William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury

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William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
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William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury

William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury, (11 July 177931 May 1860), was a British diplomat and Conservative politician who served as ambassador to Portugal 1824, ambassador to Russia from 1828 to 1832 and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1844 to 1846.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by:
Charles Henry Bouverie
Robert Williams
Member of Parliament for Dorchester
2seat constituency
(with Robert Williams)

1812–1814
Succeeded by:
Robert Williams
Sir Samuel Shepherd
Political offices
Preceded by:
The Earl de Grey
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
1844–1846
Succeeded by:
The Earl of Bessborough
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by:
New creation
Baron Heytesbury
1828–1860
Succeeded by:
William à Court-Holmes
Preceded by:
William à Court
Baronet
(of Heytesbury)
1817–1860