The Creevey Papers
Thomas Creevey to Elizabeth Ord, 22 September 1831
“House of Commons, 22nd.
“. . . Johnny
has taken up his child in his arms, followed by a rare tribe of godfathers, and
old Brougham approached us with proper
dignity, and taking it into his arms carried it to his place and told their
lordships the name given to it by the Commons. Then Lord Grey having moved it to be read the first time, which was
done, moved the 2nd reading for Monday week 2nd October, which was agreed
to—not a word said.”
Henry Peter Brougham, first baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868)
Educated at Edinburgh University, he was a founder of the
Edinburgh
Review in which he chastised Byron's
Hours of Idleness; he
defended Queen Caroline in her trial for adultery (1820), established the London University
(1828), and was appointed lord chancellor (1830).
Charles Grey, second earl Grey (1764-1845)
Whig statesman and lover of the Duchess of Devonshire; the second son of the first earl
(d. 1807), he was prime minister (1831-34).
John Russell, first earl Russell (1792-1878)
English statesman, son of John Russell sixth duke of Bedford (1766-1839); he was author
of
Essay on the English Constitution (1821) and
Memoirs of the Affairs of Europe (1824) and was Prime Minister (1865-66).
