She m. seconclly, 13 April 1858, at St James', Paddington, W. H. Smith abovenamed,
He was s. of William Henry Smith, of the Strand, Bookseller (d. 29 July 1865, aged 72, by Mary Anne (formerly M. A. Coopber), his wife was b. in Duke
Street, Grosvenor Square, 24 June 1825; ed. at Tavistock grammar school;
became a partner in his father's business, and subsequently bead of the well-
known firm of "William Henry Smith and Son" Printers and Booksellers, 186,
Strand; was M.P. (Conserv. interest) for Westminster, 1868-85, and for the Strand
division, 1885-91; Financial Sec. to the Treasury, 1874-77; P.C., 1877; First Lord of the Admiralty, 1877-80 ; Sec. for War, June 1885 to Jan. 1886 ; Sec. for War (second time), Aug. 1886 to 1887 ; First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons, 1887-91; (illegible text) Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1891. He d. 6 Oct
1891 at Walmer Castle in his 67th year end was bur. at Hambleden.[1]. Will dat.
18 Dec. 1888 to 8 Jan. 1890, pr. Feb. 1892 at £1,776,042 gross and £1,764,460 net
personalty. His widow, in less than a month after his death, was raised to the peerage, 11 Nov. 1891 as abovestated and was living 1897.(
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Family Estates.— These, in 1883, consisted of 5,150 acres in Suffolk, 1,100 in Bucks, and 627 in Berks. Total, 6,777 acres, worth £10,485 a year. Principal Seat.— Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames.
HAWKESBURY OF HASELBECH AND OF OLLERTON.
Barony. I. 1893. 1. Cecil George-Savill Foljambe,[2] of Kirkham
Abbey, co. York, Haselbech Hall, co. Northampton, and of Cockglode,
near Ollerton, co. Nottingham, was 2d s. of George Savile Foljambe,
of Osberton, co. Nottingham, and of Aldwarke, co. York (d. 18 Dec 1869, aged 69), being 1st s. of his second wife (to whom he was heir) Selina
Charlotte (d. 24 Sep. 1888, aged 71 ), relict of William Charles Wintworth-Fitz William styled, Viscount Milton (d. s.p.m. 8 Nov. 1835, aged 23), second, but the
eldest who left issue, of the three daughters and others of Charles Cecil Cope
(Jenkinson), 3d Karl or Liverpool and Baron Hawkesbury, on whose death,
3 Oct 1851, those honours became extinct. He was b. 7 Nov. 1846, at Osberton, bap. 9 Jan. 1847, at Scofton chapel, in Worksop, Notts; ed. at Eton; entered the Royal
Navy 1860, serving with the Naval brigade in the New Zealand war 1863-64 (medal
and mentioned in despatches), Lieut. R.N. 1867, retiring in 1870. He was M.P.
(Liberal interest) for North Notts, 1880-85, and for the Mansfield div. of Notts,
1885-92 and was cr. 24 June 1893, BARON HAWKESBURY OF HASELBECH,
CO. Northampton, AND OF OLLERTON, Sherwood forest, co. Nottingham.[3] He
was a Lord in waiting, 30 April 1894 to 16 July 1895. He m. firstly 22 July
1869, at St. James' Westm., Louisa Blanche, 1st da. of Frederick John Howard,
of Compton place, Sussex (grandson of the fifth Karl of Caruslr), by Fanny,
sister of William, 7th Duke of Devonshire, da. of William Cavendish. She who
was b. at 1 Belgrave square, 23 Feb., and bap. 22 March 1842, at St. Peter's, Eaton
Square, d. 7 Oct 1871 at Compton place and was bur. 14 at Scofton. He m. secondly
21 July 1877, at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, Susan Louisa, 1st da. of Lieut.-Col.
William Henry Frederick Cavendish, of West Stoke, Sussex, by Emily Augusta, da.
of John George (Lambton). 1st Earl of Durham. She was b. at Codicote, Herts,
16 May, and bap. there 20 June 1848. (symbol characters)
Family Estates.—These, in 1883, appear to have been under 2,000 acres. The chief seats now (1897) are Cockglode, near Ollerton, oo. Nottingham, Haselbech Hall, co. Northampton, and Kirkham Abbey, co. York.
- ↑ His features and general appearance in no way belied his origin, and (tho'much more) he had externally all the air of an honest, well to do tradesman. His career illustrates the success of stable, trustworthy character, immense business capacity, and solid, if somewhat common-place, intelligence. A sensible speaker, entirely without brilliancy either of conception or expression, he yet led his party in the House of Commons, and arousing, neither enthusiasm nor animosity, was liked and respected by all The appropriate name of "Old Morality" was that by which he was familiarly known. In private life his kind heart and sterling worth were universally appreciated; he was generous and hospitable, being quite free from the ostentation or affectation that sometimes mark the "self-made man."
- ↑ See pedigree in Mis. Gen, et Her. 2d S. vol. iv, p. 342 ; vol. v, p. 35.
- ↑ An additional crest, granted 10 Oct. 1893, commemorates his representation of the family of Jenkinson, Earls of Liverpool and Barons Hawkesbury.
