List of political families in the United Kingdom

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[edit] Aitkens

  • William Maxwell Aitken (1879-1964), MP 1910-1916, later 1st Baron Beaverbrook
    • Max Aitken, Conservative MP 1945-1950, later 2nd Baron Beaverbrook; son of Lord Beaverbrook
    • William Traven Aitken ( -1963), Conservative MP 1950-1963; nephew of Lord Beaverbrook
      • Jonathan Aitken (1942- ), Conservative MP 1974-1997, Chief Secretary to the Treasury; son of William Traven Aitken

[edit] Amerys

  • Leo Amery (1873-1955), Conservative MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook 1911-1945, Secretary of State
    • Julian Amery (1919-1996), Conservative MP for Preston North 1950-1966, Brighton Pavilion 1969-1992, Secretary of State for Air; son of Leo
    • John Amery (1912-1945), anti-communist and pro-Hitler activist, executed for treason; son of Leo

[edit] Armstrongs

Hilary Armstrong succceded her father, Ernest Armstrong, in North West Durham in 1987

[edit] Astors

[edit] Beggses

[edit] Benns

[edit] Brookes

  • Henry Brooke, Member of Parliament and Home Secretary, later life peer
    • Peter Brooke, MP and Secretary of State, life peer, son of Henry Brooke

[edit] Callaghans

  • James Callaghan (later Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, Prime Minister 1976 - 1979)
    • Margaret Jay (née Callaghan, later Baroness Jay of Paddington, Leader of the House of Lords 1998 - 2001), daughter of James
    • Peter Jay (British Ambassador to the United States), husband of Margaret

[edit] Cavendishes (Dukes of Devonshire)

[edit] Cecils (Earls/Marquesses of Salisbury)

[edit] Chamberlains

[edit] Churchills and related persons

[edit] Cromwells

[edit] Cryers

[edit] Dickinsons - Davidsons

[edit] Dunwoodys

  • Morgan Phillips (General Secretary of the Labour Party (1944-1961))
  • Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips, Labour life peer, wife of Morgan
    • Gwyneth Dunwoody, their daughter, a Member of Parliament (Exeter 1966-1970), Crewe 1974-1983, Crewe & Nantwich 1983- )
    • Dr John Dunwoody, Gwyneth's husband, a Member of Parliament (Falmouth & Camborne 1966-1970)

[edit] Eagles

[edit] Ewings

[edit] Foots

  • Isaac Foot (Liberal Member of Parliament)
    • Dingle Foot, (later Sir Dingle Foot, 1905 - 1978, Liberal then Labour MP), son of Isaac
    • Hugh Foot, (later Baron Caradon, 1907 - 1990, Governor of Cyprus, Permanent Representative at the United Nations 1964-70), son of Isaac
      • Paul Foot (1937 - 2004, Socialist Alliance Candidate), son of Hugh
    • John Foot, (later Baron Foot, 1911 - ?, lawyer and politician), son of Isaac
    • Michael Foot, (born 1913, Leader of the British Labour Party (1980-1983), son of Isaac

[edit] Galbraiths

[edit] Hoggs (Viscounts Hailsham)

[edit] Hoosons

  • Tom Hooson, Conservative MP for Brecon and Radnor
    • his cousin and political opponent, Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire

[edit] Hurds

[edit] Janners

Greville Janner succeeded his father Sir Barnett Janner in Leicester, North-West in 1970

[edit] Levers

Two brothers - Harold Lever and Leslie Maurice Lever - were Members for the neighbouring constituencies of Manchester Cheetham and Manchester Ardwick.

[edit] Lloyd Georges

[edit] Mallalieus

  • Frederick Mallalieu was Liberal MP for Colne Valley 1916-1922
    • Lance Mallalieu, Frederick's son, was also Liberal MP for Colne Valley 1931-35; then Labour MP for Brigg from 1948.
    • Joseph Mallalieu, Frederick's son, was Labour MP for Huddersfield 1945-50, then for East Huddersfield from 1950.
      • Ann Mallalieu, Joseph's daughter, is a Labour life peer since 1991 and is a leading pro-hunting campaigner.

[edit] McAteers

Eddie McAteer, one-time leader of the Nationalist Party (Ireland), was the brother of Hugh McAteer, a Sinn Féin and IRA activist, and the father of Fergus McAteer, a leader of the Irish Independence Party.

[edit] McNair-Wilsons

Patrick McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Lewisham West 1964-66 and New Forest from 1968, was the brother of Michael McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Walthamstow East 1967-70 and Newbury 1974-92.

[edit] Milibands

[edit] Morrises

[edit] Morrisons

Peter Morrison, Conservative MP for Chester 1974-1992 was the brother of Charles Morrison who was MP for Devizes 1964-1992.

[edit] Paisleys

[edit] Pelhams (Dukes of Newcastle)

[edit] Pitts (Earls of Chatham), Grenvilles and Stanhopes

Three prominent political dynasties of the 18th 19th and 20th centuries who were heavily related to each other through several marriages.

    • Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl of Londonderry, son of Thomas "Diamond" Pitt
      • Thomas Pitt, 2nd Earl of Londonderry, son of Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl
      • Ridgeway Pitt, 3rd Earl of Londonderry, son of Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl

[edit] Silkins

[edit] Smiles

  • Sir Walter Smiles, Conservative MP for Blackburn 1931-45, Ulster Unionist MP for Down, then North Down 1945-53
    • Patricia Ford, née Smiles, Ulster Unionist MP for North Down; Walter Smiles' daughter, took over seat upon his death

[edit] Stanleys (Earls of Derby)

[edit] Sainsburys

[edit] Wakefields

Wavell Wakefield and Edward Wakefield, brothers, were both Members of Parliament, for St Marylebone from 1945 and West Derbyshire from 1950 respectively.

[edit] Married Couples

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