Humphrey Sibthorp (1744–1815)

Humphrey Sibthorp (3 October 1744 – 25 April 1815) was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1777 and 1806.

For other people named Humphrey Sibthorp, see Humphrey Sibthorp (disambiguation).

Sibthorp was the eldest surviving son of the botanist Humphry Sibthorp and his first wife Sarah Waldo, daughter of Isaac Waldo of Streatham, Surrey. He was educated at Harrow School in 1755 and Westminster School in 1756. In 1758 he matriculated at Corpus Christi, Oxford on 24 May and was awarded BA in 1762 and MA in 1766. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1766 and was called to the bar in 1770.[1]

At the 1774 general election, Sibthorp stood for Parliament at Lincoln and Newark, and was bottom of the poll in both constituencies. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Boston at a by-election on 3 May 1777, after the death of Charles Amcotts MP. He was re-elected in 1780, but was defeated at the 1784 general election.[2]

Sibthorp was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln at a by-election on 9 April 1800, after the death of George Rawdon MP. He was re-elected in 1802, but declined to stand 1806 general election, because of ill-health.[3]

References
  1. s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Sibthorpe, Humphrey (2)
  2. "SIBTHORP, Humphrey (1744-1815), of Canwick, Lincs". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. "SIBTHORP (afterwards WALDO SIBTHORP), Humphrey (1744-1815), of Canwick Hall, Lincs". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Charles Amcotts
Lord Robert Bertie		 Member of Parliament for Boston
1777 – 1784
With: Lord Robert Bertie to 1782
Sir Peter Burrell from 1782		 Succeeded by
Sir Peter Burrell
Dalhousie Watherston
Preceded by
George Rawdon
Richard Ellison		 Member of Parliament for Lincoln
April 1800 – Dec 1800
With: Richard Ellison		 Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain		 Member of Parliament for Lincoln
1801 – 1806
With: Richard Ellison		 Succeeded by
William Monson
Richard Ellison


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