Sir Henry Pelly, 3rd Baronet

Henry Pelly
Member of Parliament
for Huntingdonshire
In office
15 February 1874 – 04 June 1877
Serving with Edward Fellowes
Preceded byEdward Fellowes
Robert Montagu
Succeeded byEdward Fellowes
George Montagu
Personal details
Born23 April 1844
Died4 June 1877(1877-06-04) (aged 33)
NationalityBritish
PartyConservative
Spouse
Lilian Harriet Charteris
(m. 1872)
ChildrenAnnie Evelyn Pelly
Constance Lilian Pelly
Parent(s)John Pelly
Johanna Jane Carstairs

Sir Henry Carstairs Pelly, 3rd Baronet (24 April 1844 - 4 June 1877)[1] was a Conservative Party politician.

Parliamentary career

Pelly was elected Conservative MP for Huntingdonshire in 1874, but died before completing a full parliamentary term in 1877.[2]

Baronetage

Pelly succeeded to 3rd Baronet of Upton upon his father John Pelly's death on 20 December 1864.[3][4]

Personal life

Pelly married Lady Lilian Harriet Charteris, daughter of Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss on 27 November 1872.[4][5]

Other activities

During his life, Pelly was a Justice of the Peace, a Deputy Lieutenant, and captain in the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards.[4]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 4)
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "P" (part 1)
  4. ^ a b c "Sir Henry Carstairs Pelly, 3rd Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Parishes: Hartford cum Sapley". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 1 January 2018.