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James Whitshed (died 1789)

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was to assume the name and arms of Whitshed in addition to his own, and legislation was passed in the British and Irish parliaments in 1791 to allow exemplification of his will.
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and was included in a list by Dr Ayscough of "persons to be brought into Parliament by his Royal Highness, who are not able to bring in themselves". He did not stand until the
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Whitshed had residences at Hampton Court and at New Burlingston Street, London. He died in February 1789. There is a commemorative tablet to him in the church of
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from 1747 to 1760. He became connected with the Leicester House faction through his father-in-law, Lord Bathurst and before the
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MP on 5 December 1738. Later he married Frances Enery daughter of Thomas Enery of Bawnboy, county Cavan.
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who had come of age to sit. There is no record of any speech by him during his 29 years in the House.
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Whitshed was the son of James Whitshed of Dublin and his wife Grace Dillon. He entered
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after a contest on the Bathurst interest. He was re-elected at Cirencester in
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on the North vestibule wall. Under the terms of his will, his cousin
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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on 10 February 1733. He married Frances Bathurst daughter of
22:(c.1716–1789) was an Irish politician who sat in the British 88:. In May 1783 he resigned to allow Lord Bathurst's son, 337:
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for St Ives
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House of Commons
Trinity College Dublin
Allen, 1st Earl Bathurst
William Wodehouse
Wicklow
Irish House of Commons
general election of 1747
1754 general election
Member of Parliament
St Ives
1761
Cirencester
1768
1774
1780
Lord Apsley
St James, Piccadilly
James Hawkins-Whitshed


"Whitshed, James (b. c. 1716), of Hampton Court, Mdx"
St James Piccadilly memorials
Irish Legislation Database
Parliament of Great Britain
John Bristow
Samuel Stephens
Member of Parliament
St Ives
1754
1761

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