516 Edward Heneage

Constituency : Lincoln  1865-8, Great  Grimsby  1880-92, 1893-5 ( from 1886  a  Liberal Unionist )

Edward's  election  meant  the  Liberals  now  held  both  Lincoln  seats. He  was  taking  back  the  seat foolishly  surrendered  by  his  father  George  in  1862.

Edward  was  educated  at  Eton  and  had  an  army  career  in  the  1st  Life  Guards  from  1857  to 1863. He  was  a  Whig  landowner  who  traced  his  ancestry  back  to  William  Rufus's  time. He  had  a  bitter business  rivalry  with  Edward  Watkin,  MP  for  Hythe

Edward  withdrew  in  1868  when  the  Whig-Radical  compact  in  Lincoln  broke  down.

When  Edward  returned  to  Parliament  in  1880  he  opposed  Charles  Bradlaugh's  right  to  affirm  and  suggested  that  he  should  fight  a  by-election  on  the  issue  to  determine  whether  the  constituency  really  wanted  to  be  represented  by  an  atheist.

Edward  was  appointed  Chancellor  of  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster  in  1886  but  resigned  just  weeks   later  over  Home  Rule. In  his  election  address  he  had  supported  as  much  local  government  "as  is consistent  with  the  unity  of  the  Empire". He  later   said  "Over  Ireland  Mr  Gladstone  and  Mr  John  Morley have  formed  a   fresh  Party  and  have  deserted  Liberal  principles  now !!" He  acted  as  a  go-between for  Hartington and  the  radical  Unionists.

Edward  lost  Grimsby  in  1892 but  recovered  it  at  a  by-election  a  year  later. From  1893  to  1898   he  was  president  of  the  Liberal  Unionist  Council.

Edward  was  briefly  president  of  Grimsby  Town  FC.

Edward  was  made  Baron  Heneage  in  1896  and  was  a  regular  contributor  to  Lords' debates.

He  died  in  1922  aged  82.