Nicolson Calvert (died 1793)

For other people named Nicolson Calvert, see Nicolson Calvert (disambiguation).

Nicolson Calvert (c 1724 – 4 May 1793)[1] was an English politician.

He was the oldest surviving son of Felix Calvert of Furneaux Pelham in Hertfordshire. His mother Christian was the daughter of Josiah Nicolson, a brewer from Clapham. He was educated at Bury St Edmunds Grammar School and at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]

He owned Hunsdon House in Hertfordshire, which he inherited from his grandfather Felix Calvert.[3]

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Tewkesbury from 1754 to 1774.[2]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
  2. 1 2 Brooke, John (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke, eds. "CALVERT, Nicolson (?1724-93), of Hunsdon, Herts". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. 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 Great Britain
Preceded by
The Viscount Gage
William Dowdeswell
Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury
1754 1774
With: John Martin 1754–61
Sir William Codrington, Bt from 1761
Succeeded by
Sir William Codrington, Bt
Joseph Martin


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