Henry Thomas Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester
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Henry Thomas Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester (25 August 1804 – 15 March 1886, Stanmer Park
, Lewes) was an English nobleman, styled Lord Pelham until 1826. He was the son of Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester
and Lady Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne.
Pelham was born on Stratton Street, Piccadilly
. Educated at Westminster School
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, he was commissioned a cornet
in the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
on 24 June 1824, transferring to the Royal Horse Guards
on 14 October of that year. He succeeded his father as Earl of Chichester
in 1826. Chichester became a deputy lieutenant
of Sussex
on 5 April 1827, and was promoted lieutenant
on 28 April, becoming an unattached captain on 3 April 1828.
On 18 August 1828, he married Lady Mary Brudenell, the daughter of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan
, at St. Mary's Church, Cadogan Street, London
. They had seven children:
Chichester was promoted to major in 1841 and retired from the army in 1844. He served as an Ecclesiastical Commissioner from 1841 to 1886, President of the Royal Agricultural Society
in 1849 and as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex
from 1860 to 1886. He also demolished and rebuilt Stanmer Church
. He died at the family estate of Stanmer Park
and was succeeded by his eldest son Walter.
Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park is a large open park immediately to the west of the University of Sussex, and to the north-east of the town of Brighton in the county of East Sussex, England, UK....
, Lewes) was an English nobleman, styled Lord Pelham until 1826. He was the son of Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester
Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester
Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester PC, PC , FRS , styled The Honourable Thomas Pelham from 1768 until 1783, The Right Honourable Thomas Pelham from 1783 to 1801, and then known as Lord Pelham until 1805, was a British Whig politician...
and Lady Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne.
Pelham was born on Stratton Street, Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Piccadilly is a major street in central London, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster. The street is part of the A4 road, London's second most important western artery. St...
. Educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, he was commissioned a cornet
Cornet (military rank)
Cornet was originally the third and lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, after captain and lieutenant. A cornet is a new and junior officer.- Traditional duties :The cornet carried the troop standard, also known as a "cornet"....
in the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
The 6th Dragoons was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1689. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 5th/6th Dragoons in 1922.The 'Skins' are one of the four ancestor regiments of the Royal Dragoon...
on 24 June 1824, transferring to the Royal Horse Guards
Royal Horse Guards
The Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
on 14 October of that year. He succeeded his father as Earl of Chichester
Earl of Chichester
Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,...
in 1826. Chichester became a deputy lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of 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...
on 5 April 1827, and was promoted lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
on 28 April, becoming an unattached captain on 3 April 1828.
On 18 August 1828, he married Lady Mary Brudenell, the daughter of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan
Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan
Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan succeeded to his title on 24 February 1811, following the death of his uncle James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan....
, at St. Mary's Church, Cadogan Street, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. They had seven children:
- Lady Harriet Mary Pelham (1829 – 4 September 1905), married John Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley
- Lady Susan Emma Pelham (1831–1875), married Abel SmithAbel Smith (1829-1898)Abel Smith JP was an English landowner of the Smith banking family and Conservative politician.Smith was the son of Abel Smith and his wife Frances Anne Calvert...
- Lady Isabella Charlotte Pelham (1836 – 11 December 1916), married Samuel WhitbreadSamuel Whitbread (1830–1915)Samuel Whitbread was an English brewer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1895.-Biography:...
- Walter John Pelham, 4th Earl of ChichesterWalter Pelham, 4th Earl of ChichesterWalter John Pelham, 4th Earl of Chichester , styled as Lord Pelham from 1838 to 1886, was a British Liberal politician....
(1838–1902) - Rev. Francis Godolphin Pelham, 5th Earl of ChichesterFrancis Pelham, 5th Earl of ChichesterReverend Sir Francis Godolphin Pelham, 5th Earl of Chichester was a British cleric and nobleman.-Life:He was the son of Sir Henry Thomas Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester and Lady Mary Brudenell...
(1844–1905) - Lord Thomas Henry William Pelham (21 December 1847 – 23 December 1916), who was involved in the early boys' clubs movement
- Lord Arthur Lowther Pelham (28 December 1850 – 12 February 1929)
Chichester was promoted to major in 1841 and retired from the army in 1844. He served as an Ecclesiastical Commissioner from 1841 to 1886, President of the Royal Agricultural Society
Royal Agricultural Society
The Royal Agricultural Society of England was established in the United Kingdom in 1838 with the motto "Practice with Science". The RASE aim is to promote the scientific development of agriculture. The society received its Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1840.From its early days the society...
in 1849 and as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex
Lord Lieutenant of Sussex
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex. From 1677 until 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Sussex.-Lord Lieutenants of Sussex to 1974:*Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel 1551–? jointly with...
from 1860 to 1886. He also demolished and rebuilt Stanmer Church
Stanmer Church
Stanmer Church is a former Anglican church in Stanmer village, on the northeastern edge of the English city of Brighton and Hove. The ancient village stands within Stanmer Park, the former private estate of the Earl of Chichester, which the Brighton Corporation acquired for the benefit of...
. He died at the family estate of Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park is a large open park immediately to the west of the University of Sussex, and to the north-east of the town of Brighton in the county of East Sussex, England, UK....
and was succeeded by his eldest son Walter.