Sir John Henderson, 5th Baronet
Sir John Henderson (8 January 1752 – 12 December 1817), fifth of the Henderson baronets of Fordell, Fife, was a Scottish nobleman and politician.
Early life and family
The Hendersons were an ancient Scottish family; James Henderson, who served as Lord Advocate of Scotland and died at Flodden Field in 1513, was called the first "Laird of Fordell". Fordell Castle was built in 1567, but it was built on the site of a previous structure. John Henderson (d. 1683) was created a baronet in 1664. Sir John Henderson was the son of Robert Henderson (d. 1781), the 4th baronet. He was educated at University of St Andrews and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1781 he married Anna Loudoun Robertson, daughter of General James Robertson, then serving as governor of the province of New York. Anna Robertson was painted in 1771 by Angelica Kauffman.[1] Henderson himself had a bust executed in 1777 by Christopher Hewetson and a portrait the next year.[2] Henderson's daughter Anne Isabella Henderson (c. 1791 - 1844), his heiress, married Admiral Phillip Durham in 1818.[3]
The Hendersons' considerable wealth came from coalpits on their estates.[4][5]
Political career
Henderson served as MP for Fifeshire (1780), Dysart Burghs (1780–84), Seaford (1785-6), and Stirling Burghs (1806-7). Early in his career Henderson was associated with Henry Dundas and supported William Pitt the Younger, but Dundas threw his support to William Wemyss in 1787 and Henderson never forgave him for it. In 1791 he supported his cousin Andrew Cochrane,[6] but in 1796 he campaigned vigorously but unsuccessfully against him. The disputed election was later caricatured and written of by John Kay.[7] Henderson became provost of Inverkeithing from 1791-1807. He was returned for Stirling Burghs in 1806 with the support of William Grenville and supported his ministry.[8]
References
- ↑ Wikipaintings entry for Lady Henderson's portrait
- ↑ Classical Sculpture and the Culture of Collecting in Britain since 1760, Viccy Coltman, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, p. 11-12
- ↑ The Honourable Henry Erskine, Lord Advocate for Scotland, Elizabeth Cust, London: W. Blackwood & Sons, 1882, p. 372
- ↑ Notes on Fordell Railway, built to serve the Henderson coalpits
- ↑ Notes on Alice Pit, Fordell Colliery
- ↑ Henderson's mother was Isabella Stuart, daughter of Archibald Stuart of Torrance; her sister Jane was Andrew Cochrane's mother.
- ↑ A series of original portraits and caricature etchings, Volume 2, Part 2, John Kay, Edinburgh: Hugh Paton, Carver, and Gilder, 1838, p. 400-410
- ↑ John Henderson at History of Parliament Online
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Henderson
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Skene |
Member of Parliament for Fife February 1780 – September 1780 |
Succeeded by Robert Skene |
| Preceded by John Johnstone |
Member of Parliament for Dysart Burghs 1780 – 1784 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Preston, Bt |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Parker, Bt Viscount Nevill |
Member of Parliament for Seaford 1785 – 1786 With: Sir Peter Parker, Bt |
Succeeded by Henry Flood Sir Godfrey Webster, Bt |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane |
Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs 1806 – 1807 |
Succeeded by Alexander Campbell |
| Regnal titles | ||
| Preceded by Robert Henderson |
Baronet (of Fordell) 1781–1817 |
Succeeded by Robert Bruce Henderson |