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Christ Church; Eton College.
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William Bateman-Hanbury
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At birth his name was William Hanbury, although he was a distant descendant of Sir James Bateman who had been Lord Mayor of London, was his 2nd Great-Grandfather. Hanbury studied at Eton College and then Christ Church, Oxford graduating from the later in 1798. He served as a Whig Member of Parliament from Northampton from 1810-1818.
From 1819-1820 he was High Sheriff of Herefordshire.
In 1835 Hanbury made an unsuccessful run for Parliament as a liberal. In January 1837 Hanbury became the first Baron Bateman of Shobdon.
In February he had his name legally changed to William Bateman-Hanbury.
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4th United Kingdom Parliament. 5th United Kingdom Parliament.
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July 22, 1845 (aged 65) -
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United Kingdom