Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie (1 December 1799 - 15 May 1865) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1830.
Starkie was the son of Le Gendre Piers Starkie and his wife Charlotte Preedy, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Preedy, Rector of Brington, Northamptonshire. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He was a J.P. for Lancaster and Yorkshire and Deputy Lieutenant for the Palatine of Lancaster. He was a Captain in the Craven Legion.[1]
In 1826 Starkie was elected Member of Parliament for Pontefract. He held the seat until 1830.[2]
Starkie died at Huntroyd at the age of 68. He was Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent of the Freemason of West Lancashire from 1827 till the time of his decease
Starkie married Anne Chamberlain, daughter of Abraham Chamberlain of Rylstone, Yorkshire at Burnley in February 1827. Their son Le Gendre was later MP for Clitheroe, and John was MP for Lancashire North East.
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| Preceded by Viscount Pollington Thomas Houldsworth |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1836 – 1830 With: Thomas Houldsworth |
Succeeded by Henry Stafford-Jerningham Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bt |