Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
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Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey PC (6 July 1797 – 7 February 1869), styled Lord Paget 1812 and 1815 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1815 and 1854, was a British peer and Whig politician. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1839 and 1841.
and his first wife, Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers, third daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
. He was the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget
and Lord George Paget
.
Described as a keen sportsman, who devoted his time to shooting, coursing, racing and cricket, Anglesey helped found Worthing Cricket Club
in Sussex in 1855.
for Anglesey
in 1820, a seat he held until 1832. He was State Steward to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
between 1828 and 1829. In 1832 he was summoned to the House of Lords
through a writ of acceleration
in his father's junior title Baron Paget. He served under Lord Melbourne
as a Lord-in-Waiting
from 1837 to 1839 and as Lord Chamberlain of the Household from 1839 to 1841 and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1839. In 1854 he inherited the marquessate on the death of his father and also succeeded his father as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
, an office he held until his death in 1869.
, on 5 August 1819. They had three children:
After his first wife's death in July 1828 he married, secondly, Henrietta Bagot, fourth daughter of Charles Bagot
, on 27 August 1833. They had four children:
After his second wife's early death in March 1844, aged 28, Lord Anglesey married thirdly, Ellen Burnand, daughter of George Burnand and former wife of J. W. Bell, on 8 March 1860. There were no children from this marriage. He died in Lambeth
, London
, aged 71, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his only son from his first marriage, Henry. The Marchioness of Anglesey died Worthing, Sussex
, in June 1874.
Background
Anglesey was the eldest son of Field Marshal Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of AngleseyHenry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
and his first wife, Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers, third daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey PC was a member of the British and Irish peerage and a courtier in the court of George III.-Parliament:...
. He was the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Henry Paget was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 and 1865.-Biography:...
and Lord George Paget
Lord George Paget
General Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget KCB , was a British soldier during the Crimean War.-Background:Paget was the youngest son of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey by his second wife Lady Charlotte, daughter of Charles Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan.-Military career:Paget served in the...
.
Described as a keen sportsman, who devoted his time to shooting, coursing, racing and cricket, Anglesey helped found Worthing Cricket Club
Worthing Cricket Club
Worthing Cricket Club is a cricket club in the coastal town of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Founded in 1855, the club's first XI plays in the Premier League of the Sussex Cricket League which is the accredited ECB Premier League for Sussex and is the highest level for recreational club...
in Sussex in 1855.
Political career
Anglesey entered the House of CommonsBritish 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 Anglesey
Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency)
Ynys Môn is a constituency of 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....
in 1820, a seat he held until 1832. He was State Steward to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
between 1828 and 1829. In 1832 he was summoned to 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....
through a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
in his father's junior title Baron Paget. He served under Lord Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, FRS was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary and Prime Minister . He is best known for his intense and successful mentoring of Queen Victoria, at ages 18-21, in the ways of politics...
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...
from 1837 to 1839 and as Lord Chamberlain of the Household from 1839 to 1841 and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1839. In 1854 he inherited the marquessate on the death of his father and also succeeded his father as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey. Since 1761, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey...
, an office he held until his death in 1869.
Family
Lord Anglesey married, firstly, Eleanora Campbell, second daughter of John Campbell and granddaughter of John Campbell, 5th Duke of ArgyllJohn Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll
Field Marshal John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll , styled Marquess of Lorne from 1761 to 1770, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman.-Military career:...
, on 5 August 1819. They had three children:
- Henry Paget, 3rd Marquess of AngleseyHenry Paget, 3rd Marquess of AngleseyHenry William George Paget, 3rd Marquess of Anglesey , styled Lord Paget until 1854 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1854 and 1869, was a British peer and Liberal politician.-Background:...
(1821–1880). - Hon. Eleanora Caroline Paget (c. 1828–1848), married Sir Sandford Graham, 3rd Baronet.
- Lady Constance Henrietta Paget (c. 1831–1878), married George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of WinchilseaGeorge Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of WinchilseaGeorge James Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea and 6th Earl of Nottingham , styled Viscount Maidstone between 1826 and 1857, was a British peer and Tory politician.-Background:...
and had issue.
After his first wife's death in July 1828 he married, secondly, Henrietta Bagot, fourth daughter of Charles Bagot
Charles Bagot
Sir Charles Bagot, GCB was an English diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor General of the Province of Canada 1841-1843)....
, on 27 August 1833. They had four children:
- Henry Paget, 4th Marquess of Anglesey (1835 – 1898).
- Lord Alexander Victor Paget (1839 – 1896), married Hon. Hester Stapleton-Cotton, daughter of Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, 2nd Viscount CombermereWellington Stapleton-Cotton, 2nd Viscount CombermereColonel Wellington Henry Stapleton-Cotton, 2nd Viscount Combermere was a British soldier and Conservative politician.-Background:...
and had issue. - Lady Florence Cecilia Paget (1842 – 1907), married firstly, Henry Rawdon-Hastings, 4th Marquess of HastingsHenry Rawdon-Hastings, 4th Marquess of HastingsHenry Weysford Charles Plantagenet, 4th Marquess of Hastings , styled Lord Henry Rawdon-Hastings from birth until 1851, was a British peer....
. She married secondly, Sir George Chetwynd, 4th BaronetChetwynd BaronetsThe Chetwynd Baronetcy, of Brocton Hall in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 1 May 1795 for George Chetwynd, of Brocton Hall, Staffordshire, for many years Clerk to the Privy Council. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Stafford and...
and had issue. - Lord Berkeley Charles Sydney Paget (1844 – 1913), married Florence Chetwynd, a great-granddaughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl TalbotCharles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl TalbotCharles Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1784 and 1793, was a British politician. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1817 and 1821....
and had issue.
After his second wife's early death in March 1844, aged 28, Lord Anglesey married thirdly, Ellen Burnand, daughter of George Burnand and former wife of J. W. Bell, on 8 March 1860. There were no children from this marriage. He died in Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
, London
London
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, aged 71, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his only son from his first marriage, Henry. The Marchioness of Anglesey died Worthing, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, in June 1874.