Nicolson Calvert (1764–1841)

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Nicholson Calvert (1764-1841)

Nicolson Calvert (15 May 1764 – 13 April 1841)[1] was an English Whig politician.

The son of Felix Calvert, a brewer from Southwark and Hunsdon, he was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[2] In 1789 he married Frances Pery, daughter and co-heir of the 1st Viscount Pery, a powerful politician from Limerick in Ireland.[2] They six sons and two daughters. Their son, Felix (d. 1862), fought at the Battle of Waterloo[3] while their second daughter Isabella (1793–1862) married Sir James Stronge, Bt.[4] They lived at Hunsdon House in Hertfordshire, which he inherited from his uncle (also named Nicolson Calvert).[5]

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Hertford from 1802 to 1826, and for the county of Hertfordshire from 1826 to 1834.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 3)
  2. 1 2 3 Fisher, David R. (2009). D.R. Fisher, ed. "CALVERT, Nicolson (1764-1841), of Hunsdon House, nr. Ware and Furneux Pelham, nr. Bishop's Stortford, Herts". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Isabella Calvert". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Neale, John Preston; Moule, Thomas (1822). Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland 1. Sherwood, Jones and Company. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Calvert
Nathaniel Dimsdale		 Member of Parliament for Hertford
1802–1826
With: Edward Spencer Cowper 1802–17
Viscount Cranborne 1817–23
Thomas Byron from 1823		 Succeeded by
Thomas Byron
Thomas Slingsby Duncombe
Preceded by
Hon. William Lamb
Sir John Sebright, Bt		 Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire
1826–1835
With: Sir John Sebright, Bt to 1835
Viscount Grimston from 1832		 Succeeded by
Viscount Grimston
Rowland Alston
Abel Smith


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