Charles Towneley | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Sligo Borough | |
| In office 15 July 1852 – 6 June 1853 | |
| Preceded by | John Patrick Somers |
| Succeeded by | John Sadleir |
| In office 11 April 1848 – 26 June 1848 | |
| Preceded by | John Patrick Somers |
| Succeeded by | John Patrick Somers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1803 |
| Died | 4 November 1870 (aged 66–67) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent Irish Party |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
Charles Towneley (1803 – 4 November 1870)[1] was an Irish Independent Irish Party and Whig politician.[2]
He married Lady Caroline Molyneux, the daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton in 1836 and had three daughters : Alice, the second wife of Thomas O'Hagan, 1st Baron O'Hagan, Emily, who married Lord Alexander Gordon-Lennox, and Caroline, who married Montagu Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon. Elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1842. Held the Lordship of Bowland from 1846 to 1876, and was High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1857; also JP, DL, and FSA.[3][4]
Towneley was first elected Whig MP for Sligo Borough at a by-election in April 1848. However, after a committee formed due to an election petition found he was, by his agents, guilty of treating, he was declared unelected in June, causing a by-election in July.[5] He returned to the seat as an Independent Irish MP after the 1852 general election but, in 1853, again was unseated. Upon another petition, bribery by his agents was again discovered.[6] He made no further bids for parliament afterwards[2]
Towneley was commissioned on 16 March 1853 to raise the 5th Royal Lancashire Militia with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.[7] He retired from the command on 23 March 1863 and was appointed Honorary Colonel of the regiment.[8][9][10]
His horse Kettledrum won the 1861 Epsom Derby, He (and possibly others) used the winnings to build St Hubert's catholic church in Dunsop Bridge.[11]
References
- ↑ Rayment, Leigh (8 August 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "S"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - 1 2 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 311. ISBN 978-0901714121.
- ↑ Tracing the Towneleys 2004, p. 15
- ↑ Farrer & Brownbill 1911, p. 460
- ↑ "Athlone Sentinel". 30 June 1848. p. 4. Retrieved 8 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Tralee Chronicle". 10 June 1853. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 8 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Hart's, various dates.
- ↑ H.G. Hart, The New Annual Army List, and Militia List, various dates.
- ↑ Army List, various dates.
- ↑ London Gazette Accessed 2010
- ↑ St. Hubert's Website Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2010
Sources
- Farrer, William; Brownbill, John, eds. (1911), The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster Vol 6, Victoria County History, – Constable & Co, OCLC 832215477
- Tracing the Towneleys (PDF), Towneley Hall Society, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2017, retrieved 3 August 2017