Ernest Vaughan, 4th Earl of Lisburne
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Ernest Augustus Vaughan, 4th Earl of Lisburne (30 October 1800 – 8 November 1873), styled Viscount Vaughan from 1820 to 1831, was a British
politician.
Lisburne was the son of John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Lisburne
, whom he succeeded on 18 May 1831, by his spouse the Hon. Lucy (d. 1821), fifth daughter of William, 2nd Viscount Courtenay. As this was an Irish peerage after 1801 it did no longer entitled him to a seat in the House of Lords
unless elected as a Representative Peer
. He was instead elected to the House of Commons as the MP for Cardiganshire in 1854, a seat he held until 1859. He served as High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
in 1851.
The Earl of Lisburne married firstly, on August 27, 1835, Mary (d. 1851), second daughter of Sir Laurence Palk, Bt., by his spouse Lady Elizabeth Vaughan. He married secondly, on 5 April 1853, Elizabeth Augusta Harriet Elizabeth Mitchell (d. 13 December 1883), daughter of Lady Harriett Isabella Somerset and widow of Col. Hugh Henry Mitchell
(d. 20 April 1817). Lady Lisburne, the child, is said, to have been a Maid of Honour to Queen Adelaide
at Kew on 11 July 1818.
There was issue from both marriages including his eldest son and heir Ernest Vaughan, 5th Earl of Lisburne (b. 1836) who succeeded to the titles.
United Kingdom
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politician.
Lisburne was the son of John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Lisburne
John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Lisburne
John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Lisburne , known as the Honourable John Vaughan until 1820, was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.Lisburne was the younger son of Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne...
, whom he succeeded on 18 May 1831, by his spouse the Hon. Lucy (d. 1821), fifth daughter of William, 2nd Viscount Courtenay. As this was an Irish peerage after 1801 it did no longer entitled him to a 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....
unless elected as a Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
. He was instead elected to the House of Commons as the MP for Cardiganshire in 1854, a seat he held until 1859. He served as High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
The office of High Sheriff of Cardiganshire was established in 1541 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Dyfed as part of the creation of Dyfed from the amalgamation of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire...
in 1851.
The Earl of Lisburne married firstly, on August 27, 1835, Mary (d. 1851), second daughter of Sir Laurence Palk, Bt., by his spouse Lady Elizabeth Vaughan. He married secondly, on 5 April 1853, Elizabeth Augusta Harriet Elizabeth Mitchell (d. 13 December 1883), daughter of Lady Harriett Isabella Somerset and widow of Col. Hugh Henry Mitchell
Hugh Henry Mitchell (1770-1817)
Colonel Sir Hugh Henry Mitchell, CB was a British military leader who fought in several decisive battles during the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of Salamanca and the Battle of Waterloo.-Career:...
(d. 20 April 1817). Lady Lisburne, the child, is said, to have been a Maid of Honour to Queen Adelaide
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover as spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her.-Early life:Adelaide was born on 13 August 1792 at Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany...
at Kew on 11 July 1818.
There was issue from both marriages including his eldest son and heir Ernest Vaughan, 5th Earl of Lisburne (b. 1836) who succeeded to the titles.
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