John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick
John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick (23 July 1738 – 20 October 1800) was a British politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Evesham.
Rushout was the son of Sir John Rushout, 4th Baronet and Lady Anne Compton, and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, which he entered in 1756. In 1761 he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Evesham and held the seat until 1796. Politically, he was Whig until about 1789 when he went over to William Pitt the Younger and hence sat as a Tory.[1]
He succeeded to the Rushout Baronetcy of Milnst, Essex, in 1775 and became 1st Baron Northwick of Northwick Park in the county of Worcester in 1797. He became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) in 1799.
He died in 1800 aged sixty-two and was buried at Blockley, Worcestershire.[1]
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References
- The Complete Peerage, Volume IX. St Catherine's Press. 1936. p. 751.
- http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/northwick1797.htm
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Romney Sedgwick History of Parliament:The Commons - 1754–1790, HMSO
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Rudge Sir John Rushout |
Member of Parliament for Evesham 1761–1796 With: Sir John Rushout to 1768 George Durant 1768–1774 Henry Seymour 1774–1780 Charles Boughton 1780–1790 Thomas Thompson from 1790 |
Succeeded by Charles Thellusson Thomas Thompson |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Rushout |
Baronet (of Milnst) 1775–1800 |
Succeeded by John Rushout |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Northwick 1797–1800 |
Succeeded by John Rushout |