James Wentworth Buller
Arms of Buller: Sable, on a cross argent quarter pierced of the field four eagles displayed of the first[1]
James Wentworth Buller (1 October 1798 – 13 March 1865)[2][3] of Downes, Crediton, Devon, was a British Whig[4] Member of Parliament for Exeter, in Devon, from 1830 to 1835,[2] and for North Devon from 1857 to 1865.[3]
Origins
He was the son of James Buller (1766–1827), MP, of Downes, the grandson of James Buller (1717-1765), MP.
Marriage & progeny
He married Charlotte Juliana Jane Howard-Molyneux-Howard, daughter of Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard and Elizabeth Long, on 5 October 1831. His children were:
- General Rt. Hon. Sir Redvers Henry Buller (1839-1908), V.C.
- Arthur Tremayne Buller (b. 19 Mar 1850, d. 28 Jan 1917), father of the cricketer Eric Tremayne Buller (d. 1973)
References
- ↑ Burke's Landed Gentry, 1937, p.279, Buller of Downes
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
- ↑ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 70. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Wentworth Buller
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Trehawke Kekewich Lewis William Buck |
Member of Parliament for Exeter 1830 – 1835 With: Lewis William Buck to 1832 Edward Divett from 1832 |
Succeeded by Sir William Webb Follett Edward Divett |
| Preceded by Lewis William Buck Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bt (1) |
Member of Parliament for North Devon 1857 – 1865 With: Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bt (2) Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis |
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