Christopher Atkinson Saville
Christopher Atkinson (c. 1738 – 23 April 1819),[1] known as Christopher Atkinson Savile or Saville from about 1798, was an English merchant and politician.
Born in Yorkshire, he moved to London and married the niece of a corn merchant, entering that trade himself.[2]
He was elected at the 1780 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Hedon. However he was expelled from the House of Commons on 4 Dec 1783,[1] after being convicted of perjury, and sentenced to stand in the pillory.[2]
He was granted a royal pardon in 1791,[2] and returned to Parliament for Hedon in 1796,[1] holding the seat until he stood down at the 1806 general election.[2] He had changed his name to Saville some time after 1798.[2]
He then bought extensive properties in Okehampton in Devon, which gave him control of both seats of Okehampton's two parliamentary seats.[2] He returned himself as an Okehampton MP at the 1818 general election, and held the seat until his death in April 1819, aged over 80.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Symonds, P. A.; Fisher, David R. (1986). R. Thorne, ed. "ATKINSON (afterwards SAVILLE), Christopher (?1739-1819), of 3 Park Street, Westminster, Mdx. and Hill Hall, Hales, Norf". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Beilby Thompson Lewis Watson |
Member of Parliament for Hedon 1780 – 1783 With: William Chaytor |
Succeeded by William Chaytor Stephen Lushington |
| Preceded by Lionel Darell Beilby Thompson |
Member of Parliament for Hedon 1796 – 1800 With: Lionel Darell |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Hedon 1801 – 1806 With: Lionel Darell to 1802 George Johnstone from 1802 |
Succeeded by George Johnstone Anthony Browne |
| Preceded by Albany Savile The Lord Graves |
Member of Parliament for Okehampton 1818 – 1819 With: Albany Savile |
Succeeded by Albany Savile The Lord Dunalley |