Cholmeley Dering (died 1836)
Appearance
Cholmeley Dering (1766–1836), of Cavendish Square, Middlesex and Brighton, Sussex, was an English politician.
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Family
[edit]He was the second son of Sir Edward Dering, 6th Baronet. In 1799 he bought the recently built Howletts near Canterbury, Kent from Isaac Baugh.[1]
He married in 1789 Charlotte Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Joseph Yates and had one son.
Career
[edit]From 1794 he commanded a fencible regiment, the New Romsey corps of Fencible cavalry initially as major, later as lieutenant-colonel.[2] He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for New Romney 5 November 1817 - 1818.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Burton, John. The beauties of England and Wales; or, Delineations... of each county. p. 1096.
- ^ "New Romney corps of Fencible cavalry". Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal. 5 August 1794. p. 4.
- ^ "DERING, Cholmeley (1766-1836), of Cavendish Square, MDX. And Brighton, Suss. | History of Parliament Online".
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