Cholmeley Dering (died 1836)

Cholmeley Dering
portrait by Andrew Plimer
Born25 October 1766 
Died7 November 1836  (aged 70)
OccupationPolitician 
Spouse(s)Charlotte Elizabeth Yates 
ChildrenCholmeley Edward John Dering 
Parent(s)

Cholmeley Dering (1766–1836), of Cavendish Square, Middlesex and Brighton, Sussex, was an English politician.

Family

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

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

  1. ^ Burton, John. The beauties of England and Wales; or, Delineations... of each county. p. 1096.
  2. ^ "New Romney corps of Fencible cavalry". Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal. 5 August 1794. p. 4.
  3. ^ "DERING, Cholmeley (1766-1836), of Cavendish Square, MDX. And Brighton, Suss. | History of Parliament Online".