1. Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram, 4th Baronet DL JP was a British Army cavalry officer, expert on horses and Conservative politician.
11 Facts About Frederick Fitzwygram
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Frederick Fitzwygram was the third son of Sir Robert Fitzwygram, 2nd Baronet, and his wife Selina Hayes.
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Frederick Fitzwygram became a cavalry officer and served with the 6th Dragoons in the Crimean War.
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Frederick Fitzwygram purchased the Leigh Park estate, at Havant, in 1874 and developed the grounds and gardens which were frequently thrown open to the public.
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Frederick Fitzwygram was a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and as president from 1875 to 1877 he unified the veterinary profession.
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Frederick Fitzwygram was elected as Member of Parliament for Hampshire South in a by-election in 1884, and when the constituency was restructured, he became MP for Fareham in 1885.
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Frederick Fitzwygram held the seat until 1900, being interested in military and horse related matters in the House of Commons.
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Frederick Fitzwygram was an honorary member of the Manchester Unity of Independent Order of Oddfellows, Royal Naval Lodge, England.
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On 17 October 1882, Sir Frederick Fitzwygram married Angela Frances Mary Vaughan, a daughter of Thomas Nugent Vaughan and Frances Mary Vaughn.
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Frederick Fitzwygram's mother was the widow of George Forbes, Viscount Forbes, and from that earlier marriage, Angela had an older half-brother, George Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard, His maternal grandfather was William Territt of Chilton Hall.
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Sir Frederick Fitzwygram died on 9 December 1904 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son, Frederick Fitzwygram.