William Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe GCVO, PC, DL | |
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| Lord Chamberlain of the Household | |
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In office 7 May 1879 – 21 April 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Beaconsfield |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Hertford |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Kenmare |
| Lord Steward of the Household | |
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In office 27 June 1885 – 28 January 1886 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | The Earl Sydney |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Sydney |
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In office 16 August 1886 – 11 August 1892 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | The Earl Sydney |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Breadalbane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1833 |
| Died | 25 September 1917 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Lady Katherine Hamilton (c. 1838-1874) (2) Caroline Edgcumbe (d. 1909) |
William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe GCVO, PC, DL (5 November 1833 – 25 September 1917), styled Viscount Valletort between 1839 and 1861, was a British courtier and Conservative politician.
Background
Edgcumbe was the son of Ernest Edgcumbe, 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, and Caroline Augusta, daughter of Rear-Admiral Charles Feilding.[1]
Career
Edgcumbe was returned to Parliament for Plymouth in 1859, a seat he held until 1861 when he entered the House of Lords on the death of his father.[2] In 1879 he sworn of the Privy Council[3] and appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household by the Earl of Beaconsfield,[4] a post he held until the government fell in 1880.[5] He later served under Lord Salisbury as Lord Steward of the Household between 1885[6] and 1886[7] and again between 1886[8] and 1892.[9]
Edgcumbe was also an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria from 1887 to 1897 and a Member of the Council to the Prince of Wales from 1901 to 1917 as well as Keeper of the Seal of the Duchy of Cornwall from 1907 to 1917. Between 1877 and 1917 he served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall.[2]
In early 1901 Lord Mount Edgcumbe was appointed by King Edward to lead a special diplomatic mission to announce the King´s accession to the governments of Belgium, Bavaria, Italy, Württemberg, and the Netherlands.[10] During his visit to the Belgian court in March 1901, King Leopold presented him with the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold.[11]
Family
Lord Mount Edgcumbe married firstly, Lady Katherine Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, on 26 October 1858. They had four children:
- Lady Victoria Frederica Caroline Edgcumbe (1859–-1920), married Lord Algernon Percy, son of Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland and had issue.
- Lady Alberta Louise Florence Edgcumbe (1861–-25 March 1941), married Henry Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough and had issue.
- Lady Edith Hilaria Edgcumbe (1862–-3 April 1931), married John St Aubyn, 2nd Baron St Levan and had issue.
- Piers Alexander Hamilton Edgcumbe, 5th Earl of Edgcumbe (2 July 1865––18 April 1944).
After Lady Katherine's death in September 1874 Lord Mount Edgcumbe married secondly, his first cousin, Caroline Cecilia, daughter of the Hon. George Edgcumbe and widow of Atholl Liddell, 3rd Earl of Ravensworth, on 21 April 1906. She died in February 1909. Lord Mount Edgcumbe died in September 1917, aged 83.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lundy, Darryl. "p. 1058 § 10574 William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe". The Peerage.
- 1 2 Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24724. p. 3459. 20 May 1879.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24721. p. 3311. 13 May 1879.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24842. p. 2915. 7 May 1880.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25485. p. 3000. 30 June 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25558. p. 682. 12 February 1886.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25617. p. 4007. 17 August 1886.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26320. p. 4889. 26 August 1892.
- ↑ "The King - the special Embassies". The Times (36410). London. 23 March 1901. p. 12.
- ↑ "The King´s Accession". The Times (36408). London. 21 March 1901. p. 5.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James White Sir Robert Collier |
Member of Parliament for Plymouth 1859 – 1861 With: Sir Robert Collier |
Succeeded by Walter Morrison Sir Robert Collier |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Hertford |
Lord Chamberlain of the Household 1879–1880 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Kenmare |
| Preceded by The Earl Sydney |
Lord Steward 1885–1886 |
Succeeded by The Earl Sydney |
| Preceded by The Earl Sydney |
Lord Steward 1886–1892 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Breadalbane |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Vivian |
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall 1877–1917 |
Succeeded by John Charles Williams |
| Vacant Title last held by The 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
Vice-Admiral of Cornwall 1897–1917 |
Vacant |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Ernest Edgcumbe |
Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 1861–1917 |
Succeeded by Piers Edgcumbe |