Henry Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton
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Henry Lawes Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton PC
(7 August 1743 – 25 April 1821) was a politician
and soldier
.
and Christ Church, Oxford
, Luttrell was commissioned into the 48th Regiment of Foot in 1757. In 1762, during the Seven Years' War
, he became Deputy Adjutant-General of the British Forces in Portugal
. In 1768 he became a Tory
Member of Parliament
in for Bossiney
. Then in 1769 he became Member of Parliament
for Middlesex
defeating John Wilkes
in controversial circumstances; Wilkes outpolled him by a large margin, but the House of Commons declared that Luttrell "should have been returned" and seated him. As a reward for unseating Wilkes he was made Adjutant-General for Ireland
in 1770. He then became active in Irish politics and between 1783 and 1787, he sat in the Irish House of Commons
for Old Leighlin
.
Luttrell succeeded to the Earldom and other titles on the death of his father
in 1787. Meanwhile he became Colonel
of the 6th Dragoon Guards and Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance in Ireland. He re-entered the Westminster Parliament as Member for Plympton Erle
in 1790. Then in 1796 he was made Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
and in 1798 he led the British suppression of the United Irishmen Rebellion
.
When the Dublin Post of 2 May 1811 erroneously reported his death, he demanded a retraction which they printed under the headline Public Disappointment.
He purchased an estate at Painshill Park
in Surrey
and re-entered parliament in June 1817 as Member for Ludgershall
and held the seat until his death.
He was a member of the Irish branch of the ancient family of Luttrell and a descendant of Sir Geoffrey de Luterel
, who established Luttrellstown Castle
, County Dublin
in the early 13th century.
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Henry Lawes Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton PC
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(7 August 1743 – 25 April 1821) was a politician
Politician
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and soldier
Soldier
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.
Military career
Educated at Westminster SchoolWestminster School
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and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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, Luttrell was commissioned into the 48th Regiment of Foot in 1757. In 1762, during the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
, he became Deputy Adjutant-General of the British Forces in Portugal
Portugal
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. In 1768 he became a Tory
Tory
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Member of Parliament
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in for Bossiney
Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
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. Then in 1769 he became Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Middlesex
Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)
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defeating John Wilkes
John Wilkes
John Wilkes was an English radical, journalist and politician.He was first elected Member of Parliament in 1757. In the Middlesex election dispute, he fought for the right of voters—rather than the House of Commons—to determine their representatives...
in controversial circumstances; Wilkes outpolled him by a large margin, but the House of Commons declared that Luttrell "should have been returned" and seated him. As a reward for unseating Wilkes he was made Adjutant-General for Ireland
Ireland
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in 1770. He then became active in Irish politics and between 1783 and 1787, he sat in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
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for Old Leighlin
Old Leighlin (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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.
Luttrell succeeded to the Earldom and other titles on the death of his father
Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton
Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton was a British politician and Irish nobleman.He was the second son of Col. Henry Luttrell, of Luttrellstown...
in 1787. Meanwhile he became Colonel
Colonel
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of the 6th Dragoon Guards and Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance in Ireland. He re-entered the Westminster Parliament as Member for Plympton Erle
Plympton Erle (UK Parliament constituency)
Plympton Erle, also spelt Plympton Earle, was a parliamentary borough in Devon. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-1295-1640:-1640-1832:...
in 1790. Then in 1796 he was made Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
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and in 1798 he led the British suppression of the United Irishmen Rebellion
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 , also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion , was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against British rule in Ireland...
.
When the Dublin Post of 2 May 1811 erroneously reported his death, he demanded a retraction which they printed under the headline Public Disappointment.
He purchased an estate at Painshill Park
Painshill Park
Painshill Park , near Cobham, Surrey, England, is one of the finest remaining examples of an 18th century English landscape park. It was designed and created between 1738 and 1773 by the Hon. Charles Hamilton .Painshill Park is owned by Elmbridge Borough Council and managed by the Painshill Park...
in Surrey
Surrey
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and re-entered parliament in June 1817 as Member for Ludgershall
Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency)
Ludgershall was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- 1295–1640 :- 1640–1832 :- Sources :...
and held the seat until his death.
He was a member of the Irish branch of the ancient family of Luttrell and a descendant of Sir Geoffrey de Luterel
Geoffrey de Luterel
Sir Geoffrey de Luterel I , was a courtier and confidante of King John, whom he served as a minister.He married Frethesant Paynel on February 26 1190 and had 3 children together, Margeret, Andrew & Robert...
, who established Luttrellstown Castle
Luttrellstown Castle
Luttrellstown Castle, dating from the early 15th century , is located near Clonsilla on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland. It has been owned variously by the eponymous and notorious Luttrell family, by the bookseller Luke White and his descendants Baron Annaly, by the Guinness family, the Primwest...
, County Dublin
County Dublin
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in the early 13th century.