon, earl, beauchamp, january, 1784, september, 1863, styled, honourable, henry, lygon, from, 1806, until, 1853, british, army, officer, politician, henry, beauchamp, lygon, earl, beauchamp, 1784, 186. General Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp DL 5 January 1784 8 September 1863 styled The Honourable Henry Lygon from 1806 until 1853 was a British Army officer and politician 1 Henry Lygon 4th Earl BeauchampHenry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp 1784 1863 Richard Dighton Born5 January 1784Died8 September 1863Allegiance Great BritainService wbr branch British ArmyRankGeneralBattles warsPeninsular WarOther workMember of Parliament Contents 1 Background 2 Military career 3 Political career 4 Family 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditBeauchamp was the third son of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp by his wife Catharine the only daughter of James Denn 2 A younger brother was Edward Pyndar Lygon who also became a General Military career EditBeauchamp was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church Oxford and entered the British Army in 1803 as a cornet in the 13th Dragoons Made a captain in the 16th Light Dragoons Beauchamp served with the regiment during the Peninsular War from 1809 until its end in 1814 2 He took part in the First Battle of Porto and then in the Battle of Talavera 2 After the Battle of the Coa in 1810 he was wounded in the Battle of Bussaco 2 Beauchamp was promoted to major in the 1st Life Guards in 1815 to major general in 1837 and received the colonelcy of the 10th Royal Hussars for life in 1843 Three years later he became lieutenant general and finally general in 1853 Political career EditApart from his military career Beauchamp also entered the British House of Commons in 1816 sitting as Member of Parliament for Worcestershire until 1831 He represented the county also as a Deputy Lieutenant 2 Beauchamp was returned to the House for the newly established constituency Worcestershire West in 1832 holding the seat until 1853 In that year he succeeded his elder brother John in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords Family EditLord Beauchamp married Lady Susan Caroline second daughter of William Eliot 2nd Earl of St Germans in 1824 They had three sons and three daughters Lady Susan died in January 1835 aged 37 Lord Beauchamp remained a widower until his death in September 1863 aged 79 He was succeeded in the earldom by his second but eldest surviving son Henry References Edit LYGON Hon Henry Beauchamp 1784 1863 of Springfield Worcs History of Parliament Online Retrieved 10 August 2017 a b c d e Dod Robert P 1860 The Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland London Whitaker and Co pp 109 110 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Henry LygonParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byViscount Elmley Hon William Lyttelton Member of Parliament for Worcestershire1816 1831 With Hon William Lyttelton 1816 1820Sir Thomas Winnington Bt 1820 1830Hon Thomas Foley 1830 1831 Succeeded byHon Thomas Foley Hon Frederick SpencerNew constituency Member of Parliament for Worcestershire West1832 1853 With Hon Thomas Foley 1832 1833Henry Jeffreys Winnington 1833 1841Frederic Winn Knight 1841 1853 Succeeded byFrederic Winn Knight Viscount ElmleyMilitary officesPreceded byThe Marquess of Londonderry Colonel of the 10th Prince of Wales s Own Royal Hussars1843 1863 Succeeded byEdward Prince of WalesPreceded byThe Lord Seaton Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards1863 Succeeded byThe Marquess of TweeddalePeerage of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn Reginald Pyndar Earl Beauchamp1853 1863 Succeeded byHenry Lygon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp amp oldid 1034900761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
