Henry Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton
| The Earl of Carhampton | |
|---|---|
 The Earl of Carhampton | |
| Born | 7 August 1743 |
| Died |
25 April 1821 (aged 77) London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1757 - 1798 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Ireland |
| Battles/wars |
Seven Years' War United Irishmen Rebellion |
General Henry Lawes Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton PC (7 August 1743 – 25 April 1821) was a politician and soldier.
Military career
Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, Luttrell was commissioned into the 48th Regiment of Foot in 1757.[1] In 1762, during the Seven Years' War, he became Deputy Adjutant-General of the British Forces in Portugal.[1] In 1768 he became a Tory Member of Parliament in for the village of Bossiney, Cornwall.[2] Then in 1769 he became Member of Parliament for Middlesex defeating John Wilkes in controversial circumstances; Wilkes outpolled him by a large margin, but the House of Commons declared that Luttrell "should have been returned" and seated him.[3] As a reward for unseating Wilkes he was made Adjutant-General for Ireland in 1770.[1] He then became active in Irish politics and between 1783 and 1787, he sat in the Irish House of Commons for Old Leighlin.[1]
Luttrell succeeded to the Earldom and other titles on the death of his father in 1787.[1] Meanwhile he became Colonel of the 6th Dragoon Guards and Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance in Ireland.[1] He re-entered the Westminster Parliament as Member for Plympton Erle in 1790.[1] Then in 1796 he was made Commander-in-Chief, Ireland[1] and in 1798 he led the British suppression of the United Irishmen Rebellion.[1]
When the Dublin Post of 2 May 1811 erroneously reported his death, he demanded a retraction which they printed under the headline Public Disappointment.[4]
He purchased an estate at Painshill Park in Surrey and re-entered parliament in June 1817 as Member for Ludgershall and held the seat until his death.[1]
He was a member of the Irish branch of the ancient family of Luttrell and a descendant of Sir Geoffrey de Luterel, who established Luttrellstown Castle, County Dublin in the early 13th century.[5]
Family
He briefly married Elizabeth Mullen in 1759, and had a daughter, Harriet Luttrell. This marriage was later annulled.[6]
He married Jane Boyd in 1776, but they had no children and was succeeded by his brother John.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 A. F. Blackstock, ‘Luttrell, Henry Lawes, second earl of Carhampton (1737–1821)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ↑ The rejection of Wilkes and selection of Luttrell by the House of Commons preoccupied parliament and the nation. The debates were emotional, and illustrated the weakness of the ministries leading up to the American revolution. See e.g. 16 Parliamentary History of England, London: Hansard, 1813, pp. 424-28, 532-96. At the polls, Luttrell received 296 votes to 1143 for Wilkes, as his counsel acknowledged, id. at 589, at a hearing before commons rejected a petition by the voters who said the majority "would not by any means have chosen to be represented by the said Henry Lawes Luttrell, esq.; ... he cannot sit as the representative of said county in parliament, without manifest infringement of the rights and privileges" of the voters. Id. at 588. Note this source is available for free download from Google books.
- ↑ Ask about Ireland
- ↑ Enchanting Ireland
- ↑ http://archive.org/details/sketchofsomeofde00ward
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Luttrell
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Wortley Montagu Lord Mount Stuart |
Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1768–1769 With: Lord Mount Stuart |
Succeeded by Lord Mount Stuart Sir George Osborn, Bt |
| Preceded by John Wilkes John Glynn |
Member of Parliament for Middlesex 1769–1774 With: John Glynn |
Succeeded by John Glynn John Wilkes |
| Preceded by Lord Mount Stuart Sir George Osborn, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1774–1784 With: Lord Mount Stuart 1774–1776 Charles Stuart 1776–1784 |
Succeeded by Charles Stuart Bamber Gascoyne |
| Preceded by John Stephenson John Pardoe |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1790–1794 With: Philip Metcalfe |
Succeeded by Philip Metcalfe William Manning |
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Robert Jephson Sir John Blaquiere |
Member of Parliament for Old Leighlin 1783–1787 With: Hon. Arthur Acheson |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Leslie, Bt Hon. Arthur Acheson |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Birch Charles Nicholas Pallmer |
Member of Parliament for Ludgershall 1817–1821 With: Joseph Birch 1817–1818 Sandford Graham 1818–1821 |
Succeeded by Sandford Graham Earl of Brecknock |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir John Irwin |
Colonel of the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards 1788–1821 |
Succeeded by Robert Taylor |
| Preceded by The Lord Rossmore |
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland 1796–1798 |
Succeeded by Sir Ralph Abercromby |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Simon Luttrell |
Earl of Carhampton 1787–1821 |
Succeeded by John Luttrell-Olmius |