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George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe

1785 – 1850

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Lived 1785 – 1850 (aged 65). George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe was a British politician.

George Augustus Henry Anne Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe (10 June 1785 – 1 November 1850) of Bunny Hall was an English landowner and politician from Nottinghamshire. A baron in the peerage of Ireland, he sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom for thirteen of the years between 1806 and 1830.

Lord Rancliffe's politics were those of an advanced whig, with links to radicalism, and by the 1830s he supported many of the demands of the Chartists. His championing of progressive causes was later tempered by his private support for protectionism, and had always jarred with his public image as a playboy enjoying his inherited wealth. The History of Parliament describes him as an "aristocratic buffoon".

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Harrow School
Positions held
Member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe?

politician (1785-1850)

When was George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe born?

George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe was born on 10 June 1785.

When did George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe die?

George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe died on 1 November 1850.

What was George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe's occupation?

George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe was a politician.

What nationality was George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe?

George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe

· Wikidata: Q19974210

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