Person Denison; Albert (1805 - 1860); 1st Baron Londesborough Denison Albert Conyngham 1805 - 1860 British Male 8 Stanhope Street, Piccadilly, London, England 21 October 1805 1805 8 Carlton House Terrace, London 15 January 1860 1860 Burial: Family vault at Grimston, near Tadcaster, Yorkshire

Politician and connoisseur of the arts; Antiquary 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 Assumed the surname of Denison in lieu of Conyngham (1849) Fellow 13/06/1850 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 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 21 Oct 1805 - 15 Jan 1860 NA5565 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes a852bf1d-6867-4749-b6e0-f8c55095a1aa