List of political families in the United Kingdom

Everyone here is/was an MP unless otherwise stated.

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 ( -1963), Conservative MP 1950-1963; nephew of Lord Beaverbrook
  - Jonathan Aitken (1942- ), Conservative MP 1974-1997, Chief Secretary to the Treasury; son of William Traven Aitken

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 Pavillion 1969-1992, Secretary of State for Air; son of Leo
- John Amery (1912-1945), anti-communist and pro-Hitler activist, executed for treason; son of Leo

Armstrongs

Hilary Armstrong succceded her father, Ernest Armstrong, in North West Durham in 1987

Astors

Waldorf Astor (1879-1952), Conservative MP for Plymouth, Sutton 1910-1919, later 2nd Viscount 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
- Michael Langhorne Astor (1916-1979), Conservative MP for Surrey East 1945-1951; Waldorf and Nancy's son
John Jacob Astor (1886-1971), Conservative MP 1922-1945, later 1st Baron Astor of Hever; Waldorf's brother

Benns

John Williams Benn
- William Wedgwood Benn, son of John Benn
  - Tony Benn, son of William Benn
    - Hilary Benn, son of Tony Benn

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

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
      - 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 University 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 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
        
        Richard Cavendish (1871-1946), MP for North Lancashire; son of Edward, brother of Victor

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, descendent
    - James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, politician, Conservative Leader of the House of Lords; descendent
      - 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
        
        Edgar Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, politician, son of Robert
        Lord Hugh Cecil, politician, son of Robert
        Arthur Balfour, Prime Minister, nephew of Robert

Chamberlains

Joseph Chamberlain, politician
- Austen Chamberlain, politician; son of Joseph
- Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister; son of Joseph

Churchills 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 Shames; maternal grandson of Sir Winston Churchill
        
        Duncan Sandys, politician; married to Diana Churchill, daughter of Sir Winston
        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
- Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, descendent of John, 1st Duke

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
    - John Russell (grandson of Oliver), caretaker of Chequers Court
  - 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 grand-father 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.

Dunwoodys

Morgan Philips (General Secretary of the Labour Party (1944-1961))
- Gwyneth Dunwoody, his daughter, a Member of Parliament (Exeter 1966-1970), Crewe 1974-1983, Crewe & Nantwich 1983- )
- Dr John Dunwoody, Gwyneth's husband, a Member of Parliament (Falmouth & Camborne 1966-?)
  - Tamsin Dunwoody-Kneafsey, Welsh Assembly Member (2003- ), their daughter.

Eagles

Angela Eagle and Maria Eagle, twin sisters

Ewings

Winnie Ewing (born 1929) SNP MP for Hamilton 1967-70 and for Moray 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 (born 1945, wife of Fergus), SNP MP for East Dumbartonshire 1974-79 and for Moray 1987-2001; MSP for Moray 1999-present
- Annabelle Ewing, (born 1960, daughter of Winnie), SNP MP for Perth 2001-present

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 Alliance Candidate), son of Hugh
- John Foot, (later Baron Foot, 1911 - ?, lawyer and politician), son of Isaac
- Michael Foot, (born 1913, Leader of the British Labour Party (1980-1983), son of Isaac

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

Hurds

Sir Percy Hurd, MP for Frome then Devizes
- Anthony Hurd, MP for Newbury
  - Douglas Hurd, MP for Mid-Oxfordshire (Feb. 1974 - 1983), and Witney (1983 - 1997), Foreign Secretary
    - Nick Hurd, Conservative MP for Ruislip-Northwood

Janners

Greville Janner succeeded his father Sir Barnett Janner in Leicester, North-West in 1970

Levers

Two brothers - Norman Harold Lever and Leslie Maurice Lever - were Members for the neighbouring constituencies of Manchester, Cheetham and Manchester, Ardwick.

Lloyd Georges

David Lloyd Geroge, 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
- Megan Lloyd George, daughter of David, Liberal MP 1929-1951; Labour MP 1957-1966

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.
- Joseph Mallalieu, Frederick's son, was Labour MP for Huddersfield 1945-50, then for East Huddersfield from 1950.
  - Ann Mallalieu, Joseph's daughter, is a Labour life peer since 1991 and is a leading pro-hunting campaigner.

McNair-Wilsons

Patrick McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Lewisham West 1964-66 and New Forest from 1968, was the brother of Michael McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP for Walthamstow East 1967-70 and Newbury 1974-92.

Morrises

Alf Morris, Labour MP for Manchester Wythenshawe from 1964
Charles Morris, Labour MP for Manchester Openshaw 1963-83, Alf's brother
- Estelle Morris, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley from 1992, Secretary of State, Charles' daughter

Morrisons

Peter Morrison, Conservative MP for Chester 1974-1992 was the brother of Charles Morrison who was MP for Devizes 1964-1992.

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
- Ian Paisley, Jr., Democratic Unionist Party MLA, their son

Pitts (Earls of Chatham), Grenvilles and Stanhopes

Three prominent political dynasties of the 18th 19th and 20th centuries who were heavily related to each other through several marriages.

Thomas Pitt ("Diamond" Pitt), governor of the British East India Company

- Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl of Londonderry, son of Thomas "Diamond" Pitt
  - Thomas Pitt, 2nd Earl of Londonderry, son of Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl
  - Ridgeway Pitt, 3rd Earl of Londonderry, son of Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl

- James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, son-in-law of Thomas "Diamond" Pitt, maried 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 Lousia by second marriage
        James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope, descendent of Philip Henry
    - Edward Stanhope, politician, son of Philip

- 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
    - 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

Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, politician
- Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Viuscount Cobham, 2nd Earl Temple, nephew of Richard Temple
- George Grenville, Prime Minister, 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, polticiain, son of George
- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Prime Minister, brother-in-law of George Grenville

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

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

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 Montagu Cavendish Stanley, Lord Stanley, politician, son of Edward, 17th Earl
        Oliver Stanley, politician, son of Edward, 17th Earl

Sainsburys

Wakefields

Wavell Wakefield and E B Wakefield, brothers, were both Members of Parliament, for St Marylebone from 1945 and West Derbyshire from 1950 respectively.

Married Couples

Jennie Adamson and William Adamson
Allen Algernon Bathurst, Lord Apsley and Violet Bathurst, Lady Apsley (took over husband's seat after he was killed in World War II)
Aneurin Bevan and Jennie Lee
Peter Bottomley and Virginia Bottomley
John Golding and Llin Golding (daughter of Ness Edwards MP; she took over her husband's seat)
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
Andrew Mackay and Julie Kirkbride
John Paton and Florence Paton
Bridget Prentice and Gordon Prentice (divorced)
Iris Robinson and Peter Robinson
Clare Short and Alex Lyon
Nicholas Winterton and Ann Winterton

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