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Henry Fetherstonhaugh

1754 – 1846

British Member of Parliament

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Lived 1754 – 1846 (aged 91). Henry Fetherstonhaugh was a British politician.

Sir Henry Fetherstonhaugh, 2nd Baronet (22 December 1754 – 24 October 1846), known as Harry, was an English aristocrat.

The son of Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh , he was educated at Eton College and University College, Oxford.

He made the Grand Tour in 1775-76 but passed most of it in sexual and hunting adventures. Like his parents and uncle 25 years earlier, he was painted by Pompeo Batoni in Rome, but never once spoke in the House of Commons, and has been described as a "witless playboy".

Sir Harry was a good friend of the Prince of Wales (later King George IV), who stayed at Uppark during the mid-1780s. He took the teenaged Emma Hamilton as a mistress to live with him at Uppark in 1780 and to entertain his guests at the many parties he hosted, but rejected her when she became pregnant with his child in 1781. A frequent guest at Uppark, Charles Greville, took her in as his mistress on condition that the child, Emma Carew, was fostered out. or 21, and upon his death left his entire estate to her. After her husband's death Mary Ann continued living at Uppark with her sister, Frances (b. 1817).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Eton College
Positions held
Member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain
Also known as
Sir Henry Fetherstonhaugh, 2nd Baronet, 2nd Bt.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Henry Fetherstonhaugh?

British Member of Parliament (1754-1846)

When was Henry Fetherstonhaugh born?

Henry Fetherstonhaugh was born on 22 December 1754.

When did Henry Fetherstonhaugh die?

Henry Fetherstonhaugh died on 24 October 1846.

What was Henry Fetherstonhaugh's occupation?

Henry Fetherstonhaugh was a politician.

What nationality was Henry Fetherstonhaugh?

Henry Fetherstonhaugh was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Fetherstonhaugh

· Wikidata: Q24260304

· DBpedia: Henry Fetherstonhaugh

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