Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport (7 September 1788 – 6 January 1868), of Redlynch House in Wiltshire, of Cricket House at Cricket St Thomas in Somerset, and of 12 Wimpole Street in Westminster,[2] was a British politician and peer.
He was born in 1788, the second son of Henry Hood, 2nd Viscount Hood (1753–1836), Chamberlain of the Household to Queen Caroline, by his wife Jane Whe(e)ler (c.1754–1847). She was daughter and heiress of Francis Whe(e)ler of Whitley Hall[3] near Coventry in Warwickshire, by his wife Jane Smith, a daughter of the banker Abel Smith I (1686–1756)[4] of Nottingham: a son of Thomas Smith (1631–1699), the founder of Smith's Bank in Nottingham and father of Sir George Smith, 1st Baronet (1713–1769) "of East Stoke in the County of Nottingham" and of Abel Smith II (1717–1788), MP. Members of the Wheeler and Hood families were buried in St Michael's Church in Coventry.[3]
Arms of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronte, being the augmented arms of his younger brother Admiral Horatio Nelson further augmented with a fess wavy azure thereon inscribed the word "Trafalgar" or. Today quartered by Hood, Viscount Bridport, descendants of the 1st Earl's daughter, the 3rd Duchess of Bronte.[6]
^Robson (engraver.), Thomas (23 March 1830). "The British herald, or Cabinet of armorial bearings of the nobility & gentry of Great Britain & Ireland" – via Google Books.
^"Redlynch House and park, 25 acres, was bought before 1833 by William, Earl Nelson, and used by his son-in-law Samuel Hood, Baron Bridport. It had been sold by 1837 to Thomas William Coventry". (A P Baggs, Elizabeth Crittall, Jane Freeman and Janet H Stevenson, 'Parishes: Downton', in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 11, Downton Hundred; Elstub and Everleigh Hundred, ed. D A Crowley (London, 1980), pp. 19-77 [1])
^"Castello Di Nelson | Sicilia | Maniace". icastelli.it.
^"Bronte Insieme/History - The English Duchy ay the foot of Etna, The seven dukes". www.bronteinsieme.it.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Bridport
samuel, hood, baron, bridport, september, 1788, january, 1868, redlynch, house, wiltshire, cricket, house, cricket, thomas, somerset, wimpole, street, westminster, british, politician, peer, albumen, print, carte, visite, camille, silvy, from, album, friend, t. Samuel Hood 2nd Baron Bridport 7 September 1788 6 January 1868 of Redlynch House in Wiltshire of Cricket House at Cricket St Thomas in Somerset and of 12 Wimpole Street in Westminster 2 was a British politician and peer Samuel Hood 2nd Baron Bridport albumen print carte de visite by Camille Silvy from the album of his friend Col Thomas Chaloner Bisse Challoner Arms of Hood Baron Bridport 1794 Viscount Bridport 1868 Azure a fret argent on a chief or three crescents sable 1 Contents 1 Family background 2 Education and political career 3 Succeeded as Baron Bridport 4 Marriage and issue 5 References 6 External linksFamily background EditHe was born in 1788 the second son of Henry Hood 2nd Viscount Hood 1753 1836 Chamberlain of the Household to Queen Caroline by his wife Jane Whe e ler c 1754 1847 She was daughter and heiress of Francis Whe e ler of Whitley Hall 3 near Coventry in Warwickshire by his wife Jane Smith a daughter of the banker Abel Smith I 1686 1756 4 of Nottingham a son of Thomas Smith 1631 1699 the founder of Smith s Bank in Nottingham and father of Sir George Smith 1st Baronet 1713 1769 of East Stoke in the County of Nottingham and of Abel Smith II 1717 1788 MP Members of the Wheeler and Hood families were buried in St Michael s Church in Coventry 3 Education and political career EditHe was educated at Trinity College Cambridge obtaining an M A degree in 1809 5 He served as a Tory Member of Parliament for Heytesbury in Wiltshire from 1812 to 1818 Succeeded as Baron Bridport EditIn 1814 he succeeded his childless great uncle Admiral Alexander Hood 1st Viscount Bridport 1st Baron Bridport 1726 1814 as Baron Bridport under the special remainder of that title in the Peerage of Ireland Marriage and issue Edit Arms of William Nelson 1st Earl Nelson 2nd Duke of Bronte being the augmented arms of his younger brother Admiral Horatio Nelson further augmented with a fess wavy azure thereon inscribed the word Trafalgar or Today quartered by Hood Viscount Bridport descendants of the 1st Earl s daughter the 3rd Duchess of Bronte 6 On 3 July 1810 in the parish of Marylebone London Hood married Charlotte Mary Nelson 1787 1873 suo jure 3rd Duchess of Bronte in Sicily an Italian title only surviving child and heiress of the Rev William Nelson 1st Earl Nelson 2nd Duke of Bronte 1757 1835 He was Rector of Brandon Parva and later of Hilborough both in Norfolk from 1814 seated at Trafalgar Park Downton in Wiltshire and at nearby Redlynch House in Wiltshire 7 Through his wife he inherited the Castello di Nelson a grand manor house built by Horatio Nelson and its large estate between Bronte and Maniace in Sicily 8 on the north west foothills of Mount Etna held by his descendants until 1982 He found the local inhabitants turbulent restless people troublesome to the management of the estate and like his brother the Admiral he never set foot in it 9 By his wife he had nine children References Edit Montague Smith P W ed Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage Kelly s Directories Ltd Kingston upon Thames 1968 pp 174 Viscount Bridport Robson engraver Thomas 23 March 1830 The British herald or Cabinet of armorial bearings of the nobility amp gentry of Great Britain amp Ireland via Google Books a b Whitley Coventry www coventrysociety org uk Hood Viscount GB 1796 www cracroftspeerage co uk Hood Samuel afterwards Baron Bridport HT805S A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Montague Smith P W ed Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage Kelly s Directories Ltd Kingston upon Thames 1968 p 174 Viscount Bridport Redlynch House and park 25 acres was bought before 1833 by William Earl Nelson and used by his son in law Samuel Hood Baron Bridport It had been sold by 1837 to Thomas William Coventry A P Baggs Elizabeth Crittall Jane Freeman and Janet H Stevenson Parishes Downton in A History of the County of Wiltshire Volume 11 Downton Hundred Elstub and Everleigh Hundred ed D A Crowley London 1980 pp 19 77 1 Castello Di Nelson Sicilia Maniace icastelli it Bronte Insieme History The English Duchy ay the foot of Etna The seven dukes www bronteinsieme it External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Lord BridportParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byDr Charles MooreViscount FitzHarris Member of Parliament for Heytesbury1812 1818 With Charles Duncombe Succeeded byGeorge James Welbore Agar EllisWilliam Henry John ScottPeerage of IrelandPreceded byAlexander Hood Baron Bridport1814 1868 Succeeded byAlexander Nelson Hood Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Hood 2nd Baron Bridport amp oldid 1123553106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
