Sir William Heathcote, 5th Baronet, PC (17 May 1801 – 17 August 1881), was a British landowner and Conservative politician.
Background and education
Heathcote was the son of Reverend William Heathcote, second son of Sir William Heathcote, 3rd Baronet. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Lovelace Bigg-Wither. He was educated at Winchester and Oriel College, Oxford. In 1825 he succeeded his uncle as fifth Baronet of Hursley as well as to the family seat of Hursley House, Hursley, Hampshire.
Political career
Heathcote entered Parliament as one of two representatives (MPs) for Hampshire in 1826, a seat he held until 1831, and in the previous year described by commentators as among those voting with the group known as Ultra-Tories. He was re-elected next as MP for Hampshire North between 1837 and 1849 and for Oxford University between 1854 and 1868. He never held ministerial office but was sworn of the Privy Council in 1870. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire for 1832–33.
Heathcote was a member of the Canterbury Association from 27 March 1848.
Family
Heathcote was twice married. He married firstly the Hon. Caroline Frances, daughter of Charles Perceval, 2nd Baron Arden, in 1825. They had three sons and one daughter. After her death in March 1835 he married secondly Selina, daughter of Evelyn Shirley, in 1841. They had eight children. Heathcote died in August 1881, aged 80, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son from his first marriage, William. Lady Selina Heathcote died in July 1901, having sold Hursley House to Joseph William Baxendale, of the Pickfords logistics company.
References
- UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
- "HEATHCOTE, Sir William, 5th bt. (1801-1881), of Hursley, nr. Winchester, Hants". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- Blain, Rev. Michael (2007). The Canterbury Association (1848-1852): A Study of Its Members' Connections (PDF). Christchurch: Project Canterbury. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Heathcote
- Portraits of Sir William Heathcote, Bt at the National Portrait Gallery, London
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Willis Fleming George Purefoy-Jervoise |
Member of Parliament for Hampshire 1826–1831 With: John Willis Fleming |
Succeeded bySir James Macdonald, Bt Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
| Preceded byCharles Shaw-Lefevre James Winter Scott |
Member of Parliament for Hampshire North 1837–1849 With: Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
Succeeded byCharles Shaw-Lefevre Melville Portal |
| Preceded bySir Robert Inglis, Bt William Ewart Gladstone |
Member of Parliament for Oxford University 1854–1868 With: William Ewart Gladstone 1854–1865 Gathorne Hardy 1865–1868 |
Succeeded byGathorne Hardy John Mowbray |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded byThomas Freeman-Heathcote | Baronet (of Hursley) 1825–1881 |
Succeeded byWilliam Perceval Heathcote |
- 1801 births
- 1881 deaths
- 19th-century British landowners
- Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford
- Heathcote baronets
- Heathcote family
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1826–1830
- UK MPs 1830–1831
- UK MPs 1837–1841
- UK MPs 1841–1847
- UK MPs 1847–1852
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the University of Oxford
- UK MPs 1852–1857
- UK MPs 1857–1859
- UK MPs 1859–1865
- UK MPs 1865–1868
- Members of the Canterbury Association
- High sheriffs of Hampshire
- Ultra-Tory MPs
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom