William Coare Brocklehurst
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William Coare Brocklehurst (February 9, 1818 – June 3, 1900) was an English politician and head of a family of silk producers in Macclesfield in the 19th century.
William was the son of John Brocklehurst and Mary Coare. He became a Liberal Member of Parliament for Macclesfield constituency from 1868 to 1880 alongside David Chadwick and then again after the constituency was recreated with a single MP from 1885 to 1886. From 1883 to 1885 he was mayor of Macclesfield.
The Brocklehurst family of Brocklehurst-Whiston mill acquired Butley Hall in 1861, and the Bollingtonfield Estate in 1884, naming it Butley Cottage. It is currently a hotel known as White House Manor.
He died in June 1900, the 18 August, 1900 edition of 'The Nursing Record & Hospital World' records that he left £1000 to the endowment fund of Macclesfield Infirmary.
[edit] References
- A.J.S.Cartmell. The History of Prestbury. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
- Butley Cottage, Prestbury. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
- Macclesfield Mayors 1531 - 1995. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
- thePeerage.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
- The Nursing Record & Hospital World (PDF) p139. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
- The House of Commons Constituencies beginning with "M". Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
