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Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

British politician and poet (–)

Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton, FRS (19 June – 11 August ) was an English poet, patron of literature and a politician who strongly supported social justice.

Background and education

Milnes was born in London, the son of Robert Pemberton Milnes, of Fryston Hall, Castleford, West Yorkshire, and the Honourable Henrietta, daughter of Robert Monckton-Arundell, 4th Viscount Galway.

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Identity: Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton of Great Houghton, was a writer, politician and prominent society figure.

His grandmother was Rachel Slater Milnes (née Busk, –), niece of Sir Wadsworth Busk.^[1] Milnes was educated privately, and entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in ^[2] There he was drawn into a literary set, and became a member of the famous Apostles Club, which then included Alfred Lord Tennyson, Arthur Hallam, Richard Chenevix Trench, Joseph Williams Blakesley, and others.

After graduating with an M.A. in , Milnes travelled abroad, spending some time at the University of Bonn.

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