Davenport china and stained glass attained a very high reputation, and for many years the Davenports represented the type of the most successful potters of the age. They are said in 1836 to have produced earthenware and china alone to the value of nearly £100,000 and to have employed 1400 workpeople.[167] They had branch establishments at London, Liverpool, Hamburg and Lübeck. They enjoyed Royal favour and acquired princely fortunes. The first John Davenport bought Westwood near Cheddleton in 1813. He was a major of volunteers at the time of the French scare in 1803, and Conservative M.P. for Stoke-on-Trent from 1832 to 1841. His sons, John, Henry and William carried on the business and established themselves, John at Foxley, Co. Hereford, and William at Maer. William Davenport was Master of the North Staffordshire Foxhounds. The third generation also went into politics, and Henry T. Davenport, after failing to secure a seat at Newcastle and at Stoke in 1874, became, from 1880-6, member for the northern division of the county. As they lost touch with their works, however, the affairs of the Davenport firm gradually suffered. In 1868 they sold Westwood; in 1885 Maer; and in 1887 the “Unicorn Bank” was closed down and sold to Mr Thomas Hughes, who died in 1901. The Davenports were the only manufacturers of glass of any importance in North Staffordshire, and no attempt is now made to rival the productions in this line of the southern part of the county. Jonathan Davenport of Leek. (1731-1771) | +-John Davenport of Westwood, Master Potter of Longport. (1765-1848) | +-John Davenport of Westwood, and of Foxley, co. Hereford. | | (1799-1862) | | | +-George Horatio Davenport of Foxley, co. Hereford. Sold Staffs. | | | estates, 1868. | | | | | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’] | | | +-Harry Tichborne Davenport, M.P. North Staffs. 1880-6. b. 1833 | +-Henry Davenport, Master Potter of Longport, killed out hunting. | (1800-1835) | +-William Davenport of Maer, Master Potter of Longport. Mᵈ Marianne, | dᵃ of John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills. (1805-1869) | +-Henry Davenport of Maer, Master Potter of Longport. b. 1840