LIDDELL, Henry Thomas (1797-1878), of 8 Arlington Street, London, Mdx. and Eslington House, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. 10 Mar. 1797, 1^st son of Sir Thomas Henry Liddell MP 6^th bt., 1^st bar. Ravensworth, of Ravensworth Castle, co. Dur. and Eslington Hall, Northumb. and Maria Susannah, da. and coh. of John Simpson of Bradley Hall, co. Dur. educ. Eton 1808; St. John’s, Camb., matric. 1814. m. 9 Nov. 1820, Isabella Horatia (d. 5 Aug. 1856), da. of Lord George Seymour MP, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 2^nd bar. Ravensworth 8 Mar. 1855; cr. earl Ravensworth 2 Apr. 1874. d. 19 Mar. 1878.

Offices Held

Attaché and chargé d’affaires at Wurttemberg Mar. – June 1820; supernumerary clerk, foreign office Feb. – Apr. 1824, jun. clerk Apr. 1824–Jan. 1826; asst. priv. sec. to sec. of state for foreign affairs Nov. 1826–July 1827.

Parlimentarian

LIDDELL, Henry Thomas (1797-1878).

Main residences: 8 Arlington Street, London, Mdx.; Eslington House, Northumb.

Author

J.R.O.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

White's

Travellers' Club

Carlton Club

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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