Percy Broderick Bernard
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Percy Broderick Bernard was a British Conservative
politician who sat briefly in the House of Commons in 1880.
Bernard was the son of Charles Broderick Bernard, Bishop of Taum, and his wife Jane Grace Dorothea Freke. He was a nephew of Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl of Bandon
. In 1866 Bernard was commissioned as an officer in the South Cork Light Infantry Militia.
Bernard was elected as a Member of Parliament
for Bandon
in April 1880. He resigned in June 1880 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
Bernard lived at Freckenham
, Suffolk, and died at the age of 67.
Bernard married firstly Isabel Emma Beatrice Lane in April 1872. His second wife whom he married on February 1880 was Mary Lissey Kirwan who inherited the 8374 acres (33.9 km²) estate of Castlehacket. He married a third time in June 1900 to Evangaline Hoare, daughter of Henry Hoare of Staplehurst. After his death she married Charles Hedley Strutt (MP). His son General Sir Denis Bernard
was Governor of Bermuda
.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat briefly in the House of Commons in 1880.
Bernard was the son of Charles Broderick Bernard, Bishop of Taum, and his wife Jane Grace Dorothea Freke. He was a nephew of Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl of Bandon
Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl of Bandon
Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl of Bandon , styled Viscount Bernard between 1830 and 1856, was an Irish peer and politician.-Background and education:...
. In 1866 Bernard was commissioned as an officer in the South Cork Light Infantry Militia.
Bernard was elected as a 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 Bandon
Bandon (UK Parliament constituency)
Bandon was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Bandon in County Cork, Ireland...
in April 1880. He resigned in June 1880 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
Bernard lived at Freckenham
Freckenham
Freckenham is a small rural village located in Suffolk, East Anglia, in the country of England.Geographically, it is relatively flat and has the River Kennet, a tributary of the River Lark locally known as the Lee Brook, cutting through the centre of the village...
, Suffolk, and died at the age of 67.
Bernard married firstly Isabel Emma Beatrice Lane in April 1872. His second wife whom he married on February 1880 was Mary Lissey Kirwan who inherited the 8374 acres (33.9 km²) estate of Castlehacket. He married a third time in June 1900 to Evangaline Hoare, daughter of Henry Hoare of Staplehurst. After his death she married Charles Hedley Strutt (MP). His son General Sir Denis Bernard
Denis Bernard (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General Sir Denis John Charles Kirwan Bernard KCB CMG DSO was a British Army officer who commanded 3rd Infantry Division.-Military career:Born the son of Percy Bernard MP, Hayes was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1902...
was Governor of Bermuda
Governor of Bermuda
The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Bermuda. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
.