SHAW LEFEVRE, Charles (1794-1888), of Heckfield Place, nr. Odiham, Hants.

Family and Education

b. 22 Feb. 1794, 1st s. of Charles Shaw Lefevre† of Heckfield and Helena, da. of John Lefevre of Heckfield. educ. Winchester 1806; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1811; L. Inn 1815, called 1819. m. 24 June 1817, Emma Laura, da of Samuel Whitbread† of Southill, Beds., 3s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 d.v.p). suc. fa. 1823; cr. Visct. Eversley 11 Apr. 1857. d. 28 Dec. 1888.

Offices Held

Speaker of House of Commons 27 May 1839 – 11 Apr. 1857; PC 3 June 1839; bencher, L. Inn 1839; church estates commr. 1858 – 59; ecclesiastical commr. 1859 – d.

Recorder, Basingstoke 1823–35; F. Baigent and J. Millard, Hist. Basingstoke, 474–5. chairman, Hants q.s. 1850 – 79; gov. I.o.W. 1857 – d.

Lt. N. Hants yeoman cav. 1821, lt.-col. commdt. 1823 – 27, 1831; a.d.c. to Queen Victoria 1859.

Dir. Sun Fire Office 1815–41. Willson, 50.

Parlimentarian

SHAW LEFEVRE, Charles (1794-1888), of Heckfield Place, nr. Odiham, Hants.

Main residence: Heckfield Place, nr. Odiham, Hants.

Notes

This biography draws on F.M.G. Willson, A Strong Supporting Cast: the Shaw Lefevres, 1789-1936 (1993).

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