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Joseph Neeld (1789–1856) was Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom for the rotten borough of Gatton, Surrey in 1830 and for Chippenham, Wiltshire, England from 1830 to 1856. == Career == Neeld was one of five brothers born to Joseph Neeld (1754–1828), a solicitor〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ex Libris//Bookplates: December 2007 )〕 and Mary (née Bond) (1765–1857); the family lived in Hendon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Notable Neelds )〕 He seems to have qualified as a Barrister of the Inner Temple〔 〕 but it is known that he set out on a career in property management; in 1821 he took a lease on land in Paddington owned by Westminster Abbey. In 1828, he inherited a substantial amount from his great-uncle, Philip Rundell the silversmith, as reward for giving up a "lucrative profession" to take care of him for thirteen years. With this bequest, Neeld bought the Manor of Grittleton, about seven miles to the north of Chippenham.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Grittleton House - History )〕 He spent from 8 March to 30 July 1830 as Member of Parliament for Gatton, a rotten borough with six houses and one elector, but returning two Members〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Parishes - Gatton )〕 which was abolished by the Reform Act of 1832. He married Lady Caroline Ashley Cooper, daughter of the 6th Earl of Shaftesbury on 1 January 1831; however, the marriage did not last for long.〔 This led to a series of legal disputes which ended with Lady Caroline failing to achieve a divorce, but being granted a legal separation.〔 It had been revealed that Neeld already had a daughter by a French woman, and accordingly at his death Neeld had no legitimate heirs.〔 However, Neeld began the construction of Grittleton Manor in Victorian Gothic revival style, and set about furnishing it with an extensive collection of antiques and paintings.〔 He was also a philanthropist, donating about £12,000 for the construction of a Town Hall for Chippenham, and building houses in Grittleton for his tenants.〔 Another of his commissions was for the building of St Margaret of Antioch Church in Leigh Delamere.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/findachurch/st-margaret-of-antioch-leigh-delamere/ )〕 His Parliamentary career was less successful; despite being a Member of Parliament for nearly 24 years, he spoke not once in the House of Commons.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Neeld」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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