Sir Robert Fitzwygram, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Robert Fitzwygram, 2nd Baronet FRS (25 Sep 1773-17 Dec 1843) was a Director of the Bank of England
and a Tory politician.
Fitzwygram, who began life as Robert Wigram, was the eldest son of Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet
, merchant and shipbuilder of Walthamstow. Wigram was interested in the foundation of the London Institution
in 1805. He followed his father into Parliament in 1806 as Member of Parliament
for Fowey
. He was a Director of the Bank of England, and a Fellow of the Royal Society
, and was knighted on May 7, 1818. In 1829 he was elected for the Wexford Borough
but was unseated on petition in 1839. He was re-elected in 1830, but was again unseated in petition in 1831. He inherited the Wigram Baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1830. In 1832 by royal license, he changed his surname to FitzWygram.
Wigram married Selina Hayes, youngest daughter of Sir John Macnamara Hayes Bt, in 1812; the couple had children. His son Robert inherited the baronetcy but died without issue. The baronetcy then passed to Fitzwygram's third son, Frederick
.
Fitzwygram's numerous brothers included Joseph Cotton Wigram, Bishop of Rochester
, Loftus Wigram
, George Wigram
, and Octavius Wigram
, prominent in the City of London
as a member of Lloyds and as Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company.
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
and a Tory politician.
Fitzwygram, who began life as Robert Wigram, was the eldest son of Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet was a British merchant shipbuilder and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom between 1802 and 1807....
, merchant and shipbuilder of Walthamstow. Wigram was interested in the foundation of the London Institution
London Institution
The London Institution was an educational institution founded in London in 1806...
in 1805. He followed his father into Parliament in 1806 as 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 Fowey
Fowey (UK Parliament constituency)
Fowey was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1571 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
. He was a Director of the Bank of England, and a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, and was knighted on May 7, 1818. In 1829 he was elected for the Wexford Borough
Wexford Borough (UK Parliament constituency)
Wexford Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament . It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801....
but was unseated on petition in 1839. He was re-elected in 1830, but was again unseated in petition in 1831. He inherited the Wigram Baronetcy
Wigram Baronets
The Wigram Baronetcy, of Walthamstow House in the County of Essex, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 October 1805 for Robert Wigram. He was a successful merchant and also represented Fowey and Wexford Borough in the House of Commons. The second Baronet also...
on the death of his father in 1830. In 1832 by royal license, he changed his surname to FitzWygram.
Wigram married Selina Hayes, youngest daughter of Sir John Macnamara Hayes Bt, in 1812; the couple had children. His son Robert inherited the baronetcy but died without issue. The baronetcy then passed to Fitzwygram's third son, Frederick
Sir Frederick Fitzwygram, 4th Baronet
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram, 4th baronet was a British Army cavalry officer, expert on horses and Conservative politician....
.
Fitzwygram's numerous brothers included Joseph Cotton Wigram, Bishop of Rochester
Bishop of Rochester
The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin...
, Loftus Wigram
Loftus Wigram
Loftus Tottenham Wigram QC , was a British barrister, businessman and Conservative politician.Wigram was a younger son of Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Eleanor, daughter of John Watts...
, George Wigram
George Wigram
George Vicesimus Wigram was an English biblical scholar and theologian.-Early life:He was the 20th child of Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet, a famous and wealthy merchant, and the 14th child of Lady Eleanor Wigram, Robert's 2nd wife...
, and Octavius Wigram
Octavius Wigram
Octavius Wigram was an English business man and ship owner in the City of London, a member of Lloyds and Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation.-Life:...
, prominent in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
as a member of Lloyds and as Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company.