Henry Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Ilchester PC | |
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| Henry Stephen Fox-Strangways (John Linnell, 1848) | |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 5 August 1835 – 6 July 1841 | |
| Monarch | William IV Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Gosford |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Surrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1787 |
| Died | 8 January 1858 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Leonora Murray (d. 1819) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Henry Stephen Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester PC (21 February 1787 – 8 January 1858), styled Lord Stavordale from birth until 1802, was a British peer and Whig politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Lord Melbourne from 1835 to 1841.
Background and education
Stavordale was the eldest son of Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester, and Mary Theresa O'Grady, daughter of daughter of Standish O'Grady. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, which later (1814) awarded him a DCL.
Political career
Lord Ilchester succeeded his father as third Earl of Ilchester in 1802. On 15 April 1808, he was commissioned a captain in the Dorsetshire Yeomanry. On 5 August 1835 he was appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard in the Whig administration of Lord Melbourne. He was made a Privy Counsellor on 12 July 1837. Ilchester was replaced as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard on 5 July 1841, shortly before the government's fall.[1] He was also appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset on 19 April 1837,[2] but the resigned from the post in May 1839. On 6 June 1840, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the Yeomanry. He was made lieutenant-colonel commandant of the Dorsetshire Yeomanry on 12 February 1846.
Family
Lord Ilchester married Caroline Leonora Murray, daughter of Lord George Murray, in 1812. They had four children:
- Henry Thomas Leopold Fox-Strangways, Lord Stavordale (7 January 1811 – 11 August 1837).
- Lady Theresa Anna Maria Fox-Strangways (11 January 1814 – 2 May 1874), married Edward Digby, 9th Baron Digby on 27 June 1837.
- Stephen Fox-Strangways, Lord Stavordale (21 March 1817 – 25 May 1848).
- Lady Caroline Margaret Fox-Strangways (9 January 1819 – 26 June 1895), married Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet on 23 July 1844.
Lady Ilchester died giving birth to her fourth child. Lord Ilchester died at Melbury House on 8 January 1858, aged 70. Both his sons had predeceased him and he was succeeded in his titles by his half-brother, William Fox-Strangways.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19996. p. 1753. 6 July 1841.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19487. p. 1048. 25 April 1837.
- Boase, Frederic (1897). Modern English Biography v. 2. Netherton & Worth. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Gosford |
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1835–1841 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Surrey |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Bath |
Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset 1837–1839 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Portman |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways |
Earl of Ilchester 1802–1858 |
Succeeded by William Thomas Horner Fox-Strangways |