Family and Education
b. 10 Sept. 1797, 1st s. of Edward Divett, of 1 Lansdowne Place, Bloomsbury, London and Bystock, Devon, and Mary Ann, da. of John Kensington, of New Bridge Street, London. educ. Eton 1811-14. m. 20 June 1836, Ann, da. of George Ross, of 20 Chapel St., Grosvenor Square, London and Lapworth, Warws., 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1819. d. 26 July 1864.
Offices Held
Dep. Lieut. Devon 1822; J.P. Devon.
Chairman South Australia Company 1839; dir. South Australia Banking Company 1841, chairman 1848 – d.; dir. Bristol and Exeter Railway; president West of England Fire and Life Insurance Society.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Bystock, Exmouth, Devon and 14 King Street, St. James’s, London and 97 Eaton Square, London.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion