Sir_Hedworth_Williamson,_7th_Baronet
Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Baronet
English Whig politician
Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Baronet (1 November 1797 – 24 April 1861)[1] was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1831 and 1852. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.[2]
Williamson was the son of Sir Hedworth Williamson, 6th Baronet. He inherited the baronetcy from his father in 1810.
Williamson was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for County Durham at the 1831 general election[3] and held the seat until 1832[4] when it was divided under the Great Reform Act. He was then elected at the 1832 general election as an MP for North Durham,[5] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1837 general election.[5] He was High Sheriff of Durham in 1840.[citation needed] In December 1847 he was elected at a by-election as MP for Sunderland[6] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1852 general election.[6][7]
Sir Hedworth was a prominent Freemason. He was initiated into the Lambton Lodge No 375, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, England, 9 December 1824. He joined Palatine Lodge No 97, Sunderland, on 18 December 1834 and was the Worshipful Master on three occasions, 1835, 1836 and 1840 and subsequently appointed Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England. In 1840 he was installed as the Provincial Grand Master of Durham and held that position until 1845. Sir Hedworth Williamson had four sons Hedworth, 25 March 1827 – 1874, William Henry, born 14 October 1829, Charles 1 September 1833 and Victor Alexander, born 28 June 1828, all of which were members of Palatine Lodge No 97.[8]
Williamson married Anne Elizabeth Liddell (1801–1878), daughter of the first Baron Ravensworth.[9] Their son Hedworth succeeded to the baronetcy. Their daughter Maria Dorothea married David Barclay who was also an MP for Sunderland.[citation needed]
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "W" (part 2)
- "Williamson, Hedworth (WLN815H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 99. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 382. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- Craig, page 295
- "Palatine Lodge No 97 History – The first 150 years" (PDF). Palatine Lodge Official site.
- D'Alessandri, Fratelli. "Anne Elizabeth (née Liddell), Lady Williamson (1801–1878), Wife of Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Bt; daughter of 1st Baron Ravensworth". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for County Durham 1831–1832 With: William Russell |
Constituency divided |
New constituency | Member of Parliament for North Durham 1832–1837 With: Hedworth Lambton |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Sunderland 1847–1852 With: George Hudson |
Succeeded by |
Civic offices | ||
Preceded by Richard White |
Mayor of Sunderland 1841–1842 |
Succeeded by Andrew White |
Preceded by Robert Brown |
Mayor of Sunderland 1847 |
Succeeded by John Scott |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by | High Sheriff of Durham 1840–1841 |
Succeeded by |
Baronetage of England | ||
Preceded by Hedworth Williamson |
Baronet (of East Markham) 1810–1861 |
Succeeded by |
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