Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury
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Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury PC
(8 January 1811 – 18 October 1886), styled Lord Ernest Bruce from 1821 until 1878, was a British courtier and politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
between 1841 and 1846 and again between 1852 and 1858. An MP for 46 years, he succeeded his elder brother in the marquessate in 1878.
, the second son of Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury
, by his wife the Honourable Henrietta Maria Hill, daughter of Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick
. George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury
, was his elder brother and Lord Charles Bruce his younger half-brother. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
.
in 1832. He was a Lord of the Bedchamber
to William IV
from 1834 to 1835. In 1841 he was sworn of the Privy Council
and appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
under Sir Robert Peel, a post he held until the government fell in 1846. He returned to the same office in December 1852 in Lord Aberdeen's
coalition government. He continued in the post also when Lord Palmerston
became prime minister in 1855, finally resigning in 1858. He remained MP for Marlborough until 1878, when he succeeded his elder brother in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords
. In 1884 he was made Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire, a post he held until his death two years later.
Lord Ailesbury died at Savernake
, Wiltshire
, in October 1886, aged 75, and was buried at Great Bedwyn
, Wiltshire. His grandson George succeeded in the marquessate. The Marchioness of Ailesbury died in October 1891, aged 77, and was buried at Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.
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(8 January 1811 – 18 October 1886), styled Lord Ernest Bruce from 1821 until 1878, was a British courtier and politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
between 1841 and 1846 and again between 1852 and 1858. An MP for 46 years, he succeeded his elder brother in the marquessate in 1878.
Background and education
Brudenell-Bruce was born at Warren's Hotel, St James's Square, LondonLondon
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, the second son of Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury
Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury
Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury, KT , styled The Honourable Charles Brudenell-Bruce from birth until 1776, Lord Bruce from 1776 to 1814 and The Earl of Ailesbury from 1814 to 1821, was a British peer and politician.-Background:Brudenell-Bruce was the third son of Thomas...
, by his wife the Honourable Henrietta Maria Hill, daughter of Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick
Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick
Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick , was an English landowner and politician.-Background:Hill was the son of Thomas Hill and Susanna Maria Noel, and was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1763, and a Master of Arts in 1766.-Political career:Hill sat...
. George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury
George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury
George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury KG, PC, DL , styled Lord Bruce between 1814 and 1821 and Earl Bruce between 1821 and 1856, was a British peer, Liberal politician and courtier.-Background and education:Born in Lower Grosvenor Street, London, Bruce was the oldest...
, was his elder brother and Lord Charles Bruce his younger half-brother. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
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and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
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.
Political career
Brudenell-Bruce was returned to parliament for MarlboroughMarlborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Marlborough was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.e-1295-1640:-1640-1868:...
in 1832. He was a Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Bedchamber
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to William IV
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
from 1834 to 1835. In 1841 he was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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and appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
under Sir Robert Peel, a post he held until the government fell in 1846. He returned to the same office in December 1852 in Lord Aberdeen's
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen KG, KT, FRS, PC , styled Lord Haddo from 1791 to 1801, was a Scottish politician, successively a Tory, Conservative and Peelite, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855.-Early life:Born in Edinburgh on 28 January 1784, he...
coalition government. He continued in the post also when Lord Palmerston
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
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became prime minister in 1855, finally resigning in 1858. He remained MP for Marlborough until 1878, when he succeeded his elder brother in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. In 1884 he was made Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire, a post he held until his death two years later.
Family
Lord Ailesbury married the Honourable Louisa Elizabeth Horsley-Beresford, daughter of John Horsley-Beresford, 2nd Baron Decies, on 25 November 1834. They had seven children:- Lady Louisa Caroline Brudenell-Bruce (d. December 1894), married Sir Henry Meux, 2nd Baronet.
- Lady Ernestine Mary Brudenell-Bruce (d. 27 December 1936), married William Hare, 3rd Earl of ListowelWilliam Hare, 3rd Earl of ListowelWilliam Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel KP , known as Viscount Ennismore from 1837 to 1856, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Liberal politician.-Background:...
. - Lieutenant George John Brudenell-Bruce (15 May 1839 – 28 May 1868), married Lady Evelyn Mary Craven, daughter of William Craven, 2nd Earl of CravenWilliam Craven, 2nd Earl of CravenWilliam Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven , styled Viscount Uffington until 1825, was a British peer.He inherited the earldom in 1825 from his father, William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven...
and had issue George Brudenell-Bruce, 4th Marquess of AilesburyGeorge Brudenell-Bruce, 4th Marquess of AilesburyGeorge William Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 4th Marquess of Ailesbury , the son of George John Brudenell-Bruce and Lady Evelyn Mary Craven, succeeded his grandfather as 4th Marquess on the latter's death on 18 October 1886...
. - James Ernest Brudenell-Bruce (30 June 1840 – 21 June 1876), no issue.
- Henry Augustus Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of AilesburyHenry Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of AilesburyHenry Augustus Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of Ailesbury , styled Lord Henry Brudenell-Bruce from 1878 to 1894, was a British soldier, businessman and Conservative politician.-Early life:...
(11 April 1842 – 10 March 1911). - Commodore Lord Robert Thomas Brudenell-Bruce (25 January 1845 – 15 February 1912), married Emma Leigh and had issue.
- Major Lord Charles Frederick Brudenell-Bruce (4 March 1849 – 31 May 1936), married Margaret Renshaw, no issue.
Lord Ailesbury died at Savernake
Savernake Forest
Savernake Forest is on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England. Its area is approximately .It is privately owned by the Trustees of Savernake Estate, the Earl of Cardigan, and his family solicitor. Since 1939 the running of the forest has been...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, in October 1886, aged 75, and was buried at Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire.-Location:Great Bedwyn is on the River Dun about south-west of Hungerford and south-east of Marlborough, Wiltshire. The Kennet and Avon Canal and the West of England Main Line railway follow the Dun and pass...
, Wiltshire. His grandson George succeeded in the marquessate. The Marchioness of Ailesbury died in October 1891, aged 77, and was buried at Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.