Francis Pelham, 5th Earl of Chichester

Reverend Francis Godolphin Pelham, 5th Earl of Chichester (18 October 1844 – 21 April 1905) was a British cleric and nobleman.

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Life

He was the son of Henry Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester and Lady Mary Brudenell. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a sporting 'blue', representing the university in athletics and cricket and playing cricket for Sussex before graduating with a BA in 1868.[1] Pursuing a career in the church, he was rector of Lambeth from 1884 to 1894, rector of Buckhurst Hill, Essex from 1894 to 1900 and Vicar of Great Yarmouth from 1900 to 1903.[1] He succeeded his elder brother Walter Pelham (who died childless) as Earl of Chichester in 1902.

He was also a member of the Wanderers amateur football club.[2]

Marriage and issue

On 4 August 1870 he married Alice Glyn, daughter of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and Marianne Grenfell.

References

  1. ^ a b Pelham, the Hon. Francis Godolphin in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  2. ^ Cavallini, Rob (2005). The Wanderers F.C. –"Five times F.A. Cup winners". Dog N Duck Publications. p. 111. ISBN 0-9550-4960-1. 

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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Walter John Pelham		 Earl of Chichester
1902–1905		 Succeeded by
Jocelyn Brudenell Pelham