Richard Ellison (politician)

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Richard Ellison (1754 – 7 July 1827) [1] was a British politician.

He was the eldest son of Richard Ellison, banker, of Sudbrooke Holme, Lincolnshire.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1793 and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln from 1796 to 1812, [1] and for Wootton Bassett from 1813 to 1820. [2] He became Recorder of Lincoln and a member of the Board of Agriculture (1798).

He married twice; firstly Hannah, the daughter of John Cookson of Whitehill, co. Durham and secondly Jane Maxwell, with whom he had 4 sons. He also had an illegitimate daughter.

Richard Ellison MP is the great-great-great grandfather of Richard Ellison (cricketer).[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Lincoln
1796 – 1800
With: George Rawdon to 1800
Humphrey Sibthorp from 1800
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Member of Parliament for Lincoln
1801 – 1812
With: Humphrey Sibthorp to 1806
William Monson 1806–1808
The Earl of Mexborough
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett
1813–1820
With: John Attersoll to April 1813
Robert Rickards April 1813–1816
William Taylor Money 1816–1820
Succeeded by