Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury
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Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury, KT
(14 February 1773 – 4 January 1856), styled The Honourable Charles Brudenell-Bruce from birth until 1776, Lord Bruce from 1776 to 1814 and The Earl of Ailesbury from 1814 to 1821, was a British peer
and politician.
and his first wife, Susanna, but his brothers died early.
in the Wiltshire Yeomanry in 1797.
for Marlborough
until he inherited his father's titles in 1814. He was made a Knight of the Thistle
in 1819 and made Marquess of Ailesbury in 1821, with many other peers for the occasion of George IV's
coronation
.
. They had five children:
After his wife's death in 1831, Brudenell-Bruce married Maria Clarke (a granddaughter of the 7th Countess of Dysart) and they had one son, Lord Charles William (1834–1897). On his death in 1856, his titles passed to his eldest son, George
.
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
(14 February 1773 – 4 January 1856), styled The Honourable Charles Brudenell-Bruce from birth until 1776, Lord Bruce from 1776 to 1814 and The Earl of Ailesbury from 1814 to 1821, was a British peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and politician.
Background
Brudenell-Bruce was the third son of Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of AilesburyThomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury
Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury KT . The son of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Hon. Elizabeth Bruce, he succeeded his uncle as 2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham on the latter's death on 10 February 1747. He changed his name Brudenell by Royal license to Brudenell-Bruce...
and his first wife, Susanna, but his brothers died early.
Military career
In 1792, he joined the Berkshire Militia as an Ensign and was promoted as a ColonelColonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Wiltshire Yeomanry in 1797.
Political career
From 1796 he was Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Marlborough
Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Marlborough was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.e-1295-1640:-1640-1868:...
until he inherited his father's titles in 1814. He was made a Knight of the Thistle
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
in 1819 and made Marquess of Ailesbury in 1821, with many other peers for the occasion of George IV's
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
coronation
Coronation of the British monarch
The coronation of the British monarch is a ceremony in which the monarch of the United Kingdom is formally crowned and invested with regalia...
.
Family
On 10 April 1793, Brudenell-Bruce had married Hon. Henrietta Hill, daughter of Noel HillNoel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick
Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick , was an English landowner and politician.-Background:Hill was the son of Thomas Hill and Susanna Maria Noel, and was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1763, and a Master of Arts in 1766.-Political career:Hill sat...
. They had five children:
- Lady Maria Caroline Anne (1794–1835), married the Count of Mandreville.
- Lady Augusta Frederica (1795–1869), married Frederick Wentworth.
- George William Frederick, later 2nd Marquess of AilesburyGeorge Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of AilesburyGeorge William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury KG, PC, DL , styled Lord Bruce between 1814 and 1821 and Earl Bruce between 1821 and 1856, was a British peer, Liberal politician and courtier.-Background and education:Born in Lower Grosvenor Street, London, Bruce was the oldest...
(1804–1878) - Lady Elizabeth (1807–1847), married Count Christian Danneskiold-SamsøeDanneskiold-SamsøeDanneskiold-Samsøe is a Danish family of high nobility, formerly holding the island of Samsø as a fief. The family uses a traditional spelling of the name; a modern spelling would be Danneskjold-Samsø....
. - Lord Ernest Augustus Charles, later 3rd Marquess of AilesburyErnest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of AilesburyErnest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury PC , styled Lord Ernest Bruce from 1821 until 1878, was a British courtier and politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1841 and 1846 and again between 1852 and 1858...
(1811–1886)
After his wife's death in 1831, Brudenell-Bruce married Maria Clarke (a granddaughter of the 7th Countess of Dysart) and they had one son, Lord Charles William (1834–1897). On his death in 1856, his titles passed to his eldest son, George
George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury
George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury KG, PC, DL , styled Lord Bruce between 1814 and 1821 and Earl Bruce between 1821 and 1856, was a British peer, Liberal politician and courtier.-Background and education:Born in Lower Grosvenor Street, London, Bruce was the oldest...
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