Henry Currie (1798 – 1873) was the Conservative MP for Guildford from 1847 to 1852.[1]

Early life

He was the son of William Currie, of East Horsley Park, Surrey, MP for Gatton, and his wife, Percy, daughter of Francis Gore.[2] He was the cousin of Sir Frederick Currie, 1st Baronet (1799–1875). He was educated at Eton College.[3]

Career

Currie lived at West Horsley Place, in West Horsley, Surrey.[4]

Personal life

In 1825, Currie married Emma Knox, the daughter of Colonel Thomas Knox, and they had three children:

References

  1. ^ "Mr Henry Currie (Hansard)". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via UK Parliament.
  2. ^ "Rushden Research Group: People - Currie Lineage". Rushdenheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ Appendix to the Eton School Lists: Comprising the Years 1853-6-9. E.P. Williams. 1864. pp. 70–.
  4. ^ Edward Wedlake Brayley; John Britton (1841). A topographical history of Surrey, by E.W. Brayley assisted by J. Britton and E.W. Brayley, jun. The geological section by G. Mantell. p. 95.
  5. ^ Joseph Foster (1881). The baronetage and knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 597.
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