Davies Davenport of Capesthorne Hall and Court Garden, Marlow (29 August 1757 — 5 February 1837) was a politician, soldier and landowner who served as Member of Parliament for Cheshire and High Sheriff of Cheshire.[1]

Davies Davenport
MP
portrait by Daniel Gardner
Member of Parliament
for Cheshire
In office
1806–1830
Serving with Thomas Cholmondeley (1806-1812)
Wilbraham Egerton (1812-1830)
Preceded byWilliam Egerton
Thomas Cholmondeley
Succeeded byThe Viscount Belgrave
Wilbraham Egerton
Personal details
Born(1757-08-29)29 August 1757
Died5 February 1837(1837-02-05) (aged 79)
SpouseCharlotte Sneyd
Parents
  • Davies Davenport (father)
  • Phoebe Davenport (mother)
EducationBrasenose College, Oxford

Early life

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Capesthorne Hall

Davenport was born on 29 August 1757 to Davies Davenport of Capesthorpe and Phoebe Davenport of Calvely.[2] However, both of his parents died when he was still young and so was brought up by his uncle, Sir Thomas Davenport.[1] Lord Glenbervie described him as being educated as 'a pupil of J. J. Rousseau', he went on to Brasenose College, Oxford and was admitted into the Inner Temple in 1786.[3][4] He inherited his uncle's estates in 1810.[1]

Political career

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Davenport stood as an unopposed Member of Parliament for Cheshire from the 1806 United Kingdom general election until the 1830 United Kingdom general election when he stood down.[5] Whilst Davenport was thought to be opposed to Abolitionism, he is not known to have voted against any of the abolitionist bills, he also voted against the bill proposing the ministerial pledge, however he was not supportive of Catholicism in general.[1] Although he generally voted against the government, he was seen as a friend of the Liverpool ministry although opposed to that of Portland.[1] He was however active in the committees on cotton and silk and was strictly against government interference.[1]

Family

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Davenport's wife, Charlotte Sneyd of Keele Hall by George Romney

In 1777 Davies married Charlotte, daughter of Ralph Sneyd of Keele Hall and Barbara Bagot, daughter of Sir Walter Bagot, 5th Baronet, they had several children:[2]

Davenport died on 5 February 1837 and was succeeded by his son, Edward, his eldest, Henry having predeceased him.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f R. Thorne, ed. (1986). "DAVENPORT, Davies (1757-1837), of Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 – via The History of Parliament Online.
  2. ^ a b Mosley, Charles (1965). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 18th edition. 3 volumes; Volume 1. London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1965-1972. p. 190.
  3. ^ Douglas, Sylvester, Lord Glenbervie (1910). The Glenbervie Journals. London: Counstable. p. 123. ISBN 9781362460930.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888). Alumni oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886; their parentage, birthplace and year of birth, with a record of their degrees. Being the matriculation register of the University; Volume 1. Oxford: Parker. p. 341.
  5. ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 32. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.

Notes

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cheshire
18061830
With: Thomas Cholmondeley (1806-1812)
Wilbraham Egerton (1812-1830)
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by High Sheriff of Cheshire
1783
Succeeded by
Thomas Willis