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Robert Wilmot-Horton, the Glossary

Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, GCH, PC, FRS (21 December 1784 – 31 May 1841), born Robert John Wilmot, was a British politician, sociopolitical theorist, and colonial administrator.^[1]

55 relations: Aide-de-camp, Anne Wilmot-Horton, Baronet, British Empire, British people, Canningite, Catholic emancipation, Catton Hall, Christ Church, Oxford, Cinnamon, Colebrooke–Cameron Commission, Colombo, Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Eton College, Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington, Executive Council of Ceylon, F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Fellow of the Royal Society, Free trade, George Canning, George IV, Governors of British Ceylon, Henry Goulburn, Horton Plains National Park, Horton, Ontario, James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie, John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1856), Legislative Council of Ceylon, Lord Byron, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency), Osmaston, Derby, Privy Council (United Kingdom), Queen Victoria, Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Royal College, Colombo, Royal Guelphic Order, Royal Society, She Walks in Beauty, Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet, Sir Robert Wilmot, 2nd Baronet, St John the Baptist's Church, Croxall, Sudbrook Park, Petersham, The Right Honourable, Thomas Hyde Villiers, Thomas Moody (geopolitician), Tories (British political party), Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, William Henry Miller (book collector), William IV, ... Expand index (5 more) »
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Newcastle-under-Lyme

Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally "helper in the military camp") is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, or to a member of a royal family or a head of state.

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Anne Wilmot-Horton

Anne Beatrix Wilmot-Horton (née Horton, 1788 – 1871) was an English amateur botanist who was the dedicatee of the plant genus Hortonia and of Lord Byron’s poem 'She Walks in Beauty'.

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Baronet

A baronet (or; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (or; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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British people

British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.

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Canningite

Canningites were a faction of British Tories in the first decade of the 19th century through the 1820s who were led by George Canning.

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Catholic emancipation

Catholic emancipation or Catholic relief was a process in the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, and later the combined United Kingdom in the late 18th century and early 19th century, that involved reducing and removing many of the restrictions on Roman Catholics introduced by the Act of Uniformity, the Test Acts and the penal laws.

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Catton Hall

Catton Hall is a country house near the boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire, within the civil parish of Catton.

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Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church (Ædes Christi, the temple or house, ædes, of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum.

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Colebrooke–Cameron Commission

The Colebrooke–Cameron Commission was appointed in 1833 as a Royal Commission of Eastern Inquiry by the British Colonial Office to assess the administration of the island of Ceylon and to make recommendations for administrative, financial, economic, and judicial reform.

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Colombo

Colombo (translit,; translit) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population.

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Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby

Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (29 March 1799 – 23 October 1869), known as Lord Stanley from 1834 to 1851, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served three times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Robert Wilmot-Horton and Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby are uK MPs 1820–1826 and uK MPs 1826–1830.

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Eton College

Eton College is a 13–18 public fee-charging and boarding secondary school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, England.

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Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington

John Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington, PC (27 January 1800 – 7 March 1873) was a British statesman who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1857 to 1872. Robert Wilmot-Horton and Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Newcastle-under-Lyme, uK MPs 1820–1826 and uK MPs 1826–1830.

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Executive Council of Ceylon

The Executive Council of Ceylon was the executive council created in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) by the British colonial administration on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission along with the Legislative Council of Ceylon in March 1833.

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F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich

Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon, (1 November 1782 – 28 January 1859), styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known between 1827 and 1833 as The Viscount Goderich (pronounced), the name by which he is best known to history, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1827 to 1828. Robert Wilmot-Horton and f. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich are Tory MPs (pre-1834), uK MPs 1818–1820, uK MPs 1820–1826 and uK MPs 1826–1830.

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Fellow of the Royal Society

Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science".

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Free trade

Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports.

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George Canning

George Canning (11 April 17708 August 1827) was a British Tory statesman. Robert Wilmot-Horton and George Canning are Tory MPs (pre-1834), uK MPs 1818–1820, uK MPs 1820–1826 and uK MPs 1826–1830.

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George IV

George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830.

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Governors of British Ceylon

The governor of Ceylon was the representative in Ceylon of the British Crown from 1795 to 1948.

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Henry Goulburn

Henry Goulburn PC FRS (19 March 1784 – 12 January 1856) was a British Conservative statesman and a member of the Peelite faction after 1846. Robert Wilmot-Horton and Henry Goulburn are 1784 births, Tory MPs (pre-1834), uK MPs 1818–1820, uK MPs 1820–1826 and uK MPs 1826–1830.

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Horton Plains National Park

Horton Plains National Park (Hortan Thanna Jathika Udyanaya) is a national park in the central highlands of Sri Lanka that was designated in 1988.

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Horton, Ontario

Horton is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Bonnechere River and the Ottawa River in Renfrew County.

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James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie

James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie (23 September 1784 – 24 September 1843) was a Scottish politician and British colonial administrator. Robert Wilmot-Horton and James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie are 1784 births and governors of British Ceylon.

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John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1856)

General Sir John Wilson (1780–1856) was a British Army officer who served in the Peninsular War, and was acting Governor of British Ceylon in 1831. Robert Wilmot-Horton and John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1856) are governors of British Ceylon.

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Legislative Council of Ceylon

The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission.

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Lord Byron

George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824) was a British poet and peer.

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Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a constituency in northern Staffordshire created in 1354 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Adam Jogee of the Labour Party.

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Osmaston, Derby

Osmaston is a suburb of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England.

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Privy Council (United Kingdom)

The Privy Council (formally His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council) is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Queen Victoria

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901.

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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, (7 June 1770 – 4 December 1828) was a British Tory statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827. Robert Wilmot-Horton and Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool are Tory MPs (pre-1834).

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Royal College, Colombo

Royal College, Colombo (රාජකීය විද්‍යාලය, ரோயல் கல்லூரி also known as; Royal Colombo, Colombo Royal College or Colombo Royal) is a selective entry boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Royal Guelphic Order

The Royal Guelphic Order (Königlicher Guelphen-Orden), sometimes referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV).

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Royal Society

The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences.

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She Walks in Beauty

"She Walks in Beauty" is a short lyrical poem in iambic tetrameter written in 1814 by Lord Byron, and is one of his most famous works.

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Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet

Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet (11 May 1764 – 17 December 1845) was a British politician and baronet. Robert Wilmot-Horton and Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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Sir Robert Wilmot, 2nd Baronet

Sir Robert Wilmot, 2nd Baronet (c. 1752 – 23 July 1834) was the natural son of Sir Robert Wilmot the first baronet of Osmaston Hall, who was the Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Robert Wilmot-Horton and Sir Robert Wilmot, 2nd Baronet are baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain.

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St John the Baptist's Church, Croxall

St John the Baptist's Church, Croxall is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Croxall.

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Sudbrook Park, Petersham

Sudbrook Park in Petersham (now in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames) was developed by John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll in the early 18th century.

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The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Thomas Hyde Villiers

Thomas Hyde Villiers (24 January 1801 – 3 December 1832) was a British politician from the Villiers family. Robert Wilmot-Horton and Thomas Hyde Villiers are uK MPs 1826–1830.

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Thomas Moody (geopolitician)

Colonel Thomas Moody (1779–1849) was a British geopolitical expert to the Colonial Office; Commander of the Royal Engineers; Home Secretary for Foreign Parliamentary Commissioners; Director of the British Royal Gunpowder Manufactory; and Director of the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company.

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Tories (British political party)

The Tories were a loosely organised political faction and later a political party, in the Parliaments of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Robert Wilmot-Horton and Tories (British political party) are Tory MPs (pre-1834).

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Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

The Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies.

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William Henry Miller (book collector)

William Henry Miller (1789 – 31 October 1848) was a Scottish book collector and parliamentarian. Robert Wilmot-Horton and William Henry Miller (book collector) are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Newcastle-under-Lyme and Tory MPs (pre-1834).

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William IV

William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837.

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Wilmot baronets

There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wilmot, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain.

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1818 United Kingdom general election

The 1818 United Kingdom general election saw the Whigs gain a few seats, but the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool retained a majority of around 90 seats.

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1830 United Kingdom general election

The 1830 United Kingdom general election was triggered by the death of King George IV and produced the first parliament of the reign of his successor, King William IV.

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The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment, raised in 1755.

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The 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a Highland Infantry Regiment of the Line, raised in 1793.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wilmot-Horton

Also known as Robert John Horton, Robert John Wilmot, Robert John Wilmot-Horton, Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, Robert Wilmot Horton, Robert Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, Sir Robert Wilmot, 3rd Baronet, of Osmaston, Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, Wilmot-Horton, Robert.

, Wilmot baronets, 1818 United Kingdom general election, 1830 United Kingdom general election, 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot, 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Newcastle-under-Lyme

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