William Duncombe, Viscount Helmsley
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William Reginald Duncombe, Viscount Helmsley (1 August 1852-24 December 1881), was a British politician.
Helmsley was the son of William Duncombe, 1st Earl of Feversham, and his wife Mabel Violet, daughter of Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet. He was elected to the House of Commons as one of two representatives for the North Riding of Yorkshire in the 1874 general election, a seat he held until his death seven years later.
Lord Helmsley married Lady Muriel Frances Louisa, daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 19th Earl of Shrewsbury, in 1876. They had one son and one daughter. He died in December 1881, aged only 29. His son Charles later succeeded in the earldom. Lady Helmsley later remarried and died in March 1925.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
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| Preceded by Frederick Milbank Octavius Duncombe |
Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire with Frederick Milbank 1874–1881 |
Succeeded by Frederick Milbank Guy Dawnay |
