James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont
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Sir James Molyneux Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont KP (6 October 1820 – 12 January 1892) was an Irish politician and peer.
He was the son of Hon. Henry Caulfeild and Elizabeth Margaret Browne. Lord Charlemont married on two occasions;
- Hon. Elizabeth Jane Somerville, daughter of William Meredyth Somerville, 1st Baron Meredyth and Lady Maria Harriet Conyngham, on 18 December 1856.
- Anna Lucy Lambart, daughter of Reverend Charles James Lambart and Marian Smith, on 10 May 1883 at the British Consulate, Pau, France.
Charlemont was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He held the office of Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for County Armagh between 1847 and 1857. He was Lord Lieutenant of County Armagh between 1849 and 1864.
He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Charlemont, amongst the other peerages, on 26 December 1863. He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone between 1864 and 1892. He was invested as a Knight of St Patrick on 28 December 1865.
He died in Biarritz, France and was buried in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Viscount Acheson Sir William Verner, Bt |
Member of Parliament for County Armagh with Sir William Verner, Bt 1847–1857 |
Succeeded by Sir William Verner, Bt Maxwell Charles Close |
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| Preceded by The 2nd Earl of Gosford |
Lord Lieutenant of Armagh 1849–1864 |
Succeeded by The 3rd Earl of Gosford |
| Preceded by The Earl of Charlemont |
Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone 1864–1892 |
Succeeded by The Earl Belmore |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Francis Caulfeild |
Earl of Charlemont 1863–1892 |
Extinct |
| Viscount Charlemont 1863–1892 |
Succeeded by James Caulfeild |
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| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Francis Caulfeild |
Baron Charlemont 1863–1892 |
Extinct |
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