William Tyringham Praed

William Tyringham Praed
Member of Parliament
for St Ives
In office
24 May 1838 – 8 July 1846
Preceded byJames Halse
Succeeded byWilliam Powlett
Personal details
Born1780
Died8 July 1846(1846-07-08) (aged 65–66)
St James's Place, London, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

William Tyringham Praed (1780 – 8 July 1846)[1] was a British banker and Conservative politician.[2][3]

Praed was the second son of William Praed of Tyringham, Buckinghamshire—who had been Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ives from 1774 to 1775, and 1780 to 1806, and Banbury form 1806 to 1808—and Elizabeth Tyringham née Backwell. He never married.[3]

Praed followed his father into politics, also sitting for St Ives after being elected a Conservative MP at a by-election in 1838—caused by the death of James Halse. He held the seat until his own death in 1846.[2][4]

Upon his death in 1846 at his home in St James's Place, London, the entire of his freehold property was passed to his sister, Elizabeth, wife of Richard Hoare, and, upon her death, to special trusts. His furniture, plate, and other effects at his mansion in Trevethow, Cornwall, were passed to his nephew, Charles Praed, son of Charles Backwell Praed. His shares in the Grand Junction and Grand Union Canal companies were bequeathed in portions as well as several pecuniary legacies. He also passed £1,000 to charities, in sums of between £50 and £100. A further £100 was given to the Rector of Lelant, Cornwall to be distributed in the parish, £100 to Cornwall County Infirmary, and £100 to the Buckinghamshire Infirmary in Aylesbury. The remainder of his estate was to be distributed between his nephews and niece by his sister Sarah Arabella. In total, he died with around £45,000 in wealth.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 November 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 47–48. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  3. ^ a b c The Gentleman's Magazine, Volumes 181-182. F. Jefferies. 1847. p. 86. Retrieved 30 November 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for St Ives
1838–1846 		Succeeded by