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:- Alice Frederica Milbank, who married David Dale, 1st Baronet|David Dale] in 1888.
- Wilhelmina Louisa Milbank, who died unmarried.
- William Harry Vane Milbank, who married Désiré Baruch, widow of Edward Charles, Marquis de Belleroche, becoming the stepfather of painter Count Albert de Belleroche.
- Sir [Powlett Milbank, 2nd Baronet|Powlett Charles John Milbank], who married Edith Mary Green-Price, a daughter of Sir [Richard Green-Price, 1st Baronet] in 1875.