William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham

William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham (14 January 1798 – 11 February 1867) was a British peer and Tory politician.

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Background

Feversham was the eldest son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. The Hon. Arthur Duncombe and the Hon. Octavius Duncombe were his younger brothers.

Political career

Feversham was returned to Parliament as one of four representatives for Yorkshire in 1826, a seat he held until 1832. He was later Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire between 1832 and 1841. The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Family

Lord Feversham married Lady Louisa, daughter of Admiral George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway, in 1823. They had several children. He died in February 1867, aged 69, and was succeeded by his son, William, who was created Earl of Feversham the following year. Lady Feversham died in March 1889.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Viscount Milton
James Stuart-Wortley
(representation increased to four members 1826)
Member of Parliament for Yorkshire
1826–1831
With: Viscount Milton 1826–1830
Richard Fountayne-Wilson 1826–1830
John Marshall 1826–1830
Viscount Morpeth 1830–1831
Henry Brougham 1830
Richard Bethell 1830–1831
Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt 1830–1831
Succeeded by
Viscount Morpeth
Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt
George Strickland
John Charles Ramsden
New constituency Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire
1832–1841
With: Edward Stillingfleet Cayley
Succeeded by
Edward Stillingfleet Cayley
Hon. Octavius Duncombe
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Charles Duncombe
Baron Feversham
1841–1867
Succeeded by
William Ernest Duncombe