Charles Arbuthnot

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Charles Arbuthnot
Born 14 March 1767
Rockfleet Castle
Died 18 August 1850
Apsley House, Piccadilly
Occupation MP and diplomat, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Spouse (1) Marcia Clapcott-Lisle
(2) Harriet Fane
Children General Charles Arbuthnot
Parents Son of John Arbuthnot of Rockfleet Castle; Brother of Rt Rev Alexander Arbuthnot and General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot and General Sir Robert Arbuthnot
Website Family tree.
For others of the same name, see Charles Arbuthnot (disambiguation).

Charles Arbuthnot, MP, PC (14 March 1767, Rockfleet Castle, County Mayo, Ireland — 18 August 1850, Apsley House, London) was a British Tory politician and member of the Privy Council.

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[edit] Parliamentary and Diplomatic Service

Arbuthnot was elected as a Member of Parliament to a number of seats, these being:

During his career Arbuthnot also held a number of diplomatic postings, including:

S. Gambardello's portrait of him is at Apsley House.

[edit] Private Life

Arbuthnot was son of John Arbuthnot of Rockfleet and brother of Rt Rev Alexander Arbuthnot. He was first married on 28 February 1799 to Marcia Mary Anne Clapcott Lisle, at Cholmondeley House, Piccadilly. Mrs. Arbuthnot was born 9 July 1774 but died in Constantinople 24 May 1806.

She had, since 1795, been lady-in-waiting to the Princess of Wales, later Caroline of Brunswick. Marcia's portrait was painted by J. Hoppney and an engraving of the portrait was made by Joshua Reynolds.

The couple's four children included General Charles George James Arbuthnot and Marcia Arbuthnot, who later married William, 3rd Marquess Cholmondeley.

After being widowed, Arbuthnot was married on 31 January 1814 at Fulbeck, Lincolnshire to Harriet Fane (1793 — 1834), a daughter of General the Honorable Henry Fane.

During her marriage to Charles, Harriet Arbuthnot, who was fascinated by politics, became a hostess at society dinners given by The Duke of Wellington, who was also a good friend of Charles. During the latter years of Charles' life (long after the death of Harriet), he lived in the Duke's house as his confidential friend, and died there. Their story is told in Wellington and the Arbuthnots by E. A. Smith.[1] which refutes the suggestion that Harriet was Wellington's mistress.

Harriet's portrait was also painted by J. Hoppney and it is now in Foundation Lazzaro Galdiano, Madrid. Sir Thomas Lawrence's portrait of her is at Woodford. Her diaries were published as The Journal of Mrs Arbuthnot in 1950.[2]

[edit] Bibliography

  1. ↑  Smith, E.A. Wellington and the Arbuthnots: a triangular friendship (UK, Alan Sutton Publishing, 1994) ISBN 0-7509-0629-4
  2. ↑  Arbuthnot, Harriet (author) and Bamford, F., and the Duke of Wellington (editors) The journal of Mrs. Arbuthnot, 1820-1832 (London, MacMillan, 1950)
Political offices
Preceded by:
William Huskisson		 First Commissioner of Woods and Forests
1823–1827		 Succeeded by:
The Earl of Carlisle
Preceded by:
William Sturges Bourne		 First Commissioner of Woods and Forests
1828		 Succeeded by:
Viscount Lowther
Preceded by:
The Earl of Aberdeen		 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1828–1830		 Succeeded by:
The Lord Holland

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