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William à Court-Holmes, 2nd Baron Heytesbury

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The Lord Heytesbury
The Rt. Hon. Lord Heytesbury, c. 1860
Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight
In office
1837–1847
Preceded bySir Richard Simeon, Bt
Succeeded byJohn Simeon
Personal details
Born
William Henry Ashe à Court

(1809-07-11)11 July 1809
Died21 April 1891(1891-04-21) (aged 81)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseElizabeth Holmes
ParentWilliam à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge

William Henry Ashe à Court-Holmes later Holmes-à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury (11 July 1809 – 21 April 1891) was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.

Career

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Born William Henry Ashe à Court, Lord Heytesbury was the only son of William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury, and Maria Rebecca Bouverie. In 1828 he went up to St John's College, Cambridge.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons for the Isle of Wight in 1837, a seat he held until 1847. In 1860 he succeeded his father as second Baron Heytesbury and entered the House of Lords.

The Rt. Hon. Lady Heytesbury, c. 1860

Family

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Lord Heytesbury married Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes, 9th Baronet, in 1833. He assumed by royal licence the additional surname of Holmes after that of à Court at the same time.[2] In 1860 he changed the family name, by royal licence, from à Court-Holmes to Holmes-à Court.[3] A daughter, Emily, married Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin. Lord Heytesbury died in April 1891, aged 81, and was succeeded by his grandson, William Holmes-à Court.

Arms

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Coat of arms of Holmes à Court, Baron Heytesbury[4]
Crest
1st, Out of a naval crown or, an arm embowed in armour, the hand proper grasping a trident azure headed or; 2nd An eagle displayed sable charged on the body with two chevronels or and holding in the beak a lily slipped proper.
Escutcheon
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Barry wavy of six or and azure, on a canton gules a lion of England (Holmes); 2nd and 3rd Per fess or and paly of six erminois and azure, in chief an eagle displayed sable, beaked and membered gules, charged on the body with two chevronels argent (à Court).
Supporters
Two eagles, wings elevated and displayed sable, beaked and membered gules, each holding in the beak a lily slipped proper.
Motto
Grandescunt aucta labore (Increased by labour, they grow large)

References

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  1. ^ "A'Court, William Henry Ashe (ACRT828WH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ "No. 19094". The London Gazette. 18 October 1833. p. 1869.
  3. ^ "No. 22415". The London Gazette. 21 August 1860. p. 3087.
  4. ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2003. 2002. p. 789.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight
18371847
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Heytesbury
1860–1891
Succeeded by