Moreton Frewen (8 May 1853 – 2 September 1924) was an entrepreneur, an Anglo-Irish writer on monetary reform, who served briefly as a Member of Parliament (MP).
Early life
Frewen was born on 8 May 1853 in England. He was the fifth son of Thomas Frewen (1811–1870), MP for South Leicestershire, and the third son of Helen Louisa (née Homan) Frewen (1821–1901).
He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained his BA in 1877.
Career
Frewen was a charming adventurer from an English landed gentry family in Leicestershire and Sussex. He was known as a fine shot, often invited to shoot at Sandringham by the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII; a good horseman who taught Lillie Langtry to ride; and a keen fisherman. He gambled most of his inheritance on a two-horse race, declaring he would go to America if he lost - which he did.
