Background
Busfeild was born in Bingley in 1809 to Currer Fothergill Busfeild (1777–1832) and his wife, Sarah Ferrand.
Busfeild was born in Bingley in 1809 to Currer Fothergill Busfeild (1777–1832) and his wife, Sarah Ferrand.
He attended Bingley Grammar School and briefly Giggleswick School.
After Busfeild"s mother inherited her brother"s considerable property, in 1839 he took the additional surname of Ferrand by sign-manual in compliance with the requirements of his uncle"s will. He dropped the name of Busfeild in 1854 after he succeeded to his mother"s estate, which included Harden Grange and Bingley Street Ives. Fanny Mary Stuart (1816–1896), sister of Lord Blantyre, in 1847, with whom he had a second son, Hugo.
Busfeild entered public life in 1833 and unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for Bradford in the 1837 general election.
He remained active, opposing the Anti-Corn Law League, and was elected in 1841 to represent Knaresborough. He attacked the league and poor-law administration in parliament, and became associated with the Young England group.
Lord Harewood withdrew his support for the 1847 election and he was unable to find another seat. He then contested Devonport in the 1859 election and two further by-elections that year, before succeeding in the 1863 by-election.
During his second period in parliament, he played a part in forcing the resignation of Lord Westbury, the Lord Chancellor.
He was re-elected for Devonport in 1865, but the election was later declared void after he was found guilty of bribery. He unsuccessfully stood in by-elections for Coventry in 1867 and Devonport in 1868. Ferrand died in Saint Ives in 1889.
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He served as Member of Parliament for Knaresborough and for Devonport.