List of political families in the United Kingdom

During its history, the United Kingdom (and previously the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland) has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians, and consequently such families have had a significant impact on politics in the British Isles.

Certain families, such as the Cecils, owe their long-standing political influence to the composition and role of the House of Lords, which was still mainly composed of hereditary legislators until the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. Other families, such as the Longs, have had a long tradition of standing for elected office, usually in the House of Commons. Many such families were part of the landed gentry, who often exerted political control in a certain locality over many generations.

(Dyke-)Aclands

Adamses

  • Allen Adams MP
    • Irene Adams MP and life peer. Spouse of the above.

Adamsons

  • William Adamson, MP 1910–31
    • William Murdoch Adamson, MP 1922–45.

Aitkens

  • William Maxwell Aitken (1879–1964), MP 1910–1916, later 1st Baron Beaverbrook
    • Max Aitken, Conservative MP 1945–1950, later 2nd Baron Beaverbrook; son of Lord Beaverbrook
    • William Traven Aitken (1903–1963), Conservative MP 1950–1963; nephew of Lord Beaverbrook
      • Jonathan Aitken (born 1942), Conservative MP 1974–1997, Chief Secretary to the Treasury; son of William Traven Aitken

Alderdices

Alexanders

  • Wendy Alexander (born 1963), MSP for Paisley North since 1999, Minister in the Scottish Executive 1999–2002, Shadow Finance Secretary 2007
  • Douglas Alexander (born 1967), Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Brother of the above.

Atkins

  • Robert Atkins, Conservative MP 1979–1997 and MEP 1999–2014[1]

Attlees

Amerys

  • Leo Amery (1873–1955), Conservative MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook 1911–1945, Secretary of State
    • Julian Amery (1919–1996), Conservative MP for Preston North 1950–1966, Brighton Pavilion 1969–1992, Secretary of State for Air; son of Leo; also son-in-law of Harold Macmillan (see below)

Armstrongs

Asghars

Astors

  • Waldorf Astor (1879–1952), Conservative MP for Plymouth, Sutton 1910–1919, later 2nd Viscount Astor; husband of Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
  • Nancy Astor (1879–1964), Conservative MP for Plymouth, Sutton 1919–1945, first female MP to take her seat; Waldorf's wife
    • William Astor (1907–1966), Conservative MP for East Fulham 1935–1945, Wycombe 1951–1952; Waldorf and Nancy's son
      • William Astor (born 1951), excepted hereditary peer; William's son
        • David Cameron (born 1966), Conservative Prime Minister; stepson-in-law of William Waldorf
    • Michael Astor (1916–1979), Conservative MP for Surrey East 1945–1951; Waldorf and Nancy's son
    • Jakie Astor (1918–2000), Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton 1951–1959; Waldorf and Nancy's son
  • John Jacob Astor (1886–1971), Conservative MP for Dover 1922–1945, later 1st Baron Astor of Hever; Waldorf's brother
    • Hon. John Astor (1923–1987), Conservative MP for Newbury 1964–1974; John Jacob's son

Asquiths

Bagshaws

Bakers

Baldwins

  • Alfred Baldwin (politician) (1841–1908), MP for Bewdley 1892–1908 (Conservative).

Bankeses

Barings

Basses

Bathursts

Beaumonts

  • Colonel Thomas Richard Beaumont (1758–1829), soldier, Tory MP for Northumberland, 1795–1818
    • Thomas Wentworth Beaumont (1792–1848), soldier, son of Thomas Richard Beaumont, Tory MP for Northumberland 1816–1826, Whig MP for Stafford, 1826–1830, Liberal MP for Northumberland, 1830–1832, and for South Northumberland, 1832–1837
      • Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Baron Allendale (1829–1907), eldest son of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, industrialist, Liberal MP for South Northumberland, 1852–1885, and for Tyneside, 1886–1892
        • Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Viscount Allendale (1860–1923), eldest son of Wentworth Beaumont (1st Baron Allendale), politician, Liberal MP for Hexham, 1895–1907
          • Ralph Beaumont (1901–1977) second son of Wentworth Beaumont (1st Viscount Beaumont), soldier, Conservative MP for Portsmouth Central, 1931–1945
        • Hubert Beaumont (1864–1922), third son of Wentworth Beaumont (1st Baron Allendale), Liberal MP for Eastbourne, 1906–1910
          • Michael Beaumont (1903–1958), soldier, son of Hubert Beaumont and son-in-law of Joseph Albert Pease (below), Conservative MP for Aylesbury, 1929–1938
            • Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley (1928–2008), clergyman, publisher and politician, son of Michael Beaumont and grandson of Joseph Albert Pease (below), Liberal, Liberal Democrat and from 1999 Green Party member of the House of Lords 1967–2008
      • Somerset Beaumont (1835–1921), third son of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, banker, Liberal MP for Newcastle upon Tyne, 1860–1865, and for Wakefield, 1868–1874

Beckfords

Beggses

Beith

Benns

Benyons

Beresfords

Bernal(-Osborne)

Bevan and Lee

Billinghams and Skinners

Bilsons

  • Sir Thomas Bilson (1592 – c. 1647), MP for Winchester 1614.
    • Leonard Bilson (1616–1695), MP for Petersfield 1667–1681. Son of Sir Thomas.
      • Thomas Bilson (1655–1692), MP for Petersfield 1685–1690. Son of Leonard.
        • Leonard Bilson (1681–1715), MP for Petersfield 1704–1715 Son of Thomas.

Blackburnes

  • John Blackburne (1754–1833), MP 1801–31
    • John Ireland Blackburne (1783–1874), MP 1807–47. Son of John.

Blakes

Blennerhassetts

  • John de Blennerhassett (1350–1384), MP for Carlisle (1381 and 1384)
  • John Blennerhassett (died 1573), MP for Norwich (1563 and 1671) and Horsham (1558)
    • Thomas Blennerhassett (1584–1611), MP for Carlisle (1584, 1586 and 1604)
      • Sir John Blennerhassett (died 1624), Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer (1621) and MP for Belfast
  • John Blennerhassett (died 1677), High Sheriff of Kerry (1658), MP for Tralee (1661)
    • John Blennerhassett (died 1709), MP for Tralee (1692), Dingle (1695–1699) and Kerry (1703–1709), son of the above
      • John Blennerhassett (1691–1775), MP for Kerry (1709–1713, 1715–1727 and 1760–1775) and Tralee (1713–1715 and 1727–1760), son of the above
        • Arthur Blennerhassett (1719–1799), MP for Tralee (1743–1761) and Kerry (1775–1783), son of the above
        • John Blennerhassett (1715–1763), High Sheriff of Kerry (1740) and MP for Kerry (1751–1761 and 1762–1763)
    • Robert Blennerhassett (1652–1712), MP for Clonmel (1692 and 1695) and Limerick (1703)
      • Arthur Blennerhassett (1687–1758), MP for Tralee (1727–1758), son of the above
  • Robert Blennerhassett (died 1689), MP for Tralee (1674), High Sheriff of Kerry (1682)
  • John Blennerhassett (1769–1794), MP for Kerry (1790–1794)
    • Arthur Blennerhassett (1799–1843), High Sheriff of Kerry (1821) and MP for Kerry (1837–1841)
  • John Blennerhassett (1930–2013), Fine Gael member of the Irish Seanad

Blomfield and McAvan

Boles

Borwicks

Boswells

Bottomleys

  • Richard Robinson, Chairman of London County Council.

Bowaters and related persons

Bradshaws

Brights and Cashs

Bromleys

  • George Bromley (politician) (c. 1526–1589), MP 1558, 1559, 1563–1567, 1571, 1572.
  • Thomas Bromley (1530–1587), MP 1558, 1559, 1563–1567, Solicitor General, Lord Chancellor. Brother of George.
    • Henry Bromley (died 1615) (1560–1615), MP 1584–1588, 1593, 1597, 1604–1611. Son of Thomas.
      • Thomas Bromley (died 1641) (1585–1641), MP 1614, 1628–1629. Son of Henry (died 1615)
          • Henry Bromley (died 1670) (1632–1720), MP 1660. Grandson of Thomas (died 1641)
            • William Bromley (of Holt Castle) (1656–1707), MP 1685–1700, 1701–1702, 1705–1707. Son of Henry (died 1670).

Bromleys (Barons Montfort)

  • John Bromley (the elder) (c. 1652–1707), MP 1705–1707

Bromleys (Speaker)

  • William Bromley (Speaker) (1663–1732), MP 1690–1698, 1701–1732, Speaker of the House of Commons.
    • Clobery Bromley (1685–1711), MP for Coventry 1710–1711. Son of William (Speaker), son-in-law of William Bromley (of Holt Castle).
    • William Bromley (died 1737) (c. 1699–1737), MP 1725–1735, 1737. Son of William (Speaker).

Brookes

  • Henry Brooke, Member of Parliament and Home Secretary, later life peer
    • Peter Brooke, MP and Secretary of State, life peer, son of Henry Brooke

Brunners

Bull

Burgon

Byers and Nandy

  • Charles Cecil Byers (1888–1957), 1935 Liberal candidate for Westbury.
    • Frank Byers, Baron Byers (1915–1984), MP 1945–1950 and life peer. Son of Charles.[1]
      • Dipak Nandy (1936-), Deputy Director of the Equal Opportunities Commission 1976–1986.[8]

Calcrafts

Callaghans

Calverts

  • John Calvert (1726–1804), MP 1801-02
    • John Calvert (died 1844), MP 1801–31. Son of John.

(Bonham-)Carters

  • John Carter, Mayor of Portsmouth.
    • John Bonham-Carter (1788–1838), MP. Son of John.
      • Maurice Bonham Carter (1880–1960), Principal Private Secretary to H. H. Asquith. Grandson of John.
      • Violet Bonham Carter (1887–1969), President of the Liberal Party 1945–1947 and life peer. Spouse of Maurice.
        • Mark Bonham Carter (1922–1994), Liberal MP and life peer. Son of Violet.
        • Laura Bonham Carter, daughter of Violet Bonham Carter and married to Jo Grimond (1913–1983), MP for Orkney and Shetland 1950–1983, Leader of the Liberal Party 1956–1967 and created life peer (1983)

Cavendishes (Duke of Devonshire)

See also: Category:Cavendish family

Cawleys

Cecils (Earls/Marquesses of Salisbury)

Chamberlains and related

Chichesters (Baron Fisherwick)

Chaplins

  • Charles Chaplin, MP 1802-16
    • Charles Chaplin, MP 1809–31. Son of Charles.

Chapman

  • Jenny Chapman (1973–), MP for Darlington 2010–.[1]
    • Nick Smith (1960–), MP for Blaenau Gwent 2015–. Spouse of Jenny.[1]

Chichester-Clark

Churchills, Spencers and related persons

Clifton-Browns

Coopers and Balls

  • Yvette Cooper (1969–), MP for Pontefract and Castleford/Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford 1997–.[1]
    • Ed Balls (1967–), MP for Normanton 2005–2010 and Morley and Outwood 2010–2015. Spouse of Yvette.[1]

Copes

Courtses

Cox and Leadbeater

  • Jo Cox (1975-2016) MP for Batley and Spen 2015–2016.

Cromwells

Cruddas and Healy

Cryers

  • Bob Cryer (1934–1994), MP 1974–1983 1987–1994 and MEP 1984–1989.[1]
  • Ann Cryer (1939–), MP 1997–2010. Spouse of Bob.[1]
    • John Cryer (1964–), MP for Hornchurch 1997–2005 and Leyton and Wanstead 2010–. Son of Bob and Ann.[1]
    • Ellie Reeves (1980–), MP for Lewisham West and Penge 2017–. Spouse of John.[1]
    • Rachel Reeves (1979–), MP 2010–. Sister of Ellie.[1]

Dashwoods

Davidsons

Davies and Rees

  • Ron Davies MP and AM
    • Christina Rees MP. Spouse of the above.

Davises

Dawsons

Dickinsons and Davidsons

Doddses

Doran and Ruddock

  • Frank Doran, MP for Aberdeen South 1987–1992, Aberdeen Central 1997–2005, and Aberdeen North 2005–2015.
    • Joan Ruddock, MP for Lewisham Deptford 1987–2015. Spouse of the above.

Dunnes

  • Edward Marten Dunne (1864–1944), Liberal MP 1906–1910.[1]
    • Philip Dunne (1904–1965), Conservative MP 1935–1937. Son of Edward.[1]
      • Thomas Dunne (1933–), Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester 1977–1998. Son of Philip.[21]
        • Philip Dunne, Conservative MP 2005–. Son of Thomas.[1]
      • Martin Dunne (Lord Lieutenant) (1938–), Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire 1997–2010. Son of Philip.

Dunwoodys

  • Morgan Phillips (General Secretary of the Labour Party (1944–1961))
  • Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips, Labour life peer, spouse of Morgan
    • Gwyneth Dunwoody, MP for Exeter 1966–1970, Crewe 1974–1983, and Crewe and Nantwich 1983–2008. Daughter of Morgan and Norah.
    • John Dunwoody, MP for Falmouth and Camborne 1966–1970. Spouse of Gwyneth.
      • Tamsin Dunwoody, Welsh Assembly Member (2003–2007), Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks (January 2005 – 2007), Deputy Minister for Environment, Planning & Countryside (October 2005 – 2007) Welsh Assembly Government, their daughter

Durkans

Eagleses

Eccleses

Edwards and Goldings

Egertons

Ewings

  • Winnie Ewing (1929–2023), SNP MP 1967–1970 1974–1979, MEP 1974–1999; MSP 1999–2003.
  • Stewart Ewing (1927–2003, husband of Winnie) SNP activist and councillor for Glasgow Summerston 1977
    • Fergus Ewing (born 1957, son of Winnie), SNP MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber 1999–present
    • Margaret Ewing (1945–2006, spouse of Fergus), SNP MP for East Dunbartonshire 1974–79 and for Moray 1987–2001; MSP for Moray 1999–2006
    • Annabelle Ewing (born 1960, daughter of Winnie), SNP MP for Perth 2001–2005; SNP MSP 2011–present.

Ferguson and Butler

Fieldens

  • John Fielden (1784–1849), Liberal MP for Oldham 1832–47
    • Joshua Fielden (1827–87, son of John), Conservative MP for Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire 1868–80
      • Thomas Fielden (1854–97, son of Joshua), Conservative MP for Middleton 1886–92 and 1895–97
      • Edward Brocklehurst Fielden (1857–1942, brother of Thomas), Conservative MP for Middleton 1900–06 and Manchester Exchange 1924–35; married Mary Ellen, daughter of Thomas Knowles (1824–83), MP for Wigan 1874–83

Finnies

Foleys

  • Thomas Foley (died 1677), MP 1659 1660–61 1673–77.
    • Thomas Foley (died 1701), MP 1679–85 1689–1698 1699 1701. First son of Thomas.
    • Philip Foley (1648–1716), MP 1679–85 1689–1701. Third son of Thomas.
    • Paul Foley (died 1699), Speaker of the House of Commons 1695–1698. Second son of Thomas.
      • Thomas Foley (died 1737), MP 1691–1727 1734–37. Son of Paul.
        • Thomas Foley (died 1749), MP 1734–41 1742–47. Son of Thomas.
          • Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1716–1777), MP 1741–47 1754–76 and peer. Son of Thomas.
            • Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley (1742–1793), MP and peer. First son of Thomas.[22]
            • Edward Foley (1747–1803), MP 1768–1803. Second son of Thomas.[22][23]
              • Edward Thomas Foley (1791–1846), MP 1826–41. Son of Edward.[23]
              • John Hodgetts-Foley (1797–1861), MP 1822–1835 1847–1861. Son of Edward.[23]
                • Henry Hodgetts-Foley (1828–1894), MP 1857–68. Son of John.[24]
                  • Paul Henry Hodgetts-Foley (1857–1928), High Sheriff of Herefordshire 1906.[24]
                    • Major Henry Thomas Hamilton Foley MBE (1905–1959), High Sheriff of Herefordshire 1947. Grandson of Henry.[24]
                      • Sir John Foley. Son of Henry.[25]
            • Andrew Foley (died 1818), MP 1801–18. Third son of Thomas.[22]
              • Thomas Foley (1778–1822), MP 1805–22.

Foots

  • Isaac Foot, MP 1922–35.
    • Dingle Foot, MP 1931–70. Son of Isaac.
    • Hugh Foot, (later Baron Caradon, 1907–1990, Governor of Cyprus, Permanent Representative at the United Nations 1964–70), son of Isaac
      • Paul Foot (1937–2004, Socialist Workers Party/Socialist Alliance/Respect candidate), son of Hugh
    • John Foot, (later Baron Foot, 1909–1999, lawyer and Liberal politician), son of Isaac
    • Michael Foot (1913–2010), Leader of the British Labour Party (1980–1983), son of Isaac

Fords

  • Patricia Ford, MP for North Down 1953–55
    • Sir Michael Grylls, MP for Chertsey 1970–74 and North West Surrey 1974–97. Daughter-in-law of Patricia.

Fosters

  • Sam Foster, UUP MLA.
    • Arlene Foster, First Minister of Northern Ireland, niece-in-law of Sam

Galbraiths

Garniers

Gibsons of Glasgow

Gibsons of Highlands and Islands

  • Rob Gibson, SNP Member of Scottish Parliament 2003–

Gladstones and relations

Gildernews

Goldsmiths

Additionally, James Goldsmith's daughter Jemima Goldsmith married Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan.

Goschens

Grady and Chichester

Grants

Grattans

  • Henry Grattan, MP 1803–20
    • James Grattan, MP 1817–29. Son of Henry.

Greenes

Greenwoods

Grenvilles

Greys and related persons

Grieves

Guests

Guinness (Earl of Iveagh and Baron Moyne) and related persons

Additionally, Arthur Guinness' great-grandson of the same name (through the former's son Hosea) was a politician in a different country: Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives.

Gummers

Harcourts

Hardies

  • Keir Hardie, leader of the Labour Party
    • George Hardie, Labour MP; half-brother of Keir
    • David Hardie, Labour MP; half-brother of Keir
    • Nan Hardie, Labour provost; daughter of Keir

Hardings

Harpham and Furniss

  • Harry Harpham (1954–2016), Labour MP 2015–2016.[1]
    • Gill Furniss (1957–), Labour MP 2016–. Widow of Harry; she took over his seat upon his death)[1]

Heathcotes

Hendersons of Faringdon

Hendersons of Rowley

Hendrons

Hicks-Beaches

  • Michael Hicks-Beach (1760–1830), MP 1801-18
    • William Hicks-Beach (1783–1856), MP 1812–17. Son of Michael.

Hodgeses

Hodgsons

Hoggs (Viscounts Hailsham)

Holmes and Benn

Hoosons

  • Tom Hooson, Conservative MP for Brecon and Radnor
    • his cousin and political opponent, Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire

Hopes

Hopkinsons

Hosie and Robison

Howarths

Howes

Hoyles

Hubbards

Hurds

Husseys

Jacksons

Janners

Jays

Jegers

Jenkins

Johnsons

Joneses (Northern England)

  • Dan Jones, Labour MP.

Joneses (Wales)

Keens and Heal

Kennedys of Southwark and Cardley

Kinnocks

Knollyses

  • Sir Henry Knollys
    • Sir Francis Knollys. Brother of Henry.

Lambs

Lancaster and Dinenage

Laws

Lechmeres

  • Sir Nicholas Lechmere (1613–1701) MP for Bewdley, judge
      • Anthony Lechmere (MP) (1674–1720), MP for Bewdley 1710, Tewkesbury 1714–1717. Grandson of Sir Nicholas.
        • Edmund Lechmere (MP for Worcestershire) (1710–1805), MP for Worcestershire 1734–1747. Son of Anthony.
          • Nicholas Lechmere Charlton (1733–1807), MP for Worcester 1774. Son of Edmund (1710–1805).
          • Edmund Lechmere (MP for Worcester) (1747–1798), MP for Worcester 1790–1796. Son of Edmund (1710–1805).
      • Nicholas Lechmere, 1st Baron Lechmere (1675–1727), MP for Appleby 1708–1710, Cockermouth 1710–1717, Tewkesbury 1717–1721, Baron Lechmere 1721. Grandson of Sir Nicholas.

Lefroys

Lemons

Levers

Lewises

Lindsays (Earls of Crawford)

Lloyd Georges

Longs and related persons

All of the Longs in this list are related to each other, sharing a common ancestor. Walter, the 1st Viscount Long stated in his autobiography in 1923, that there was an unbroken line of Longs serving Parliament in the House of Commons for about 300 years. This list spans 555 years.

Lowthers

Luces

  • Richard Luce (1867–1952), Conservative MP.
    • William Luce (1907–1977), Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Aden (1956–1960). Nephew of Richard.

Luttrells

  • John Fownes Luttrell (1752–1816), MP 1801-16
    • John Fownes Luttrell (1787–1857), MP 1812–32. Son of John.

Lyons

Maberleys

MacDonalds

MacKay and Kirkbride

  • Andrew MacKay, MP for Birmingham Stechford 1977–1979, East Berkshire 1983–1997 and Bracknell 1997–2010.

Macmillans (Earl of Stockton)

Mahons and Dowd

  • Simon Mahon (1886–1961), Mayor of Bootle 1929.[36]
    • Peter Mahon (1909–1980), MP 1964–1970. Son of Simon.[1][36]
    • Simon Mahon (1914–1986), MP 1955–1979. Son of Simon.[1]
    • Joseph Mahon, councillor at Bootle. Son of Simon.[36]
      • Peter Dowd (1957–), MP 2015–. Great-nephew of both Peter and Simon.[1]

Mallalieus

  • Frederick Mallalieu, MP for Colne Valley 1916–1922
    • Lance Mallalieu, Frederick's son, MP for Colne Valley 1931–35; then Labour MP for Brigg from 1948 to 1974. Son of Frederick.
    • Joseph Percival William Mallalieu, MP for Huddersfield 1945–50, then for Huddersfield East from 1950 to 1974 Son of Frederick.
      • Ann Mallalieu, J. P. W's daughter, is a Labour life peer since 1991 and is a leading pro-hunting campaigner

Mancrofts

Martins

  • Michael Martin, Labour MP, Speaker of the House of Commons
    • Paul Martin, Labour MSP; son of Michael

Maudes

Maxton

  • James Maxton Labour MP 1922–1946
    • John Maxton Labour MP 1979–2001, is a Labour life peer since 2004, Nephew of James

McAteers

Eddie McAteer, one-time leader of the Nationalist Party, was the brother of Hugh McAteer, a Sinn Féin and IRA activist, and the father of Fergus McAteer, a leader of the Irish Independence Party

McCarthys

McCreas

McGuinnesses

McMahons

  • Michael McMahon, Labour MSP

McNair-Wilsons

  • Michael McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Walthamstow East 1967–70 and Newbury 1974–92.
  • Patrick McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Lewisham West 1964–66 and New Forest from 1968 to 1997. Brother of the above.
  • Laura Farris née McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Newbury (2019–present). Daughter of Michael, niece of Patrick.

Meachers and Layard

Mileses

Milibands

Millars

  • Frank Millar, Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast

Mitchells

  • David Mitchell (1928–2014), Conservative MP 1964–1997.[1]

Morgans

Morleys

  • Samuel Morley, MP 1866-85

Morrises

  • Alf Morris, Labour MP for Manchester Wythenshawe 1964–1997
  • Charles Morris, Labour MP for Manchester Openshaw 1963–83, Alf's brother

Morrisons

Morrison and Mandelson

  • Herbert Morrison (1888–1965), Labour MP 1920s – 1950s, held various senior positions including Chair of the Labour Party and Leader of London County Council, later Cabinet Minister 1940–1951, as Deputy Prime Minister 1945–1951 and spells as variously Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons
    • Peter Mandelson (born 1953), Labour MP for Hartlepool (1992–2004), Cabinet Minister 1998 and as Northern Ireland Secretary 1999–2001, European Commissioner for Trade 2004–2008, Cabinet Minister 2008 – 10; grandson of Herbert Morrison

Mosleys of Ancoats

Mundells

Nairns and Spencer-Nairns

  • Sir Michael Nairn of Rankeilour, 2nd Baronet, Deputy Lieutenant of Fife[38]
    • Sir Douglas Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet (1906–1970), MP for Central Ayrshire 1955–1959. Nephew of Michael.[39]
      • Christopher Frank Spencer-Nairn (1949–), Conservative Westminster candidate at Moray in 2001[40][41]
      • Humphrey Atkins, Baron Colnbrook (1922–1996), who married Douglas' sister Margaret Spencer-Nairn (1924–2012)[39]

Normans

Nott and Swire

Nuttalls

O'Connells

Ormsby-Gores

Overends

Robert Overend, Vanguard Unionist member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention

Sandra Overend, Ulster Unionist MLA and daughter-in-law of Robert Overend
Billy Armstrong, Ulster Unionist MLA and father of Sandra Overend

Pagets

  • Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, peer
    • Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, MP 1790–1804 1806–10. Son of Henry.
    • Arthur Paget 1794–1807. Son of Henry.
    • Berkeley Paget 1807–26. Son of Henry.
    • Charles Paget 1804–26 and 1831–33 and 1833–34. Son of Henry.
    • Edward Paget, 1796–1806 and 1810–20. Son of Henry.
    • William Paget 1790–94. Son of Henry.

Paisleys

Patons

Pawseys

Peases

  • Joseph Pease (1799–1872), Quaker railway company promoter and industrialist, MP for South Durham, 1832–1841
  • Henry Pease (1807–1881), railway owner and peace campaigner, younger brother of Joseph Pease, Liberal MP for South Durham, 1857–1859
    • Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease, first baronet (1828–1903), Quaker industrialist and banker, son of Joseph Pease, Liberal MP for South Durham, 1865–1885 and for Barnard Castle, 1885–1903
    • Edmund Backhouse (1824–1906), Quaker banker, second cousin, wife's nephew, and business associate of Joseph Pease, Liberal MP for Darlington, 1867–1880
    • Sir Theodore Fry, first baronet (1836–1912), Quaker industrialist, married to Sophia Pease (niece of Joseph and Henry Pease), Liberal MP for Darlington, 1880–1895
    • Arthur Pease (1837–1898), coal and ironstone mine-owner, son of Joseph Pease, Liberal MP for Whitby, 1880–1885 and for Darlington, 1895–1898
    • Henry Fell Pease (1838–1896), coal and ironstone mine-owner, son of Henry Pease, Liberal MP for Cleveland division of the North Riding, 1885–1896

Peels

Pelhams

Percival

  • John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont First Lord of the Admiralty 1763–1766 and sat in the House of Commons for several constituencies.
    • Spencer Perceval MP for Northampton 1796–1812, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1807–1812, Leader of the House of Commons 1807–1812, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1807–1812, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1809–1812. Son of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont.

Perkins

Perrys

Philipses

Pitts (Earl of Chatham) and Stanhopes

Three prominent political dynasties of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, interrelated through several marriages.

Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax

Pootses

Prentices

Prices

Priors

Redmonds

  • John Redmond, MP 1881–1918
    • William Redmond, MP 1910–22. Son of John.

Ridleys

Robinsons

  • Peter Robinson (born 1948), First Minister of Northern Ireland

Roes

Rothschilds (Baron Rothschild)

Runcimans

Russells

Sainsburys

Samuels and Montagus

Samuelsons

Sandys

  • Edwin Sandys (bishop) (1519–1588), Archbishop of York
    • Sir Samuel Sandys (died 1623) (1560–1623), MP for Ripon 1586, Worcestershire 1609–1622. Son of the archbishop.
      • Sir Edwin Sandys (died 1623) (1591–1623), MP for Droitwich 1614, Pontefract 1621–1622. Son of Sir Samuel.
        • Sir Samuel Sandys (Royalist) (1615–1685). MP for Droitwich 1640–1642, 1660, Worcestershire 1661–1681, Droitwich 1681–1685. Son of Sir Edwin.
          • Samuel Sandys (died 1701) (c. 1637–1701), MP for Droitwich 1661–1681, 1685–1690. Son of Sir Samuel.
            • Edwin Sandys (MP for Worcestershire) (1659–1699), MP for Worcestershire 1695–1698. Son of Samuel.
    • Sir Edwin Sandys (died 1629) (1561–1629), MP for 6 constituencies. Son of the archbishop.
      • Henry Sandys (MP) (c. 1607–1640), MP for Mitchell 1625. Son of Sir Edwin.
    • Sir Miles Sandys, 1st Baronet (1563–1645), MP for Cambridge University 1614, Huntingdon 1621–1622, Cambridgeshire 1628–1629. Son of the archbishop.
  • Miles Sandys (died 1601) (c. 1520–1601), MP for 8 constituencies. Brother of the archbishop.
    • Edwin Sandys (died 1608) (c. 1564–1608), MP for Andover 1586–1587. Son of Miles.
      • Miles Sandys (died 1636) (c. 1601–1636), MP for Cirencester 1625–1626. Grandson of Miles (died 1601).
      • William Sandys (waterworks engineer) (c. 1607–1669), MP for Evesham 1640–1641, 1661–1669. Grandson of Miles (died 1601).

Sarwar

Seymours (Marquess of Hertford)

Sharpleses

Shelleys

Shinwells and Bergers

Sillars and MacDonalds

  • Jim Sillars, MP for South Ayrshire 1970–1979 and Glasgow Govan 1988–1992
    • Margo MacDonald, MP for Glasgow Govan 1973–1974 and MSP. Spouse of the above.

Silkins

Sinclairs

  • Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet (1754–1835), Scottish Whig MP for Caithness 1780–1784, 1790–1796, 1802–1806, 1807–1811, Lostwithiel 1784–1790, Petersfield 1797–1802. He was the first person to use the word statistics in the English language.
    • Sir George Sinclair, 2nd Baronet (1790–1868), eldest son of the 1st Baronet. Scottish Whig MP for Caithness 1811, 1818–1820 and 1831–1841
      • Sir John Sinclair, 3rd Baronet (1825–1912), eldest son of the 2nd Baronet. Scottish Liberal MP for Caithness 1869–1885
        • Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso (1890–1970), 4th Baronet, grandson of the 3rd Baronet. Scottish Liberal MP for Caithness and Sunderland 1922–1945, Liberal Chief Whip 1930–1931, Secretary of State for Scotland 1931–1932, Secretary of State for Air 1940–1945. Leader of the Liberal Party 1935–1945.
          • John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso, known as John Thurso (b. 1953), grandson of the 1st Viscount. Scottish Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2001–2015. The first British hereditary peer allowed to sit in the Commons without first disclaiming his title (possible because of the exclusion of hereditary peers from the House of Lords in 1999). Excepted hereditary peer.
          • Veronica Linklater (b. 1943), Baroness Linklater of Butterstone, granddaughter of the 1st Viscount. Liberal Democrat life peer since 1997.

Smiles

  • Sir Walter Smiles, Conservative MP for Blackburn 1931–45, Ulster Unionist MP for Down, then North Down 1945–53
    • Patricia Ford, MP for North Down 1953–1955. Daughter of Walter.
      • Michael Grylls, son-in-law of Patricia Ford, Conservative MP for Chertsey and then North West Surrey
    • Nigel Fisher, MP for Hitchin 1950–1955 and Surbiton 1955–1983. Spouse of Patricia Ford
      • Mark Fisher, son of Nigel Fisher and stepson of Patricia Ford, Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central

Smiths and Abel Smiths (Baron Carrington and Baron Bicester)

Smiths of Gilmorehill

Springs and Spring Rices

Stanleys (Earls of Derby)

Stanleys (Baron Stanley of Alderley)

Sturgeon

St Leger

Summerskills

Swanns

Swinson and Hames

  • Jo Swinson, MP for East Dunbartonshire 2005–15 and 2017–19 and former leader of the Liberal Democrats.
    • Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham 2010–15. Spouse of the above.

Tennyson (d'Eyncourt)

Todds

  • Alfred Todd, Conservative MP 1929–35
    • Mark Todd, Labour MP 1997–. Grandson of Alfred.

Tugendhats

Tyrwhitt-Drakes

Vane-Tempest-Stewart

Vaz

Villiers (Earl of Clarendon)

Vivians

Wakefields

Walkers

Ward, Seabeck, Raynsford

  • Michael Ward MP
    • Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Devonport 2005–2010 and Plymouth Moor View 2010–2015. Daughter of Michael.
      • Nick Raynsford, MP for Fulham 1986–1987, Greenwich 1992–1997 and Greenwich & Woolwich 1997–2015. Spouse of Alison

Watkins

Watts

  • Hamish Watt (1925–2014), SNP MP 1974–1979.
    • Maureen Watt (1951–), SNP MSP 2006–2011 2011. Daughter of Hamish.
      • Stuart Donaldson, SNP MP 2015–17. Son of Maureen.

Whitbreads

Wheatleys

Whites (Baron Annaly)

Wiggins

Wigrams

Williamses

  • Robert Williams (1735–1814), MP 1807-12
    • Robert Williams (1767–1847), MP 1802–34. Son of Robert.

Williams and Breeses

Wintertons

Wintringhams

  • Thomas Wintringham, MP for Louth 1920–1921

Wolfsons

Woods

Yousaf

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