The Hon. Peter John Locke King (25 January 1811, Ockham, Surrey – 12 November 1885, Weybridge) was an English politician.
Peter John Locke King, by John & Charles Watkins
King sat and held one of the two seats as Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey from 1847 to 1874. He won some fame as an advocate of reform, responsible for the passing of the Real Estate Charges Act 1854, and for the repeal of many obsolete laws.[1] Increasingly as politics in the United Kingdom turned toward the left wing he sided with the mainstream progressive wing of the Liberal Party.
In 1837 he unsuccessfully contested East Surrey. He served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1840.[4] In the election of 1847 he ran again and this time was elected MP for East Surrey on 11 August. He retained his seat until more entrenched partisanship set in and a Conservative reaction defeated him at the general election in February 1874. He supported an alteration in the law of primogeniture for many sessions. On 15 March 1855 he delivered a speech in which he showed emphatically "the crying injustice of the law".[2]
On 11 August 1854 he passed the Real Estate Charges Act, under which mortgages after the debtor's demise limit themselves to the property itself (they "descend with and bear their own burdens"). Without this mortgagees in possession could seek an order at court to trace certain contemporaneous held classes of property among beneficiaries. Its effect was to cap to the actual security the maximal loss of borrowing for borrowers' bereaved families and reduce unscrupulous lending among lenders, lowering also their expenses of asset-tracing and frequently complex litigation. In the session of 1856 he was successful in obtaining the repeal of 120 sleeping statutes which were liable to be put in force from time to time. He also waged war against the statute law commission, and more than once denounced it as a job. King introduced a bill for abolishing the property qualification of members, which passed the House of Lords on 28 June 1858, and in eight successive sessions he brought forward the county [equality of the] franchise bill, on one occasion, 20 February 1851, defeating and causing the resignation of the ministry led by fellow Whig, (Earl) Russell.[2]
He piloted through the Commons the bill that extended the £10 (rental value of home per annum, whether owned or let) franchise to the county constituencies, i.e. as for every adult male who qualified for borough suffrage. He was well known for his advocacy for every man to have the ballot and for abolition of church rates, and for his strenuous opposition to the principle and practice alike of endowments for religious purposes. He died aged 74 at Brooklands, Weybridge, on 12 November 1885.[2] His probate was resworn the next year at £266,860 (equivalent to about £30,700,000 in 2021).[5] His London home was 38 Dover Street, Middlesex,[5] (in St James's/Haymarket or Cornelia Street, Islington)[6]
Family and wealth
On 22 March 1836 King married Louisa Elizabeth, daughter of William Henry Hoare of Mitcham Grove, Surrey. She died in 1884. They had two sons and four daughters; Anna Clementina King 1837-1931 they included [2]Hugh F. Locke King, entrepreneur who inherited a share of his late parent's estate. He took over Brooklands and used his father's wealth to found and finance the creation of the Brooklands motor racing circuit and aviation field.[7]
Drawing-room Portrait Gallery, 2nd ser. 1859, with portrait;
Foster's Peerage;
His obituary, The Times, 14 November 1885, p. 9.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "King of Ockham, Peter King, 1st Baron § Peter John Locke King". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 805.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter King
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The Hon Peter John Locke King 25 January 1811 Ockham Surrey 12 November 1885 Weybridge was an English politician Peter John Locke King by John amp Charles Watkins King sat and held one of the two seats as Member of Parliament MP for East Surrey from 1847 to 1874 He won some fame as an advocate of reform responsible for the passing of the Real Estate Charges Act 1854 and for the repeal of many obsolete laws 1 Increasingly as politics in the United Kingdom turned toward the left wing he sided with the mainstream progressive wing of the Liberal Party Contents 1 Biography 2 Family and wealth 3 Publications 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditKing was the second son of Peter King 7th Baron King Lord Chancellor Peter King 1st Baron King was his great great grandfather and William King Noel 1st Earl of Lovelace his elder brother 2 He was born at Ockham Surrey on 25 January 1811 He was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College Cambridge where he graduated B A 1831 and M A 1833 2 3 In 1837 he unsuccessfully contested East Surrey He served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1840 4 In the election of 1847 he ran again and this time was elected MP for East Surrey on 11 August He retained his seat until more entrenched partisanship set in and a Conservative reaction defeated him at the general election in February 1874 He supported an alteration in the law of primogeniture for many sessions On 15 March 1855 he delivered a speech in which he showed emphatically the crying injustice of the law 2 On 11 August 1854 he passed the Real Estate Charges Act under which mortgages after the debtor s demise limit themselves to the property itself they descend with and bear their own burdens Without this mortgagees in possession could seek an order at court to trace certain contemporaneous held classes of property among beneficiaries Its effect was to cap to the actual security the maximal loss of borrowing for borrowers bereaved families and reduce unscrupulous lending among lenders lowering also their expenses of asset tracing and frequently complex litigation In the session of 1856 he was successful in obtaining the repeal of 120 sleeping statutes which were liable to be put in force from time to time He also waged war against the statute law commission and more than once denounced it as a job King introduced a bill for abolishing the property qualification of members which passed the House of Lords on 28 June 1858 and in eight successive sessions he brought forward the county equality of the franchise bill on one occasion 20 February 1851 defeating and causing the resignation of the ministry led by fellow Whig Earl Russell 2 He piloted through the Commons the bill that extended the 10 rental value of home per annum whether owned or let franchise to the county constituencies i e as for every adult male who qualified for borough suffrage He was well known for his advocacy for every man to have the ballot and for abolition of church rates and for his strenuous opposition to the principle and practice alike of endowments for religious purposes He died aged 74 at Brooklands Weybridge on 12 November 1885 2 His probate was resworn the next year at 266 860 equivalent to about 30 700 000 in 2021 5 His London home was 38 Dover Street Middlesex 5 in St James s Haymarket or Cornelia Street Islington 6 Family and wealth EditOn 22 March 1836 King married Louisa Elizabeth daughter of William Henry Hoare of Mitcham Grove Surrey She died in 1884 They had two sons and four daughters Anna Clementina King 1837 1931 they included 2 Hugh F Locke King entrepreneur who inherited a share of his late parent s estate He took over Brooklands and used his father s wealth to found and finance the creation of the Brooklands motor racing circuit and aviation field 7 Publications EditKing published 2 Injustice of the Law of Succession to the Real Property of Intestates 1854 3rd edit 1855 Speech on the Laws relating to the Property of Intestates 15 March 1855 Speech on the Laws relating to the Property of Intestates in the House of Commons 17 February 1859 Speech on the Law relating to the Real Estates of Intestates 14 July 1869 Four letters which King wrote to The Times in 1855 on Chancery Reform are reprinted in A Bleak House Narrative of Real Life 1856 pp 55 66 2 See also EditEarl of LovelaceNotes Edit Chisholm 1911 p 805 a b c d e f g h Boase 1892 p 148 King Peter John Locke KN830PJ A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge No 19819 The London Gazette 31 January 1840 p 198 a b https probatesearch service gov uk Calendar of Probates and Administrations A Z Old to New Street names J S L Pulford The Locke Kings of Brooklands Weybridge 1996 References EditAttribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Boase George Clement 1892 King Peter John Locke In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 31 London Smith Elder amp Co p 148 Endnotes Hansard 1849 ciii 88 et seq Statesmen of England 1862 No 46 with portrait Drawing room Portrait Gallery 2nd ser 1859 with portrait Foster s Peerage His obituary The Times 14 November 1885 p 9 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 King of Ockham Peter King 1st Baron Peter John Locke King Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 15 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 805 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Peter KingParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Edmund AntrobusHenry Kemble Member of Parliament for East Surrey1847 1874 With Thomas Alcock 1847 1865Charles Buxton 1865 1871James Watney 1871 1874 Succeeded byWilliam Grantham James WatneyHonorary titlesPreceded bySamuel Paynter High Sheriff of Surrey1840 Succeeded byWilliam Leveson Gower Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter King British politician amp oldid 1120337388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
