Family and Education
b. 17 May 1775, 1st s. of John Beckett, banker, of Leeds, Yorks. and Somerby Park and Mary, da. of Rt. Rev. Christopher Wilson, bp. of Bristol. educ. Leeds g.s.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1791; I. Temple, 1795; M. Temple, 1799, called 1803. m. 20 Jan. 1817, Lady Anne Lowther, da. of William Lowther†, 1st earl of Lonsdale, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 18 Sept. 1826. d. 31 May 1847.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state for home affairs Feb. 1806 – June 1817; judge adv.-gen. June 1817 – May 1827, Feb. 1828 – Dec. 1830, Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; PC 11 July 1817; ld. of treasury Nov. – Dec. 1834; bencher, I. Temple 1840.
Lt. Temple vols. 1798; ensign Law Assoc. vols. 1803.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Somerby Park, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
BECKETT, John (1775-1847)
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