Talk:William Fox-Strangways, 4th Earl of Ilchester
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The fourth Earl of Ilchester was Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1835 to 1840 in Melbourne's Whig government, but was not an MP (and did not succeed as Earl until 1858). I was under the impression that is has never been possible for a person who is not a member of parliament to hold ministerial office in the UK. Perhaps someone can shed some light on this? Tryde 15:08, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
