Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick
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Francis Richard Charles Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick (9 February 1853 – 15 January 1924), styled Lord Brooke until 1893, was a British Conservative
politician.
Warwick was the son of George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick
, and his wife Lady Anne, daughter of Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss
, and was educated at Eton
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He entered Parliament for Somerset East
in a 1879 by-election, a seat he held until 1885, and later represented Colchester
from 1888 to 1892. The following year Warwick succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. Between 1901 and 1919 he served as Lord-Lieutenant of Essex.
Lord Warwick married Frances Evelyn
, daughter of the Hon. Charles Henry Maynard, in 1881. He died in January 1924, aged 70, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Leopold. The Countess of Warwick died in July 1938, aged 76.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Warwick was the son of George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick
George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick
George Guy Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick, 4th Earl Brooke , styled Lord Brooke from 1818 to 1853, was an English Tory politician....
, and his wife Lady Anne, daughter of Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss
Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss
Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss, 5th Earl of March , was a Scottish peer.Wemyss-Charteris was the son of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss, and succeeded in 1853...
, and 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 Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. He entered Parliament for Somerset East
East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
East Somerset was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1832 and 1918....
in a 1879 by-election, a seat he held until 1885, and later represented Colchester
Colchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Colchester is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
from 1888 to 1892. The following year Warwick 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....
. Between 1901 and 1919 he served as Lord-Lieutenant of Essex.
Lord Warwick married Frances Evelyn
Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick
Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Greville, Countess of Warwick was a society beauty, and mistress to King Edward VII.-Family:...
, daughter of the Hon. Charles Henry Maynard, in 1881. He died in January 1924, aged 70, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Leopold. The Countess of Warwick died in July 1938, aged 76.