John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker (19 April 1752 – 5 December 1821), was a British peer and Member of Parliament (MP).
Henniker was the son of John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker, and Anne Major. He was elected to the House of Commons for New Romney in 1785, a seat he held until 1790, and then represented Steyning from 1794 to 1802. In 1803 he succeeded his father as second Baron Henniker but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords. He instead returned to the House of Commons as the representative for Rutland in 1805, which he remained until 1812, and then sat for Stamford between 1812 and 1818. In 1792 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Major. Lord Henniker died in December 1821, aged 69, and was succeeded in his titles by his nephew John.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Dering Richard Atkinson |
Member of Parliament for New Romney with Sir Edward Dering 1785–1790 Richard Joseph Sulivan 1787–1790 1785–1790 |
Succeeded by Richard Joseph Sulivan Sir Elijah Impey |
| Preceded by John Curtis Samuel Whitbread |
Member of Parliament for Steyning with Samuel Whitbread 1794–1796 James Martin Lloyd 1796–1802 1794–1802 |
Succeeded by James Martin Lloyd Robert Hurst |
| Preceded by Gerard Noel Edwards Lord Carbery |
Member of Parliament for Rutland with Gerard Noel Edwards 1805–1808 Charles Noel Noel 1808–1812 1805–1812 |
Succeeded by Charles Noel Noel Sir Gilbert Heathcote |
| Preceded by Evan Foulkes Charles Chaplin |
Member of Parliament for Stamford with Evan Foulkes 1812–1818 |
Succeeded by Lord Thomas Cecil William Henry Percy |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by John Henniker |
Baron Henniker 1803–1821 |
Succeeded by John Minet Henniker-Major |
