William à Court-Holmes, 2nd Baron Heytesbury

The Right Honourable The Lord Heytesbury
The Rt. Hon. Lord Heytesbury, c. 1860
Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight
In office 1837–1847
Preceded by	Sir Richard Simeon, Bt
Succeeded by	John Simeon
Personal details
Born	William Henry Ashe à Court (1809-07-11)11 July 1809
Died	21 April 1891(1891-04-21) (aged 81)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Elizabeth Holmes
Parent	William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge

William Henry Ashe à Court-Holmes later Holmes-à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury (11 July 1809 – 21 April 1891) was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.

Career

Born William Henry Ashe à Court, Lord Heytesbury was the only son of William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury, and Maria Rebecca Bouverie. In 1828 he went up to St John's College, Cambridge.^[1] He was elected to the House of Commons for the Isle of Wight in 1837, a seat he held until 1847. In 1860 he succeeded his father as second Baron Heytesbury and entered the House of Lords.

Family

Lord Heytesbury married Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes, 9th Baronet, in 1833. He assumed by royal licence the additional surname of Holmes after that of à Court at the same time.^[2] In 1860 he changed the family name, by royal licence, from à Court-Holmes to Holmes-à Court.^[3] A daughter, Emily, married Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin. Lord Heytesbury died in April 1891, aged 81, and was succeeded by his grandson, William Holmes-à Court.

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[page needed]}
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages  ^{[self-published source] [better source needed]}
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs  

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William à Court-Holmes

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