Edward King-Tenison

• Name — Edward King Tenison • Office — Member of Parliament for Leitrim • Term Start — 12 August 1847 • Term End — 26 July 1852 • Predecessor — Samuel White William Clements • Alongside — Charles Skeffington Clements • Successor — Hugh Lyons-Montgomery John Brady • Born — 21 January 1805 • Birthplace — Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon, County Roscommon, Ireland • Died — 19 June 1878 • Place of death — Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon, County Roscommon, Ireland • Party — Whig • Other Party — Liberal • Parents — Thomas Tenison Lady Frances King • Alma Mater — Trinity College, Cambridge Eton College

Born in 1805 at Kilronan Castle, King Tenison was the son of Thomas Tenison and Lady Frances King. He was also the grandson of Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston, and cousin of Robert King, 6th Earl of Kingston. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge where he achieved an MA before, in 1825, joining the army and serving as an officer of the 14th Light Dragoons until 1836. Having retired from the army, he then served as a Justice of the Peace and High Sheriff for County Leitrim, County Roscommon and County Sligo, and later became a Lord Lieutenant for Roscommon and Sligo. In 1838, he married travel writer and artist Lady Louisa Anson, daughter of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield and Louisa Catherine Philips. Together, they had two children: Louisa Frances Mary (died 1868) and Florence Margaret Christine Tenison (1845–1907).

King Tenison first stood for election in 1830 at Roscommon but was unsuccessful. He was later elected MP for Leitrim in 1847 – standing on civil and religious liberty, opposing anti-Catholic measures – but stood down at the next general election in 1852. King Tenison sought to be MP for the seat again in 1857 as well as in 1859 for Roscommon, but was both times unsuccessful. He also stood at a by-election in Sligo in 1860, but retired from the race after refusing to offer bribes to Liberal electors. His final attempt for parliament in 1865, at Leitrim, was also unsuccessful.

King Tenison died at Kilronan Castle in June 1878, while his wife died at Trieste, Italy in September 1882.

The authorities additionally record the headings Edward King Tenison and Edward Tenison. He was the child of Thomas Tenison and Lady Frances King. He married Louisa Tenison. 2 children are recorded: Louisa King-Tenison and Florence Margaret Christina King-Tenison.