John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Morley FRS | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1772 |
| Died | 14 March 1840 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whigs |
| Spouse(s) |
Lady Augusta Fane Frances Talbot |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley FRS (3 May 1772 – 14 March 1840), known as Lord Boringdon from 1788 to 1815, was a British peer and politician.
Background and education
Morley was the only son of John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon, and his second wife the Honourable Theresa Robinson, daughter of Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham. His mother died when he was three years old and his father when he was fifteen. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[1]
Political career
Morley took his seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1793. He was an active member of the House of Lords, initially supporting government policies until the death of William Pitt the Younger in 1806. After Pitt's death he supported George Canning, with whom he corresponded on political matters for many years. In 1815, he was created Viscount Boringdon, of North Molton in the County of Devon, and Earl of Morley, in the County of Devon. After Canning's death in 1827 he began to support the Whigs, and voted for the Great Reform Act of 1832. Apart from his involvement in national politics, Morley was also a great benefactor to public works in his home county of Devon and was a Fellow of the Royal Society.[1]
Family
Lord Morley married, firstly, Lady Augusta Fane, second daughter of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland, in 1804. They had one son, who died young,[2] and were divorced in 1809. [1]
He married, secondly, Frances Talbot, daughter of Thomas Talbot, in 1809. They had one son and one daughter. Lord Morley died at his seat of Saltram House in March 1840, aged 67, and was succeeded in his titles by his only son Edmund. Lady Morley died in 1857.
Notes
- 1 2 3 Norgate 1895.
- ↑ Viscount Boringdon died in Paris in 1817 and has a monument at St Mary's Church, Plympton, Devon (Pevsner, N. (1952) South Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books; pp. 245)
References
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
Norgate, Gerald le Grys (1895). "Parker, John (1772-1840)". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography. 43. London: Smith, Elder & Co. - Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Lundy, Darryl. "John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley". The Peerage.
- David Beamish's Peerage Page
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Morley
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Parker |
Baron Boringdon 1788–1840 |
Succeeded by Edmund Parker |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Earl of Morley 1815–1840 |
Succeeded by Edmund Parker |