| Authorised form of name | Denison; Albert (1805 - 1860); 1st Baron Londesborough |
| Other forms of surname | Conyngham |
| Dates | 1805 - 1860 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | 8 Stanhope Street, Piccadilly, London, England |
| Date of birth | 21 October 1805 |
| Place of death | 8 Carlton House Terrace, London |
| Date of death | 15 January 1860 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Family vault at Grimston, near Tadcaster, Yorkshire |
| Occupation | Politician and connoisseur of the arts; Antiquary |
| Activity | Education:
Eton
Career:
Joined Diplomatic Service (1824); served in Berlin, Vienna and Florence. MP for Canterbury (1835-1841, 1847-1850). In 1849 took the name of Denison to comply with the will of his uncle, the banker and MP, William Joseph Denison, whose wealth he inherited. First President of the British Archaeological Association and later of the Numismatic Society.
Freemason, initiated on 10 March 1836 in Lodge of Friendship No 6, London
Honours:
KCH 1829; Baron 1850
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 13/06/1850 |
| Relationships | Assumed the surname of Denison in lieu of Conyngham (1849) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
Alan J Clark, 'Notes on the History of Nos. 6, 7, 8 & 9 Carlton House Terrace, with a List of Known Occupants, 1829-1967' in NR 1993 vol 47 pp 297-303
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry 'Freemasons and the Royal Society; Alphabetical List of Fellows of the Royal Society who were Freemasons' 2010, page 26 |
| Code | NA5565 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/001132 | Denison, Albert, 1st Baron Londesborough | nd |