Augustus Bampfylde, 2nd Baron Poltimore
| The Right Honourable The Lord Poltimore PC DL | |
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| Treasurer of the Household | |
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In office 1 March 1872 – 17 February 1874 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Lord de Tabley |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Monson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1837 |
| Died | 3 May 1908 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Florence Brinsley Sheridan (d. 1909) |
Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde, 2nd Baron Poltimore PC DL (12 April 1837–3 May 1908), styled The Honourable Augustus Bampfylde until 1858, of Poltimore House and North Molton in Devon, was a British Liberal politician. Between 1872 and 1874 he served as Treasurer of the Household to Queen Victoria, under William Ewart Gladstone.
Origins
Bampfylde was the son and heir of George Bampfylde, 1st Baron Poltimore,[1] by his second wife Caroline Buller, daughter of General Frederick William Buller.
Career
Bampfylde succeeded his father in the barony in 1858.[1] He sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served in the first Liberal administration of William Ewart Gladstone as Treasurer of the Household from 1872[2] to 1874.[3] In 1872 he was sworn of the Privy Council.[4]
Marriage & progeny
In 1858 Lord Poltimore married Florence Sara Wilhelmine Brinsley Sheridan (d. February 1909[1]), daughter of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, MP, of Frampton Court. By her he had progeny including:
- Coplestone Richard George Warwick Bampfylde, 3rd Baron Poltimore (1859–1918).[1]
Poltimore Tiara
Florence, Lady Poltimore had a diamond tiara made for her by Garrards of London in the 1870s, later known as the Poltimore Tiara.[5] It was sold at auction by the 4th Baron for £5,500. It was made famous after having been worn by HRH Princess Margaret at her wedding in 1960 in Westminster Abbey, having been purchased for her shortly beforehand. After the Princess' death, it was sold at auction in 2006 at Christie's, by her children Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto,[6] for £926,400 ($1,704,576). It can be converted into a necklace and brooches.[7]
Death & burial
He died in May 1908, aged 71.
References
- 1 2 3 4 thepeerage.com Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde, 2nd Baron Poltimore
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23837. p. 1312. 5 March 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24053. p. 135. 13 January 1874.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23842. p. 1550. 22 March 1872.
- ↑ http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/2011/12/readers-top-15-tiaras-7-poltimore-tiara.html
- ↑ Helen Molesworth, Property from the Collection of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Christie's Auction House, Jewellery Department, London, 2006, Auction of the Property of HRH Princess Margaret
- ↑ "The Poltimore Tiara". Christie's Auction House. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Lord de Tabley |
Treasurer of the Household 1872–1874 |
Succeeded by The Lord Monson |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by George Warwick Bampfylde |
Baron Poltimore 1858–1908 |
Succeeded by Coplestone Bampfylde |