William Duncombe, 1st Earl of Feversham

William Ernest Duncombe, 1st Earl of Feversham (28 January 1829 – 13 January 1915), known as The Lord Feversham between 1867 and 1868, was a British Conservative politician.

"a Conservative". Caricature by Ape published in Vanity Fair in 1878.
Charlotte, his wife

Duncombe was the son of William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham, and his wife Lady Louisa Stewart. He was elected to the House of Commons for East Retford in 1852, a seat he held until 1857, and then represented the North Riding of Yorkshire between 1859 and 1867. The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords. In 1868 he was created Viscount Helmsley, of Helmsley in the North Riding of the County of York, and Earl of Feversham, of Ryedale in the North Riding of the County of York.

Lord Feversham married Mabel Violet, daughter of Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet, in 1851. They had seven children, including Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe (b. 1864) who became Duchess of Leinster.

He died in January 1915, aged 85, and was succeeded in his titles by his grandson Charles, his son and heir apparent William Duncombe, Viscount Helmsley, having predeceased him. Lady Feversham died only seven months after her husband.

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    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Arthur Duncombe
    The Viscount Galway
    Member of Parliament for East Retford
    18521857
    With: The Viscount Galway
    Succeeded by
    The Viscount Galway
    Francis John Savile Foljambe
    Preceded by
    Edward Stillingfleet Cayley
    Octavius Duncombe
    Member of Parliament for North Riding of Yorkshire
    1859–1867
    With: Edward Stillingfleet Cayley 1859–1862
    William John Sawrey Morritt 1862–1865
    Frederick Milbank 1865–1867
    Succeeded by
    Frederick Milbank
    Octavius Duncombe
    Peerage of the United Kingdom
    New creation Earl of Feversham
    1868–1915
    Succeeded by
    Charles Duncombe
    Preceded by
    William Duncombe
    Baron Feversham
    1867–1915