Colonel William Assheton Harbord, 2nd Baron Suffield (21 August 1766 – 1 August 1821), was a Member of Parliament for Ludgershall (1790–1796) and Plympton Erle (7 February 1807 – 4 February 1810). He was colonel of a fencible cavalry regiment, the Norfolk Fencible Light Dragoons (1794),[1] the Blickling Rifle Volunteers (1803), and East Norfolk Regiment of Militia (1808).[2] He was an English amateur cricketer.[3]
He played an intermittent role in politics, being regarded as a strong if not vocal supporter of William Pitt the Younger and later of Spencer Perceval. Although he had a strong family link with Castlereagh, who had married Caroline's sister Lady Amelia Hobart, the two men were not close politically. He opposed the abolition of the slave trade in 1807.
Arms
Coat of arms of William Harbord, 2nd Baron Suffield
Crest
On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion couchant Argent
Escutcheon
Quarterly: 1st and 4th, quarterly Azure and Gules four Lions rampant Argent and in the centre an Imperial Crown Or (Harbord); 2nd and 3rd, Argent a Fleur-de-lis Gules (Morden)
Supporters
Dexter: a Lion Or charged on the shoulder with a Fleur-de-lis Gules and gorged with a Crown Flory Chain reflexed over the back Azure; Sinister: a Leopard guardant proper gorged with a similar Coronet and Chain Or
^"Suffield, Baron (GB, 1786)". from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
References
Haygarth, Arthur (1862), Scores & Biographies, vol. 1, Lillywhite
Thorne, R. G. (1986), "Harbord, Hon. William Assheton (1766–1821), of Blickling and Gunton Hall, Norf.", in Thorne, R. (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790–1820, Boydell and Brewer
Further reading
William Assheton Harbord, CricketArchive, retrieved 7 January 2013
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Harbord
william, harbord, baron, suffield, colonel, william, assheton, harbord, baron, suffield, august, 1766, august, 1821, member, parliament, ludgershall, 1790, 1796, plympton, erle, february, 1807, february, 1810, colonel, fencible, cavalry, regiment, norfolk, fen. Colonel William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield 21 August 1766 1 August 1821 was a Member of Parliament for Ludgershall 1790 1796 and Plympton Erle 7 February 1807 4 February 1810 He was colonel of a fencible cavalry regiment the Norfolk Fencible Light Dragoons 1794 1 the Blickling Rifle Volunteers 1803 and East Norfolk Regiment of Militia 1808 2 He was an English amateur cricketer 3 Contents 1 Biography 2 Arms 3 Notes 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography EditHe was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club MCC Harbord made three known appearances in first class cricket matches during the 1791 season 3 He succeeded his father Harbord Harbord 1st Baron Suffield as Baron Suffield in February 1810 2 He married Lady Caroline Hobart daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire but had no children On his death his title passed to his brother Edward He played an intermittent role in politics being regarded as a strong if not vocal supporter of William Pitt the Younger and later of Spencer Perceval Although he had a strong family link with Castlereagh who had married Caroline s sister Lady Amelia Hobart the two men were not close politically He opposed the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 Arms EditCoat of arms of William Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield Crest On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion couchant Argent Escutcheon Quarterly 1st and 4th quarterly Azure and Gules four Lions rampant Argent and in the centre an Imperial Crown Or Harbord 2nd and 3rd Argent a Fleur de lis Gules Morden Supporters Dexter a Lion Or charged on the shoulder with a Fleur de lis Gules and gorged with a Crown Flory Chain reflexed over the back Azure Sinister a Leopard guardant proper gorged with a similar Coronet and Chain Or Motto Aequanimiter Even minded 4 Notes Edit Norfolk fencible light dragoons Bury and Norwich Post 20 August 1794 p 2 a b Thorne 1986 a b Haygarth 1862 p page needed Suffield Baron GB 1786 Archived from the original on 9 September 2017 Retrieved 15 June 2020 References EditHaygarth Arthur 1862 Scores amp Biographies vol 1 Lillywhite Thorne R G 1986 Harbord Hon William Assheton 1766 1821 of Blickling and Gunton Hall Norf in Thorne R ed The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1790 1820 Boydell and BrewerFurther reading EditWilliam Assheton Harbord CricketArchive retrieved 7 January 2013External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by William HarbordParliament of Great BritainPreceded byGeorge Augustus SelwynNathaniel Wraxall Member of Parliament for Ludgershall1790 1796 With George Augustus Selwyn to 1791Samuel Smith 1791 1793Nathaniel Newnham 1793 1796 Succeeded byEarl of DalkeithThomas EverettParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byViscount CastlereaghSir Stephen Lushington Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle1807 1810 With Viscount Castlereagh Succeeded byViscount CastlereaghHenry DrummondHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Marquess Townshend Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk1807 1821 Succeeded byHon John WodehouseVacantTitle last held byThe Marquess Townshend Vice Admiral of Norfolk1809 1821Peerage of Great BritainPreceded byHarbord Harbord Baron Suffield1810 1821 Succeeded byEdward Harbord This biographical article related to an English cricket person born in the 1760s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biography of a baron or baroness in the Peerage of Great Britain 1707 1800 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1801 for an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield amp oldid 1105682376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
