George North, 3rd Earl of Guilford

George Augustus North, 3rd Earl of Guilford (11 September 1757 – 20 April 1802), known as the Honourable George North until 1790 and as Lord North from 1790 to 1792, was a British politician.

Guilford was the eldest son of Prime Minister Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (commonly known as Lord North), and his wife Anne (née Speke). He was elected to the House of Commons for Harwich in 1778, a seat he held until 1784, and then represented Wootton Bassett from 1784 to 1790, Petersfield in 1790 and Banbury from 1790 to 1792. The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He was a supporter of his fathers policies during the American War of Independence which came under attack from all sides.

Lord Guilford married firstly Maria Frances Mary, daughter of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire, in 1785. After her death in 1794 he married secondly Susan, daughter of Thomas Coutts, in 1796. Guilford died in April 1802, aged 44. On his death his junior title of Baron North fell into abeyance between his daughters while he was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, Francis. The Countess of Guilford died in 1837.

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    Parliament of Great Britain
    Preceded by
    Edward Harvey
    John Robinson
    Member of Parliament for Harwich
    1778–1784
    With: John Robinson
    Succeeded by
    John Robinson
    Thomas Orde
    Preceded by
    Henry St John
    William Strahan
    Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett
    1784–1790
    With: Robert Seymour Conway
    Succeeded by
    John Thomas Stanley
    The Viscount Downe
    Preceded by
    William Jolliffe
    The Viscount Downe
    Member of Parliament for Petersfield
    1790
    With: William Jolliffe
    Succeeded by
    William Jolliffe
    Marquess of Titchfield
    Preceded by
    Lord North
    Member of Parliament for Banbury
    1790–1792
    Succeeded by
    Frederick North
    Court offices
    Preceded by
    James Harris
    Secretary and Comptroller to Queen Charlotte
    1780–1784
    Succeeded by
    Hon. Richard Howard
    Peerage of Great Britain
    Preceded by
    Frederick North
    Earl of Guilford
    1792–1802
    Succeeded by
    Francis North
    Peerage of England
    Preceded by
    Frederick North
    Baron North
    1792–1802
    Succeeded by
    Abeyant, finally terminated in favour of Susan North, 10th Baroness North in 1841, again abeyant since 1941 after the death of the 13th Baron.