... education at Westminster School, which half a century ago was the chief place of education for the sons and scions of the great Whig houses—such as the Russells, the Pagets, and the Grosvenor& Here he was a school-fellow of Lord Russell and of the late Archbishop ...

... Hastings, and represented the borough from December, 1832, to July 1837, when he was an unsuccessful candidate. HZ supported the Whigs in their great measure of Reform and opposed the Irish Tithe Bill. In May 1854, a new election for the borough arose from Mr ...

... fruit that was forbidden her? There were Whigs and Tories, as now, years ago and advantage was always taken when a woman was reigning. It was in Queen Anne's days. Who took advantage of that poor woman but the Whigs? The Radical papers had within the last ...

... previously represented Worcestershire in the House of Commons, and voted in favour of the first Reform Bill, having supported the Whigs before their accession to office, and also Lord Grey's Government, while in that assembly. Earl Grey gave him the courtly ...