William Harbord, 2nd Baron Suffield
Lieutenant-Colonel William Assheton Harbord, 2nd Baron Suffield (21 August 1766 – 1 August 1821) was a Member of Parliament for Ludgershall (1790–1796) and Plympton Erle (7 February 1807 – 4 February 1810). He was Lieutenant-Colonel commandant of the Norfolk Fencibles (1794), the Blickling Rifle Volunteers (1803), and East Norfolk Regiment of Militi (1808).[1] He was an English amateur cricketer.[2]
Biography
He was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Harbord made three known appearances in first-class cricket matches during the 1791 season.[2]
He succeeded his father, Harbord Harbord, 1st Baron Suffield, as Baron Suffield in February 1810.[1] He married Lady Caroline Hobart, daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, but had no children. On his death his title passed to his brother Edward.
He played an intermittent role in politics, being regarded as a strong if not vocal supporter of William Pitt the Younger and later of Spencer Perceval. Although he had a strong family link with Castlereagh, who had married Caroline's sister Lady Amelia Hobart, the two men were not close politically. He opposed the abolition of the slave trade in 1807.
Notes
- 1 2 Thorne 1986.
- 1 2 Haygarth 1862, p. .
References
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862), Scores & Biographies, 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite
- Thorne, R. G. (1986), "Harbord, Hon. William Assheton (1766–1821), of Blickling and Gunton Hall, Norf.", in Thorne, R., The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790–1820, Boydell and Brewer
Further reading
- William Assheton Harbord, CricketArchive, retrieved January 2013
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Harbord
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by George Augustus Selwyn Nathaniel William Wraxall |
Member of Parliament for Ludgershall 1790–1796 With: George Augustus Selwyn to 1791 Samuel Smith 1791–93 Nathaniel Newnham 1793–96 |
Succeeded by Earl of Dalkeith Thomas Everett |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Viscount Castlereagh Sir Stephen Lushington |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1807–1810 With: Viscount Castlereagh |
Succeeded by Viscount Castlereagh Henry Drummond |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess Townshend |
Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk 1807–1821 |
Succeeded by Hon. John Wodehouse |
| Vacant Title last held by The Marquess Townshend |
Vice-Admiral of Norfolk 1809–1821 | |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Harbord Harbord |
Baron Suffield 1810–1821 |
Succeeded by Edward Harbord |