Sir Grey Skipwith, 8th Baronet
Sir Grey Skipwith, 8th Baronet (17 September 1771 – 13 May 1852)[1] was an English politician from Warwickshire.
He was the eldest son of Sir Peyton Skipwith, 7th Baronet (died 1805), of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. His mother Anne, was the daughter of Hugh Miller of Green Crofts, Blandford, Virginia; through her he was descended from the native American Princess Pocahontas.[2]
Skipwith was educated at Eton College and at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1801 he married Harriett, the daughter of Gore Townsend of Honington Hall, Warwickshire and granddaughter of the 4th Earl of Plymouth; they had 12 sons and 8 daughters. His younger brothers inherited his father's estates in Virginia, but Grey inherited the estates of his relative Sir Thomas Skipwith, 4th Baronet, including Newbold Pacey Hall, near Warwick.[2]
At the 1831 general election he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Warwickshire. When the county was divided in 1832 he was elected for the new Southern division of Warwickshire. He stood down in 1835, and then unsuccessfully contested two by-elections: South Warwickshire in 1836 and North Warwickshire in 1837.[2]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "S" (part 2)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Escott, Margaret (2009). D.R. Fisher, ed. "SKIPWITH, Sir Gray, 8th bt. (1771-1852), of Alveston Villa, nr. Stratford-upon-Avon, Warws. and 6 Pall Mall East, Mdx". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Grey Skipwith
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dugdale Stratford Dugdale Francis Lawley |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire 1831 – 1832 With: Francis Lawley |
Constituency divided |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for South Warwickshire 1832 – 1835 With: Sir George Philips, Bt |
Succeeded by Edward Sheldon Sir John Mordaunt, Bt |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Peyton Skipwith |
Baronet (of Prestwould) 1805 – 1852 |
Succeeded by Thomas George Skipwith |