William Lygon, 2nd Earl Beauchamp
William Beauchamp Lygon, 2nd Earl Beauchamp | |
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| Born | 1783 |
| Died | 12 May 1823 (aged 39–40) Madresfield Court, Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
| Other names | The Honourable William Lygon, Viscount Elmley
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| Occupations | Politician, aristocrat, military officer
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William Beauchamp Lygon, 2nd Earl Beauchamp FRS (styled as The Honourable William Lygon and Viscount Elmley; 1783 – 12 May 1823) was a British, aristocratic politician, and milita officer during the Napoleonic Wars. He represented Worcestershire in the House of Commons from 1806 until 1816, when he succeeded his father as the 2nd Earl Beauchamp.
Lygon was a prominent member of the Lygon family of Madresfield Court, Worcestershire, long-established in county politics, landholding, and society. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 6 December 1810, recognising his standing among learned and scientific circles of his time.
Throughout his life, Lygon managed his family estates and maintained the social and political legacy of the Beauchamp earldom until his death in 1823.