Sir Edward Dering, 8th Baronet

Sir Edward Cholmley Dering, 8th Baronet (19 November 1807 – 1 April 1896) was a British Liberal Party politician.

He was born the only son of Edward Dering of Barham, Kent and Henrietta, the daughter and coheiress of Richard Nevill of Furness, County Kildare and educated at Harrow school (1821–24) and Christ Church, Oxford (1827). He succeeded his father when only an infant in 1808 and his grandfather Sir Edward Dering, 7th Baronet of Surrenden Dering as the 8th baronet on 30 June 1811.[1]

He entered Parliament as the MP for Wexford Borough in 1830 and 1831, followed by New Romney in 1831 and Kent East from 1852 to 1857 and 1863 to 1868. He was High Sheriff of Kent for 1836–37.

He married in 1832, the Hon. Jane Edwardes, daughter of William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington and had 6 sons and a daughter. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Sir Henry Dering, 9th Baronet.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Robert Wigram
Member of Parliament for Wexford Borough
1830
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Wigram
Preceded by
Robert Wigram
Member of Parliament for Wexford Borough
1831
Succeeded by
Charles Arthur Walker
Preceded by
William Miles
Sir Roger Gresley
Member of Parliament for New Romney
1831–1832
With: William Miles
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
William Deedes
Sir Brook Bridges, Bt
Member of Parliament for Kent East
1852–1857
With: William Deedes 1852–1857
Sir Brook Bridges, Bt 1857
Succeeded by
Sir Brook Bridges, Bt
William Deedes
Preceded by
Sir Brook Bridges, Bt
William Deedes
Member of Parliament for Kent East
1863–1868
With: Sir Brook Bridges, Bt 1863–1868
Edward Leigh Pemberton 1868
Succeeded by
Edward Leigh Pemberton
George Watson Milles
Honorary titles
Preceded by
John Ward
High Sheriff of Kent
1836
Succeeded by
Francis Bradley
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
Edward Dering
Baronet
(of Surrenden Dering)
1811–1896
Succeeded by
Henry Nevill Dering


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