Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley (28 December 1778-10 February 1858), known as Charles Hanbury until 1798 and as Charles Hanbury Tracy from 1798 to 1838, was a British Whig politician.
Hanbury-Tracy was the third son of John Hanbury of Pontypool Park in Monmouthshire. The family derived its wealth from its ownership of the Pontypool Ironworks. He was elected to the House of Commons for Tewkesbury in 1807, a seat he held until 1812 and again from 1832 to 1837, and was notably Chairman of the Commission to judge the designs for the new Houses of Parliament in 1835. In 1838 Hanbury-Tracy was raised to the peerage as Baron Sudeley, of Toddington in the County of Gloucester. He later served as Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire between 1848 and 1858.
Lord Sudeley married his cousin the Hon. Henrietta Susanna Tracy, only child and heiress of Henry Leigh Tracy, 8th Viscount Tracy (on whose death the viscountcy became extinct), in 1798. Five days before the marriage he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Tracy. Through this marriage the ancient estate of Toddington Manor in Gloucestershire came into the Hanbury family. Lord Sudeley at first had the original house renovated, but later constructed a new house in Gothic style nearby. Later still in the 1840s he was responsible for the rebuilding of Gregynog Hall in Montgomeryshire. Lady Sudeley died in 1839. Lord Sudeley survived her by 19 years and died in February 1858, aged 79. He was succeeded in the barony by his son Thomas, who also succeeded him as Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. Sudeley's younger son the Honourable Henry was a politician.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Martin Christopher Bethell-Codrington |
Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury 1807 – 1812 With: Christopher Bethell-Codrington |
Succeeded by John Edmund Dowdeswell John Martin |
| Preceded by John Edmund Dowdeswell John Martin |
Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury 1832 – 1837 With: William Dowdeswell 1835–1837 |
Succeeded by William Dowdeswell John Martin |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Powis |
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire 1848 – 1858 |
Succeeded by The Lord Sudbury |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Sudeley 1837 – 1858 |
Succeeded by Thomas Charles Hanbury-Tracy |