Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury

Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury, PC (January 8, 1811 – October 18, 1886).

Lord Bruce was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was MP for Marlborough from 1832–1878, and also held several official posts, becoming Lord of the Bedchamber (1834–1835), a Privy Counsellor in 1841, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (1841–1846, 1852–1858) and Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (1884–1886).

He married the Hon. Louisa Elizabeth Horsley-Beresford on November 25, 1834. They had seven children:

Louisa Caroline Brudenell-Bruce (d. December 1894), married Sir Henry Meux, 2nd Baronet
Ernestine Mary Brudenell-Bruce (d. December 27, 1936), married William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel
Lieutenant Lord George John Brudenell-Bruce (May 15, 1839 – May 28, 1868), married Evelyn Mary Craven and had issue
Lord James Ernest Brudenell-Bruce (June 30, 1840 – June 21, 1876), no issue
Sir Henry Augustus Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of Ailesbury (April 11, 1842 – March 10, 1911)
Commodore Lord Robert Thomas Brudenell-Bruce (January 25, 1845 – February 15, 1912), married Emma Leigh and had issue
Major Lord Charles Frederick Brudenell-Bruce (March 4, 1849 – May 31, 1936), married Margaret Renshaw without issue

Political offices
Preceded by: Earl of Belfast	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1841–1846	Succeeded by: Viscount Newport
Preceded by: Viscount Newport	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1852–1858	Succeeded by: Viscount Newport
Honorary Titles
Preceded by: The Earl of Craven	Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire 1884–1886	Succeeded by: The Lord Wantage
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by: Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Estcourt William John Bankes	Member for Marlborough with Henry Bingham Baring 1832–1868 1832–1878	Succeeded by: Lord Charles Brudenell-Bruce