Le Gendre Starkie (1828–1899)
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Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie (10 January 1828 – 13 April 1899) was an English landowner and Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 to 1857.
Starkie was the son of Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie
of Huntroyde, Lancashire (a former Member of Parliament
for Pontefract) and his wife Anne Chamberlain, daughter of Abraham Chamberlain of Rylstone, York. He was educated at Uppingham School
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
being awarded B.A. in 1851 and MA in 1854. He was admitted at Inner Temple
on 11 June 1853. He was J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Lancashire and colonel commanding the 3rd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. In 1868 he was High Sheriff of Lancashire
.
In August 1853 Starkie was elected at a by-election as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for the borough of Clitheroe
in Lancashire. He held the seat until the 1857 general election
, when he did not stand again.
Starkie died at Huntroyd at the age of 71.
Starkie married Jemima Monica Mildred Tempest, daughter of Henry Tempest of Loscock Hall, Lancashire on 15 October 1867 at the British Embassy in Paris.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 to 1857.
Starkie was the son of Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie
Le Gendre Starkie (1799–1865)
Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1830....
of Huntroyde, Lancashire (a former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Pontefract) and his wife Anne Chamberlain, daughter of Abraham Chamberlain of Rylstone, York. He was educated at Uppingham School
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
and at 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...
being awarded B.A. in 1851 and MA in 1854. He was admitted at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 11 June 1853. He was J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Lancashire and colonel commanding the 3rd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. In 1868 he was High Sheriff of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient officer, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales...
.
In August 1853 Starkie was elected at a by-election as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the borough of Clitheroe
Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the...
in Lancashire. He held the seat until the 1857 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1857
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
, when he did not stand again.
Starkie died at Huntroyd at the age of 71.
Starkie married Jemima Monica Mildred Tempest, daughter of Henry Tempest of Loscock Hall, Lancashire on 15 October 1867 at the British Embassy in Paris.