Sir Edward Gooch, 6th Baronet facts for kids

Sir Edward Sherlock Gooch, 6th Baronet of Benacre Hall (born June 6, 1802 – died November 9, 1856) was a British politician. He was a member of the Conservative Party.

About His Life

Edward Gooch was born in 1802. His father was Sir Thomas Gooch, 5th Baronet. His mother was Marianne Whittaker. Edward Gooch was a Baronet. A Baronet is a special title, like a knight, that is passed down in a family.

Family Life

Edward Gooch married Louisa Anna Maria Prescott in 1828. She was the daughter of Sir George Beeston Prescott, 2nd Baronet. They had two daughters together. Louisa passed away in 1837.

Later, in 1839, Edward married Harriet Hope-Vere. She was the daughter of James Joseph Hope-Vere. Edward and Harriet had nine children. Their children included:

• Elizabeth Gooch
• Diana Anne Gooch
• Harriet Sophia Gooch
• Charlotte Matilda Gooch
• Isabel Edith Gooch
• Edward Sherlock Gooch (born 1843 – died 1872)
• Francis Robert Sherlock Lambert Gooch (born 1850 – died 1881)
• Alfred Sherlock Gooch (born 1851 – died 1899)
• Another son, whose name is not known.

Political Career

Edward Gooch became a Member of Parliament (MP). An MP is a person elected to represent an area in the UK Parliament. He represented East Suffolk. He was elected in a special election in 1846. This election happened because the previous MP, John Henniker-Major, resigned. Sir Edward Gooch held his seat in Parliament until he passed away in 1856.

Baronetcy Title

When his father, Sir Thomas Gooch, 5th Baronet, died, Edward Gooch became the 6th Baronet. This means he inherited the title of Baronet of Benacre Hall. When Edward Gooch died in 1856, his son, Sir Edward Sherlock Gooch, 7th Baronet, became the next Baronet.

Coat of Arms

Arms of Sir Edward Gooch, 6th Baronet

Crest A talbot statant per pale Argent and Sable. Escutcheon Per pale Argent and Sable a chevron between three talbots statant all counterchanged, on a chief Gules three leopards’ faces Or. Motto Fide Et Virtute