Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald John Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery KT, PC, FRS (14 October 1783 – 4 March 1868) was a British politician.
Primrose was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, gaining his MA in 1804.[1] He was Member of Parliament for Helston from 1805 to 1806 and Cashel from 1806 to 1807.
He succeeded to the earldom in 1814, and was created Baron Rosebery, of Rosebery in the County of Edinburgh, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, in 1828. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1831 and a Knight of the Thistle in 1840. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society.
He was the grandfather of Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1894 to 1895.
Family
Lord Rosbery married firstly Harriett Bouverie in 1808. They had four children:
- Archibald John Primrose, Lord Dalmeny (1809–1851)
- Lady Harriet Primrose (born 1810)
- Lady Mary Anne Primrose (1812–1826)
- Hon. Bouverie Francis Primrose (1813–1898)
Lord and Lady Rosebery were divorced in 1815. He married secondly Anne Margaret Anson in 1819. They had two children:[2]
- Lady Anne Primrose (22 Aug 1820-17 Sept 1862).
- Lady Louisa Primrose1 (4 May 1822–23 Mar 1870).
References
- ↑ "Primrose, Archibald John (Lord Dalmeny) (PRMS801AJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ "Archibald John Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery". www.thepeerage.com. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
"Primrose, Archibald John". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Rosebery
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Penn Davies Giddy |
Member of Parliament for Helston 1805 – 1806 With: Davies Giddy 1805–1806 Sir John Shelley, Bt 1806 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Vansittart John Du Ponthieu |
| Preceded by William Wickham |
Member of Parliament for Cashel 1806 – 1807 |
Succeeded by Quintin Dick |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The 5th Earl of Hopetoun |
Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire 1843–1863 |
Succeeded by The 6th Earl of Hopetoun |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Neil Primrose |
Earl of Rosebery 1814 – 1868 |
Succeeded by Archibald Primrose |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Rosebery 1828–1868 Member of the House of Lords (1828–1868) |
Succeeded by Archibald Primrose |