William Masters Smith (20 March 1802 – 24 December 1861), was a 19th-century English landowner[1] and Conservative politician, who represented West Kent as Member of Parliament (MP) from 1852 to 1857.[2]
William Masters Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for West Kent | |
| In office 1852–1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1802 |
| Died | 24 December 1861 (aged 59) Camer Park, Kent |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Frances Elphinstone (m. 1836) |
| Relatives | Sir Howard Elphinstone (father-in-law) William Smith-Masters (great-nephew) |
Life
editThe only son of George Smith (1757–1831) and Rebecca née Brett (died 1843), he was seated at Camer, near Meopham, and lord of the manors of Luddesdowne and Dodmore.[3] Appointed a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant, Masters Smith served as High Sheriff of Kent for 1849/50.[4]
On 6 September 1836, he married Frances Elphinstone (died 1905), eldest daughter of Major-General Sir Howard Elphinstone,[5] and died without issue in 1861.
He was succeeded in the family estates by his nephew, who assumed the name and arms of Smith-Masters by Royal Licence in 1862.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Burke, Bernard (1898). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison & sons. p. 1014. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
- ^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. H. Colburn. 1847. p. 1247. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
William Masters Smith.
- ^ www.kent-lieutenancy.org.uk
- ^ www.burkespeerage.com
- ^ Reade, Compton (1904). The Smith Family: Being a Popular Account of Most Branches of the Name. E. Stock. p. 59. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
William Masters Smith.