Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt
Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt (20 July 1784 – 21 July 1861), born Charles Tennyson, was a British politician, landowner and Member of Parliament for Stamford from 1831 to 1832 and for Lambeth from 1832 to 1852. He is also known for his social pretensions and his graceless behaviour towards his nephew, the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.
The Right Honourable Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt PC FRS | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Lambeth | |
| In office 1832–1852 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | William Arthur Wilkinson William Williams |
| Member of Parliament for Stamford | |
| In office 1831–1832 Serving with Lord Thomas Cecil | |
| Preceded by | Lord Thomas Cecil Thomas Chaplin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Chaplin George Finch |
| Clerk of the Ordnance | |
| In office December 1830 – February 1832 | |
| Preceded by | Spencer Perceval |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Francis Kennedy |
| Member of Parliament for Bletchingley | |
| In office 1826–1831 Serving with William Russell, Hon, William Lamb, William Ewart, Robert William Mills, William Horne, Hon. John Ponsonby | |
| Preceded by | Lord Francis Leveson-Gower Edward Henry Edwardes |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hyde Villiers Henry John Temple |
| Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby | |
| In office 1818–1826 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Heron, Bt John Peter Grant |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wood George Heneage |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Tennyson 20 July 1784 |
| Died | 21 July 1861 (aged 77) |
| Spouse |
Frances Mary Hutton
(m. 1808) |
| Relations | Alfred, Lord Tennyson (nephew) |
| Parent(s) | George Tennyson Elizabeth Clayton |
| Residence | Bayons Manor |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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