Background
Starkie was the son of Le Gendre Piers Starkie (1760–1807) and his wife Charlotte Preedy, daughter of Review Benjamin Preedy, Rector of Brington, Northamptonshire.
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Le Gendre Gendre Nicholas Starkie
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Education
He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford.
Career
He was a Justice of the Peace for Lancaster and Yorkshire and Deputy Lieutenant for the Palatine of Lancaster. He was a Captain in the Craven Legion. He held the seat until 1830.
He was Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent of the Freemasons of West Lancashire from 1827 till his death.
He bought Ashton Hall from the Dukes of Hamilton in 1853. Starkie died at Huntroyde Hall, Padiham, Lancashire, at the age of 65.
Their son Le Gendre inherited the Huntroyde estate and was later Member of Parliament for Clitheroe, and John inherited the Ashton estate and was Member of Parliament for Lancashire North East.
Membership
8th United Kingdom Parliament]
In 1826 Starkie was elected Member of Parliament for Pontefract.
