Sir William Heathcote, 5th Baronet
Sir William Heathcote, 5th Baronet, PC (17 May 1801 – 17 August 1881), was a British landowner and Conservative politician.
Background and education
Heathcote was the son of Reverend William Heathcote, second son of Sir William Heathcote, 2nd Baronet. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Lovelace Bigg-Wither. He was educated at Winchester and Oriel College, Oxford. In 1825 he succeeded his uncle as fifth Baronet of Hursley as well as to the family seat of Hursley House, Hursley, Hampshire.
Political career
Heathcote entered Parliament as one of two representatives for Hampshire in 1826, a seat he held until 1831. He later sat as Member of Parliament for Hampshire North between 1837 and 1849 and for Oxford University between 1854 and 1868. He never held ministerial office but was sworn of the Privy Council in 1870. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire for 1832–33.[1]
Heathcote was a member of the Canterbury Association from 27 March 1848.[2]
Family
Heathcote was twice married. He married firstly the Hon. Caroline Frances, daughter of Charles Perceval, 2nd Baron Arden, in 1825. They had three sons and one daughter. After her death in March 1835 he married secondly Selina, daughter of Evelyn Shirley, in 1841. They had eight children. Heathcote died in August 1881, aged 80, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son from his first marriage, William. Lady Heathcote died in July 1901, having sold Hursley House to Selina to Joseph Baxendale, the owner of Pickfords logistics company.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Heathcote
- Portraits of Sir William Heathcote, Bt at the National Portrait Gallery, London
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Hampshire 1826–1831 With: John Willis Fleming |
Succeeded by Sir James Macdonald, Bt Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Hampshire North 1837–1849 With: Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
Succeeded by Charles Shaw-Lefevre Melville Portal |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Oxford University 1854–1868 With: William Ewart Gladstone 1854–1865 Gathorne Hardy 1865–1868 |
Succeeded by Gathorne Hardy John Mowbray |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | 5th Baronet Heathcote (of Hursley) 1825–1881 |
Succeeded by William Perceval Heathcote |
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- 1801 births
- 1881 deaths
- Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford
- Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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- UK MPs 1826–30
- UK MPs 1830–31
- UK MPs 1837–41
- UK MPs 1841–47
- UK MPs 1847–52
- UK MPs 1852–57
- UK MPs 1857–59
- UK MPs 1859–65
- UK MPs 1865–68
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- Members of the Canterbury Association
- High Sheriffs of Hampshire
- Ultra-Tory MPs
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the University of Oxford
