Francis Pym (1756–1833)
Francis Pym (27 October 1756 – 4 December 1833) was a British M.P. and High Sheriff.
Biography
Francis was the son of William Pym and Elizabeth née Kingsley and lived at the family seat of Hasells Hall (which he considerably improved) in Sandy, Bedfordshire.[1]
He was a Whig Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire from 1806 to 1818, and from 1820 to 1826. He was also High Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1791.
He married Anne Palmer in 1784; they had four sons: Francis, Revd William Wollaston, Robert and Charles and two daughters Anne and Catherine who all survived them, and two sons who did not, one having died in infancy and the other, John, a lieutenant in the 13th Light Dragoons, having been killed at the Battle of Waterloo.
He was the great-great-great-grandfather of Francis Leslie Pym.
Hasells Hall
Pym rebuilt the family's seat Hasells Hall (also known as Hazells Hall) located outside Sandy towards Everton. It is a Grade II listed manor house, with grounds designed by Humphrey Repton.[2]
References
- "Francis Pym". The Peerage.
- "The Pym family". Bedfordshire archives.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Osborn Hon. St Andrew St John |
Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire 1806–1818 With: John Osborn 1806–1807 Hon. Richard FitzPatrick 1807–1812 Marquess of Tavistock 1812–1818 |
Succeeded by Sir John Osborn, 5th Bt Marquess of Tavistock |
| Preceded by Marquess of Tavistock Sir John Osborn, 5th Bt |
Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire 1820–1826 With: Marquess of Tavistock |
Succeeded by Marquess of Tavistock Thomas Potter Macqueen |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by James Metcalf |
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire 1791–1792 |
Succeeded by Sir John Buchanan Riddell |