Historedia
Person

Edward Gibbon Wakefield

Events
2
Episodes
7
Years
1826–1839

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Gibbon Wakefield, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Shrigley abduction of Ellen Turner

    1826–1827

    Role: Abductor and conspirator

    1. 1826 · Gretna Green, ScotlandMarriage at Gretna Green

      The couple married in Gretna Green, Scotland, before traveling to Calais, where authorities intervened after being notified by Turner's father.

    2. March 1826 · KendalTravel to Kendal

      The party traveled to Kendal, where Wakefield maintained the deception that Ellen's father was a fugitive, meeting his brother William.

    3. 7 March 1826 · LiverpoolAbduction from Liverpool

      Wakefield sent his servant to Liverpool to lure Ellen Turner from her boarding school using false claims about her father's financial collapse and her mother's health.

    4. March-June 1827 · LancasterTrial and Annulment

      Wakefield and his brother were convicted in Lancaster in March 1827, and the marriage was annulled by Parliament in June 1827.

  2. Lord Durham arrives in Upper Canada to investigate the 1837 rebellion

    1838–1839

    Role: Colleague

    1. 1838 · Upper CanadaInvestigation of the Rebellions

      Durham investigated the causes of the 1837 rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada, focusing on political conditions and necessary reforms.

    2. 29 May 1838 · Lower CanadaArrival in the Canadas

      Lord Durham arrived in Lower Canada on 29 May 1838 with Edward Gibbon Wakefield to begin his investigation into the 1837 rebellions.

    3. 11 February 1839 · LondonSubmission of the Durham Report

      Durham submitted his report to Parliament in February 1839, recommending responsible government and legislative union, despite his earlier resignation.

Sources

  1. Shrigley abduction Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17
  2. John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05