Britain. His activities in this field are referred to in Anthony Trollope's Framley Parsonage; "most marriages are fairly happy, in spite of Sir Cresswell Cresswell". Death Cresswell died in office, from complications after a fall from his horse in London, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. He was unmarried and had no children so he left his considerable fortune of £35,000 (£2.8 million at 2003 prices) to charity. References Bibliography , 9.184–7 Getzler, J. S. (2004) "Cresswell, Sir Cresswell (1793–1863)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, accessed 12 August 2007 Swabey & Tristram (1858–65) Probate and Divorce Reports, vols.1–4, English Reports, vol.164 External links 1794 births 1863 deaths English lawyers Justices of the Common Pleas UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1841–1847 Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People educated at Charterhouse School Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Liverpool Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom