Record

Document Reference	Os C 541
Title	Letter from [J. Parke], Baron Wensleydale, Ampthill, to J.E. Denison; 18 Feb. 1856
Date	18 February 1856
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	States that Chancellor [Lord Cranworth] is correct in his decision; refers to his riding accident and comments that he is suffering from gout as result; refers to exercise of Queen's prerogative; comments on constitutionality of House of Lords voting procedures for hereditary peers; compares it with House of Commons; comments on hereditary and life peerages; sends regards to Lady Charlotte; informs him that Stephen [Denison] is visiting. Autograph note by J.E. Denison on f 4v reads 'Baron Parke Ld Wensleydale on his own Peerage'.
Term	honours and decorations, peerage
	accidents, horse riding
	medical conditions, gout
	parliamentary business, procedures
	royalty, prerogative

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA8619	Rolfe; Robert M. (1790-1868); Baron Cranworth of Cranworth; created baron 1850 lord chancellor 1852	1790-1868
NA985	Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India	1819-1901
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA8661	Denison; Stephen C. (1811-1871); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1811-1871
NA10057	Parke; James (1782-1868); Baron Wensleydale; judge	1782-1868
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873