Marmaduke Wyvill (1791–1872) Explained

Marmaduke Wyvill (1791–1872) was an English Whig politician.[1]

Life

The eldest son of Christopher Wyvill by his second marriage, to Sarah Codling, he was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1810.[1] He stood for election to parliament at in 1820, calling himself a "moderate reformer".[2] In difficulty financially, he did not stand again in 1830.[1]

Family

Wyvill married Rachel Milnes, second daughter of Richard Slater Milnes MP of Fryston Hall, Yorkshire. They had three sons and four daughters.[1] The eldest son Marmaduke, also a Member of Parliament, is known as a chess player.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wyvill, Marmaduke (1791–1872), of Constable Burton, nr. Richmond, Yorks., History of Parliament Online. 1 July 2015.
  2. Book: J. R. Dinwiddy. Radicalism and Reform in Britain, 1780-1850. 1 July 1992. A&C Black. 978-0-8264-3453-1. 61 note 180.