Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde
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Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde KP, PC (20 December 1802 – 10 April 1874), styled Lord Dunkellin until 1808 and known as The Earl of Clanricarde between 1808 and 1825, was a British Whig
politician.
, Clanricarde was the son of General John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde
, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Burke, 1st Baronet. Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde
, was his uncle. He succeeded in the earldom in July 1808 at the age of five, on the death of his father. He was educated at Eton
.
, a revival of the title which had become extinct on his uncle's death in 1797. The following year he was made Baron Somerhill, of Somerhill in the County of Kent, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which entitled him to a seat in the House of Lords
. In January 1826 he was appointed Joint Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (alongside Lord Howard de Walden
) by the Earl of Liverpool
, a post he held until August of the same year. In 1830 he joined the Whig government of Lord Grey
as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
(Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords), which he remained until 1834. He was sworn of the Privy Council in December 1830.
Between 1838 and 1840 Lord Clanricarde was Ambassador to Russia. In 1846 he was appointed Postmaster General
, with a seat in the cabinet, by Lord John Russell
, an office he retained until the government fell in 1852. He held his last ministerial post when he was briefly Lord Privy Seal
under Lord Palmerston
for a few weeks in February 1858. Apart from his political career he was also Lord-Lieutenant of County Galway
between 1831 and 1874. In 1831 he was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick.
George Canning
, on 4 April 1825 at Gloucester Lodge in Brompton. The couple had seven children:
Lord Clanricarde died at Stratton Street, Piccadilly
, London
, in April 1874, aged 71, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his second but only surviving son, Hubert. The Marchioness of Clanricarde died in January 1876, aged 71.
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
politician.
Background and education
Born at Belmont, HampshireHampshire
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, Clanricarde was the son of General John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde
John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde
John Thomas de Burgh, 13th and 1st Earl of Clanricarde PC , styled The Honourable until 1797, was an Irish nobleman and soldier. He was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1801....
, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Burke, 1st Baronet. Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde
Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde
Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde KP, PC , styled Lord Dunkellin from birth to 1782, was an Irish peer and politician....
, was his uncle. He succeeded in the earldom in July 1808 at the age of five, on the death of his father. 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"....
.
Political and diplomatic career
In 1825, at the age of 25, Clanricarde was created Marquess of Clanricarde in the Peerage of IrelandPeerage of Ireland
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, a revival of the title which had become extinct on his uncle's death in 1797. The following year he was made Baron Somerhill, of Somerhill in the County of Kent, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
, which entitled him to a seat in 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 January 1826 he was appointed Joint Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (alongside Lord Howard de Walden
Charles Ellis, 6th Baron Howard de Walden
Charles Augustus Ellis, 6th Baron Howard de Walden and 2nd Baron Seaford , was a British diplomat and politician.-Family:...
) by the Earl of Liverpool
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool KG PC was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the Union with Ireland in 1801. He was 42 years old when he became premier in 1812 which made him younger than all of his successors to date...
, a post he held until August of the same year. In 1830 he joined the Whig government of Lord Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC , known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 22 November 1830 to 16 July 1834. A member of the Whig Party, he backed significant reform of the British government and was among the...
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...
(Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords), which he remained until 1834. He was sworn of the Privy Council in December 1830.
Between 1838 and 1840 Lord Clanricarde was Ambassador to Russia. In 1846 he was appointed Postmaster General
United Kingdom Postmaster General
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, with a seat in the cabinet, by Lord John 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....
, an office he retained until the government fell in 1852. He held his last ministerial post when he was briefly Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
under Lord Palmerston
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
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for a few weeks in February 1858. Apart from his political career he was also Lord-Lieutenant of County Galway
Lord Lieutenant of Galway
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between 1831 and 1874. In 1831 he was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick.
Family
Lord Clanricarde married the Hon. Harriet (13 April 1804 – 8 January 1876), daughter of Prime MinisterPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
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George Canning
George Canning
George Canning PC, FRS was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister.-Early life: 1770–1793:...
, on 4 April 1825 at Gloucester Lodge in Brompton. The couple had seven children:
- Lady Elizabeth Joanna de Burgh (22 February 1826 – 26 February 1854); married Henry Lascelles, 4th Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 4th Earl of HarewoodHenry Thynne Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood was a British peer and the son of Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood....
- Ulick Canning de Burgh, Lord DunkellinUlick de Burgh, Lord DunkellinUlick Canning de Burgh, Lord Dunkellin was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician.-Background:Dunkellin was the eldest son of Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, and the Hon. Harriet, daughter of George Canning. He was educated at Eton-Military career:Dunkellin was a Lieutenant-Colonel in...
(12 July 1827 – 16 August 1867) - Lady Emily Charlotte de Burgh (19 October 1828 – 10 October 1912); married Richard Boyle, 9th Earl of CorkRichard Boyle, 9th Earl of CorkRichard Edmund St Lawrence Boyle, 9th Earl of Cork KP, PC , styled Viscount Dungarvan between 1834 and 1856, was a British courtier and Liberal politician...
- Lady Catherine de Burgh (c. 1830 – 8 April 1895)
- Lady Margaret Anne de Burgh (c. 1831 – 31 March 1888); married Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Baron AllendaleWentworth Beaumont, 1st Baron AllendaleWentworth Blackett Beaumont, 1st Baron Allendale was a British industrialist and Liberal politician.Allendale was the eldest son of Thomas Beaumont and his wife Henrietta Jane Emma, daughter of John Atkinson, and was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge...
- Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of ClanricardeHubert de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of ClanricardeHubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde , was an Anglo-Irish ascendancy nobleman and politician....
(30 November 1832 – 12 April 1916) - Lady Harriet Augusta de Burgh (c. 1834 – 18 January 1901)
Lord Clanricarde died at Stratton Street, Piccadilly
Piccadilly
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, London
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, in April 1874, aged 71, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his second but only surviving son, Hubert. The Marchioness of Clanricarde died in January 1876, aged 71.