William Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
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William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe GCVO
, PC (5 November 1833 – 25 September 1917), styled Viscount Valletort between 1839 and 1861, was a British courtier and Conservative
politician.
, and Caroline Augusta, daughter of Rear-Admiral Charles Feilding.
in 1859, a seat he held until 1861 when he entered the House of Lords
on the death of his father. In 1879 he sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household by the Earl of Beaconsfield, a post he held until the government fell in 1880. He later served under Lord Salisbury
as Lord Steward of the Household between 1885 and 1886 and again between 1886 and 1892.
Edgcumbe was also an Aide-de-Camp
to Queen Victoria
from 1887 to 1897 and a Member of the Council to the Prince of Wales from 1901 to 1917 as well as Keeper of the Seal of the Duchy of Cornwall from 1907 to 1917. Between 1877 and 1917 he served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall.
, on 26 October 1858. They had four children:
After Lady Katherine's death in September 1874 Lord Mount Edgcumbe married secondly, his first cousin, Caroline Cecilia, daughter of the Hon. George Edgcumbe and widow of Atholl Liddell, 3rd Earl of Ravensworth, on 21 April 1906. She died in February 1909. Lord Mount Edgcumbe died in September 1917, aged 83.
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...
, PC (5 November 1833 – 25 September 1917), styled Viscount Valletort between 1839 and 1861, was a British courtier and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Edcumbe was the son of Ernest Edgcumbe, 3rd Earl of Mount EdgcumbeErnest Edgcumbe, 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Ernest Augustus Edgcumbe, 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , styled Viscount Valletort between 1818 and 1837, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
, and Caroline Augusta, daughter of Rear-Admiral Charles Feilding.
Career
Edgcumbe was returned to Parliament for PlymouthPlymouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Plymouth was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and again from 1442 until 1918, when the borough was merged with the neighbouring Devonport and the combined area divided into three single-member constituencies.-In the...
in 1859, a seat he held until 1861 when he 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....
on the death of his father. In 1879 he sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household by the Earl of Beaconsfield, a post he held until the government fell in 1880. He later served under Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
as Lord Steward of the Household between 1885 and 1886 and again between 1886 and 1892.
Edgcumbe was also an Aide-de-Camp
Aide-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 Queen Victoria
Victoria 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....
from 1887 to 1897 and a Member of the Council to the Prince of Wales from 1901 to 1917 as well as Keeper of the Seal of the Duchy of Cornwall from 1907 to 1917. Between 1877 and 1917 he served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall.
Family
Lord Mount Edgcumbe married firstly, Lady Katherine Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of AbercornJames Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn KG PC , styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.In 1860, The Times noted that Hamilton was one of only three to...
, on 26 October 1858. They had four children:
- Lady Victoria Frederica Caroline Edgcumbe (d. 1920), married Lord Algernon PercyLord Algernon PercyLord Algernon Malcolm Arthur Percy was a British career soldier and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1882 to 1887....
, son of Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of NorthumberlandAlgernon Percy, 6th Duke of NorthumberlandAlgernon George Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland KG, PC , styled Lord Lovaine between 1830 and 1865 and Earl Percy between 1865 and 1867, was a British Conservative politician...
and had issue. - Lady Edith Hilaria Edgcumbe (d. 1931), married John St Aubyn, 2nd Baron St LevanBaron St LevanBaron St Levan, of St Michael's Mount in the County of Cornwall, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 4 July 1887 for the former Member of Parliament Sir John St Aubyn, 2nd Baronet. He had previously represented Cornwall West in House of Commons as a Liberal and St...
and had issue. - Lady Alberta Louise Florence Edgcumbe (d. 1941), married Henry Lopes, 1st Baron RoboroughHenry Lopes, 1st Baron RoboroughHenry Yarde Buller Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough , known as Sir Henry Lopes, 4th Baronet, from 1908 to 1938, was a British Conservative Party politician....
and had issue. - Piers Alexander Hamilton Edgcumbe, 5th Earl of Edgcumbe (1865–1935).
After Lady Katherine's death in September 1874 Lord Mount Edgcumbe married secondly, his first cousin, Caroline Cecilia, daughter of the Hon. George Edgcumbe and widow of Atholl Liddell, 3rd Earl of Ravensworth, on 21 April 1906. She died in February 1909. Lord Mount Edgcumbe died in September 1917, aged 83.