Henry Fox, 4th Baron Holland
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Henry Edward Fox, 4th Baron Holland, of Holland, 4th Baron Holland, of Foxley, MP
(7 May 1802 – 18 December 1859) was briefly a British
Whig
politician and later an ambassador.
Fox was born at Holland House, London
, the eldest legitimate child of the 3rd Baron Holland
and his wife, Elizabeth Vassall, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
.
He briefly held the seat of Horsham
from 1826-27 before joining the Diplomatic Service
in 1831, after which he was Secretary to the Legation at Turin
from 1832–35, Attaché at St Petersburg, Secretary at the Embassy in Vienna
from 1835–38, to the German Confederation
in 1838 and to Florence
from 1839-46.
On 9 May 1833, he had married Lady Mary Augusta Coventry (11 May 1812 – 23 September 1889) (a daughter of the 8th Earl of Coventry
). Although the marriage produced no children, they did have an adopted daughter, Marie "Mary" Henriette Adelaide Fox (Paris
, 21 December 1850 – Schloss Burgstall, Styria, 26 December 1878) (who was said to be and most likely was his illegitimate child by an unknown presumably French
mother), who married in London
on 27 June 1872 Aloys Franz de Paula Maria Prinz von un zu Liechtenstein (Vienna
, 19 November 1846 – Vienna
, 25 March 1920) (son of Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein
and wife Countess Julia Potocka, and later remarried in Vienna
on 20 May 1890 without issue to Johanna Elisabeth Maria von Klinkosch (Vienna
, 13 August 1849 – Baden bei Wien
, 31 January 1925), daughter of Joseph Ritter von Klinkosch and Elise Swoboda), by whom she had four daughters, the middle two of which died unmarried and the first one married without any issue.
As Lord Holland died without male issue, in Naples
, his titles became extinct.
Member of Parliament
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(7 May 1802 – 18 December 1859) was briefly a British
United Kingdom
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Whig
British Whig Party
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politician and later an ambassador.
Fox was born at Holland House, London
London
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, the eldest legitimate child of the 3rd Baron Holland
Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland
Henry Richard Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland PC was an English politician and a major figure in Whig politics in the early 19th century...
and his wife, Elizabeth Vassall, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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.
He briefly held the seat of Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham 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.- Boundaries :...
from 1826-27 before joining the Diplomatic Service
Diplomatic service
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in 1831, after which he was Secretary to the Legation at Turin
Turin
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from 1832–35, Attaché at St Petersburg, Secretary at the Embassy in Vienna
Vienna
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from 1835–38, to the German Confederation
German Confederation
The German Confederation was the loose association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It acted as a buffer between the powerful states of Austria and Prussia...
in 1838 and to Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
from 1839-46.
On 9 May 1833, he had married Lady Mary Augusta Coventry (11 May 1812 – 23 September 1889) (a daughter of the 8th Earl of Coventry
George Coventry, 8th Earl of Coventry
George William Coventry, 8th Earl of Coventry , known as Viscount Deerhurst from 1809 to 1831, was a British peer and Tory Member of Parliament....
). Although the marriage produced no children, they did have an adopted daughter, Marie "Mary" Henriette Adelaide Fox (Paris
Paris
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, 21 December 1850 – Schloss Burgstall, Styria, 26 December 1878) (who was said to be and most likely was his illegitimate child by an unknown presumably French
French people
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mother), who married in London
London
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on 27 June 1872 Aloys Franz de Paula Maria Prinz von un zu Liechtenstein (Vienna
Vienna
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, 19 November 1846 – Vienna
Vienna
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, 25 March 1920) (son of Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein
Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein
Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein was a son of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein and wife Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra, nephew of Aloys I, brother of Aloys II and uncle of Johann II and Franz I.-Marriage and issue:On 3 June 1841, in Vienna, he married Ewa Jozefina...
and wife Countess Julia Potocka, and later remarried in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on 20 May 1890 without issue to Johanna Elisabeth Maria von Klinkosch (Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 13 August 1849 – Baden bei Wien
Baden bei Wien
-Points of interest:The town offers several parks and a picturesque surrounding, of which the most frequented is the Helenental valley. Not far from Baden, the valley is crossed by a widespread aqueduct of the Vienna waterworks...
, 31 January 1925), daughter of Joseph Ritter von Klinkosch and Elise Swoboda), by whom she had four daughters, the middle two of which died unmarried and the first one married without any issue.
As Lord Holland died without male issue, in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, his titles became extinct.