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.

Aitkens

• William Maxwell Aitken (1879–1964), MP 1910–1916, later 1st Baron Beaverbrook
  • Max Aitken, Conservative MP 1945–1950, later 2nd Baron Beaverbrook; son of Lord Beaverbrook
  • William Traven Aitken (1903 -1963), Conservative MP 1950–1963; nephew of Lord Beaverbrook
    • Jonathan Aitken (born 1942), Conservative MP 1974–1997, Chief Secretary to the Treasury; son of William Traven Aitken

Atkins

• Robert Atkins, Conservative politician
  • Victoria Atkins, Conservative politician, daughter of Robert

Attlees

• Clement Attlee, Labor Prime Minister
  • John Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee, excepted hereditary peer; grandson of Clement

Amerys

• 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)
  • John Amery (1912–1945), anti-communist and pro-Hitler activist, executed for treason; son of Leo

Armstrongs

• Ernest Armstrong (1915–96) Labour politician
  • Hilary Armstrong (born 1945) succeeded her father as MP for North West Durham in 1987, retaining the seat until 2010 when she retired.

Astors

• 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 Waldorf Astor (1907–1966), Conservative MP for East Fulham 1935–1945, Wycombe 1951–1952; Waldorf and Nancy's son
    • William Waldorf Astor (born 1951), excepted hereditary peer; William Waldorf's son
  • Michael Langhorne Astor (1916–1979), Conservative MP for Surrey East 1945–1951; 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
  • Hon. John Astor (1923–1987), Conservative MP for Newbury 1964–1974; John Jacob's son
    • John Jacob Astor (born 1946), excepted hereditary peer; John Jacob's grandson

Asquiths and Bonham Carters

Main articles: Asquith family and Bonham Carter family

There are numerous notable figures descendant from Asquith, including diplomats, judges and actors. Listed below are some of the members who were in Westminster politics or prominent positions within the Liberal party.

• H. H. Asquith (1852–1928), Liberal MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1905–1908, Prime Minister 1908–1916, later 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith
  • Violet Bonham Carter (1887–1969), Governor of the BBC 1941–1946, President of the Liberal Party 1945–1947, created a life peer in 1964; daughter of H. H. Asquith
  • Maurice Bonham Carter (1880–1960), Principal Private Secretary to Herbert Asquith; married to Violet, daughter of H. H. Asquith.
    • Mark Bonham Carter (1922–1994), Liberal MP, later life peer; son of Violet Bonham Carter
      • Jane Bonham Carter (born 1957), Life peer since 2005; daughter of Mark Bonham Carter
    • Laura Bonham Carter, daughter of Violet Bonham Carter and married to Jo Grimond (1913–1983), MP for Orkney and Shetland 1950–1983, Leader of the Liberal Party 1956–1967 and created life peer (1983)
      • Raymond Asquith, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Asquith (born 1952), excepted hereditary peer; great-grandson of H. H. Asquith.

Baldwins

• Stanley Baldwin, Conservative Prime Minister
  • Oliver Baldwin, 2nd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, Labor Member of Parliament; son of Stanley
    • Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, excepted hereditary peer; grandson of Stanley

Beaumonts

• Colonel Thomas Richard Beaumont (1758–1829), soldier, Tory MP for Northumberland, 1795–1818
  • Thomas Wentworth Beaumont (1792–1848), soldier, son of Thomas Richard Beaumont, Tory MP for Northumberland 1816–1826, Whig MP for Stafford, 1826–1830, Liberal MP for Northumberland, 1830–1832, and for South Northumberland, 1832–1837
    • Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Baron Allendale (1829–1907), eldest son of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, industrialist, Liberal MP for South Northumberland, 1852–1885, and for Tyneside, 1886–1892
      • Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Viscount Allendale (1860–1923), eldest son of Wentworth Beaumont (1st Baron Allendale), politician, Liberal MP for Hexham, 1895–1907
        • Ralph Beaumont (1901–1977) second son of Wentworth Beaumont (1st Viscount Beaumont), soldier, Conservative MP for Portsmouth Central, 1931–1945
      • Hubert Beaumont (1864–1922), third son of Wentworth Beaumont (1st Baron Allendale), Liberal MP for Eastbourne, 1906–1910
        • Michael Beaumont (1903–1958), soldier, son of Hubert Beaumont and son-in-law of Joseph Albert Pease (below), Conservative MP for Aylesbury, 1929–1938
          • Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley (1928–2008), clergyman, publisher and politician, son of Michael Beaumont and grandson of Joseph Albert Pease (below), Liberal, Liberal Democrat and from 1999 Green Party member of the House of Lords 1967–2008
    • Somerset Beaumont (1835–1921), third son of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, banker, Liberal MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1860–1865, and for Wakefield, 1868–1874

Beggses

• Roy Beggs, former MP for East Antrim
  • Roy Beggs Jnr., Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Antrim; his son

Benns

• John Williams Benn (1850–1922), Liberal MP
  • William Wedgwood Benn (1877–1960), Liberal and Labour MP, son of John Benn
    • Tony Benn (1925–2014), Labour MP, son of William Benn
      • Hilary Benn (born 1953), Labour MP, son of Tony Benn
        • Emily Benn, (born 1989), Labour Parliamentary Candidate, granddaughter of Tony Benn, niece of Hilary Benn

Blennerhassetts

• John de Blennerhassett (1350–1384), MP for Carlisle (1381 and 1384)
• John Blennerhassett (died 1573), MP for Norwich (1563 and 1671) and Horsham (1558)
  • Thomas Blennerhassett (1584–1611), MP for Carlisle (1584, 1586 and 1604)
    • Sir John Blennerhassett (died 1624), Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer (1621) and MP for Belfast
• John Blennerhassett (died 1677), High Sheriff of Kerry (1658), MP for Tralee (1661)
  • John Blennerhassett (died 1709), MP for Tralee (1692), Dingle (1695–1699) and Kerry (1703–1709), son of the above
    • John Blennerhassett (1691–1775), MP for Kerry (1709–1713, 1715–1727 and 1760–1775) and Tralee (1713–1715 and 1727–1760), son of the above
      • Arthur Blennerhassett (1719–1799), MP for Tralee ((1743–1761) and Kerry (1775–1783), son of the above
      • John Blennerhassett (1715–1763), High Sheriff of Kerry (1740) and MP for Kerry (1751–1761 and 1762–1763)
  • Robert Blennerhassett (1652–1712), MP for Clonmel (1692 and 1695) and Limerick (1703)
    • Arthur Blennerhassett (1687–1758), MP for Tralee (1727–1758), son of the above
• Robert Blennerhassett (died 1689), MP for Tralee (1674), High Sheriff of Kerry (1682)
  • Conway Blennerhassett (1693–1724), MP for Tralee (1723–1725), grandson of the above
    • Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet (1839–1909), Liberal MP for Galway Borough (1865–1874) and Kerry (1880–1885), great-great-great-nephew of the above.
• John Blennerhassett (1769–1794), MP for Kerry (1790–1794)
  • Arthur Blennerhassett (1799–1843), High Sheriff of Kerry (1821) and MP for Kerry (1837–1841)
    • Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett (1850–1913), MP for Kerry (1872–1885), grandson of the above
• John Blennerhassett (1930–2013), Fine Gael member of the Irish Seanad

Boswells

• Tim Boswell, Conservative politician
  • Victoria Prentis, Conservative politician, daughter of Tim

Bottomleys

• Richard Robinson, Chairman of London County Council
  • James Bottomley, Ambassador to South Africa; Grandson of Richard
    • Peter Bottomley, Conservative Member of Parliament; son of James
    • Virginia Bottomley, Conservative Member of Parliament; wife of Peter
      • Kitty Ussher, Labor Member of Parliament; niece of Peter

Brookes

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

Callaghans

• James Callaghan (later Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, Prime Minister 1976–1979)
  • Margaret Jay (née Callaghan, later Baroness Jay of Paddington, Leader of the House of Lords 1998–2001), daughter of James
  • Peter Jay (British Ambassador to the United States), husband of Margaret
  • Douglas Jay, Baron Jay, father of the above and former Labour MP and Peer

Cavendishes (Dukes of Devonshire)

• William Cavendish (1640–1707), Whig MP for Derbyshire 1661–1681, later 1st Duke of Devonshire
  • William Cavendish (1672–1729), MP for Derbyshire 1695–1701, Castle Rising 1702 and Yorkshire 1702–1707, later 2nd Duke of Devonshire; son of 1st Duke
    • William Cavendish (1698–1755), Whig MP for Lostwithiel 1721–1724, Grampound 1724–1727 and Huntingdonshire 1727–1729, later 3rd Duke of Devonshire; son of 2nd Duke
      • William Cavendish (1720–1764), Whig MP for Derbyshire 1741–51, later 4th Duke of Devonshire and First Lord of the Treasury; son of 3rd Duke
        • William Cavendish-Bentinck, Whig MP for Weobley 1761-62, later 3rd Duke of Portland and First Lord of the Treasury; son-in-law of 4th Duke
        • Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (1757–1806), wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, society host and key support of the Whig party
        • William Cavendish (1808–1891), MP for Cambridge 1829–1831, Malton 1831–1832 and Derbyshire North 1832–1834, later 7th Duke of Devonshire; great-grandson of 4th Duke
          • Spencer Cavendish (1833–1908), Liberal then Liberal Unionist MP for Lancashire North 1857–1868, Radnor 1869–1880, Lancashire Northeast 1880–1885 and Rossendale 1885–1891, later 8th Duke of Devonshire, asked three times to be Prime Minister; son of 7th Duke
          • Lord Frederick Cavendish (1836–1882), Liberal MP for the West Riding of Yorkshire and Chief Secretary for Ireland; brother of Spencer
          • Lord Edward Cavendish (1838–1891), MP for Derbyshire West; brother of Spencer
            • Victor Cavendish (1868–1938), Liberal Unionist MP for Derbyshire West 1891–1908, later 9th Duke of Devonshire; son of Edward
              • Edward Cavendish (1895–1950), MP for Derbyshire West 1923–1938, later 10th Duke of Devonshire; son of 9th Duke
                • Andrew Cavendish (1920–2004), 11th Duke of Devonshire, minister in Conservative government 1960–64; son of 10th Duke
              • Harold Macmillan (1894–1986), MP for Stockton-on-Tees 1924–29, 1931–45, Bromley 1945–64, Prime Minister 1957–63, later Earl of Stockton; married Dorothy Cavendish, daughter of Victor
                • Maurice Macmillan (1921–1984), MP for Halifax 1955–64, Farnham 1966–83, South West Surrey 1983–84, Secretary of State; son of Harold
                  • Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton Member of the European Parliament 1999–2004; son of Maurice
                • Julian Amery, politician; son-in-law of Harold
            • Richard Cavendish (1871–1946), MP for North Lancashire; son of Edward, brother of Victor
              • Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness, life peer; grandson of Richard

Cecils (Earls/Marquesses of Salisbury)

• William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley chief minister of Elizabeth I of England
  • Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury chief minister of Elizabeth I of England and James I; son of William
    • James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury politician, descendant
      • James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, politician, Conservative Leader of the House of Lords; descendant
        • Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Prime Minister Conservative Leader of the House of Lords; son of James
          • James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, politician, Conservative Leader of the House of Lords; son of Robert
            • Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, politician, Conservative Leader of the House of Lords; son of James
              • Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 6th Marquess of Salisbury, politician; son of Robert
                • Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, politician, Conservative Leader of the House of Lords; son of Robert
          • Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, politician, son of Robert
          • Lord Hugh Cecil, politician, son of Robert
            • William Benyon, politician, great-grandson of Robert
              • Richard Benyon, politician, son of William
          • Arthur Balfour, Prime Minister, nephew of Robert
          • Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour, Cabinet minister, nephew of Robert

Chamberlains

• Joseph Chamberlain, politician
  • Austen Chamberlain, politician; son of Joseph
  • Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister; son of Joseph
    • Harriet Harman, politician; great-granddaughter of Joseph
    • Jack Dromey, politician; husband of Harriet

Churchills, Spencers and related persons

• John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, military commander and politician
  • George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, politician; descendant of John, 1st Duke
    • John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, politician, descendant of George
      • Lord Randolph Churchill, politician, son of John
        • Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister; son of Lord Randolph
          • Randolph Churchill, Member of Parliament; married to Pamela Harriman; son of Sir Winston
            • Winston Churchill, Member of Parliament; son of RFE Churchill and Pamela Harriman
          • Christopher Soames, politician; married to Mary Churchill, daughter of Sir Winston
            • Nicholas Soames, politician; son of Christopher Soames; maternal grandson of Sir Winston Churchill
          • Duncan Sandys, politician; married to Diana Churchill, daughter of Sir Winston
            • Laura Sandys, Member of Parliament; daughter of Duncan by second marriage
          • Anthony Eden, Prime Minister; married to Clarissa Churchill, niece of Sir Winston
      • Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, politician, grandson of John, 7th Duke
      • Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835–1914); Welsh industrialist, first son of John Josiah Guest, High Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1862; mayor of Poole from 1896–1897; son-in-law of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough (see Churchills)
        • Ivor Churchill Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne (1873–1939); the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, Conservative MP for Plymouth, he later accompanied his cousin Winston Churchill into the Liberal Party and sat as Liberal MP for Cardiff, government minister and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1915–1918
        • Christian Henry Charles Guest (1874–1957), the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, Liberal and later Liberal National MP for four different constituencies between 1910 and 1945
        • Frederick 'Freddie' Edward Guest (1875–1937); the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, brother of Ivor Churchill Guest and Henry Guest, Coalition Liberal MP and Chief Whip in Lloyd George's Coalition Government 1916-1922
        • Lionel George William Guest (1880–1935); the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, brother of Ivor Churchill Guest, Henry Guest and Freddie Guest, elected Municipal Reform Party member of the London County Council for Mile End in 1928
        • Oscar Montague Guest (1888–1958); the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, brother of Ivor Churchill Guest, Henry Guest, Freddie Guest and Lionel Guest, Liberal MP for Loughborough, 1918–1922 and Conservative MP for Camberwell North West, 1935–1945
  • Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, descendant of John, 1st Duke
    • Spencer Cavendish (1833–1908), Liberal then Liberal Unionist MP for Lancashire North 1857–1868, Radnor 1869–1880, Lancashire Northeast 1880–1885 and Rossendale 1885–1891, later 8th Duke of Devonshire, asked three times to be Prime Minister; son of 7th Duke
    • Lord Frederick Cavendish (1836–1882), Liberal MP for the West Riding of Yorkshire and Chief Secretary for Ireland; brother of Spencer
    • Lord Edward Cavendish (1838–1891), MP for Derbyshire West; brother of Spencer
      • Victor Cavendish (1868–1938), Liberal Unionist MP for Derbyshire West 1891–1908, later 9th Duke of Devonshire; son of Edward
        • Edward Cavendish (1895–1950), MP for Derbyshire West 1923–1938, later 10th Duke of Devonshire; son of 9th Duke
          • Andrew Cavendish (1920–2004), 11th Duke of Devonshire, minister in Conservative government 1960–64; son of 10th Duke
        • Harold Macmillan (1894–1986), MP for Stockton-on-Tees 1924–29, 1931–45, Bromley 1945–64, Prime Minister 1957–63, later Earl of Stockton; married Dorothy Cavendish, daughter of Victor
          • Maurice Macmillan (1921–1984), MP for Halifax 1955–64, Farnham 1966–83, South West Surrey 1983–84, Secretary of State; son of Harold
            • Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton Member of the European Parliament 1999–2004; son of Maurice
          • Julian Amery, politician; son-in-law of Harold
      • Richard Cavendish (1871–1946), MP for North Lancashire; son of Edward, brother of Victor
        • Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness, life peer; grandson of Richard
  • George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758–1834), Whig MP for Northampton and Surrey, Lord Privy Seal in 1794, First Lord of the Admiralty in 1794–1801 under William Pitt the Younger and Charles James Fox, Home Secretary in 1806–1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents under Lord Grenville, brother of Georgiana
    • John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782–1845), Whig MP for Northamptonshire and South Northamptonshire, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons in 1830–1834, son of George
    • Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, (1798–1857), Whig MP, Lord Chamberlain of the Household in 1846–1848 and Lord Steward of the Household in 1854–1857, brother of John
      • John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer (1835–1910), Liberal MP for South Northamptonshire, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1868–1874 and 1882–1885, Lord President of the Council in 1880–1883 and in 1886, First Lord of the Admiralty in 1892–1895, son of Frederick
      • Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer (1857–1922), MP for North and Mid Northamptonshire, Lord Chamberlain of the Household in 1905–1912, brother of John and son of Frederick

Cromwells

• Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, Secretary of State, Master of the Rolls, Lord Privy Seal
  • Oliver Cromwell (great-great-grandnephew of Thomas), army general, Lord Protector
    • Richard Cromwell (son of Oliver), member of Council of State, Lord Protector
    • Henry Ireton, son-in-law of Oliver, New Model Army general, deputy-governor of Ely, member of Parliament, Lord Deputy of Ireland
    • Charles Fleetwood, son-in-law of Oliver, New Model Army general, governor of Isle of Wight, member of Parliament, member of Council of State, Lord Deputy of Ireland

Cryers

• Bob Cryer married to Ann Cryer
  • John Cryer, their son

Dickinsons – Davidsons

• Willoughby Dickinson was a Liberal MP, later 1st Baron Dickinson – his father and grandfather were also MPs
  • Frances Davidson, later Baroness Northchurch, his daughter, served as Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead 1937 to 1959, succeeding her husband John Davidson, later Viscount Davidson

Dunnes

• Edward Marten Dunne, Liberal politician
  • Philip Dunne, Conservative politician, son of Edward
    • Philip Dunne, Conservative politician, grandson of Philip

Dunwoodys

• Morgan Phillips (General Secretary of the Labour Party (1944–1961))
• Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips, Labour life peer, wife of Morgan
  • Gwyneth Dunwoody, their daughter, a member of parliament (Exeter 1966–1970), Crewe 1974–1983, Crewe & Nantwich 1983–2008)
  • Dr John Dunwoody, Gwyneth's husband, a member of parliament (Falmouth & Camborne 1966–1970)
    • Tamsin Dunwoody, Welsh Assembly Member (2003–2007), Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks (January 2005 – 2007), Deputy Minister for Environment, Planning & Countryside (October 2005 – 2007) Welsh Assembly Government, their daughter

Durkans

• Mark Durkan, SDLP politician
  • Mark H. Durkan, SDLP politician, nephew of Mark

Ewings

• Winnie Ewing (born 1929) SNP MP for Hamilton 1967–70 and for Moray and Nairn 1974–79; MEP for Highlands and Islands 1974–99; MSP for Highlands and Islands 1999–2003
• Stewart Ewing (1927–2003, husband of Winnie) SNP activist and councillor for Glasgow Summerston 1977
  • Fergus Ewing (born 1957, son of Winnie), SNP MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber 1999–present
  • Margaret Ewing (1945–2006, wife of Fergus), SNP MP for East Dunbartonshire 1974–79 and for Moray 1987–2001; MSP for Moray 1999–2006
  • Annabelle Ewing (born 1960, daughter of Winnie), SNP MP for Perth 2001–2005; SNP MSP 2011-present.

Fieldens

• John Fielden (1784–1849), Liberal MP for Oldham 1832–47
  • Joshua Fielden (1827–87, son of John), Conservative MP for Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire 1868–80
    • Thomas Fielden (1854–97, son of Joshua), Conservative MP for Middleton 1886–92 and 1895–97
    • Edward Brocklehurst Fielden (1857–1942, brother of Thomas), Conservative MP for Middleton 1900–06 and Manchester Exchange 1924–35; married Mary Ellen, daughter of Thomas Knowles (1824–83), MP for Wigan 1874–83

Foots

• Isaac Foot (Liberal Member of Parliament)
  • Dingle Foot, (later Sir Dingle Foot, 1905–1978, Liberal then Labour MP), son of Isaac
  • Hugh Foot, (later Baron Caradon, 1907–1990, Governor of Cyprus, Permanent Representative at the United Nations 1964–70), son of Isaac
    • Paul Foot (1937–2004, Socialist Workers Party/Socialist Alliance/Respect candidate), son of Hugh
  • John Foot, (later Baron Foot, 1909–1999, lawyer and politician), son of Isaac
  • Michael Foot, (1913–2010), Leader of the British Labour Party (1980–1983), son of Isaac

Galbraiths

• Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde MP and minister
  • Tam Galbraith (1917–1982) (son of Thomas) MP for Glasgow Hillhead 1948–82, whip and junior minister
    • Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde (son of Tam) whip and junior minister

Garniers

• Edward Garnier, Conservative politician
• Mark Garnier, Conservative politician, cousin of Edward

Greys and related persons

• Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey (1729–1807), military commander
  • Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764–1845), MP for Northumberland, Appleby and Tavistock, Foreign Secretary (1806–1807), Prime Minister (1830–1834)
    • Lady Louisa Elizabeth Grey (1797–1841), married John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792–1840), MP for Durham, Lord Privy Seal (1830–1833)
      • Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham (1855–1929), MP for South East Durham (1900–1910)
        • Lady Lilian Lambton (1881–1966), married Charles Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home (1873–1951), Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (1930–1951)
          • Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, 14th Earl of Home, later Baron Home of the Hirsel (1903–1995), MP for Lanark (1931–1945) and (1950–1951), and for Kinross and Western Perthshire (1963–1974), Minister of State for Scotland (1951–1955), Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (1955–1960), Leader of the House of Lords (1957–1960), Lord President of the Council (1959–1960), Foreign Secretary (1960–1963) and (1970–1974), Prime Minister (1963–1964)
            • David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home (1943-), excepted hereditary peer
    • Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey (1802–1894), MP for Sunderland (1841–1845), Secretary at War (1835–1839), Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (1846–1852)
    • Sir Charles Grey (1804–1870), MP for Wycombe (1832–1837), Private Secretary to the Sovereign (1861–1870)
      • Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey (1851–1917), MP for South Northumberland (1880–1885), Governor General of Canada (1904–1911)
        • Mary Cecil Grey, granddaughter of the above, (1907–2002), married Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale (1903–1973), Governor of Kenya (1952–1959), British High Commissioner to South Africa (1944–1951)
    • Lady Mary Grey (1807–1884), married Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax (1800–1885), MP for Halifax (1832–1865), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1846–1852), President of the Board of Control (1852–1855), First Lord of the Admiralty (1855–1858), Secretary of State for India (1859–1866), Lord Privy Seal (1870–1874)
      • E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, grandson of the above, (1881–1959), MP for Ripon (1910–1925), President of the Board of Education and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (1922–1925), Viceroy of India (1926–1931), Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council (1935–1938), Foreign Secretary (1938–1940), Leader of the House of Lords (1940), British Ambassador to the United States (1940–1946)
  • Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet (1767–1828), naval commander
    • Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet (1799–1882), MP for Devonport, North Northumberland and Morpeth (1832–1874), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1841) and (1859–1861), Home Secretary (1846–1852), (1855–1858) and (1861–1866), Secretary of State for the Colonies (1854–1855), Judge Advocate General (1839–1841)
      • Sir Edward Grey, grandson of the above, (1862–1933), MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed (1885–1916), Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1892–1895), Foreign Secretary (1905–1916), British Ambassador to the United States (1919–1920)
    • Jane Grey (1804–1838), married Francis Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook (1796–1866), MP for Portsmouth (1826–1865), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1839–1841), First Lord of the Admiralty (1849–1852)
      • Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook (1826–1904), MP for Penryn and Falmouth, Under-Secretary of State for India (1859–1861) and (1861–1864), First Lord of the Admiralty (1880–1885), Viceroy of India (1872–1876)
  • Lady Elizabeth Grey (1765–1846), married Samuel Whitbread (1764–1815), MP for Bedford

Guests

• Sir Josiah John Guest, 1st Baronet (1785–1852); Welsh engineer and entrepreneur, MP for Honiton and first MP for Merthyr Tydfil
  • Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835–1914); Welsh industrialist, first son of John Josiah Guest, High Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1862; mayor of Poole from 1896–1897; son-in-law of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough (see Churchills)
  • Montague John Guest (1839–1909); 3rd son of John Josiah Guest, Liberal MP for Youghal, County Cork and later for Wareham in Dorset
    • Ivor Churchill Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne (1873–1939); the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, Conservative MP for Plymouth, he later accompanied his cousin Winston Churchill into the Liberal Party and sat as Liberal MP for Cardiff, government minister and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1915–1918
    • Christian Henry Charles Guest (1874–1957), the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, Liberal and later Liberal National MP for four different constituencies between 1910 and 1945
    • Frederick 'Freddie' Edward Guest (1875–1937); the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, brother of Ivor Churchill Guest and Henry Guest, Coalition Liberal MP and Chief Whip in Lloyd George's Coalition Government 1916-1922
    • Lionel George William Guest (1880–1935); the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, brother of Ivor Churchill Guest, Henry Guest and Freddie Guest, elected Municipal Reform Party member of the London County Council for Mile End in 1928
    • Oscar Montague Guest (1888–1958); the son of Ivor Bertie Guest, brother of Ivor Churchill Guest, Henry Guest, Freddie Guest and Lionel Guest, Liberal MP for Loughborough, 1918–1922 and Conservative MP for Camberwell North West, 1935–1945

Guinness/Channon

• Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh, MP for Southend from 1918 until he succeeded his father in 1927
• Gwendolen Guinness, Countess of Iveagh, wife of Rupert Guinness, MP for Southend from 1927 to 1935
  • Sir Henry "Chips" Channon, son-in-law of Rupert and Gwendolen Guinness, MP for Southend from 1927 to 1950 and then of Southend West, one of its successor seats, from 1950 to his death in 1958
    • Paul Channon, son of Henry Channon, MP for Southend West from 1958 to 1997

Gummers

• John Gummer, Conservative politician
  • Ben Gummer, Conservative Member of Parliament; son of John
• Peter Gummer, life peer; brother of John

Hardies

• Keir Hardie, leader of the Labour Party
  • George Hardie, Labour MP; half-brother of Keir
    • Agnes Hardie, Labour MP; wife of George
  • David Hardie, Labour MP; half-brother of Keir
  • Nan Hardie, Labour provost; daughter of Keir
    • Emrys Hughes, Labour MP; husband of Nan

Hoggs (Viscounts Hailsham)

• Douglas Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham, Lord Chancellor 1928–1929, 1935–1938
  • Quintin Hogg, 2nd Viscount Hailsham & Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, Lord Chancellor 1970–1974, 1979–1987; son of Douglas
    • Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham, politician; son of Quintin
    • Sarah Hogg, Baroness Hogg, political advisor to Prime Minister John Major; wife of Douglas

Hoosons

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

Hoyles

• Doug Hoyle, Labor politician
  • Lindsay Hoyle, Labor politician; son of Doug

Hurds

• Sir Percy Hurd, MP for Frome (1918–23) and Devizes (1924–45)
  • Anthony Hurd, MP for Newbury (1945–64)
    • Douglas Hurd, MP for Mid-Oxfordshire (Feb. 1974–1983), and Witney (1983–1997), Foreign Secretary
      • Nick Hurd, Conservative MP for Ruislip-Northwood (2005–present)
      • Michael Ancram, Member of Parliament, father-in-law of Nick

Janners

• Barnett Janner, Baron Janner (1892–1982), MP for Whitechapel and St Georges (1931–35), MP for Leicester West (1945–50), MP for Leicester North West (1950–1970), Labour life peer
  • Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone (1928-2015), MP for Leicester West and Leicester North West (1970–1997), Labour life peer

Kinnocks

• Neil Kinnock, Labour MP (1970–1995), Leader of the Labour Party (1983–1992), became a life peer in 2005.
• Glenys Kinnock, Labour MEP (1994–2009), became a life peer in 2009.
  • Stephen Kinnock, their son, Labour MP (2015–present), spouse of the 41st Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Lloyd Georges

• David Lloyd George, Prime Minister and Liberal MP 1890–1945
  • Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby, son of David, Liberal MP 1922–1924 & 1929–1950; Liberal and Conservative MP 1951–1957; Home Secretary 1954–1957
    • William Lloyd George, 3rd Viscount Tenby, son of Gwilym, excepted hereditary peer
  • Megan Lloyd George, daughter of David, Liberal MP 1929–1951; Labour MP 1957–1966

Longs and related persons

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.

• John Long (politician) MP for Cricklade in 1442.
• Thomas Long of Draycot MP for Westbury in 1491. Son of John.
• Henry Long (MP 1552-1553) for Wiltshire. Son of Thomas.
• Richard Long (courtier) MP for Southwark in 1539. Son of Thomas.
• Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet MP for Devizes in 1626 and 1628–29, for Midhurst in 1640, for Tewkesbury in 1659 and Boroughbridge from 1661–1673. Also Secretary of State and Auditor of the Exchequer to Charles II.
• Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet MP for Chippenham, MP for Malmesbury 1679, 1681, 1690–92. Nephew of Sir Robert.
• Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford MP for Lyme Regis, Custos Rotulorum of Devon. Great grandson of Richard Long (courtier).
• Gifford Long MP for Westbury in 1625.
• Sir Walter Long, 1st Baronet MP for Salisbury in 1625, MP for Bath 1627, and MP for Ludgershall 1649.
• Lislebone Long MP in the protectorate Parliament for Wells in 1654, 1659, MP for Somerset 1656-8.
• Richard Mason (politician) MP for Yarmouth 1673, MP for Bishop's Castle, Shropshire 1680-1. Son-in-law of Sir James Long, 2nd Bt.
• Richard Long (MP 1694) for Chippenham.
• Richard Long (MP 1734-1741) for Chippenham. Son of Richard above.
• Sir James Long, 5th Baronet MP for Chippenham in 1705, 1707, 1708, and 1710, and MP for Wootton Bassett in 1714. Grandson of Sir James, 2nd Bt.
• Sir Philip Parker, 1st Baronet MP for Harwich 1679–85 and MP for Sandwich 1685–87. Grandson of Sir Walter Long, 1st Bt.
• Sir Philip Parker-a-Morley-Long, 3rd Baronet MP for Harwich 1715–1734. Son of Sir Philip Parker 1st Bt.
• Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet MP for Wootton Bassett in 1734, and MP for Wiltshire in 1741. Son of Sir James, 5th Bt.
• John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont First Lord of the Admiralty 1763–1766 and sat in the House of Commons for several constituencies. Great-great grandson of Sir Walter Long 1st Bt.
• Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet MP for Marlborough 1762–1780, MP for Devizes (1780–1788) and MP for Wiltshire in 1788. Son of Sir Robert, 6th Bt.
• 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.
• Richard Godolphin Long MP for Wiltshire 1806–18. Grandson of Richard Long (MP 1734–1741).
• William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington MP for St Ives 1812–18 and MP for Wiltshire 1818. Son-in-law of Sir James Tylney-Long.
• Walter Long Member for North Wiltshire from 1835 to 1865. Son of Richard Godolphin Long.
• Richard Penruddocke Long MP for Chippenham 1859–65 and MP for North Wiltshire 1865–68. Son of Walter above.
• Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long MP for North Wiltshire 1880–85, MP for Devizes 1885–92, MP for Liverpool West Derby 1893–1900, MP for Bristol South 1900–06, MP for South Dublin 1906–10, MP for Strand 1910–18, and MP for St George's 1918–21. Also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board, President of the Board of Agriculture, President of the Local Government Board, Chief Secretary for Ireland, leader of the Irish Unionist Parliamentary Party, First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Son of R.P Long above.
• John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock MP for Monmouthshire 1880–85. Grandson of Walter Long of Preshaw
• Richard Chaloner, 1st Baron Gisborough MP for Westbury 1895–1900, MP for Abercromby 1910–1917. Brother of Walter, 1st Viscount Long.
• George Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall MP for Bristol West 1906–1928, Government Whip 1917–21. Son-in-law of Walter, 1st Viscount Long.
• Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long MP for Westbury 1927–31. Son of Walter, 1st Viscount Long.
• Richard Long, 4th Viscount Long Conservative Opposition Whip in 1974 and Lord-in-Waiting from 1979–97. Son of Richard above.
• David Cunliffe-Lister, 2nd Earl of Swinton Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords under Margaret Thatcher 1982–1986. Government spokesman on agriculture and education 1983–1986. Great-great-great grandson of Richard Godolphin Long.
• Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough
• Dudley Long North

Mallalieus

• Frederick Mallalieu was Liberal MP for Colne Valley 1916–1922
  • Lance Mallalieu, Frederick's son, was also Liberal MP for Colne Valley 1931–35; then Labour MP for Brigg from 1948 to 1974
  • Joseph Percival William Mallalieu (known as William), Frederick's son, was Labour MP for Huddersfield 1945–50, then for Huddersfield East from 1950 to 1974
    • Ann Mallalieu, J. P. W's daughter, is a Labour life peer since 1991 and is a leading pro-hunting campaigner

Maudes

• Angus Maude, Conservative politician
  • Francis Maude, Conservative politician; son of Angus

McAteers

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

McCreas

• William McCrea, DUP MP and MLA.
  • Ian McCrea, DUP MLA.

Milibands

• Ralph Miliband, noted political academic and Marxist
  • David Miliband, son of Ralph, advisor to Tony Blair, Labour MP for South Shields 2001–2013, member of the Cabinet 2005–2010
  • Ed Miliband, son of Ralph, economic advisor to Gordon Brown and MP from 2005; leader of the Labour Party (2010–2015)

Mitchells

• David Mitchell, Conservative MP
  • Andrew Mitchell, Conservative MP; son of David

Morrises

• Alf Morris, Labour MP for Manchester Wythenshawe from 1964 until 1997
• Charles Morris, Labour MP for Manchester Openshaw 1963–83, Alf's brother
  • Estelle Morris, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley 1992–2005, Secretary of State, Baroness Morris of Yardley from 2005, Charles' daughter

Morrison and Mandelson

• 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
  • Peter Mandelson (born 1953), Labour MP for Hartlepool (1992–2004), Cabinet Minister 1998 and as Northern Ireland Secretary 1999–2001, European Commissioner for Trade 2004 – 2008, Cabinet Minister 2008 – 10; grandson of Herbert Morrison

Mundells

• David Mundell, Conservative MP and MSP
  • Oliver Mundell, son of David, Conservative MSP

Overends

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

Paisleys

• Ian Paisley, Democratic Unionist Party leader, MP, MEP and MLA
• Eileen Paisley, Democratic Unionist Party former member of successive Northern Ireland assemblies; Ian's wife. She became a life peer in 2006.
  • Ian Paisley, Jr., Democratic Unionist Party MLA, their son

Peases

• Joseph Pease (1799–1872), Quaker railway company promoter and industrialist, MP for South Durham, 1832–1841
• Henry Pease (1807–1881), railway owner and peace campaigner, younger brother of Joseph Pease, Liberal MP for South Durham, 1857–1859
  • Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease, first baronet (1828–1903), Quaker industrialist and banker, son of Joseph Pease, Liberal MP for South Durham, 1865–1885 and for Barnard Castle, 1885–1903
  • Edmund Backhouse (1824–1906), Quaker banker, second cousin, wife's nephew, and business associate of Joseph Pease, Liberal MP for Darlington, 1867–1880
  • Sir Theodore Fry, first baronet (1836–1912), Quaker industrialist, married to Sophia Pease (niece of Joseph and Henry Pease), Liberal MP for Darlington, 1880–1895
  • Arthur Pease (1837–1898), coal and ironstone mine-owner, son of Joseph Pease, Liberal MP for Whitby, 1880–1885 and for Darlington, 1895–1898
  • Henry Fell Pease (1838–1896), coal and ironstone mine-owner, son of Henry Pease, Liberal MP for Cleveland division of the North Riding, 1885–1896
    • Sir Alfred Edward Pease, second baronet (1857–1939), politician and sportsman, elder son of Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease, Liberal MP for York, 1885–1892 and for the Cleveland division of the North Riding from 1897–1902
    • Joseph Albert Pease, first Baron Gainford (1860–1943), younger son of Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease, Liberal MP for Tynemouth from 1892–1900, Saffron Walden from 1900 – January 1910 and Rotherham from March 1910 – 1916. He was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, President of the Board of Education and Postmaster General.
    • Herbert Pike Pease first Baron Daryngton (1867–1949), son of Arthur Pease, MP for Darlington, sitting as a Liberal Unionist and then a Unionist 1898–1910, as a Conservative 1910–1923, and in the House of Lords 1923–1949.
    • William Edwin Pease (1865–1926), industrialist, Conservative MP for Darlington, 1923–1926
      • Michael Beaumont (1903–1958), soldier, son-in-law of Joseph Albert Pease, Conservative MP for Aylesbury, 1929–1938
        • Joseph Edward Pease, 3rd Baron Gainford (born 1921), grandson of Joseph Albert Pease, Conservative member of the House of Lords 1971–1999
        • Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley (1928–2008), clergyman, publisher and politician, grandson of Joseph Albert Pease, Liberal, Liberal Democrat and from 1999 Green Party member of the House of Lords 1967–2008

Pitts (Earls of Chatham), Grenvilles and Stanhopes

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

• Thomas Pitt ("Diamond" Pitt), governor of the British East India Company
  • Robert Pitt, politician, son of Thomas "Diamond" Pitt
    • Thomas Pitt, son of Robert
      • Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford, son of Thomas
        • Thomas Pitt, 2nd Baron Camelford, son of Thomas, 1st Baron
        • William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Prime Minister; son-in-law of Thomas, 1st Baron
    • William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham ("William Pitt the Elder"), Prime Minister; son of Robert, brother-in-law of Prime Minister George Grenville (see below)
      • John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, politician, son of William, 1st Earl
      • William Pitt ("William Pitt the Younger), Prime Minister; son of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
  • Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl of Londonderry, son of Thomas "Diamond" Pitt
  • John Pitt, son of Thomas "Diamond" Pitt
  • James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, son-in-law of Thomas "Diamond" Pitt, married to Lucy Pitt
    • Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl Stanhope, son of James and Lucy
      • Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope, son of Philip, son-in-law of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (by 1st marriage to Hester Pitt), great-nephew-in-law of George Grenville (by 2nd marriage to Louisa Grenville)
        • Philip Henry Stanhope, 4th Earl Stanhope, son of Charles and Louisa by second marriage
          • James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope, descendant of Philip Henry
      • Edward Stanhope, politician, son of Philip
• Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, politicians
  • Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Viscount Cobham, 2nd Earl Temple, nephew of Richard Temple
  • George Grenville, Prime Minister, nephew of Richard Temple
  • Thomas Grenville, nephew of Richard Temple
    • George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 3rd Viscount Cobham, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, son of George
    • William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Prime Minister; son of George; also son-in-law of Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford
    • Thomas Grenville, politician, son of George

Priors

• Jim Prior, Baron Prior, Conservative politician
  • David Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton, Conservative politician, son of Jim

Russells

• William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford (1613–1700), eldest son of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford (see Longs and related persons above), MP for Tavistock in the Short Parliament and the Long Parliament
  • William Russell, Lord Russell (1639–1683), third son of the 1st Duke of Bedford. He was a leading member of the Country Party, forerunners of the Whigs, who opposed the succession of James II during the reign of Charles II, ultimately resulting in his execution for treason for his involvement in the Rye House Plot
    • John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710–1771), fourth son of the 2nd and brother of the 3rd Duke of Bedford. Whig First Lord of the Admiralty (1744-17480), Secretary of State for the Southern Department (1748–1751), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1757–1761), Lord Privy Seal (1761–1763) and Lord President of the Council (1763–1765)
      • Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (1739–1767), eldest son of the 4th Duke of Bedford. Whig MP in the Irish House of Commons for Armagh Borough 1759–1761 and then in the British House of Commons for Bedfordshire until 1767
        • Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765–1802), eldest son of the Marquess of Tavistock. Whig politician, responsible for much of the development of central Bloomsbury.
        • John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766–1839), younger son of the Marquess of Tavistock. Whig politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1806–1807
          • Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792–1878), 1st Earl Russell, third son of the 6th Duke of Bedford. Whig and Liberal Prime Minister (1846–1852, 1865–1866) and Foreign Secretary (1852–1853, 1859–1865)
            • Frank Russell, 2nd Earl Russell (1865–1931), 2nd Earl Russell, eldest grandson of PM Lord John Russell, brother of Bertrand Russell. First peer to join the Labour Party and Labour's Leader in the House of Lords. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Under-Secretary of State for India in Ramsay MacDonald's government 1929–1931
              • Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell, (1937–2004), second son of Bertrand Russell. He was the first parliamentarian to take his seat as a Liberal Democrat (in the House of Lords), shortly after the party was formed in 1988 from a merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party. Lord Russell was elected at the top of his party's list of hereditary peers to retain their seats after all but 92 hereditary peers were removed from the House of Lords in 1999.
          • Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (1788–1861), eldest son of the 6th Duke of Bedford. Whig MP for Peterborough (1809–1812) and Bedfordshire (1812–1832)
            • William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1809–1872), only son of the 7th Duke of Bedford. Whig MP for Tavistock 1832–1841
            • Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford (1819–1891), grandson of the 6th Duke of Bedford. Liberal MP for Bedfordshire 1847–1872
              • George Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford (1852–1893), eldest son of the 9th Duke of Bedford. Liberal MP for Bedfordshire 1875–1885

Samuels and Montagus

• Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling (1832–1911), Banker (founder of Samuel Montagu & Co.) and Liberal MP for Whitechapel 1885–1900
  • Louis Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling, son of Samuel Montagu. Political activist, founder of the anti-Zionist League of British Jews.
  • Sir Stuart Samuel, 1st Baronet, (1856–1926), nephew of Samuel Montagu, elder brother of Herbert Samuel. Liberal MP for Whitechapel 1900–1916.
  • Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (1870–1963), nephew of Samuel Montgu, younger brother of Stuart Samuel. Liberal MP for Cleveland 1902–1918, for Darwen 1929–1935. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1909–1910 and 1915–1916, Postmaster General 1910–1914 and 1915–1916, President of the Local Government Board 1914–1915, Home Secretary 1916 and 1931–1932, High Commissioner of Palestine 1920–1925. Liberal leader 1931–1935
    • Edwin Samuel, 2nd Viscount Samuel (1898–1978), son of the 1st Viscount. Legislator in the House of Lords.

Silkins

• Lewis Silkin, Labour MP for Peckham 1936–50
  • John Silkin, Labour MP for Deptford 1963–87, Lewis' son
  • Samuel Silkin, Labour MP for Dulwich 1964–83, Lewis' son

Sinclairs

• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet (1754–1835), Scottish Whig MP for Caithness 1780–1784, 1790–1796, 1802–1806, 1807–1811, Lostwithiel 1784–1790, Petersfield 1797–1802. He was the first person to use the word statistics in the English language.
  • Sir George Sinclair, 2nd Baronet (1790–1868), eldest son of the 1st Baronet. Scottish Whig MP for Caithness 1811, 1818–1820 and 1831–1841
    • Sir John Sinclair, 3rd Baronet (1825–1912), eldest son of the 2nd Baronet. Scottish Liberal MP for Caithness 1869–1885
      • Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso (1890–1970), 4th Baronet, grandson of the 3rd Baronet. Scottish Liberal MP for Caithness and Sunderland 1922–1945, Liberal Chief Whip 1930–1931, Secretary of State for Scotland 1931–1932, Secretary of State for Air 1940–1945. Leader of the Liberal Party 1935–1945.
        • John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso, known as John Thurso (b. 1953), grandson of the 1st Viscount. Scottish Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2001-2015. The first British hereditary peer allowed to sit in the Commons without first disclaiming his title (possible because of the exclusion of hereditary peers from the House of Lords in 1999). Excepted hereditary peer.
        • Veronica Linklater (b. 1943), Baroness Linklater of Butterstone, granddaughter of the 1st Viscount. Liberal Democrat life peer since 1997.

Smiles

• Sir Walter Smiles, Conservative MP for Blackburn 1931–45, Ulster Unionist MP for Down, then North Down 1945–53
  • Patricia Ford, née Smiles, Ulster Unionist MP for North Down; Walter Smiles' daughter, took over seat upon his death
    • Michael Grylls, son-in-law of Patricia Ford, Conservative MP for Chertsey and then North West Surrey
  • Nigel Fisher, Conservative MP for Hitchin and then Surbiton, husband of Patricia Ford
    • Mark Fisher, son of Nigel Fisher and stepson of Patricia Ford, Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central

Springs and Spring Rices

• Sir Henry Spring (died before 1311), Knight of the Shire for Northumberland
• John Spring (died 1435), MP for Northampton (1414, 1416 and 1426)
• Sir William Spring of Lavenham (died 1599), High Sheriff of Suffolk (1578 and 1579), MP for Suffolk (1570)
  • Sir William Spring of Ridenhall (died 1637), High Sheriff and MP for Suffolk, son of Sir William Spring of Lavenham
• Sir William Spring, 1st Baronet of Pakenham (1613–1654), MP for Bury St Edmunds (1646–8) and Suffolk (1654), High Sheriff of Suffolk (1641)
  • Sir William Spring, 2nd Baronet (1642–1684), MP for Suffolk (1679–1684), exclusionist and early Whig, son of the 1st Baronet
  • Sir Christopher Calthorpe (1645–1718), MP for Norfolk (1679), son-in-law of the 1st Baronet
• Thomas Spring of Castlemaine (died 1597), High Sheriff of Kerry (1592)
  • Edward Spring, 1st Baron Askeaton (1732–1791), MP for Askeaton (1768–1776), High Sheriff of Limerick City (1774), great-grandson of Thomas Spring of Castlemaine
  • Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1790–1866), Whig politician, MP for Limerick City (1820–32), MP for Cambridge (1832–39), Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (1834), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1835–39), great-great-grandson of Thomas Spring of Castlemaine
    • Sir Stephen de Vere, 4th Baronet (1812–1904), MP for Limerick County (1854–1859), High Sheriff of County Limerick (1870), nephew of the 1st Baron
    • Thomas Spring Rice, 2nd Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1849–1926), politician, grandson of the 1st Baron
      • Thomas Spring Rice, 3rd Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1883–1934), diplomat, son of the 2nd Baron
        • Francis Spring Rice, 4th Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1852–1937), Conservative peer, uncle of the 3rd Baron
          • Charles Spring Rice, 5th Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1887–1946), Conservative peer, son of the 4th Baron
            • Gerald Spring Rice, 6th Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1926–2013), Conservative peer, son of the 5th Baron
            • William Brownlow (born 1921), Unionist politician, MP for North Down (1959–62), brother-in-law of the 6th Baron
    • Sir Cecil Spring Rice (1859–1918), British Ambassador to the United States (1912–1918), grandson of 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon
• Sir Francis Spring (1849–1933), British colonial civil servant and politician, Member of the Madras Legislative Council
• Sir Thomas Spring (1822–1905), Unionist politician, High Sheriff of Tipperary (1890)
  • Richard Spring, Baron Risby (born 1946), Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds (1983–1997) and West Suffolk (1997–2010), Trade Envoy to Algeria (2012–present), Conservative peer, great-grandson of Sir Thomas Spring

Stanleys (Earls of Derby)

• Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, politician
  • Edward Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby, politician, son of Edward, 12th Earl
    • Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Prime Minister; son of Edward, 13th Earl
      • Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, politician; son of Edward, 14th Earl
      • Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, politician, son of Edward, 14th Earl
        • Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, politician, son of Frederick
          • Edward Stanley, Lord Stanley, politician, son of Edward, 17th Earl
          • Oliver Stanley, politician, son of Edward, 17th Earl
        • George Frederick Stanley, politician; son of Frederick

Sainsburys

• Tim Sainsbury
• Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover
• Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Todds

• Alfred Todd, Conservative MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1929–35

• Mark Todd, Labour MP for South Derbyshire since 1997, Alfred's grandson

Walkers

• Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, Conservative politician
  • Robin Walker, Conservative politician

Watts

• Hamish Watt, Scottish National Party MP for Banffshire 1974–79

• Maureen Watt, Scottish National Party MSP for North East Scotland 2006–11 and Aberdeen South and North Kincardine since 2011, Hamish's daughter

• Stuart Donaldson, Scottish National Party MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 2015, Maureen's son

Williams/Breese

• David Williams, (1799–1869) Welsh lawyer and Liberal MP for Merioneth 1868–1869
  • Sir Osmond Williams, 1st Baronet, (1849–1927) Liberal MP for Merioneth 1900–1910 – son of David Williams
    • Edward Breese (1835–1881),Welsh lawyer and antiquarian, Liberal Party agent for Merionethshire and South Caernarfonshire – nephew of David Williams
      • Charles Edward Breese, (1867–1932) Welsh lawyer and antiquarian, Coalition Liberal MP for Caernarvonshire 1918–1922 – son of Edward Breese

Married couples

• Allen Adams and Irene Adams
• Allen Algernon Bathurst, Lord Apsley and Violet Bathurst, Lady Apsley (took over husband's seat after he was killed in World War II)
• Alan Beith and Diana Maddock
• Aneurin Bevan and Jennie Lee
• James Borwick (excepted hereditary peer) and Victoria Borwick
• Peter Bottomley and Virginia Bottomley
• Yvette Cooper and Ed Balls
• Caroline Dinenage and Mark Lancaster
• Rob Gibson (SNP Member of Scottish Parliament 2003–) and Dr Eleanor Scott (Green Party Member of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007)
• John Golding and Llin Golding (daughter of Ness Edwards MP; she took over her husband's seat)
• Duncan Hames and Jo Swinson
• Caroline Jackson MEP and Robert V. Jackson
• Santo Jeger and Lena Jeger (she took over her husband's seat upon his death)
• Ann Keen and Alan Keen
• Peter Law and Trish Law
• Margo MacDonald and Jim Sillars
• Andrew MacKay and Julie Kirkbride
• Oswald Mosley and Lady Cynthia Mosley
• John Paton and Florence Paton
• Bridget Prentice and Gordon Prentice (divorced)
• Nick Raynsford and Alison Seabeck
• Iris Robinson and Peter Robinson
• Walter Runciman and Hilda Runciman
• Clare Short and Alex Lyon
• Nicholas Winterton and Ann Winterton
• Thomas Wintringham and Margaret Wintringham

Siblings

• Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North since 1999, Minister in the Scottish Executive 1999–2002, Shadow Finance Secretary 2007, is the sister of Douglas Alexander, Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South.
• Angela Eagle and Maria Eagle, twin sisters
• Derek Hussey and Ross Hussey, UUP MLAs.
• Boris Johnson and Jo Johnson
• Harold Lever was the brother of Leslie Maurice Lever – both were Members for the neighbouring constituencies of Manchester Cheetham and Manchester Ardwick.
• Peter Morrison, Conservative MP for Chester 1974–1992 was the brother of Charles Morrison who was MP for Devizes 1964–1992.
• Patrick McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Lewisham West 1964–66 and New Forest from 1968–97 was the brother of Michael McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Walthamstow East 1967–70 and Newbury 1974–92.
• Henry Pelham, Whig prime minister, was the brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle also a Whig prime minister.
• Keith Vaz and Valerie Vaz
• Wavell Wakefield and Edward Wakefield, brothers, were both members of parliament, for St Marylebone from 1945 and West Derbyshire from 1950 respectively.