Bamber Gascoyne (1725–1791) was a Lord of the Admiralty and is represented in this cartoon as the two-faced man on the right.[1]

Bamber Gascoyne of Childwall Hall, Lancashire (1725–1791), was an 18th-century English politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain between 1761 and 1786.

Gascoyne was the son of Sir Crisp Gascoyne and Margaret Bamber. After his education at Felsted School, he matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, in 1743.[2]

Gascoyne served as member of Parliament for several constituencies including Maldon (1761–1763), Midhurst (1765–1768), and Truro (1774–1784).[3] From 1779 to 1782 he was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty in the administration of Lord North.[4]

He married Mary Green, daughter of Isaac Green, a Lancashire lawyer, and his wife Mary Aspinwall. He was the father of Bamber Gascoyne (junior) and Isaac Gascoyne, ancestor of TV quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne.

References

  1. ^ Bamber Gascoyne portraits at NPG.org.uk.
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Gascoyne, Bamber (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ Namier, Lewis (1964). "Gascoyne, Bamber (1725-91)". In Namier, Lewis; Brooke, John (eds.). The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. London: Haynes. ISBN 9780436304200.
  4. ^ John Nichols, ed., The Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 135 (1824), p. 184
Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byJohn Bullock Robert Colebrooke Member of Parliament for Maldon 1761–1763 With: John Bullock Succeeded byJohn Bullock John Huske Preceded byWilliam Hamilton John Burgoyne Member of Parliament for Midhurst 1765–1768 With: John Burgoyne Succeeded byLord Stavordale Hon. Charles James Fox Preceded bySimon Luttrell Hon. Henry Thynne Member of Parliament for Weobley 1770–1774 With: Simon Luttrell Succeeded bySir William Lynch John St Leger Douglas Preceded byEdward Hugh Boscawen Hon. George Boscawen Member of Parliament for Truro 1774–1784 With: George Boscawen 1774–1780Henry Rosewarne 1780–1783John Pollexfen Bastard 1783–1784Sir John St Aubyn, Bt Feb–Apr 1784 Succeeded byWilliam Macarmick William Augustus Spencer Boscawen Preceded byHon. Charles Stuart Hon. Henry Luttrell Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1784–1786 With: Hon. Charles Stuart Succeeded byHon. Charles Stuart Matthew Montagu
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