James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos
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James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos PC (27 December 1731 – 29 September 1789), styled Marquess of Carnarvon from 1744 to 1771, was a British peer and politician.
, and Lady Mary Bruce, daughter of Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin
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for Winchester from 1754 to 1761 and for Radnorshire
between 1761 and 1768. He succeeded in the dukedom upon the death of his father on 28 November 1771.
of Shakespeare. Following the death of his first wife he married Anne Eliza Gamon, daughter of Richard Gamon, on 21 June 1777. His second marriage produced the only child to survive to adulthood — Lady Anne Elizabeth Brydges, who married Richard Temple-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. Chandos died in September 1789, aged 57, when the dukedom became extinct. He was buried in St Lawrence Little Stanmore Whitchurch in Canons Park
, London
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Background
Chandos was the only son of Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of ChandosHenry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos
Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos, MP , known from 1727 to 1744 by his courtesy title Marquess of Carnarvon, was the second son of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos PC and his first wife Mary Lake...
, and Lady Mary Bruce, daughter of Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin
Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin
Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th Earl of Elgin , styled Viscount Bruce of Ampthill from 1685 to 1741, was the son of Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury and Lady Elizabeth Seymour...
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Political career
Chandos was Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Winchester from 1754 to 1761 and for Radnorshire
Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
between 1761 and 1768. He succeeded in the dukedom upon the death of his father on 28 November 1771.
Marriages and children
Chandos's first marriage was to Margaret Nicol (1736–1768), daughter of John Nicol, on 22 March 1753. Margaret was the owner of the so-called Chandos portraitChandos portrait
The "Chandos" portrait is one of the most famous of the portraits that may depict William Shakespeare . Believed to have been painted from life between 1600 and 1610, it may have served as the basis for the engraved portrait of Shakespeare used in the First Folio in 1623. It is named after James...
of Shakespeare. Following the death of his first wife he married Anne Eliza Gamon, daughter of Richard Gamon, on 21 June 1777. His second marriage produced the only child to survive to adulthood — Lady Anne Elizabeth Brydges, who married Richard Temple-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. Chandos died in September 1789, aged 57, when the dukedom became extinct. He was buried in St Lawrence Little Stanmore Whitchurch in Canons Park
Canons Park
Canons Park is a residential suburb of London, situated in the north west London Borough of Harrow. It is located to the south of Stanmore, the west of Edgware, and the east of Wealdstone.-Etymology and history:...
, London
London
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