He was MP for Herefordshire from 1818 until 1841.[2] On 8 July 1823 he married his first cousin Mary Anne Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Dr. Robert Price, Canon of Salisbury and Prebendary of Durham, by his second wife Mary Anne Sanderson. The marriage took place at the house of Barrington Price, then of Haslemere,[3] the youngest of his six uncles on his father's side. Sir Uvedale Price died in 1829 and Robert succeeded as 2nd Baronet of Foxley.
Sir Robert stood for election to the constituency of Hereford City in 1845; he was unopposed, and remained the city's MP until January 1857. He was "of Whig principles; in favour of an extension of the franchise and short parliaments".[4]
In 1820, he began buying up leases, leading to the founding of Tondu Ironworks. His Glamorgan Coal and Iron Company prospered during the 1830s and 1840s, but by 1850 it was struggling because of a fall in iron prices and Sir Robert was in danger of bankruptcy until the works were bought in 1854 by John Brogden and Sons.[5][6]
He died on 5 or 6 November 1857 without issue, whereupon the baronetcy became extinct. His widow died in March 1878.[7]
Referencesedit
^Robinson, Rev. Charles John (1873): A History of the Mansions and Manors of Herefordshire. Longman & Co.
^Griffith, John Edward (1914): Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families. Horncastle: Morton & Sons.
^The London Magazine vol. VIII, July–December 1823, p.231. London: Taylor & Hessey.
^Dod, Robert Phipps (1857): The Parliamentary Companion for 1857, p.258. London: Whittaker & Co.
^Higgins, LS, The Brogden Pioneers of the early industrial development in Mid-Glamorgan, National Library of Wales Journal, Vol XX, No. 3, Summer 1978, pp 240–252.
^Rees, Gwilym J, Tondu House – A History of Ownership and Tenants (1650–1963), published by the author (1997) ISBN0-9530941-0-3
^Duncumb, Rev. John. Collections towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Herefordshire.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Robert Price
robert, price, baronet, august, 1786, november, 1857, british, baronet, member, parliament, portrait, robert, pricerobert, price, only, uvedale, price, writer, picturesque, lady, caroline, carpenter, fourth, daughter, george, carpenter, earl, tyrconnel, herefo. Sir Robert Price 2nd Baronet 3 August 1786 6 November 1857 was a British baronet and Member of Parliament Portrait of Robert PriceRobert Price was the only son of Sir Uvedale Price the writer on the Picturesque by Lady Caroline Carpenter fourth daughter of George Carpenter 1st Earl of Tyrconnel 1 He was MP for Herefordshire from 1818 until 1841 2 On 8 July 1823 he married his first cousin Mary Anne Elizabeth daughter of Rev Dr Robert Price Canon of Salisbury and Prebendary of Durham by his second wife Mary Anne Sanderson The marriage took place at the house of Barrington Price then of Haslemere 3 the youngest of his six uncles on his father s side Sir Uvedale Price died in 1829 and Robert succeeded as 2nd Baronet of Foxley Sir Robert stood for election to the constituency of Hereford City in 1845 he was unopposed and remained the city s MP until January 1857 He was of Whig principles in favour of an extension of the franchise and short parliaments 4 In 1820 he began buying up leases leading to the founding of Tondu Ironworks His Glamorgan Coal and Iron Company prospered during the 1830s and 1840s but by 1850 it was struggling because of a fall in iron prices and Sir Robert was in danger of bankruptcy until the works were bought in 1854 by John Brogden and Sons 5 6 He died on 5 or 6 November 1857 without issue whereupon the baronetcy became extinct His widow died in March 1878 7 References edit Robinson Rev Charles John 1873 A History of the Mansions and Manors of Herefordshire Longman amp Co Griffith John Edward 1914 Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families Horncastle Morton amp Sons The London Magazine vol VIII July December 1823 p 231 London Taylor amp Hessey Dod Robert Phipps 1857 The Parliamentary Companion for 1857 p 258 London Whittaker amp Co Higgins LS The Brogden Pioneers of the early industrial development in Mid Glamorgan National Library of Wales Journal Vol XX No 3 Summer 1978 pp 240 252 Rees Gwilym J Tondu House A History of Ownership and Tenants 1650 1963 published by the author 1997 ISBN 0 9530941 0 3 Duncumb Rev John Collections towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Herefordshire Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir Robert PriceParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byThomas FoleySir John Cotterell Member of Parliament for Herefordshire1818 1841 With Sir John Cotterell until 1831Kedgwin Hoskins 1831 1847Edward Thomas Foley 1832 1841 Succeeded byThomas BaskervilleKedgwin HoskinsJoseph BaileyPreceded byEdward Bolton CliveRobert Pulsford Member of Parliament for Hereford1845 1857 With Robert Pulsford until 1847Henry Morgan Clifford from 1847 Succeeded byGeorge CliveHenry Morgan CliffordBaronetage of the United KingdomPreceded byUvedale Price Baronet of Foxley Herefordshire 1829 1857 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Robert Price 2nd Baronet amp oldid 1158773508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
