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'''Sir John Henry Scourfield, 1st Baronet ''' (30 January 1808 – 3 June 1876 ) was |
'''Sir John Henry Scourfield, 1st Baronet ''' (30 January 1808 – 3 June 1876 ) was a Welsh [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] from 1852 to 1876. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Scourfield was born '''John Henry Phillips''', the son of Owen Phillips of Williamstown and his wife Ann Elizabeth Scourfield, niece of [[William Henry Scourfield]] of the [[New Moat|Mote]] and Robeston Hall. He was educated at [[Harrow School]] and at [[Oriel College, Oxford]] graduating BA 3rd class in classics in 1828 and MA in 1832. He was a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] and [[Justice of the Peace|J.P.]] for Pembroke and chairman of the Quarter Sessions of Pembroke. He was [[High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire]] in 1833 and Lord-Lieutenant and |
Scourfield was born '''John Henry Phillips''', the son of Owen Phillips of Williamstown, Pembrokeshire, Wales and his wife Ann Elizabeth Scourfield, niece of [[William Henry Scourfield]] of the [[New Moat|Mote]] and Robeston Hall. He was educated at [[Harrow School]] and at [[Oriel College, Oxford]] graduating BA 3rd class in classics in 1828 and MA in 1832. |
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He was a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] and [[Justice of the Peace|J.P.]] for Pembroke and chairman of the Quarter Sessions of Pembroke. He was also [[High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire]] in 1833 and Lord-Lieutenant and [[Custos Rotulorum]] of the borough of Haverfordwest. In 1862 he assumed the name of Scourfield by Royal License on succeeding to the estates of his maternal uncle.<ref name=Debrett>[https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1870londuoft#page/246/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870]</ref> |
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At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1852|1852 general election]] Scourfield was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)|Haverfordwest]] and held the seat until 1868. At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1868|1868 general election]] he was elected MP for [[Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Pembrokeshire]] and held the seat until his death aged 68 in 1876.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|p|1|date=March 2012}}</ref> He was created [[Scourfield Baronets|baronet]] on 18 February 1876. |
At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1852|1852 general election]] Scourfield was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)|Haverfordwest]] and held the seat until 1868. At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1868|1868 general election]] he was elected MP for [[Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Pembrokeshire]] and held the seat until his death aged 68 in 1876.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|p|1|date=March 2012}}</ref> He was created a [[Scourfield Baronets|baronet]] by [[Benjamin Disraeli|Disraeli]] on 18 February 1876 but died the following May. |
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==Cricket== |
==Cricket== |
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As Philipps, he was a [[cricket]]er with [[Amateur status in first-class cricket#Distinction between amateurs and professionals|amateur status]] who was associated with [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) and made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 1830.<ref name="CA37">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37484/37484.html |publisher=''CricketArchive'' |title=John Philipps |accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref> |
As John Philipps, he was a [[cricket]]er with [[Amateur status in first-class cricket#Distinction between amateurs and professionals|amateur status]] who was associated with [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) and made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 1830.<ref name="CA37">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37484/37484.html |publisher=''CricketArchive'' |title=John Philipps |accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref> |
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==Works== |
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He was the author of a number of published plays and poems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-SCOU-HEN-1808.html|title=SCOURFIELD , alias PHILIPPS , Sir JOHN HENRY|publisher= Dictionary of Welsh Biography|accessdate=20 March 2016}}</ref> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Scourfield married in 1845 Augusta Phillips, daughter of John Lort Phillips of Haverfordwest and Llawrenny Park, Pembrokeshire.<ref name=Debrett/> |
Scourfield married in 1845 Augusta Phillips, daughter of John Lort Phillips of Haverfordwest and Llawrenny Park, Pembrokeshire.<ref name=Debrett/> They had two sons, the eldest of which, Owen, succeeded to the baronetcy (which became extinct on his death). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:31, 20 March 2016
Sir John Henry Scourfield, 1st Baronet (30 January 1808 – 3 June 1876 ) was a Welsh Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1876.
Life
Scourfield was born John Henry Phillips, the son of Owen Phillips of Williamstown, Pembrokeshire, Wales and his wife Ann Elizabeth Scourfield, niece of William Henry Scourfield of the Mote and Robeston Hall. He was educated at Harrow School and at Oriel College, Oxford graduating BA 3rd class in classics in 1828 and MA in 1832.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Pembroke and chairman of the Quarter Sessions of Pembroke. He was also High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire in 1833 and Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the borough of Haverfordwest. In 1862 he assumed the name of Scourfield by Royal License on succeeding to the estates of his maternal uncle.[1]
At the 1852 general election Scourfield was elected Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest and held the seat until 1868. At the 1868 general election he was elected MP for Pembrokeshire and held the seat until his death aged 68 in 1876.[2] He was created a baronet by Disraeli on 18 February 1876 but died the following May.
Cricket
As John Philipps, he was a cricketer with amateur status who was associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and made his first-class debut in 1830.[3]
Works
He was the author of a number of published plays and poems.[4]
Family
Scourfield married in 1845 Augusta Phillips, daughter of John Lort Phillips of Haverfordwest and Llawrenny Park, Pembrokeshire.[1] They had two sons, the eldest of which, Owen, succeeded to the baronetcy (which became extinct on his death).
References
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840). Lillywhite.
Notes
- ^ a b Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
- ^ "John Philipps". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "SCOURFIELD , alias PHILIPPS , Sir JOHN HENRY". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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