Frederick Milbank


Sir Frederick Acclom Milbank, 1st Baronet, was a British Liberal Member of Parliament.

Early life

Milbank was born on 21 April 1820 in London. He was the son of Lady Augusta Vane and Mark Milbank, MP for Camelford and High Sheriff of Yorkshire. Among his siblings were Mark William Vane Milbank, and Henry John Milbank.
His paternal grandparents were Dorothy Milbank and William Milbank, who bought Thorp Perrow Hall, Snape Castle, and Snape village in 1798. His maternal grandparents were William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland and Lady Catherine Powlett.

Career

In 1842, Milbank inherited estates at Hart and Hartlepool in county Durham from his maternal grandfather, the 1st Duke of Cleveland. He served as a Lieutenant in the 79th Highlanders.
As a Liberal, Milbank was elected to the British [House of Commons|House of Commons] for the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1865, a seat he held until 1885, and then represented Richmond until 1886. On 16 May 1882 he was created a Baronet, of Well in the County of York, and of Hart in the County of Durham.

Personal life

In 1844 Milbank married Alexina "Aline" Harriet Don, daughter of Sir [Alexander Don, 6th Baronet] and the author Grace Jane Stein. They were parents of:
Sir Frederick died in April 1898, aged 78, at Barningham Park, Barnard Castle, in Barningham, County Durham. He was succeeded by his second son Powlett as his eldest son predeceased him without male issue.

Extramarital relationship

Reportedly, Sir Frederick had a child, named Madeleine Augusta Crabb, out of wedlock with the stage actress known as Ruth Herbert. Madeleine married Brig.-Gen. Sir Conyers Surtees, MP for Gateshead, in 1887.