Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
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Francis George Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook (8 December 1850 – 12 April 1929), styled Viscount Baring from 1876 to 1904, was a British politician.
Northbrook was the eldest and only surviving son of Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook
, and his wife Elizabeth Harriett, daughter of Henry Charles Sturt and sister of Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington
. He was educated at Eton
and later served in the Rifle Brigade and in the Grenadier Guards
. Between 1873 and 1876 he was Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India, his father. In 1880 he entered the House of Commons
for Winchester as a Liberal
, a seat he held until 1885. He disagreed with William Ewart Gladstone
over Irish Home Rule and later represented Biggleswade
as a Liberal Unionist
from 1886 to 1892. In 1904 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
.
Lord Northbrook married firstly Ada Ethel Sophie, daughter of Cuthbert Davidson and former wife of Ian Robert James Murray Grant, in 1894. She died suddenly only a month after their marriage. He married secondly Florence Anita, daughter of Eyre Coote and widow of Sir Robert John Abercromby, 7th Baronet, in 1899. There were no children from the two marriages. Northbrook died in April 1929, aged 78, when the viscountcy of Baring and earldom became extinct. He was succeeded in his junior title of Baron Northbrook and in the Baring Baronetcy by his first cousin, Francis Arthur Baring. The Countess of Northbrook, who was appointed a CBE
, died in December 1946, aged 85.
Northbrook was the eldest and only surviving son of Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook
Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook
Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook PC, GCSI, FRS , was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
, and his wife Elizabeth Harriett, daughter of Henry Charles Sturt and sister of Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington
Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington
Henry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington was a British peer and Conservative Party politician. The son of Henry Sturt, he was created 1st Baron Alington of Crichel on 15 January 1876....
. 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 later served in the Rifle Brigade and in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
. Between 1873 and 1876 he was Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India, his father. In 1880 he entered 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...
for Winchester as a 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...
, a seat he held until 1885. He disagreed with 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...
over Irish Home Rule and later represented Biggleswade
Biggleswade (UK Parliament constituency)
Biggleswade was a county constituency in Bedfordshire which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until its abolition in 1918...
as a Liberal Unionist
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
from 1886 to 1892. In 1904 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered 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....
.
Lord Northbrook married firstly Ada Ethel Sophie, daughter of Cuthbert Davidson and former wife of Ian Robert James Murray Grant, in 1894. She died suddenly only a month after their marriage. He married secondly Florence Anita, daughter of Eyre Coote and widow of Sir Robert John Abercromby, 7th Baronet, in 1899. There were no children from the two marriages. Northbrook died in April 1929, aged 78, when the viscountcy of Baring and earldom became extinct. He was succeeded in his junior title of Baron Northbrook and in the Baring Baronetcy by his first cousin, Francis Arthur Baring. The Countess of Northbrook, who was appointed a CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, died in December 1946, aged 85.