Sir John Neeld, 1st Baronet

Sir John Neeld, 1st Baronet (1805 1891) was Member of Parliament for Cricklade between 1835 and 1859, and Chippenham, Wiltshire, England between 1865 and 1868.[1]

Early life and career

Neeld was one of five sons of Joseph Neeld (1754–1828) and his wife Mary (née Bond) (1765–1857), of Hendon[2] He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took a B.A. in 1827 and an M.A. three years later.[3][4]

In 1840 he was a founder member of the Conservative Club[5] and in 1845 married Lady Eliza Harriet Dickson, setting up home in London.[4] The same year he was appointed to the office of Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Victoria,[4][6] for which service he was created 1st Baronet Neeld and became entitled to the style "Sir John Neeld" on 20 April 1859.[7]

In 1852 he was offered the position of Junior Lord of the Treasury by Lord Derby, but refused.[4]

By 1872 Neeld had become a major landowner in Wiltshire and also High Sheriff of the county.[4]

Legacy

On Neeld's death on 3 September 1891 his son Algernon William inherited the baronetcy; his own son, Audley Dallas Neeld, became the 3rd Baronet on his death on 11 August 1900. On his death on 1 May 1941 the title was extinguished.[7]

References

  1. "Sir John Neeld (Hansard)". Hansard. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  2. "Notable Neelds". notableneelds.com. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  3. "Neeld, John (NLT823J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Pratt, Tony. "Alderton". Lackham Country Park. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  5. "St. James's Street, West Side, Existing Buildings". British History Online. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  6. "Lot 648: A Victorian statuary marble bust of Sir John Neeld MP - Featured on Artfact.com". www.artfact.com. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Baronets: N". Leigh Rayment. Retrieved 2009-03-10.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Thomas Calley
Robert Gordon
Member of Parliament for Cricklade
1835 1859
With: Robert Gordon to 1837
Ambrose Goddard 1837–1841
Henry Thomas Howard 1841–1847
Ambrose Lethbridge Goddard from 1847
Succeeded by
Lord Ashley
Ambrose Lethbridge Goddard
Preceded by
Richard Penruddocke Long
William John Lysley
Member of Parliament for Chippenham
1865 1868
With: Gabriel Goldney
Succeeded by
Sir Gabriel Goldney
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Grittleton House, Wiltshire)
1859 – 1891
Succeeded by
Algernon William Neeld