Francis Monckton

Francis Monckton (7 March 1844–30 September 1926) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1871 to 1885.

Monckton was the eldest son of Gen. Henry Monckton of Stretton Hall, Staffordshire and his wife Ann Smythe. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.[1] In 1871 he was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Staffordshire West on the death of the previous incumbent. He held the seat until 1885.[2] He inherited the estates of Stretton and Somerford Hall from his uncle, George Monckton. He was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1895/6.

Monckton married Evelyn Mary Heber-Percy, daughter of Algernon Charles Heber-Percy and Emily Heber, on 16 July 1889.

References

  1. ↑ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 4)

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir Smith Child
Hugo Francis Meynell Ingram		 Member of Parliament for Staffordshire West
1871–1885
With: Sir Smith Child		 Succeeded by
Hamar Alfred Bass


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