William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury

British politician
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William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury

Summary

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury is a human[1]. He was born on +1809-07-11T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1891-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was born on +1809-07-11T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury died on +1891-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's father was William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury[6].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's mother was Maria Rebecca Bouverie[7].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was married to Elizabeth Worsley-Holmes[8].
  • A child of William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was Arthur Wyndham Holmes A Court[9].
  • A child of William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was Emily Holmes à Court[10].
  • A child of William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was Elizabeth Holmes à Court[11].
  • A child of William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was Gertruda Anne Holmes à Court[12].
  • A child of William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was Margaret Holmes à Court[13].
  • A child of William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was William Leonard Holmes à Court[14].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's professions included politician[4].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury held the position of High Sheriff of Hampshire[18].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was educated at St John's College[19].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury is recorded as male[20].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Holmes à Court, Barons Heytesbury.svg[22].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's noble title is recorded as Baron Heytesbury[23].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was affiliated with the Conservative Party[24].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173171024[25].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020145352[26].
  • William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's residence is recorded as Westover[27].

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Origins and Family

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was born on +1809-07-11T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury[6]. His mother was Maria Rebecca Bouverie[7].

Education

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was educated at St John's College[19].

Career and Affiliations

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1841[30]; member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1837[33]; and High Sheriff of Hampshire[18], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Personal Life

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was married to Elizabeth Worsley-Holmes[8]. Children include Arthur Wyndham Holmes A Court[9], 1848–1915[36]; Emily Holmes à Court[10], 1842–1868[37]; Elizabeth Holmes à Court[11]; Gertruda Anne Holmes à Court[12], 1847–1933[38]; Margaret Holmes à Court[13]; and William Leonard Holmes à Court[14], 1835–1885[39]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[24].

Death and Burial

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury died on +1891-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's parents?

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's father was William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury[6]. William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's mother was Maria Rebecca Bouverie[7].

Who was William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury married to?

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury's spouses include Elizabeth Worsley-Holmes[8].

What did William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury do for work?

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury worked as politician[4].

Where did William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury go to school?

William Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury was educated at St John's College[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . The London Gazette 19462. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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