Timothy Shelley
Sir Timothy Shelley, 2nd Baronet of Castle Goring MA (Oxon.) (7 September 1753 – 24 April 1844) was the son of Sir Bysshe Shelley, 1st Baronet of Castle Goring and the father of Romantic poet and dramatist Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Early life and education
Shelley was born to Sir Bysshe Shelley and Mary Catherine Michell, Lady Shelley. He studied at the University of Oxford and was awarded his bachelor's in 1778; his master's following in 1781. He then studied law at Lincoln's Inn.[1]
Career
Shelley was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Horsham, Sussex at the 1790 general election,[2][3] but an election petition was lodged and the result was overturned[2] on 19 March 1792.[3] He was elected as MP for New Shoreham at the 1802 general election.[4] Shelly was re-elected for Shoreham in 1806, 1807, and 1812, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1818 general election.[4][5]
He associated with the Duke of Norfolk during his time in the British political sphere.
Personal life
Shelley married Elizabeth Pilfold in October 1791 and they moved to Field Place in Warnham, approximately 40 miles outside of London. The couple had six children:
- Percy Bysshe (1792–1822)
- Elizabeth (1794–1831)
- Mary (1797–1884)
- Hellen (1799–1885)
- Margaret (1801–1887)
- John (1806–1866)
All of Shelley's daughters remained unmarried.[6]
Titles
- Mr Timothy Shelley (1753–1790)
- Mr Timothy Shelley MP (1790–1815)
- Sir Timothy Shelley (1815–1844)
Shelley inherited the baronetcy in 1815, becoming the 2nd Baronet Shelley, of Castle Goring, Sussex.
References
- ↑ A Biographical Sketch by blupete: Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Stooks Smith, page 350
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
- ↑ thePeerage.com - Person Page 3897
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Timothy Shelley
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeremiah Crutchley Philip Metcalfe |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1790 – 1792 With: Wilson Braddyll |
Succeeded by Lord William Gordon James Baillie |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Wyndham Sir Cecil Bisshopp |
Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1802 – 1818 With: Sir Cecil Bisshopp to 1806 Sir Charles Burrell, Bt from 1806 |
Succeeded by James Martin Lloyd Sir Charles Burrell, Bt |