Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield
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Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield KG
, GCVO
, PC (15 March 1854 – 24 January 1933), styled Lord Stanhope between 1883 and 1887, was a British
peer
and courtier
.
, by Dorothea Hay, daughter of Sir Adam Hay, 7th Baronet. He was educated at Eton
and Brasenose College, Oxford
, where he graduated in 1877 with a BA
. He was a practising Barrister
in 1877.
in 1886. The following year he took his seat in the House of Lords
on the death of his father. He served under William Ewart Gladstone
as Treasurer of the Household
between 1892 and 1894 and under Lord Rosebery
as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms between 1894 and 1895, and was sworn of the Privy Council on 30 April 1894. He was later Lord Steward of the Household under H. H. Asquith
from 1910 to 1915 and Master of the Horse under Asquith and then David Lloyd George
between 1915 and 1922. He was invested as a Knight of the Garter
on 1 January 1915.
, second daughter of Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme
, on 15 February 1900 at St. Mark's Church, North Audley Street, Mayfair
, London
. She was half his age. They lived at Beningbrough Hall
in Yorkshire, a property which her father bought for the couple as a belated wedding present. They did not have any children. Lord Chesterfield died in London
on 24 January 1933, aged 78. He was buried in the Church of St Cuthbert
in Holme Lacy
, Herefordshire
. Having no heirs, his titles were inherited by his younger brother, Henry
.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, GCVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
, PC (15 March 1854 – 24 January 1933), styled Lord Stanhope between 1883 and 1887, was a British
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
.
Background and education
Scudamore-Stanhope was the eldest child of Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of ChesterfieldHenry Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield
Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield, DL, JP, He was the first son of four of Sir Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 2nd Baronet....
, by Dorothea Hay, daughter of Sir Adam Hay, 7th Baronet. 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 Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
, where he graduated in 1877 with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
. He was a practising Barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in 1877.
Political career
Scudamore-Stanhope was Assistant Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the ExchequerChancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
in 1886. The following year he 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....
on the death of his father. He served under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
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...
between 1892 and 1894 and under Lord Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny.Rosebery was a Liberal Imperialist who...
as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms between 1894 and 1895, and was sworn of the Privy Council on 30 April 1894. He was later Lord Steward of the Household under 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...
from 1910 to 1915 and Master of the Horse under Asquith and then David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
between 1915 and 1922. He was invested as a Knight of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
on 1 January 1915.
Family
Lord Chesterfield married the Honourable Enid Edith WilsonEnid Scudamore-Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
Enid Edith Scudamore-Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield was born 10 September 1878 at Marske Hall in Yorkshire. She was the fourth child of Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme and Florence Jane Helen Wellesley. On 15 February 1900 at the age of 21 she married Edwyn Francis...
, second daughter of Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme
Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme
Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme , was a prominent English shipowner who became head of the Thomas Wilson Sons & Co. shipping business.- Life :...
, on 15 February 1900 at St. Mark's Church, North Audley Street, Mayfair
Mayfair
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, London
London
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. She was half his age. They lived at Beningbrough Hall
Beningbrough Hall
Beningbrough Hall is a large Georgian mansion near the village of Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England overlooking the River Ouse. It boasts one of Britain's finest baroque interiors and an attractive walled garden, as well as being home to over 100 portraits on loan from the National Portrait...
in Yorkshire, a property which her father bought for the couple as a belated wedding present. They did not have any children. Lord Chesterfield died in London
London
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on 24 January 1933, aged 78. He was buried in the Church of St Cuthbert
St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy
St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy, is a redundant Anglican church about to the southeast of the village of Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, England. The church stands in an isolated position at the end of a lane in a bend of the River Wye...
in Holme Lacy
Holme Lacy
-Etymology:Holme Lacy is not from Old Norse holmr "island" like other places of the name Holme, but from the fairly similar Old English hamm "land in a river-bend". The name was recorded as Hamme in the Domesday Book in 1086...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county 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 Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. Having no heirs, his titles were inherited by his younger brother, Henry
Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, 11th Earl of Chesterfield
Henry Athole Scudamore-Stanhope, 11th Earl of Chesterfield He was the second son of Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield and Dorothea, daughter of Sir Adam Hay, 7th Baronet Hay of Smithfield....
.