List of political families in the United Kingdom

During its history, the United Kingdom (and previously the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland) has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians, and consequently such families have had a significant impact on politics in the British Isles.

Certain families, such as the Cecils, owe their long-standing political influence to the composition and role of the House of Lords, which was still mainly composed of hereditary legislators until the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. Other families, such as the Longs, have had a long tradition of standing for elected office, usually in the House of Commons. Many such families were part of the landed gentry, who often exerted political control in a certain locality over many generations.

(Dyke-)Aclands edit

Adamses edit

Adamsons edit

Aitkens edit

Alderdices edit

Alexanders edit

Atkins edit

Attlees edit

Amerys edit

  • Leo Amery (1873–1955), Conservative MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook 1911–1945, Secretary of State
    • Julian Amery (1919–1996), Conservative MP for Preston North 1950–1966, Brighton Pavilion 1969–1992, Secretary of State for Air; son of Leo; also son-in-law of Harold Macmillan (see below)

Armstrongs edit

Asghars edit

Astors edit

  • Waldorf Astor (1879–1952), Conservative MP for Plymouth, Sutton 1910–1919, later 2nd Viscount Astor; husband of Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
  • Nancy Astor (1879–1964), Conservative MP for Plymouth, Sutton 1919–1945, first female MP to take her seat; Waldorf's wife
    • William Astor (1907–1966), Conservative MP for East Fulham 1935–1945, Wycombe 1951–1952; Waldorf and Nancy's son
      • William Astor (born 1951), excepted hereditary peer; William's son
        • David Cameron (born 1966), Conservative Prime Minister; stepson-in-law of William Waldorf
    • Michael Astor (1916–1979), Conservative MP for Surrey East 1945–1951; Waldorf and Nancy's son
    • Jakie Astor (1918–2000), Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton 1951–1959; Waldorf and Nancy's son
  • John Jacob Astor (1886–1971), Conservative MP for Dover 1922–1945, later 1st Baron Astor of Hever; Waldorf's brother

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Barings edit

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Beckfords edit

Beggses edit

Beith edit

Benns edit

Benyons edit

Beresfords edit

Bernal(-Osborne) edit

Bevan and Lee edit

Billinghams and Skinners edit

Bilsons edit

Blackburnes edit

Blakes edit

Blennerhassetts edit

Blomfield and McAvan edit

Boles edit

Borwicks edit

Boswells edit

Bottomleys edit

Bowaters and related persons edit

Bradshaws edit

Brights and Cashs edit

Bromleys edit

Bromleys (Barons Montfort) edit

Bromleys (Speaker) edit

Brookes edit

  • Henry Brooke, Member of Parliament and Home Secretary, later life peer
    • Peter Brooke, MP and Secretary of State, life peer, son of Henry Brooke

Brunners edit

Bull edit

Burgon edit

Byers and Nandy edit

Calcrafts edit

Callaghans edit

Calverts edit

(Bonham-)Carters edit

Cavendishes (Duke of Devonshire) edit

Cawleys edit

Cecils (Earls/Marquesses of Salisbury) edit

Chamberlains and related edit

Chichesters (Baron Fisherwick) edit

Chaplins edit

Chapman edit

Chichester-Clark edit

Churchills, Spencers and related persons edit

Clifton-Browns edit

Coopers and Balls edit

Copes edit

Courtses edit

Cox and Leadbeater edit

Cromwells edit

Cruddas and Healy edit

Cryers edit

Dashwoods edit

Davidsons edit

Davies and Rees edit

Davises edit

Dawsons edit

Dickinsons and Davidsons edit

Doddses edit

Doran and Ruddock edit

Dunnes edit

Dunwoodys edit

Durkans edit

Eagleses edit

Eccleses edit

Edwards and Goldings edit

Egertons edit

Ewings edit

Ferguson and Butler edit

Fieldens edit

Finnies edit

Foleys edit

Foots edit

Fords edit

Fosters edit

Galbraiths edit

Garniers edit

Gibsons of Glasgow edit

Gibsons of Highlands and Islands edit

  • Rob Gibson, SNP Member of Scottish Parliament 2003–

Gladstones and relations edit

Gildernews edit

Goldsmiths edit

Additionally, James Goldsmith's daughter Jemima Goldsmith married Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan.

Goschens edit

Grady and Chichester edit

Grants edit

Grattans edit

Greenes edit

Greenwoods edit

Grenvilles edit

Greys and related persons edit

Grieves edit

Guests edit

Guinness (Earl of Iveagh and Baron Moyne) and related persons edit

Additionally, Arthur Guinness' great-grandson of the same name (through the former's son Hosea) was a politician in a different country: Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives.

Gummers edit

Harcourts edit

Hardies edit

Hardings edit

Harpham and Furniss edit

  • Harry Harpham (1954–2016), Labour MP 2015–2016.[1]
    • Gill Furniss (1957–), Labour MP 2016–. Widow of Harry; she took over his seat upon his death)[1]

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Hendersons of Faringdon edit

Hendersons of Rowley edit

Hendrons edit

Hicks-Beaches edit

Hodgeses edit

Hodgsons edit

Hoggs (Viscounts Hailsham) edit

Holmes and Benn edit

Hoosons edit

  • Tom Hooson, Conservative MP for Brecon and Radnor
    • his cousin and political opponent, Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire

Hopes edit

Hopkinsons edit

Hosie and Robison edit

Howarths edit

Howes edit

Hoyles edit

Hubbards edit

Hurds edit

Husseys edit

Jacksons edit

Janners edit

Jays edit

Jegers edit

Jenkins edit

Johnsons edit

Joneses (Northern England) edit

Joneses (Wales) edit

Keens and Heal edit

Kennedys of Southwark and Cardley edit

Kinnocks edit

Knollyses edit

Lambs edit

Lancaster and Dinenage edit

Laws edit

Lechmeres edit

Lefroys edit

Lemons edit

Levers edit

Lewises edit

Lindsays (Earls of Crawford) edit

Lloyd Georges edit

Longs and related persons edit

All of the Longs in this list are related to each other, sharing a common ancestor. Walter, the 1st Viscount Long stated in his autobiography in 1923, that there was an unbroken line of Longs serving Parliament in the House of Commons for about 300 years. This list spans 555 years.

Lowthers edit

Luces edit

Luttrells edit

Lyons edit

Maberleys edit

MacDonalds edit

MacKay and Kirkbride edit

Macmillans (Earl of Stockton) edit

Mahons and Dowd edit

  • Simon Mahon (1886–1961), Mayor of Bootle 1929.[36]
    • Peter Mahon (1909–1980), MP 1964–1970. Son of Simon.[1][36]
    • Simon Mahon (1914–1986), MP 1955–1979. Son of Simon.[1]
    • Joseph Mahon, councillor at Bootle. Son of Simon.[36]
      • Peter Dowd (1957–), MP 2015–. Great-nephew of both Peter and Simon.[1]

Mallalieus edit

Mancrofts edit

Martins edit

Maudes edit

Maxton edit

  • James Maxton Labour MP 1922–1946
    • John Maxton Labour MP 1979–2001, is a Labour life peer since 2004, Nephew of James

McAteers edit

Eddie McAteer, one-time leader of the Nationalist Party, was the brother of Hugh McAteer, a Sinn Féin and IRA activist, and the father of Fergus McAteer, a leader of the Irish Independence Party

McCarthys edit

McCreas edit

McGuinnesses edit

McMahons edit

McNair-Wilsons edit

Meachers and Layard edit

Mileses edit

Milibands edit

Millars edit

Mitchells edit

Morgans edit

Morleys edit

Morrises edit

Morrisons edit

Morrison and Mandelson edit

  • Herbert Morrison (1888–1965), Labour MP 1920s – 1950s, held various senior positions including Chair of the Labour Party and Leader of London County Council, later Cabinet Minister 1940–1951, as Deputy Prime Minister 1945–1951 and spells as variously Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons

Mosleys of Ancoats edit

Mundells edit

Nairns and Spencer-Nairns edit

  • Sir Michael Nairn of Rankeilour, 2nd Baronet, Deputy Lieutenant of Fife[38]

Normans edit

Nott and Swire edit

Nuttalls edit

O'Connells edit

Ormsby-Gores edit

Overends edit

Robert Overend, Vanguard Unionist member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention

Sandra Overend, Ulster Unionist MLA and daughter-in-law of Robert Overend
Billy Armstrong, Ulster Unionist MLA and father of Sandra Overend

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Paisleys edit

Patons edit

Pawseys edit

Peases edit

Peels edit

Pelhams edit

Percival edit

  • John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont First Lord of the Admiralty 1763–1766 and sat in the House of Commons for several constituencies.
    • Spencer Perceval MP for Northampton 1796–1812, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1807–1812, Leader of the House of Commons 1807–1812, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1807–1812, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1809–1812. Son of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont.

Perkins edit

Perrys edit

Philipses edit

Pitts (Earl of Chatham) and Stanhopes edit

Three prominent political dynasties of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, interrelated through several marriages.

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Pootses edit

Prentices edit

Prices edit

Priors edit

Redmonds edit

Ridleys edit

Robinsons edit

Roes edit

Rothschilds (Baron Rothschild) edit

Runcimans edit

Russells edit

Sainsburys edit

Samuels and Montagus edit

Samuelsons edit

Sandys edit

Sarwar edit

Seymours (Marquess of Hertford) edit

Sharpleses edit

Shelleys edit

Shinwells and Bergers edit

Sillars and MacDonalds edit

Silkins edit

Sinclairs edit

Smiles edit

  • Sir Walter Smiles, Conservative MP for Blackburn 1931–45, Ulster Unionist MP for Down, then North Down 1945–53

Smiths and Abel Smiths (Baron Carrington and Baron Bicester) edit

Smiths of Gilmorehill edit

Springs and Spring Rices edit

Stanleys (Earls of Derby) edit

Stanleys (Baron Stanley of Alderley) edit

Sturgeon edit

St Leger edit

Summerskills edit

Swanns edit

Swinson and Hames edit

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Tugendhats edit

Tyrwhitt-Drakes edit

Vane-Tempest-Stewart edit

Vaz edit

Villiers (Earl of Clarendon) edit

Vivians edit

Wakefields edit

Walkers edit

Ward, Seabeck, Raynsford edit

Watkins edit

Watts edit

Whitbreads edit

Wheatleys edit

Whites (Baron Annaly) edit

Wiggins edit

Wigrams edit

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Williams and Breeses edit

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Wintringhams edit

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Woods edit

Yousaf edit

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