Earl Beauchamp
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Earl Beauchamp was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1815 for William Lygon, 1st Baron Beauchamp, along with the subsidiary title Viscount Elmley, in the County of Worcester
. He had already been created Baron Beauchamp of Powyke in the County of Worcester, in 1806, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Lord Beauchamp had previously represented Worcestershire
in the House of Commons
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He also sat as Member of Parliament
for Worcestershire. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Earl. In 1813 he assumed by Royal license the surname of Pyndar in lieu of Lygon. On his death in 1853 the titles passed to his younger brother, the fourth Earl. He was a General in the Army as well as a Member of Parliament.
His second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Earl, represented Worcestershire West in Parliament. He died unmarried at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Earl. He was a Conservative
politician and held office in the 1870's and 1880's under Benjamin Disraeli and Lord Salisbury
. His eldest son, the seventh Earl, was in contrast to his father a prominent Liberal
politician and served under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
and H. H. Asquith
. He was also Governor of New South Wales. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the eighth Earl. He was also a politician. On Lord Beauchamp's death in 1979 the titles became extinct.
The Earls Beauchamp were descended from Richard Lygon , of Madresfield Court
, Worcestershire, who married the Hon. Anne (d. 1535), second daughter and co-heir of Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp "of Powyke" (1435-1503) (see Baron Beauchamp
, the fifth creation ("of Powyke")), and through the latter from the early Earls of Warwick
. Their descendant, William Lygon (1642-1721), also resided at Madresfield. His daughter, Margaret (d. 1734), married as her first husband Reginald Pyndar (c. 1687-1721), of Kempley
, Gloucestershire
. Their son Reginald Pyndar (1712-1788) assumed by Royal license the surname of Lygon in lieu of Pyndar. His son was the first Earl Beauchamp.
The ancestral family seat of the Lygon family was Madresfield Court
, near Malvern
, Worcestershire. It is currently the home of the Hon. Lady Morrison, a niece of the 8th and last Earl Beauchamp and the younger daughter of the late Hon. Richard Lygon, the youngest son of the 7th Earl by his wife, the former Lady Lettice Grosvenor.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1815 for William Lygon, 1st Baron Beauchamp, along with the subsidiary title Viscount Elmley, in the County of Worcester
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. He had already been created Baron Beauchamp of Powyke in the County of Worcester, in 1806, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Lord Beauchamp had previously represented Worcestershire
Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcestershire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented until 1832 by two Members of Parliament, traditionally referred...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He also sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Worcestershire. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Earl. In 1813 he assumed by Royal license the surname of Pyndar in lieu of Lygon. On his death in 1853 the titles passed to his younger brother, the fourth Earl. He was a General in the Army as well as a Member of Parliament.
His second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Earl, represented Worcestershire West in Parliament. He died unmarried at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Earl. He was a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and held office in the 1870's and 1880's under Benjamin Disraeli and Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
. His eldest son, the seventh Earl, was in contrast to his father a prominent Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician and served under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman GCB was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 1908. He also served as Secretary of State for War twice, in the Cabinets of Gladstone and Rosebery...
and H. H. Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
. He was also Governor of New South Wales. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the eighth Earl. He was also a politician. On Lord Beauchamp's death in 1979 the titles became extinct.
The Earls Beauchamp were descended from Richard Lygon , of Madresfield Court
Madresfield Court
Madresfield Court is a country house in England, in the village of Madresfield near Malvern in Worcestershire. The stately home, near the village centre has been the ancestral home for several centuries of the Lygon family, whose eldest sons took the title of Earl Beauchamp from 1815 until 1979,...
, Worcestershire, who married the Hon. Anne (d. 1535), second daughter and co-heir of Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp "of Powyke" (1435-1503) (see Baron Beauchamp
Baron Beauchamp
The titles Baron Beauchamp and Viscount Beauchamp have been created several times throughout English and British history. There is still an extant Viscountcy of Beauchamp, held by the Marquesses of Hertford.-Beauchamp family:...
, the fifth creation ("of Powyke")), and through the latter from the early Earls of Warwick
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:...
. Their descendant, William Lygon (1642-1721), also resided at Madresfield. His daughter, Margaret (d. 1734), married as her first husband Reginald Pyndar (c. 1687-1721), of Kempley
Kempley
Kempley is a village in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Herefordshire.The small village has two notable churches, one dedicated to St Mary and another to St Edward the Confessor.St...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. Their son Reginald Pyndar (1712-1788) assumed by Royal license the surname of Lygon in lieu of Pyndar. His son was the first Earl Beauchamp.
The ancestral family seat of the Lygon family was Madresfield Court
Madresfield Court
Madresfield Court is a country house in England, in the village of Madresfield near Malvern in Worcestershire. The stately home, near the village centre has been the ancestral home for several centuries of the Lygon family, whose eldest sons took the title of Earl Beauchamp from 1815 until 1979,...
, near Malvern
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
, Worcestershire. It is currently the home of the Hon. Lady Morrison, a niece of the 8th and last Earl Beauchamp and the younger daughter of the late Hon. Richard Lygon, the youngest son of the 7th Earl by his wife, the former Lady Lettice Grosvenor.
Earls Beauchamp (1815)
- William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp (1747–1816)
- William Beauchamp Lygon, 2nd Earl Beauchamp (1782–1823)
- John Reginald Lygon, then Pyndar (1813), 3rd Earl Beauchamp (1784–1853)
- Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl BeauchampHenry Lygon, 4th Earl BeauchampGeneral Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp DL , styled The Honourable from 1806 until 1853, was a British soldier and politician.-Background:...
(1784–1863)- William Lygon (1828–1834)
- Henry Lygon, 5th Earl BeauchampHenry Lygon, 5th Earl BeauchampHenry Lygon, 5th Earl Beauchamp , styled Viscount Elmley between 1853 and 1863, was a British politician.-Background:...
(1829–1866) - Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl BeauchampFrederick Lygon, 6th Earl BeauchampFrederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp PC , styled The Honourable Frederick Lygon between 1853 and 1866, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
(1830–1891) - William Lygon, 7th Earl BeauchampWilliam Lygon, 7th Earl BeauchampWilliam Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp KG, KCMG, PC , styled Viscount Elmley until 1891, was a British Liberal politician. He was Governor of New South Wales between 1899 and 1901, a member of the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H...
(1872–1938) - William Lygon, 8th Earl BeauchampWilliam Lygon, 8th Earl BeauchampWilliam Lygon, 8th Earl Beauchamp was a politician in the United Kingdom.He was the eldest son of the controversial William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, sometime leader of the Liberals in the House of Lords. Standing as a Liberal, he was elected as Member of Parliament for East Norfolk at the 1929...
(1903–1979)