Davies Davenport
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Wilbraham Egerton
Davies Davenport MP | |
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.jpg) portrait by Daniel Gardner | |
| Member of Parliament for Cheshire | |
| In office 1806–1830 | |
| Preceded by | William Egerton Thomas Cholmondeley |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Belgrave Wilbraham Egerton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1757 |
| Died | 5 February 1837 (aged 79) |
| Spouse | Charlotte Sneyd |
| Parents |
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| Education | Brasenose College, Oxford |
Davies Davenport of Capesthorne Hall and Court Garden, Marlow (29 August 1757 — 5 February 1837) was a politician, soldier and landowner who served as Member of Parliament for Cheshire and High Sheriff of Cheshire.[1]
Davenport was born on 29 August 1757 to Davies Davenport of Capesthorpe and Phoebe Davenport of Calvely.[2] However, both of his parents died when he was still young and so was brought up by his uncle, Sir Thomas Davenport.[1] Lord Glenbervie described him as being educated as 'a pupil of J. J. Rousseau', he went on to Brasenose College, Oxford and was admitted into the Inner Temple in 1786.[3][4] He inherited his uncle's estates in 1810.[1]
Political career
Davenport stood as an unopposed Member of Parliament for Cheshire from the 1806 United Kingdom general election until the 1830 United Kingdom general election when he stood down.[5] Whilst Davenport was thought to be opposed to Abolitionism, he is not known to have voted against any of the abolitionist bills, he also voted against the bill proposing the ministerial pledge, however he was not supportive of Catholicism in general.[1] Although he generally voted against the government, he was seen as a friend of the Liverpool ministry although opposed to that of Portland.[1] He was however active in the committees on cotton and silk and was strictly against government interference.[1]
