Robert Kingscote
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Colonel
Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote GCVO
, KCB
, JP
(28 February 1830 - 22 September 1908), was a British soldier, Liberal
politician, courtier and agriculturalist.
, by his first wife Lady Isabella Anne Frances, daughter of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort. His mother died when he was less than one year old, shortly after the birth of her second child, a daughter. His brother, Thomas Kingscote
, also joined the Royal Household.
to his great-uncle, Lord Raglan
, during the Crimean War
, and later achieved the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was also a honorary colonel in the 4th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment.
for Gloucestershire West between 1852 and 1885. The latter year he was appointed a Commissioner of Woods and Forests, a post he held until 1895. He was also a Justice of the Peace
for Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
.
between 1859 and 1865, an Extra Equerry to the Prince of Wales
in 1867, Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall in 1888, Extra Equerry to Edward VII
between 1901 and 1902 and Paymaster-General of the Royal Household between 1901 and 1908. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath
in 1855, a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
in 1889 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
in 1902.
in 1878.
, in 1851. They had no children. She died in March 1852. Kingscote married secondly Lady Emily Marie, daughter of Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe
, in 1856. They had two sons and two daughters. His eldest daughter, Harriet, married Arthur Wilson and was the mother of Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
. Kingscote died in September 1908, aged 78. Lady Kingscote survived him by two years and died in December 1910.
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote GCVO
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...
, KCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(28 February 1830 - 22 September 1908), was a British soldier, Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician, courtier and agriculturalist.
Biography
Kingscote was the son of Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote, of Kingscote, GloucestershireKingscote, Gloucestershire
Kingscote is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, set on the uplands near the south western edge of the Cotswold hills. It is situated about two miles east of Uley, five miles east of Dursley and four miles west of Tetbury. The landscape is designated...
, by his first wife Lady Isabella Anne Frances, daughter of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort. His mother died when he was less than one year old, shortly after the birth of her second child, a daughter. His brother, Thomas Kingscote
Thomas Kingscote
Thomas Arthur Fitzhardinge Kingscote CVO was a British courtier.-Biography:Kingscote came from a family that had held the manor of Kingscote, Gloucestershire since the 11th century...
, also joined the Royal Household.
Military career
Kingscote was commissioned in to the Scots Fusilier Guards in 1846. He was Aide-de-CampAide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to his great-uncle, Lord Raglan
FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, GCB, PC , known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British soldier.-Early life:...
, during the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
, and later achieved the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was also a honorary colonel in the 4th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment.
Political career
Kingscote 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 Gloucestershire West between 1852 and 1885. The latter year he was appointed a Commissioner of Woods and Forests, a post he held until 1895. He was also a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Court positions
Kingscote was a Groom-in-Waiting to Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
between 1859 and 1865, an Extra Equerry to the Prince of Wales
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
in 1867, Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall in 1888, Extra Equerry to Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
between 1901 and 1902 and Paymaster-General of the Royal Household between 1901 and 1908. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1855, a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1889 and 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...
in 1902.
Agriculture
Kingscote was also involved in agricultural affairs and served as President of the Royal Agricultural SocietyRoyal 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 1878.
Family
Kingscote was twice married. He married firstly the Hon. Caroline Sophia, daughter of George Wyndham, 1st Baron LeconfieldGeorge Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield
George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield , was a British soldier and peer.A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, he was the eldest natural son of George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont, and Elizabeth Ilive. He entered the British Army and achieved the rank of Colonel. His parents were married...
, in 1851. They had no children. She died in March 1852. Kingscote married secondly Lady Emily Marie, daughter of Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe
Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe
Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe, GCH, PC was a British peer and courtier.Curzon was the third son of Hon...
, in 1856. They had two sons and two daughters. His eldest daughter, Harriet, married Arthur Wilson and was the mother of Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson, GCB, GBE, DSO , also known as "Jumbo" Wilson, saw active service in the Second Boer War and First World War, and became a senior British general in the Middle East and Mediterranean during the Second World War...
. Kingscote died in September 1908, aged 78. Lady Kingscote survived him by two years and died in December 1910.
External links
- Caricature of Sir Robert Kingscote by Leslie WardLeslie WardSir Leslie Matthew Ward , was a British portrait artist and caricaturist who drew or painted numerous portraits which were regularly published by Vanity Fair, under the pseudonyms "Spy" and "Drawl".-Background:...
at the National Portrait Gallery - Photograph of Lady Kingscote and two of her children at thepeerage.com