William John Lysley

William John Lysley (1791 – 1873) was M.P. for Chippenham, Wiltshire, England from 1859 to 1865.[1]

Early life and career

Lysley was born on 12 December 1791, the son of William Lysley and Ann (née Barker).[2]

He was admitted as a barrister by Inner Temple and in 1828 married Caroline Marshall, daughter of John Marshall of Ardwick House, Lancaster.[2][3]

In 1851 Lysley was appointed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.[4] He also held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace; he lived at Mimwood, Hertfordshire and Pewsham, near Chippenham in Wiltshire.

In the general election of 28 April 1859, aged 67, Lysley was elected as the second member for Chippenham as a Liberal.[1]

He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries until his death.[5]

Legacy

Lysley and his wife had four children, Caroline Gertrude (d. 1879), Sarah Maria (d. 1870), William Gerard (13 June 1831 – 6 Oct 1887) and Warine Bayley Marshall.[2]

His name lived on for a time up to 2021, in the name of the Lysley Arms public house at Pewsham.[6]

References
  1. "Mr William Lysley (Hansard)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. Pirie-Gordon, H. (1937). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. London: Burke's Peerage. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  3. "Lot 92: A pair of Roman white marble busts of W. J. and Caroline Lysley, by Luigi Bienaimé - Featured on Artfact.com". www.artfact.com. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  4. "High Sheriff of Hertfordshire". High Sheriff of Hertfordshire. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  5. "Full text of "Proceedings Second Series"". Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  6. "Landmark Chippenham pub reopens under new name". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.


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