William Pleydell-Bouverie, 5th Earl of Radnor
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William Pleydell-Bouverie, 5th Earl of Radnor PC
(19 June 1841 – 3 June 1900), styled Viscount Folkestone from 1869 to 1889, was a British Conservative
politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household
under Lord Salisbury
between 1885 and 1886 and again between 1886 and 1891.
, by his wife Lady Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston, daughter of James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
. He became known by the courtesy title
Viscount Folkestone when his father succeeded in the earldom of Radnor in 1869.
in 1874. When the Conservatives came to power in 1885 under Lord Salisbury
, Folkestone was sworn of the Privy Council
and appointed Treasurer of the Household
. The South Wiltshire constituency was abolished in 1885 and at the general election of that year
, Folkestone was instead returned for Enfield
. He remained as Treasurer of the Household until the Liberals under Gladstone came to office in February 1886. Salisbury returned as prime minister already in August 1885, and Folkestone once again became Treasurer of the Household. In 1889 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. He continued as Treasurer of the Household until 1891.
, on 19 June 1866. They had three children:
Lord Radnor died in June 1900, aged 58, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Jacob. The Countess of Radnor died in September 1929.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(19 June 1841 – 3 June 1900), styled Viscount Folkestone from 1869 to 1889, was a British 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. He served as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
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...
between 1885 and 1886 and again between 1886 and 1891.
Background
Pleydell-Bouverie was the eldest son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 4th Earl of RadnorJacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 4th Earl of Radnor
Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 4th Earl of Radnor , was the son of William Pleydell-Bouverie, 3rd Earl of Radnor and Judith Anne St John-Mildmay. He was styled Viscount Folkestone from 1828 until 1869....
, by his wife Lady Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston, daughter of James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam , styled Lord Dunboyne from 1775 until 1808 and known as Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
. He became known by the courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Viscount Folkestone when his father succeeded in the earldom of Radnor in 1869.
Political career
Lord Folkestone was returned to parliament for South WiltshireSouth Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Wiltshire, formally known as the Southern division of Wiltshire or Wiltshire Southern was a county constituency in the county of Wiltshire in South West England...
in 1874. When the Conservatives came to power in 1885 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...
, Folkestone was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and appointed Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
. The South Wiltshire constituency was abolished in 1885 and at the general election of that year
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, Folkestone was instead returned for Enfield
Enfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Enfield was a parliamentary constituency of Middlesex centred on the town of Enfield. The area formed part of the London conurbation. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:The...
. He remained as Treasurer of the Household until the Liberals under Gladstone came to office in February 1886. Salisbury returned as prime minister already in August 1885, and Folkestone once again became Treasurer of the Household. In 1889 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. He continued as Treasurer of the Household until 1891.
Family
Lord Radnor married Helen Matilda Chaplin, daughter of Reverend Henry Chaplin and sister of Lord ChaplinHenry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin
Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin PC was a British landowner, racehorse owner and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 until 1916 when he was raised to the peerage....
, on 19 June 1866. They had three children:
- Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 6th Earl of RadnorJacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 6th Earl of RadnorJacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 6th Earl of Radnor CIE, CBE was a British Conservative Party politician.-Early life:Pleydell-Bouverie was the son of William Pleydell-Bouverie, 5th Earl of Radnor and Helen Matilda Chaplin, and was styled Viscount Folkestone from 1889 to 1900...
(8 July 1868 – 26 June 1930), married Julian Eleanor Adelaide Balfour and had issue. - Lady Wilma Pleydell-Bouverie (16 September 1869 – 10 February 1931), married Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 2nd Earl of Lathom.
- Hon. Stuart Pleydell-Bouverie (14 November 1877 – 6 April 1947), married Edith Dorothy Vickers and had issue.
Lord Radnor died in June 1900, aged 58, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Jacob. The Countess of Radnor died in September 1929.