Edward Pelham-Clinton, 10th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
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Edward Pelham-Clinton, 10th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (18 August 1920 – 25 December 1988) was an English nobleman.
As he was unmarried, and there were no other direct male heirs through the 2nd Duke's line, on his death the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne became extinct.
He was the son of Captain Guy Edward Pelham-Clinton and a great-grandson of the 4th Duke of Newcastle (1785–1851).
He was educated at Eton College
and Trinity College, Oxford
and served as a captain in the Royal Artillery
during the Second World War.
He was an expert lepidopterist
and Deputy Keeper at the Royal Scottish Mueum, Edinburgh. He succeeded his cousin the 9th Duke, in November 1988, and died 1 month later. His title Earl of Lincoln, however, was inherited by a distant relative.
As he was unmarried, and there were no other direct male heirs through the 2nd Duke's line, on his death the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne became extinct.
He was the son of Captain Guy Edward Pelham-Clinton and a great-grandson of the 4th Duke of Newcastle (1785–1851).
He was educated at Eton College
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, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
and served as a captain in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
during the Second World War.
He was an expert lepidopterist
Lepidopterist
A lepidopterist is a person who specialises in the study of Lepidoptera, members of an order encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
and Deputy Keeper at the Royal Scottish Mueum, Edinburgh. He succeeded his cousin the 9th Duke, in November 1988, and died 1 month later. His title Earl of Lincoln, however, was inherited by a distant relative.