Charles Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville
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Charles Augustus Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville PC
, DL
(28 April 1776 – 25 June 1859), styled Lord Ossulston until 1822, was a British politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household
from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents
.
, by his wife Emma Colebrooke, daughter of Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Baronet
. Henry Grey Bennet
was his younger brother. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
.
for Steyning
from 1803 to 1806, for Knaresborough
from 1806 to 1818 and for Berwick from 1820 to 1822. He served as Treasurer of the Household
from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents
headed by Lord Grenville. He was sworn of the Privy Council
in 1806. In 1822 he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords
.
, London
, on 28 July 1806. They had two children, Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville
and Lady Corisande Emma Bennett, who married James Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury. Lord Tankerville died in June 1859, aged 83, and was succeeded by his only son, Charles. The Countess of Tankerville died in January 1865.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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Deputy Lieutenant
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(28 April 1776 – 25 June 1859), styled Lord Ossulston until 1822, was a British politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents
Ministry of All the Talents
The Ministry of All the Talents was a national unity government formed by William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville on his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 11 February 1806 after the death of William Pitt the Younger...
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Background and education
Lord Ossulston was the eldest son of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of TankervilleCharles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville
Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville , styled Lord Ossulston from 1753 to 1767, was a British nobleman, a collector of shells and a famous patron of Surrey cricket in the 1770s. He agreed a set of cricket rules that included the first mention of the Leg before wicket rule. His wife, Emma, was...
, by his wife Emma Colebrooke, daughter of Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Baronet
Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Baronet
Sir James Edward Colebrooke, 1st Baronet was the son of James Colebrooke, of Chilham Castle, Kent, a very prominent private banker in London, and his wife Mary Hudson...
. Henry Grey Bennet
Henry Grey Bennet
The Honourable Henry Grey Bennet , was a British politician.Bennet was the second of three sons and fourth of eight children of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville, and his wife, Emma , daughter of banker Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Baronet.He was educated at Eton College , served in the 1st Foot...
was his younger brother. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
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Political career
Lord Ossulston sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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for Steyning
Steyning (UK Parliament constituency)
Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832...
from 1803 to 1806, for Knaresborough
Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Knaresborough was a parliamentary constituency which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and then one MP until its abolition in 1885.-Before the Great Reform Act:...
from 1806 to 1818 and for Berwick from 1820 to 1822. He served as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents
Ministry of All the Talents
The Ministry of All the Talents was a national unity government formed by William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville on his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 11 February 1806 after the death of William Pitt the Younger...
headed by Lord Grenville. He was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1806. In 1822 he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
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Family
Lord Tankerville married Sophie Léonie de Gramont, daughter of Antoine Louis Marie de Gramont, duc de Gramont, at Devonshire HouseDevonshire House
Devonshire House in Piccadilly was the London residence of the Dukes of Devonshire in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was built for William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire in the Palladian style, to designs by William Kent...
, London
London
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, on 28 July 1806. They had two children, Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville
Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville
Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville PC , styled Lord Ossulston between 1822 and 1859, was a British peer and Conservative politician...
and Lady Corisande Emma Bennett, who married James Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury. Lord Tankerville died in June 1859, aged 83, and was succeeded by his only son, Charles. The Countess of Tankerville died in January 1865.