DUNCOMBE, Hon. Arthur (1806-1889), of Bishop Field, nr. Scrooby, Notts. and 24 Arlington Street, London; later of Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington, Yorks. and 84 Brook Street, London; later of 22 Grosvenor Square; later of 58 Grosvenor Street, London.

Family and Education

b. 24 Mar. 1806, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Charles Duncombe MP, 1st Bar. Feversham (d. 16 July 1841), of Duncombe Park, Helmsley, Yorks., and Lady Charlotte Legge, da. of William, 2nd earl of Dartmouth; bro. of Hon. William Duncombe MP and Hon. Octavius Duncombe MP. m. (1) 14 July 1836, Delia (d. 5 May 1873), yst. da. and coh. of John Wilmer Field, of Heaton Hall, Yorks., 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (2) 13 Mar. 1877, Jane Maria, da. of Sir James Walker, 1st bt., of Sand Hutton, Yorks. s.p. d. 6 Feb. 1889.

Offices Held

Midshipman RN 1819, lt. 1826, cdr. 1828, capt. 1834, r.-adm. (reserved half-pay) 1856, v.-adm. 1863, adm. 1867.

Groom in waiting to Queen Victoria 1841 – 46; ld. of admiralty Feb. – Dec. 1852.

J.P. Mdx., Notts., Westminster, E. Riding Yorks; deputy lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1852; chairman q. sess. E. Riding Yorks. 1865 – d.; high sheriff Yorks. 1874; alderman E. Riding Yorks. co. council 1889.

Dir. Manchester and Lincoln Union railway.

Memb. Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club 1848; fell. Royal Horticultural Society 1861; president Yorks. Agricultural Society 1865.

Parlimentarian

DUNCOMBE, Hon. Arthur (1806-1889), of Bishop Field, nr. Scrooby, Notts. and 24 Arlington Street, London; later of Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington, Yorks. and 84 Brook Street, London; later of 22 Grosvenor Square; later of 58 Grosvenor Street, London.

Main residences: Bishop Field, nr. Scrooby, Notts.; 24 Arlington Street, London; Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington, Yorks.; 84 Brook Street, London; 22 Grosvenor Square; 58 Grosvenor Street, London.

Author

K.S.R.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Carlton Club

Conservative Club

United Service Club aka "The Senior"

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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Religion