John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough
John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough (8 April 1761 – 3 February 1830), styled Viscount Pollington between 1766 and 1778, was a British peer and politician.
Background[]
Mexborough was the son of John Savile, 1st Earl of Mexborough, and Sarah (née Delaval).
Political career[]
Mexborough succeeded his father in the earldom in 1778. However, as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the British House of Lords (although it did entitle him to a seat in the Irish House of Lords). In 1808 he was elected to the House of Commons for Lincoln, a seat he retained until 1812.[1]
Family[]
Lord Mexborough married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Stephenson, in 1782. Elizabeth died in 1821 and is buried in the church at Methley with a monument by Robert Blore.[2]
He died in February 1830, aged 68, and was succeeded in the earldom by his son, John.[3]
References[]
- ^ "leighrayment.com". Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
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- ^ thepeerage.com
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Mexborough
- 1761 births
- 1830 deaths
- Savile family
- Politics of Lincoln, England
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1807–1812
- UK MPs who inherited peerages
- Earls of Mexborough