Background
Brassey was the fourth son of the railway contractor Thomas Brassey and his wife Maria, daughter of Thomas Harrison.
Brassey was the fourth son of the railway contractor Thomas Brassey and his wife Maria, daughter of Thomas Harrison.
Eton; University College Oxford. 14th Hussars, 1867-1871. Oxfordshire Yeomanry, 1871-1894.
Master of Arts.
Brassey rowed bow to Charles Bennett Lawes’ stroke at Eton in the 1861 School Pulling and in the 1862 Eight. In 1864 he was in the winning crew of the Visitors" Challenge Cup. In 1866, he was in the winning crews in the Grand rowing for Oxford Etonian, the Stewards" Challenge Cup for University College, and Visitors".
Brassey was a Lieutenant in the 14th Hussars and a Colonel in the Queen"s Own Oxfordshire Hussars and served as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1878.
In 1895 he entered Parliament for Banbury, a seat he held until 1906. He lived at Charlton Park, Gloucestershire, Heythrop Hall, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, and at 29 Berkeley Square, London.
Brassey married the Honorary Maria Matilda Helena, daughter of John Charles Robert Bingham, 4th Baron Clanmorris, in 1871.
He died in January 1918, aged 73.
Their eldest son Robert also represented Banbury in the House of Commons very briefly in 1910.
Conservative.
26th United Kingdom Parliament. 27th United Kingdom Parliament]
At Oxford, Brassey was a member of the winning University College crew in the Grand Challenge Cup and the Ladies" Challenge Plate at Henley Royal Regatta in 1863.
Member Royal Yacht Squadron since 1879.
Spouse 1871, Honourable Matilda,"daughter of 4th Lord Clanmorris.