John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker
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John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker (15 June 1724 – 18 April 1803), known as Sir John Henniker, 2nd Baronet, from 1782 to 1800, was a British
merchant and Member of Parliament
.
He was the son of John Henniker, of London, a Russian Merchant and Freeman of Rochester.
Henniker too became a merchant dealing in leather and furs. He was also involved in politics and was appointed High Sheriff of Essex
for 1758 before being elected to the House of Commons
for Sudbury
in 1761. He held that seat until 1768, and then represented Dover
from 1774 to 1784.
He married Anne Major, daughter of Sir John Major, 1st Baronet
. In 1782 Henniker succeeded his father-in-law as second Baronet of Worlingsworth Hall according to a special remainder. In 1800 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Henniker, of Stratford-upon-Slaney in the County of Wicklow.
Lord Henniker died in April 1803, aged 78, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son John
. His youngest son the Hon. Sir Brydges Trecothic Henniker became a Lieutenant-General in the Army and was created a Baronet in 1813.
The town of Henniker, New Hampshire
, was named after Lord Henniker.
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merchant and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
He was the son of John Henniker, of London, a Russian Merchant and Freeman of Rochester.
Henniker too became a merchant dealing in leather and furs. He was also involved in politics and was appointed High Sheriff of Essex
High Sheriff of Essex
The High Sheriff of Essex was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
for 1758 before being elected to the House of Commons
British 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...
for Sudbury
Sudbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Sudbury was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. A parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1559 until it was disenfranchised for corruption in 1844...
in 1761. He held that seat until 1768, and then represented Dover
Dover (UK Parliament constituency)
Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 1774 to 1784.
He married Anne Major, daughter of Sir John Major, 1st Baronet
Sir John Major, 1st Baronet
Sir John Major, 1st Baronet was a British merchant and Member of Parliament.Major was born at Bridlington in Yorkshire, and started in business there, commanding a ship in the Stockholm trade. He apparently abandoned the sea at the age of around 30, but subsequently developed a thriving iron trade...
. In 1782 Henniker succeeded his father-in-law as second Baronet of Worlingsworth Hall according to a special remainder. In 1800 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Henniker, of Stratford-upon-Slaney in the County of Wicklow.
Lord Henniker died in April 1803, aged 78, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son John
John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker
John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker was a British peer and Member of Parliament .Henniker was the son of John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker, and Anne Major. He was elected to the House of Commons for New Romney in 1785, a seat he held until 1790, and then represented Steyning from 1794 to 1802...
. His youngest son the Hon. Sir Brydges Trecothic Henniker became a Lieutenant-General in the Army and was created a Baronet in 1813.
The town of Henniker, New Hampshire
Henniker, New Hampshire
Henniker is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 4,836. Henniker is home to New England College, Ames State Forest and Craney Hill State Forest....
, was named after Lord Henniker.