William Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort
Appearance
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William Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort | |
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Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel | |
In office 1816-1818 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 November 1794 |
Died | 29 October 1818 | (aged 23)
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Relatives | George Edgcumbe (grandfather) John Hobart (grandfather) Emma Cust (sister) Ernest Edgcumbe (brother) George Edgcumbe (brother) |
William Richard Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort (19 November 1794 – 29 October 1818), was a British politician.
Background
[edit]Valletort was the eldest son of Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, and Lady Sophia, daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire.[1]
Political career
[edit]Valletort was elected Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel in 1816, a seat he held until 1818.[2] He unsuccessfully contested Fowey in June 1818. However, in March 1819, four months after his death, he was successfully returned on petition.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Lord Valletort died unmarried in October 1818, aged 23, predeceasing his father. His younger brother Ernest later succeeded in the earldom.[1]