Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie
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Henry John Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie GCVO
, PC
, FRS
, JP
(25 June 1827 – 28 October 1921), styled Lord Moreton between 1840 and 1853, was a British
courtier and Liberal Party
politician. He notably served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
from 1859 to 1866. A member of the House of Lords
for 68 years, he was Father of the House of Lords between 1913 and his death in 1921.
and his wife, Elizabeth Dutton, daughter of John Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherbourne. He was educated at Eton
.
as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Stroud
. Already the following year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. In 1859 he was admitted to the Privy Council
and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
under Lord Palmerston
, a post he held until the government fell in 1866, the last year under the premiership of Lord Russell
. In 1913 he became Father of the House of Lords as the longest-serving member of that body.
Apart from his political career Lord Ducie was Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
between 1857 and 1911 and Lord Warden of the Stannaries
between 1888 and 1908. In 1906 he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
.
The Countess of Ducie died in February 1895. Lord Ducie remained a widower until his death in October 1921, aged 94. As his only son had predeceased him, Lord Ducie's titles passed to his younger brother, Berkeley Moreton, 4th Earl of Ducie
.
Royal Victorian Order
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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Royal Society
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Justice of the Peace
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(25 June 1827 – 28 October 1921), styled Lord Moreton between 1840 and 1853, was a British
United Kingdom
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courtier and Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician. He notably served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
from 1859 to 1866. A member of 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....
for 68 years, he was Father of the House of Lords between 1913 and his death in 1921.
Background and education
Moreton was the eldest son of Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of DucieHenry Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie
Henry George Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie , styled the Hon. Henry Reynolds-Moreton from 1808 to 1837 and the Lord Moreton from 1837 to 1840, was a British Whig politician, agriculturalist and cattle breeder.Ducie was the son of Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie, and his wife...
and his wife, Elizabeth Dutton, daughter of John Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherbourne. 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"....
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Political career
In 1852, Moreton entered ParliamentParliament of the United Kingdom
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as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Stroud
Stroud (UK Parliament constituency)
Stroud is a county 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....
. Already the following year 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....
. In 1859 he was admitted to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
under Lord Palmerston
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, KG, GCB, PC , known popularly as Lord Palmerston, was a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister in the mid-19th century...
, a post he held until the government fell in 1866, the last year under the premiership of Lord Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century....
. In 1913 he became Father of the House of Lords as the longest-serving member of that body.
Apart from his political career Lord Ducie was Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Since 1694, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Gloucestershire.*Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1559–?...
between 1857 and 1911 and Lord Warden of the Stannaries
Lord Warden of the Stannaries
The Lord Warden of the Stannaries used to exercise judicial and military functions in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and is still the official who, upon the commission of the monarch or Duke of Cornwall for the time being, has the function of calling a Stannary Parliament of tinners...
between 1888 and 1908. In 1906 he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
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Family
Lord Ducie married his first cousin, Julia Langston, daughter of James Langston, MP, on 24 May 1849. They had two children:- Henry Haughton Reynolds-Moreton, Lord MoretonHenry Reynolds-Moreton, Lord MoretonHenry Haughton Reynolds-Moreton, Lord Moreton , was a British Liberal Party politician.Moreton was the son of Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie, and his wife Elizabeth...
(1857–1920), politician. - Lady Constance Emily Reynolds-Moreton (died 1920), married George Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron EversleyGeorge Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron EversleyGeorge John Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley PC, DL was a British Liberal Party politician. In a ministerial career that spanned thirty years, he was twice First Commissioner of Works and also served as Postmaster General and President of the Local Government Board.-Background and...
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The Countess of Ducie died in February 1895. Lord Ducie remained a widower until his death in October 1921, aged 94. As his only son had predeceased him, Lord Ducie's titles passed to his younger brother, Berkeley Moreton, 4th Earl of Ducie
Berkeley Moreton, 4th Earl of Ducie
Berkeley Basil Moreton, 4th Earl of Ducie was a British peer and a politician and pastoralist in Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly at various times from 1871 until 1922, but not continuously. In 1920, his brother Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie died and...
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