BARING, William Bingham (1799-1864), of Buckenham House, Brandon, Norfolk; The Grange, nr. Alresford, Hampshire and 12 Great Stanhope Street, London

Family and Education

b. June 1799, 1st. s. of Alexander Baring MP, of The Grange, nr. Alresford, Hants., and Ann Louisa, da. and coh. of William Bingham, of Blackpoint, Philadelphia, Senator USA; bro. of Francis Baring MP. educ. Geneva; Oriel, Oxf. matric. 1817, BA 1821, MA 1836; m. (1) 12 Apr. 1823, Lady Harriet Mary Montagu (d. 4 May 1857), da. of George John Montagu MP, 6th earl of Sandwich, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 17 Nov. 1858, Louisa Caroline, da. of James Alexander Stewart Mackenzie MP, 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Ashburton 12 May 1848. d. 23 Mar. 1864.

Offices Held

Sec. to bd. of control Sept. 1841 – Feb. 1845; paymaster-gen. Feb. 1845 – July 1846; PC 30 June 1845.

FRS 1854; Legion d’honneur (commandeur) 1855; hon. D.C.L. Oxf. 1856.

JP; dep. lt. Hants. 1853.

Cornet Dogmersfield yeoman cav. 1821; capt. N. Hants yeoman cav. 1831–54.

Parlimentarian

BARING, William Bingham (1799-1864), of Buckenham House, Brandon, Norf. and 12 Great Stanhope Street, Mdx.

Main residences: Buckenham House, Brandon, Norfolk and The Grange, nr. Alresford, Hampshire and 12 Great Stanhope Street, London.

Author

J.R.O.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868