RARE! Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland Hugh Fortescue Signed Free Frank Dated 1837

  
"2nd Earl Fortescue" Hugh Fortescue Hand Signed Free Frank Dated 1837. February 1783 - 14 September 1861, styled. 1789 to 1841, was a British. Fortescue was the eldest son of. And Hester Grenville, daughter of Prime Minister. Fortescue (as Ebrington) first became an MP for. Just after his 21st birthday; and he sat for various constituencies almost.

Continuously until 1839, when he was summoned to the. His father's junior title of Baron Fortescue. In the 1800s as a. That supported the war with.

But in the following decade in a generational. Shift he broke away from them to join the. The corruptive effects of militarism on British society, the latter. Sympathised with the liberalising side of the.

Ebrington would later publish his. Conversations with Napoleon in his Elba exile.

After the war, in 1817, Ebrington confirmed his breach with the bulk of. His Grenville relatives, and emerged as a prominent pro-Reform. Whig-albeit one somewhat unusually rooted in a liberal, morally intense. Anglicanism, -which he combined with an interest in political. As the most alarming attack ever made by. Parliament upon the liberties and constitution of the country and during. The 1820s, he would repeatedly promote and vote for Parliamentary Reform.

When the Whigs finally came to power in 1830, Ebrington played a. Significant part in the passing of the.

After the Commons passed the second bill. Ebrington convened a meeting of 100 reformist Whigs, urging strong measures. Should the Lords reject it, and acting as leader of a pressure group lobbying. The Whig leadership: Ebrington himself appeared on a list of potential.

Peer-creations that was drawn up to increase the pressure on the Lords. The Government resigned in the face of Tory intransigence in the House of.

Lords, Ebrington took the lead, despite leadership hesitations, in moving that. The House of Commons implore the King to call to his councils such persons.

Only as will carry into effect unimpaired in all its essential provisions that. Bill for reforming the Representation of the people which has recently passed. During the 1830s, Ebrington led a strong body of Reformist Whigs; and. He played a prominent role in establishing Whig party organisation under the.

In 1839, as Baron Fortescue, he served under. In 1841 he succeeded his father in the earldom. He went on to serve under. From 1846 to 1850; was sworn of the. In 1839; and created a.

A statue of the Earl stands in Exeter Castle Yard, and his marble bust is. Displayed on the staircase of the Memorial Hall in West Buckland School. The Fortescue family portraits were saved from the disastrous fire at Castle. Hill of 9 March 1934 with minor smoke damage, but were shortly afterwards all.

Caught fire whilst parked overnight pending their return to Castle Hill. And Rector of West Buckland, he founded. Donated by him from his North Devon estate.

The school was intended to. Provide a top quality education to local boys, including therefore the sons of.

Many of his tenant farmers; it continues today as. A marble bust of Earl Fortescue, sculpted in 1861. Stands on the staircase of the school's Memorial Hall.