Edward Davies Davenport

Edward Davies Davenport of Capesthorne Hall (27 April 1778 – 9 September 1847) was a British landowner, High Sheriff of Cheshire and Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury.

Early life

Davenport was born the son of Davies Davenport of Capesthorne Hall and Court Garden, Marlow and his wife, Charlotte, daughter of Ralph Sneyd of Keele Hall and Barbara Bagot, daughter of Sir Walter Bagot, 5th Baronet. He was educated at Dr. Gretton’s School in Hitcham, Buckinghamshire, which he completed in 1789 followed by Rugby School which he left in 1794 and finally Christ Church, Oxford which he matriculated from in 1797. Davenport wished to enter parliament in 1820, however his father refused to support his bid, as his sister related to him: The first of these, that the occurrences of last year had brought into too strong evidence the very decided and opposite line of politics you were likely to pursue in Parliament. The other, that the money paid for debts would render it much more unlikely that he would come forward with another sum for another purpose. He communicated himself the result of your application and we said all the things you may suppose on the occasion, and he quarrelled and sulked for a day or two. Although, Davenport did still stand for Lincoln as an independent candidate, although came third behind the Tory and Whig candidates and when it came up again in 1822 he stood aside for his friend and future brother-in-law John Williams. Arthur Henry Davenport of Capesthorne Hall (1832 – 1867), died without issue and was succeeded by his cousin William Bromley-Davenport

Davenport died on 9 September 1847 and was succeeded by his son, Arthur Henry Davenport.