Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick
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Henry Richard Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick, 3rd Earl Brooke KT
(29 March 1779 – 10 August 1853), styled Lord Brooke from 1786 to 1816, was a British
Tory politician.
Warwick was the son of George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick
, by his second wife Henrietta (née Vernon), and was educated at Winchester
. He entered Parliament as one of two representatives for Warwick
in 1802, a seat he held until he succeeded his father in the earldom in 1816. He served as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords
) from 1841 to 1846 in the second Tory administration of Sir Robert Peel. Warwick was also a Recorder
of Warwick
between 1816 and 1813, Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1822 and 1853 and a Lord of the Bedchamber
between 1828 and 1830. In 1827 he was made a Knight of the Thistle
.
Lord Warwick married Lady Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough
, and widow of John Monson, 3rd Baron Monson, in 1816. She died in January 1851, aged 64. Warwick survived her by two years and died in August 1853, aged 74. He was succeeded in the earldom by his son George
.
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
(29 March 1779 – 10 August 1853), styled Lord Brooke from 1786 to 1816, was a British
United Kingdom
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Tory politician.
Warwick was the son of George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick
George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick
George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick, FRS, FSA , styled Lord Greville until 1773, was a British nobleman and politician....
, by his second wife Henrietta (née Vernon), and was educated at Winchester
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
. He entered Parliament as one of two representatives for Warwick
Warwick (UK Parliament constituency)
Warwick was a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Warwick, within the larger Warwickshire constituency of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then to the...
in 1802, a seat he held until he succeeded his father in the earldom in 1816. He served as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
(government whip 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....
) from 1841 to 1846 in the second Tory administration of Sir Robert Peel. Warwick was also a Recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
of Warwick
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
between 1816 and 1813, Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1822 and 1853 and a Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Bedchamber
A Lord of the Bedchamber, previously known as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber was a courtier in the Royal Household of the King of the United Kingdom and the Prince of Wales. A Lord of the Bedchamber's duties consisted of assisting the King with his dressing, waiting on him when he ate in private,...
between 1828 and 1830. In 1827 he was made a Knight of the Thistle
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
.
Lord Warwick married Lady Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough
John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough
John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough , styled Viscount Pollington between 1766 and 1778, was a British peer and politician.-Background:Mexborough was the son of John Savile, 1st Earl of Mexborough, and Sarah ....
, and widow of John Monson, 3rd Baron Monson, in 1816. She died in January 1851, aged 64. Warwick survived her by two years and died in August 1853, aged 74. He was succeeded in the earldom by his son George
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....
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