Allen Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst
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Allen Alexander Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst (19 October 1832 – 1 August 1892), known as Allen Bathurst until 1878, was a British
peer
and Conservative
Member of Parliament
.
. His mother was Julia, daughter of John Peter Hankey. His father, a veteran of the Battle of Waterloo
, died when Bathurst was one year old. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
.
as one of two representatives for Cirencester
, a seat he held until 1878, when he succeeded his uncle in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
.
, 2nd Baron de Tabley, by his wife Catharina Barbara, daughter of Jerome de Salis
. They had three sons and one daughter. After her death in 1872 he married secondly Evelyn Elizabeth, daughter of George James Barnard Hankey, in 1874. They had one daughter. Lord Bathurst died in August 1892, aged 59, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Seymour
. His third son Benjamin also became Member of Parliament for Cirencester and was the grandfather of the naval commander Admiral of the Fleet
Sir Benjamin Bathurst. Lady Bathurst survived her husband by over thirty years and died in 1927.
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
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and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
Background and education
Bathurst was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Thomas Seymour Bathurst, third son of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl BathurstHenry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst KG PC was a British politician.-Background and education:Lord Bathurst was the elder son of Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst, by his wife Tryphena, daughter of Thomas Scawen...
. His mother was Julia, daughter of John Peter Hankey. His father, a veteran of the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, died when Bathurst was one year old. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
Political career
In 1857 he was elected to the House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as one of two representatives for Cirencester
Cirencester (UK Parliament constituency)
Cirencester was a parliamentary constituency in Gloucestershire. From 1571 until 1885, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and one member between 1868 and 1885...
, a seat he held until 1878, when he succeeded his uncle in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Family
Lord Bathurst married firstly in 1862, the Hon. Meriel, daughter of George WarrenGeorge Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley
George Fleming Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley PC was a British Liberal politician. He notably served as Treasurer of the Household under William Ewart Gladstone between 1868 and 1872.-Background:...
, 2nd Baron de Tabley, by his wife Catharina Barbara, daughter of Jerome de Salis
Jerome, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio
Jerome de Salis, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio DL, JP, FRS , Illustris et Magnificus was an Anglo-Grison-Irish noble, visionary, vegetarian and landowner....
. They had three sons and one daughter. After her death in 1872 he married secondly Evelyn Elizabeth, daughter of George James Barnard Hankey, in 1874. They had one daughter. Lord Bathurst died in August 1892, aged 59, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Seymour
Seymour Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst
Seymour Henry Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst, CMG, TD was a British nobleman, soldier and newspaper owner.-Family:He was a son of Allen Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst and Meriel Leicester Warren...
. His third son Benjamin also became Member of Parliament for Cirencester and was the grandfather of the naval commander Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral of the Fleet
An admiral of the fleet is a military naval officer of the highest rank. In many nations the rank is reserved for wartime or ceremonial appointments...
Sir Benjamin Bathurst. Lady Bathurst survived her husband by over thirty years and died in 1927.